Comment please! I don't this chapter is that good, but I tried to make it long and make it good! Tell me what you think.

The lyrics used in this Chapter are Yellowcard lyrics from their song Inside Out.

Ch.7-Rumors

School went by fast. My Spanish class quickly realized that our teacher Mrs. Perez could not teach. We would ask her questions and she would just yell and say something about, Spanish takes time or if the students do not listen then the teacher is a bad teacher. Mrs. Baker was all right she really nice. We started actual work in Geometry, I hated it already. English was boring, as english always is. Then finally practice came. I really didn't expect much out of it, but I was so wrong.

Parker and me walked into the band room and it just seemed like it usually did. I took my clothes out of my bag and went to change. When I was done I looked in the mirror to put my hair up. Kathy one of the guard members came up to me.

"Hey Maria, I want to ask you something" Kathy said.

"Shoot" I replied.

"Umm...I've heard that Parker kissed Angelica Sunday night. Is it true?"

I looked at her in disbelief; "I have no idea what you're talking about Kathy."

"Oh never mind then, I guess it's just rumors."

I was very shook up by this conversation. I wasn't sure what to think. I had two other people come up to me on my way back to the band room. Hope came and hugged me and told me she was sorry. Then some Saxophone named Megan that I didn't even know, told me that she knew how I felt and was sorry. I felt so lost about the whole situation. I decided just to brush it off. When I walked in the band room the whole room suddenly looked at me. I walked over to my stuff and I could hear Kathy saying something in the distance.

"The poor thing, she wont even admit it to herself" She said to Katie.

I walked over to my cubby to put my bag up and heard several other conversations.

"I heard that Parker and Angelica hooked up Friday, Saturday and Sunday night!" I heard a baritone player say.

One of the Drummers said "I couldn't believe he would kiss three other girls while going out with her. My god they've only been going out for 6 days!"

I tried my best to ignore it all, and searched for Parker. He was no where to be found.

"That's strange I thought to myself."

I saw Angelica talking to her friend Michelle; usually I could find Parker with them, but didn't. I faintly heard him talking outside. I peeked out the door and saw him giving Brittany a hug. This upset me very much, especially in light of what I had been hearing. I decided I would ask Parker about it later, and hope no big rumors, would become of this. It was odd how the whole band knew before I did. It is said though if something happens in band it spread like wildfire.

We stayed inside today, because it was so hot outside. I kept seeing people look back at me, and Parker seemed strangely distant. I was starting to wonder if part of what I was hearing was true. I didn't know what to think anymore. My mom called my cell phone and told me I had to leave for a doctor's appointment. I kissed Parker goodbye and told J what was going on. He gave a sympathetic look.

"Has he heard too?" I thought.

I left the band room and went to my Doctor's appointment. I temporarily forgot about Parker and the rumors. I got home and started reading people's journals online. I came across Lily's, she is a Clarinet player, She said that she thought it was sad was Parker did to me and sent me a shout out saying how sorry she was. I was really starting to get tired of all this crap. I didn't even want to talk to Parker anymore. I just laid in bed listening to Yellowcard.

"Here. A little jealousy I hope you think of me Hope you wonder where I sleep at night Cause I feel like I'm inside out You got me upside down Maybe I was holding on too tight"

"I hope all these rumors are not true. I don't know what I would do." I said to myself. (Note she's not crazy, just thinking out loud.)

"I'm not sure my heart could take it. He has already put me through so much." I sighed.

The night continued on and I got some phone calls from some friends. All of them wanting to know what happened. I just wish I would have known myself. I called Lisa and told her all about my day. I asked her what I should do. She said to talk to Parker. I knew it was the right thing to do. I was just scared to find out the truth. He has been acting strange.

"I don't know anything anymore."

I then called Ashanti and asked her if she knew anything about it. She didn't so I told her everything. She listened. I talked to her for a while and then got off the phone. I turned on CSI and watched it. CSI is one of my favorite shows. I fell asleep while watching it. I woke up late the next morning because I never set my alarm. I rushed to get ready and Parker showed up. We were quite the whole time.

We got to school and we sat down in the gym. A couple of my friends came and sat with us and talked to us. Well I talked back; Parker was kind of distance. I was starting to believe more and more that the rumors were true. The bell rang and class went by fast. I was so happy when practice came that I forgot about the rumors. It was our first football game! We ran through the show and he told us we would only do 2 songs tonight. That was fine for me, I was just so excited about my first game. I went home to eat and got ready for the game. We weren't wearing our uniforms tonight so we just wore shorts and our band shirts.

The time had come. We lined up to march in. I was getting butterflies. The guard lined up first and we all started talking.

"Oh my god guys. I am so nervous" I said.

"Don't be nervous honey; You'll do great" Kathy said. The others nodded. We all huddled together and did a quick prayer. We lined up again and got ready to march on. The Drumline started the tups.

"Mark time mark and one, two, ready move!" J shouted.

Then we started to march on to the field.