Everyone hurriedly left the room and Jade helped me up and helped me get dressed. We finally got on the bus, only to have to wait for Theresa to run back up to her room to get her clarinet, which she had left there. Theresa was out of breath when she reached the bus. She plopped down in her seat, and the bus started up. We were on our way to the festival.
Once we got there, the choirs went and sat in the audience, while the band began to warm up. Josh came up to Theresa and lightly kissed her cheek and whispered "Good luck." He left.
Theresa was practically glowing during the warm up, and Vicky had to yell at her twice to pay attention. Theresa had trouble paying attention during the concert. She missed about 10 entrances, but luckily no one noticed.
"Do you think it'll hurt our score?" she whispered to me as we left.
"No, I don't think so, but I wouldn't put it by those judges to notice something like that."
She winced. "Do you think Vicky noticed?"
At that moment, Vicky came up to us. "Theresa, you missed nearly all of your entrances. What's going on? You haven't been yourself since we got here."
Theresa blushed the deepest shade of red I have ever seen. "Well, you see, um..."
"She hasn't been feeling real well today." Jade told Vicky.
"Yeah," Theresa said. "Not feeling well. That's it."
Vicky didn't look convinced. "Are you sure it doesn't involve a certain guy I've seen you with?" I didn't think it was possible, but Theresa turned even redder.
"Well..."
"That means yes," said Vicky. She started laughing. "Well, just try not to let it distract you when you're playing anymore, okay?"
"Okay, thanks Vicky" Theresa replied.
"Now, Sandy," she said, turning to me.
"Yes?" I asked.
"How are you feeling?"
"Much better, thanks." I replied. That wasn't really true, seeing as I was missing a guy back at school. Theresa, who at times seemed to have mind-reading powers, instantly started asking me who it was.
"His name is Cole and..." I couldn't finish what I was saying because there was a guy standing behind Theresa. It was him!! "Cole, you came! I'm so happy you came!" I hugged him.
"You played beautifully, Sandy," he told me.
"Thank you." I replied.
He looked directly at me. "Want to find a nice dark corner to celebrate?"
"Oh, I can't," I said wistfully. "We have to go watch the Jazz Band perform."
"I'll come too. They're really good." We got to where the Jazz Band was performing and we went in and sat down.