Band Geeks Forever
Chapter One: Freshmen First Day
"What are you bringing?" she nervously typed on her phone's keyboard with sweaty fingers. "I've got my tennis shoes, music, instrument, hair in a ponytail," Angela said to herself, mentally checking each item off on her mental checklist. Her phone vibrated and she raced to see what her friend Brooke said. Being shy freshmen was not helping them for their first time going to a marching band rehearsal. Angela and Brooke were ecstatic about starting marching band and they were prepared to do whatever was thrown at them over the next season. Brooke was one of Angela's closest friends and they've been friends ever since they both moved to this town in the fourth grade. Brooke belongs to the percussion part of marching band while Angela enjoys playing her clarinet.
Ever since the 5th grade when she first heard a clarinet play a beautiful high note, she wanted to be able to master the instrument. After she chose it, she found out it is probably the hardest choice out of the band. This made her want to master it even more. To prove she could finally truly be good at something. Now, four years later, she has progressed so much and she was finally ready to get into high school.
Angela's phone vibrated twice more. Kyra and Rachel asked her what she is bringing and when she is leaving to go to the high school. "I hope this doesn't last all season." Angela said to herself in hopes that her and her friends wouldn't always be the little clueless freshmen of the band.
"Mom, we gotta go!" Angela yelled finishing her reply to her friends.
Angela got in the car and felt her heart pounding against her rib cage. Why do I get so nervous all the time? she wondered. I'm just going to the high school! …to our first marching band rehearsal of the summer…. Where there are a bunch of upperclassmen who know what their doing… who probably make fun of the freshmen… who are good at what they do… She was doing it again. Making herself a nervous wreck!
When she got to the high school, there were a bunch of kids going into the band room.
"Bye mom!" she said quietly.
"Bye! Text me when you need me to pick you up!"
Angela walked into the hot, humid band room full of sweaty new faces and voices. She saw Rachel and Sophia and waved, happy to see people she knew.
"Hey, Angie!' Rachel said excitedly.
"It's so hot in here!" Angela said.
"I know," said Sophia, "They don't put the A.C. on in the school at this time of the year. It sucks!"
"Ugh! Seriously!" Angela complained.
"Guys I'm so excited about this. I don't know about you?"
"I can't wait to do this!"
"Brooke and I have been waiting for this since 8th grade band night last year! I'm ready!" Angela said, excitement flowing from her words.
Suddenly, a boy comes in and sits in the empty chair in between them.
"Hi," he says cheerfully.
Right away, Angela can tell that this boy is an upperclassmen and that he is very outgoing. This other feeling comes up; he seems new this year to marching band.
After the normal introduction for all the newbies of upperclassmen and the freshmen, the director already has the band play the fight song and some short stadium stand songs. The freshmen find out who is who in what section, and who plays what.
Angela feels somewhat comfortable with all of the band people. She feels like she will fit in here, for once in her life, she will feel like she belongs.