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Chapter 3- On Drama and Brokenhearts

The first week of band camp went by fast. There is only one more week, and then school and afternoon practices begin. I noticed that Angelica and Parker were getting kind of close. I didn't particularly like this, and I could tell Nicole didn't either. Nicole and me were talking now, and she was really confiding in me. It felt really odd. She told me how she felt she was losing Parker and that she thought something had happened between Parker and Angelica. I knew nothing had though. I was starting to get put in the middle of things. Parker would talk to me about Nicole, and Nicole would talk to me about Parker. I knew sooner or later they would break up, which was kind of bittersweet for me. I knew Parker still loved, but I also knew he kind of loved Nicole. Hard to explain really.

That Monday in band camp, Parker and me went to lunch. It was pretty fun, I actually was happy with myself. I laugh for the first time in ages, it felt like. Nothing happened, we just talked. When we got back to the school we went inside the band room and we saw Nicole talking to Nick. Nick is a Bari-sax player. He's very tall, but he's pretty cool, although I know one of my friends on Guard is in love with him. Marching band is full of drama.

(Flashback) Our senior captain Hope was talking to J and she told him "This year is a Drama free guard." J just laughed at her and said "without drama there would be no Guard."

(Present Time) That statement is very true. Drama started at the very beginning. People not coming to practice, people not attending get togethers, people just not concentrating and of course our instructor Bonnie Walters, was writing our routine and we still had yet to have it all finished by this week. Next week was our first game, and we have no routine for our last song. It is a very stressful situation.

When Friday rolled around something very strange happened. Nicole wanted to talk to me...in private. Honestly I was kind of scared. We walked to the Drum closet and closed the door.

"Maria, I need to talk to you." She started "I did something very very bad, I kissed Nick!"

I sat in silence just staring at her for a moment, "why me of all people would tell this too?" I asked myself "I don't want to know this, this is not good."

"Wow" I said to her

"I know, I don't know what to do Maria!"

"You have to tell him, this is not something that he should find out from someone else. You have to talk to him."

"I will oh my god Maria, I am so scared. I know talking to him is the right thing though. I really like Nick maybe it's time that Parker and me broke up. Were too much alike that we get on each other's nerves. Thanks for being there for me Maria."

She got up and hugged me and left. I just sat there thinking about what happened. I knew she was going to break up with him and that was great, but I knew Parker would be crushed. I don't want him to hurt. I walked out of the closet and went outside to practice, I didn't have to but I needed to get my mind off of Parker and Nicole. It was eating me up inside.

That night Parker called me. We talked for hours. He even cried, which made me cry. I can't stand to see him hurting, and just seeing guys cry tears me up inside. I just listened to him, which is what he needed. I told him I would give him a hug tomorrow if he needed one.

He said "I don't want to come to practice, but I have to, Stupid Pictures."

"I know" I said, "but I get to wear my new uniform" We talked for a little longer, and finally I had to go.

"Parker," I said "I love you"

"Ok" he said.

That broke my heart. I know he didn't want to answer, but he needed to hear it. It just broke my heart for him not to tell me it back. With that we got off the phone and I sat there thinking. I had to classes with Parker in school. I really think there is a good shot of us getting back together. Which is great, I just wish I didn't have to wait.

The next morning I got up at 9:00 so I could do my hair for pictures. For Guard we wear out hair in a pony tail with it curled on the ends. Our show theme this year is Grease. So we wear poodle skirts and a button up sweater. It looks very cute. I went up to the school and walked into the band room. There were band members changing everywhere. I walked to the dressing room, where the Guard was and saw my uniform. All of the Guard was in there changing. I put on my Blue skirt and white Sweater and put my blue ribbon in my hair. When all the guard was finished, we took a group shot on a digital camera. We all looked so good. All of different colored uniforms looked great, and I couldn't wait for when we got to perform in them. The marching band walked down there and we arranged ourselves on the bleachers. The drumline was on the first row with the Drum majors separating our Drummers in half. Then our pit, flutes, clarinets, saxophones, bass clarinets, trumpets, trombones, mellofones, baritones, tubas and last but certainly not least the guard. The picture went ok, until individual shots came, it had just rained that morning and the field was soaked. Our white shoes had grass all over them and we had to keep out shirts pulled up so they wouldn't get dirty. After pictures we didn't have practice so I went home.