There he is. Jack Daniels, the hottest guy in the band. He was also the Senior Trombone section leader. Him and his wannabe girlfriend Clare the WORST clarinet player in the world. Her name even was in insult to the instrument. It looked like he had caught her cheating on him AGAIN. Not a surprise really, it would have been her, what, 7th time this past month. I honestly didn't understand why he stayed with her. Maybe it was because she would always guilt trip him to stay. How I wish that he would notice me. If only I wasn't just some random freshman. Then maybe I could be in Clare's place, but I wouldn't constantly cheat on him.
Oh well, time to get back set for the last run through of the day. Maybe I won't drop my flag this time.
"Really mom?" I complained as I learned that I would have to stay afterwards by my self while she was in a band meeting. I walked back into the Color Guard-room and grabbed my instrument. "Might as well practice," I grumbled walking back into the lobby. Oh wow, who is that playing? I walked around the corner and saw that it was Jack playing Sweet Dreams on his Trombone. "Son of a bench!" he yelled as he slammed his slide into a wall from turning, causing the instrument to hit him in his mouth and busting his lip. He set his instrument down and turned and started walking toward the doorway I was in. I immediately turned and hurried away, trying to get away from him so he wouldn't think I was stalking him or something. "I know I'm not that good-looking, but do you seriously have to run away?" he joked behind me. How did he know I was there? "I saw you standing there," he said as though reading my mind.
"No, you're very good-looking, I mean, uh-" I stuttered. He chuckled slightly and said, "you know something, you're cute." Oh wow, he called me cute. "What's your name?" he asked "Ally, Ally Gail but most people call me Abby so it matches my last name," I explain as he nodded his head. "What instrument do you play?" he asked walking up to me and leaning on a set of stairs beside me. "Tenor Sax," I said lifting the instrument. "Cool, then I guess you know Austin, the first chair Tenor Sax?" he asked. "No, I'm Color Guard," I said. "Oh, well I got to go get a paper towel to stop this bleeding so I can keep practicing, you're welcome to join Austin, Dominique, Chris, Lexi, and I in practicing once they get here," he said walking away.
Oh, I'm defiantly taking him up on that offer. I walk into the room where he had been. I started to put my Saxophone and doing a warm-up our teacher taught us. Then Jack and a crowd following him as they were laughing. "Ok guys, this is Ally, or as she likes to be called Abby," he said winking at me, "Abby, this is Austin, Dominique, Chris, and Lexi. They play Tenor Sax, Flute, Alto Sax, and Trumpet respectively. Except for the trumpet, even if I'm just listing, I can't have respect for the Trumpet." The girl named Lexi reared back and prepared to smack him as everyone else laughed. Chris grabbed her hand and said, "Relax babe, he's just messing with you." "It's true," Jack said. "So, you guys, what do you want to try first, we got new stand tunes me and Jack got okayed with the band director," said Austin reaching his case and pulling out about 6 stacks of paper individual clipped. "What do you have?" asked Dominique. "Points of Authority, Numb, Crawling, Breaking the Habit, New Divide, and What I've done," said Jack picking up his trombone. "Linkin Park, nice," said Lexi grinning and nodding. "Points of Authority I say," said Jack with the rest agreeing with him. He started distributing parts as everyone got set up on stands. "Abby, you stand between me and Austin," he directed motioning for Austin to scoot over for me.
Then he counted everyone off and we started to play. Once he came in, I knew why the Trombones were considered the best in the state. The amount of sound that came out of his horn was equal to that of all the Junior High's line of about 5, but it was good sounding. Once we were through, we ran through the other songs and then put up and I picked up my case to tote it with me. "You ain't gonna leave that here?" Jack asked once everyone left. "I have nowhere to leave it," I confessed. "Just leave it in my locker," he said motioning to his locker. I thanked him while blushing and sliding my case in beside his. We then walked out in front of the building and meeting up with the rest of his friends. "Guys, come on, we all just got used to ya'll bout getting it on in front of us, but do you really have to traumatize poor Abby?" said Jack to Chris and Lexi who were making out, not kissing but making out, on the brick bench.
We started to talk and all got acquainted, and afterwards we all became friends. "Come on Ally, hurry up," said my mother impatiently. I said goodbye to Jack and my new friends and walked on. Maybe I might stand a chance with him.
So how do you guys like it so far? I might continue it.