Well.it's been a hectic few days.about 5 gazillion tests, including a
retake because SOMEONE chose to cheat (apparently he's cheated on every
test since 7th grade...I can't believe I didn't know.I've been in the same
math class as him for 3 stinkin' years.poo) but I got a 92.pbthhhh.plus a
stupid band concert.at least we'll get pizza for it tomorrow.enough
ranting.I own nothing.leave me and my
nothingness alone.
Thank you very much, my sole reviewer. I will do my best to take your advice, though I do not have the time nor resources to write too long with too much description. But thank you nonetheless. For any of you who are interested, the titles are all Duke Ellington songs. If you couldn't already tell, I'm obsessed. By the way, azure is a purplish-blue color, somewhat sky blue. Enjoy!
"Thank you for informing me, Professor Dumbledore. I'll look into it right away." Daniel closed the golden door to the office and went to his children, who were both sound asleep on the wide maroon chintz chair. He sighed contentedly before gently waking them up.
"Ally, get up. We've got to go. We have to find a new house. Then you can sleep all you want, okay?"
The little girl raised her head, stared with her brilliant blue eyes, and nodded.
::Flashback::
"And that was the Benjamin Franklin High School Jazz Band, featuring Seniors Daniel Alexander on the trumpet and Steve Simons on the alto sax. This is their last concert at Franklin High. Thank you!" The conductor had to shout over the deafening applause.
Daniel looked up at the crowd, registering in his mind for the first time the size of the crowd. All the students were present, along with all the people in the neighborhood. In New Orleans, jazz was a big deal, even down to the high school bands. And of the high school bands, Benjamin Franklin HS was the best. The theater was packed, even in the lobby, just to hear their jazz band.
"Thank you for your support of our band. If you would like to get a recording of tonight's recording, please fill out an order form on your way out and turn it in. Thank you once again." The conductor began to usher the students out through the back, congratulating each of the students. When he got to Daniel and Steve, he beamed and patted them on the back, telling them that their solos were by far the best he'd heard this year. 'You two will go places,' he had told them. Daniel and his best friend grinned and thanked him, and moved on to put their respective instruments away.
"That solo was great, man." Steve held Daniel's folder as he tied up his shoes.
"Not as good as yours. That last run was a stroke of genius."
"Hey, I learn from the best."
"Yeah, Mr. Summers is awesome. Have you ever heard him play?"
"Nah. Is he really as good as you make him out to be?"
"No. He's better." The two friends laughed and continued on their way.
"Steve! Steve!" They turned around as they heard someone shouting.
"That was breathtaking!" A young girl with long brown hair ran up to Steve and gave him a hug.
"Thanks, Kristin." Steve smiled and he suddenly noticed his friend staring at the ground awkwardly. "Oh, this is Daniel. He was the other soloist tonight. Daniel, this is my cousin, Kristin."
"Nice to meet you. Steve talks about you a lot. I heard that you two have made lots of plans for the future. Same college, same band." Kristin smiled as she shook Daniel's hand.
As she looked up, Daniel saw her eyes for the first time.
They were of a brilliant blue color. A sky-blue that he could never forget.
Thank you very much, my sole reviewer. I will do my best to take your advice, though I do not have the time nor resources to write too long with too much description. But thank you nonetheless. For any of you who are interested, the titles are all Duke Ellington songs. If you couldn't already tell, I'm obsessed. By the way, azure is a purplish-blue color, somewhat sky blue. Enjoy!
"Thank you for informing me, Professor Dumbledore. I'll look into it right away." Daniel closed the golden door to the office and went to his children, who were both sound asleep on the wide maroon chintz chair. He sighed contentedly before gently waking them up.
"Ally, get up. We've got to go. We have to find a new house. Then you can sleep all you want, okay?"
The little girl raised her head, stared with her brilliant blue eyes, and nodded.
::Flashback::
"And that was the Benjamin Franklin High School Jazz Band, featuring Seniors Daniel Alexander on the trumpet and Steve Simons on the alto sax. This is their last concert at Franklin High. Thank you!" The conductor had to shout over the deafening applause.
Daniel looked up at the crowd, registering in his mind for the first time the size of the crowd. All the students were present, along with all the people in the neighborhood. In New Orleans, jazz was a big deal, even down to the high school bands. And of the high school bands, Benjamin Franklin HS was the best. The theater was packed, even in the lobby, just to hear their jazz band.
"Thank you for your support of our band. If you would like to get a recording of tonight's recording, please fill out an order form on your way out and turn it in. Thank you once again." The conductor began to usher the students out through the back, congratulating each of the students. When he got to Daniel and Steve, he beamed and patted them on the back, telling them that their solos were by far the best he'd heard this year. 'You two will go places,' he had told them. Daniel and his best friend grinned and thanked him, and moved on to put their respective instruments away.
"That solo was great, man." Steve held Daniel's folder as he tied up his shoes.
"Not as good as yours. That last run was a stroke of genius."
"Hey, I learn from the best."
"Yeah, Mr. Summers is awesome. Have you ever heard him play?"
"Nah. Is he really as good as you make him out to be?"
"No. He's better." The two friends laughed and continued on their way.
"Steve! Steve!" They turned around as they heard someone shouting.
"That was breathtaking!" A young girl with long brown hair ran up to Steve and gave him a hug.
"Thanks, Kristin." Steve smiled and he suddenly noticed his friend staring at the ground awkwardly. "Oh, this is Daniel. He was the other soloist tonight. Daniel, this is my cousin, Kristin."
"Nice to meet you. Steve talks about you a lot. I heard that you two have made lots of plans for the future. Same college, same band." Kristin smiled as she shook Daniel's hand.
As she looked up, Daniel saw her eyes for the first time.
They were of a brilliant blue color. A sky-blue that he could never forget.