Disclaimer: Happy National Newsie (twas yesterday!) I don't own Spot, Mush, and Race, they belong to Disney. Rhymes, Britain, Tenor, andThe Riff own themselves. I own Janalyn, Cadence and the plot! Happy Reading!! please review at the end!

Rhymes got up following Cadence to their room but she gave Spot a kiss first.

"Hey, I told you he liked you." She told her best friend upon entering the room. Cadence was lying on her bed crying. "Why are you crying? Nothing bad happened."

"Why now." She sobbed. "Tenor and I are starting to like each other"

"Well obviously Mush likes you. Can't you accept that?"

"I don't get it! I've liked him since the 5th grade and he acts upon it now!" Ok, I know I shouldn't be dropping eves but I had find out what's up. Isn't it freaky that my room is right next to C's? I hope she doesn't think that I am a stalker or anything because I'm not. By now I was tired, so I put my headphones on and went to sleep. I'll ask C about it tomorrow.

"Hey everything work out between you and Mush?" I asked her the next morning.

"I haven't talked to him. Why did he mention something to you?" Mush approached us before I could respond.

"Hey sorry to disturb you but Cadence can we talk?" My cue to walk away. "Sorry about yesterday. Didn't mean for it to happen well I mean I wanted it - oh - I'm -uh- sorry."

"Mush, you're at a loss for words. Never thought I'd see the day." She teased. Of course I stayed in earshot! You think I'm that dumb?

"Oh shut up. You are not making this any easier." He whined. Cry baby!

"Hun, you've known me for how long? Do I ever do anything easy?" asked C.

"Well, no. You're just a complicated girl." He told her and smiled. "Damn you. Why do you have to be so complicated?" Mush teased but C didn't take it as a joke.

"That hurt Mush." She stated before she raced across the field to Tenor. I noticed them talking. Then she gave him a hug as I walked causally up to Mush.

"Hey Mush, did you work things out with C"

"Not in the mood. I wanted to ask her out but I chose the wrong words!" he vented. He was so frustrated I thought was going to cry. Poor Mush.

"Well then go ask her! It'll only make you feel better!" I exclaimed and gave him a little push. He was halfway there when Mr. Riffle's voice boomed over the loudspeaker. C bounced her way back to her drum for warm ups. "You seem happy."

"Ah I am! Tenor just asked me out and I told him yes!" NO! My mind screamed.

"What about Mush?"

"Oh I'm too complicated for him." Pretty sure he heard that. Boy band camp was becoming dramatic.

As the day progressed, Tracy, our drum instructor, took us to the side and started to teach us our solo. It was awesome! Started from the lowest bass drum to the highest, which is me! We played 1-e-&-a 2. Then the snares did a funky roll individually. And the quints made a really cool butterfly effect. By now it was time for lunch. Yet again we loaded the trailer and headed to meet our chaps. On the way I caught up with Mush.

"Hey Mush! Wait up!" I called and he slowed so I could catch up. "The solo kicks so far"

"Yea. It does." He seemed really bummed. It was about C.

"Sorry to heard about C and Tenor." He cocked an eyebrow towards me. "She likes you. You did know that right?"

"No. Did she tell you?" he asked.

"Not quite." Then I explained how girls could tell when someone likes them and vise versa. " So Mush you need to win her back. But first talk to Tenor about it. You are his roommate right?" He nodded. " Well if he is then he should know how you feel about her. After yinz two being best friends." His expression dimmed. "You did tell him right?" When he didn't respond I concluded that he didn't. "You didn't tell him who your crush is!" I couldn't believe it.

"Well we just became friends when he moved here 2 years ago. I've liked C since 5th grade. And well the thought never crossed my mind. I thought he was dating his fellow tenor sax player, Stephie"

"Just talk to him. It might be just a big misunderstanding."

"You're right!" A smile appeared on his face. "Thanks J." and he walked swiftly over to Tenor.

We didn't sit near them at lunch. Though I did notice Mush and C leave early again alone. Wait where's Tenor? Ah there he is! Sitting with another girl? It must be Stephie. That means he must be cheating on C. Poor C! I must tell Mush!

Finally the scorching sun was beating on our faces again. Mush came up to me during break. He had a smile on his face.

"Hey J!" I like it when he calls me that. " You were right, she does like me. Thanks for the tips."

"Oh your welcome. Anytime." I replied.

"And I apologized to C for before. We're cool now." I nodded. The image of Tenor replayed in my mind.

"By the way did you talk to Tenor?" Better be safe and ask before I spill.

"Line up! From the beginning with the drum solo." The Riff's voice boomed through the loudspeaker. What bad timing!

"I'll talk you later." He stated and I raced over to C. I put Herby on and was ready to go!

"What were you and Mush talking about? I've noticed you've became very close this past day." She asked me. Uh-oh!

"Oh nothing important. Just stupid little stuff." I laughed. And so did she. Phew. We marched the show but the stupid woodwinds and brass couldn't march right to our part of the solo we had done. Tracy came over and took us away to finish the solo and practice our other songs. We had a blast! So far so good, band camp has been treating me real nice. Yay, it was dinnertime!

"Hey J, did you want to sit with us?" Mush approached me. "Uh, sure." I followed him till we had to split up in the line. Seniors eat first then juniors, sophomores, and finally us, freshmen. Seniority rules. By the time I reached their table, half of them were done eating.

"Sorry J." he told me. I gave him a weird look. "I'm almost done eating." It implied that he didn't want to wait for me. But I was a fast eater.

"Hey C, where's Tenor?" I asked wanting forget the way Mush was treating me. He likes Cadence, not me. I reminded myself.

"I don't know. He doesn't want to eat with me." She told me. Ok, something is fishy bout this guy and I am going to get to the bottom of it!

"Geez why not!" Race exclaimed. "Who wouldn't want to sit next to a good-looking women like yourself?" He noticed she needed a good pick me up. I glanced at Mush. His eyes agreed.

"Mush, can we talk?" I asked. Told you I was a fast eater!

"Boy, you sure are a fast eater." I smiled widely at his comment and we headed toward the exit. "What's on your mind"

"Well, I think Tenor is cheating on C with Stephie or vise versa." I spat. He pondered on the statement.

"I think you are right. The pieces fit. I need to talk him! Thanks again J." This time he hugged me. I'm never washing this shirt! "Man, I don't know what I'd do without you this year." He gave me one of his toothpaste smiles.

"Mush! Wait up!" a cry was heard from behind. It was Cadence. She approached us and fell straight into Mush's arms, sobbing.

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