Her heart banged it her chest, she felt as if she opened her mouth to breath that she would throw up all over her perfect dress. Her turn was coming up next, right after Roberta Sullivan; who just hit the wrong key. She hopped desperately not to make an error such as that. Being careful not to be seen she peaks out through the curtains, into the audience. Her father and mother are in the fifth row on the left side, smiling politely at Roberta as she plays, still making fumbles and errors. She had to be perfect! She had to show her parents she was just as good as her sister. If not more. Roberta stops playing, the audience claps, and her pounding heart increases (if that was even possible.)
"Next we have Petunia Evans!" Ms. Dryer her piano instructor announces, and she bravely walks towards the piano.