The Guard
I, Maria, Had been trying to be guard caption for ages. I had been on guard since my freshman year. I got the leader position in my senior year. It had been between my enemy, Clare and me. I got the spot, while she got nothing. I was in charge of the guard. A wish come true. I smiled. I was happy that Aaron had failed his senior year. Last year he had got in some major trouble with a girl named Marissa. He missed to many days of school to get full credits. The only class he was always there for, Was band. He had never missed a band class. Witch was probably why he got the Drum line caption. I smiled as I pulled into the high school parking lot. Today was drum line / color guard additions. I found Aaron shuffling inside.
"Aaron!" I yelled. He turned and smiled.
"Maria!" He yelled. He gave me a big hug. The reason I was so happy Aaron hadn't graduated last year was because he was my best friend. We shared everything. Aaron was one of the best Friends you could ever have. I watched as a Girl with Black Cargo pant, a black polo, and Black sunglasses walked into the school.
"Aaron, You think she's Guard or Line?" I asked
"Line. She's to rebellious for Guard." He said. I looked at my watch.
"Yikes!!!! We are so late. Clare's gunna rub this in my face." I said before running to the gym. As I ran into the gym, I found that girl walking into the band room. I walked into the locker room and changed into my guard gear. It consisted of, a pair of pink cargo pants, a guard tee shirt, and wrist guards. I walked into the gym. Last years guard was chatting, and the girls trying out were nervously spinning flags.
"Alright, can everyone gather around me please?" I yelled. Everyone came over and made a circle around me. Clare was nowhere in sight.
"Welcome to color guard tryouts! I am Maria Sanchez, your section leader. You will listen to me, or you will be doing pushup all season. Not all of you will make the guard, so be prepared if you get cut. Any questions before we start tryouts?" I asked. A girl in the back raised her hand.
"Yes?" I asked her.
"Is it true that the drum line ALWAYS dates the guard?" she asked
"What's your name?" I asked
"Linda…" Linda said
" Well, Linda, Many of our line is dating outside the guard. In fact, I don't think anyone on our guard is dating any one on the line." I said. Linda nodded.
"Anymore questions? No, ok then when I call your name, please come to the floor. Until then sit in the bleachers please." I said, and everyone went to the top of the bleachers. See the point of this was, Clare AND Me chooses who stayed, but since Clare was a No-show, it was up to me. I had a limit of 8 people. In the end, I picked, Linda, who had awesome skills, Rose, was so fast I could barely see the flag, Karen, she was on the guard last year and had always been good, Mike, she was really Mikoangliloina but she could do an awesome toss up, Sandy, Jo, Milinda, and Erica. I smiled.
"Alright, when I call you name, please come down and join me. Linda. Rose. Karen. Mikoangliloina. Sandy. Jo. Milinda. And Erica. You have all made the 2007/2008 Color I will see you all bright and early next week for Pre-Pre-Band camp." I said. Everyone started to pack up. Clare walked in.
"Um, like, were are they going?" she asked
"The auditions are over, and the guard has been picked. No thanks to you. If you want to stay on this guard I suggest you fulfill your commitments to the guard." I was ticked.
"Well sorry. I thought you would, like wait for me." She said.
"Be here on time or don't come at all, give me twenty-five pushups. NOW" I said.
"Um EXCUSE ME?" She said
"DON'T MES WITH ME CLARE. NOW." I said and pointed to the floor. She got down and started doing the push ups. When she was done, she was pissed. She turned and left. I decided to forgo changing and go and watch the Drum Line additions.