[Stevie]
It was just another ordinary day at Brewster High. We were all sitting in the band room, except for Kacey. Nelson and Kevin were giving themselves blisters, playing Furious Pigeons. Zander was checking himself out, not unusual, and I was tuning my bass. We heard a shriek and I Zander caught my eye. I smiled and nodded.
Zander put up his fingers, taking one down when I counted backwards.
"Five."
"Four."
"Three."
"Two."
Kacey rushed into the room before I could finish my countdown.
"Drop what you're doing and listen!" Kacey ordered.
"Okay, but if my bass breaks, you're paying for it," I said.
"And if this mirror breaks, you're taking the seven years of bad luck," Zander added. We high-fived, intertwined our fingers for a second, and then let go.
"Okay, on second thought, gently put your things away and then listen to me," Kacey commanded.
We all put down our things and waited eagerly for her to make an announcement.
"Kevin can I get a drum roll," Kacey said. He nodded and tapped his drumsticks on the table.
"We're going to France!" Kacey shrieked.
"And Spain, and U.K, and Italy," she added. This obviously enlightened our moods, because all of us were on our feet, jabbering about the news.
"But why?" I asked after we had calmed down.
"It's part of our World History Class," Kacey explained, "the top ten students get to go on a trip to Europe, and basically be tourists."
"Who else is going?" Nelson asked, obviously hoping Grace would be coming along.
"Us, Molly, Grace," Kacey said counting off her fingers," Justin Cole, and two other perfs." My heart skipped a beat when she said Justin.
"Do we have to pay for it?" Zander asked.
"No it's absolutely free. Some mysterious donor gave the school a check for a bazillion dollars and this is what they decided to do with it," Kacey answered.
"Just one last question," I said. Kacey nodded, meaning I could ask the question.
"When is it?" I said a little louder than I meant to.
"In two weeks," Kacey answered.
"I have to decide what to pack!" Kacey exclaimed. The bell rang, and Kacey and I headed off to Chemistry, leaving the men, I should say boys, in the band room.
[Zander]
The girls left leaving all of us in the band room.
"So Nelson," I said, "You finally gonna ask Grace out?"
"Pshh, I don't have a thing for Grace," Nelson said trying to lie.
"Yeah, and Furious Pigeons isn't totally addicting," Kevin said.
"What about you Mister Drummer Boy," Nelson shot back," when are you going to make a move on Kacey?"
"When you two get girlfriends, is the day Mr. March gains an ounce of coolness," I said while smirking.
They turned to look at me.
"Oh really," Nelson started.
"And when are you going to ask out Stevie?" Kevin finished. This wiped the smirk right off my face.
"Shhh, she might hear you," I said trying to shush them.
The second ball rang, signaling we would be late in five minutes. As I grabbed my bag and walked out the door, I started wondering.
When am I going to ask out Stevie?