"Stupid audition piece," Jessica barked out into the empty band room. The band director had left to pick up his ten year old son from play rehearsal and had trusted her to be alone for a few minutes.
The junior flutist sped through her piece again, tripping up on a challenging triplet section. She groaned openly again and flung the music off the worn, chipped music stand.
"I hate auditions. It's too hard," she sighed to herself.
"What's so hard about it?" a masculine voice made her jump from behind.
She whipped her head around to see the senior oboist, Austin, standing in the back of the band room. He had his hands in the pockets of his dark blue jeans, with an oboe reed clipped to the collar of his gray and white plaid shirt with a paper clip. He was odd, but clever and talented.
"Everything," Jessica complained. "The thirty second notes, the triplets, the awkward rests."
Austin let out a drawn out "Well" while plopping down backwards in the chair next to her. "I suppose I could help you. If you asked nicely."
"Please help me?" Jessica begged. "With sprinkles and reed water on top?"
"Nasty," he laughed. "But sure thing, cutie."
She brushed off the previous flirty compliment as he picked up her music from the ground and looked at it.
A.N. / I finally uploaded it like I promised! I hope you all enjoyed this classic flute + oboe pairing!