Alex sighed as she leaned up against the wall. She let out a sigh as she closed her eyes. It had been a few weeks since she had seen Connor. Well, it was now parent preview night. She couldn't believe she had ditched him for that long. She just wasn't ready yet. Not after her first experience with a boyfriend.

-

"Babe, I wish we could just sit here forever," Tim, Alex's first boyfriend, said.

"Yeah... the sunset is sure pretty," Alex replied.

"I'm not lookin' at the sunset," he said and Alex turned and saw he was looking her up and down.

"It's much more prettier than I am," Alex said, nervously.

"I don't think so."

"Well you should think again."

Tim leaned into her and started to kiss her. She felt his hands running up and down her back as she held him. Her eyes darted out of the window of the truck as his hands grabbed her shirt. He was sixteen and she was only fourteen! She gasped slightly as his cold hands started to lift her shirt. They started to remove it and she pulled back, terrified. She pushed him away.

"You idiot...you pig," Alex hissed.

"I thought you were ready," Tim said.

"You were wrong. I'm only fourteen! I don't need to think about that yet!" she said.

"Oh come on and lighten up," he said leaning in again.

"GET AWAY FROM ME!" she yelled and she pushed him off of her.

She opened and slammed the car door before he could do anything. She ran, she didn't know how she did. She bumped into someone and saw it was her older brother. She broke down there as he pulled her in close to him.

"Shh...just tell me everything," he whispered and that was just what she did.

-

Alex felt an unwanted tear slip down her face. She didn't like that memory. She pulled her knees up to her chest. It was like after the first few weeks, she became sensitive. She didn't like that feeling. She wiped away the tear and thought about her brother. That was the last time she had seen him. The next day, he was in a car accident. For weeks, he had been in a coma and then... the doctors gave up hope. It had been hard for her whole family. Alex felt a hand on her shoulder.

"Alex, are you ok?" someone said as they sat down next to her.

She looked over at Kasey. He could be so kind if he wanted to. "Yeah... I'm fine now. I was just thinking about my brother."

"Oh... where is he? I've never seen him," Kasey said.

"He...he died."

"I am so sorry."

"Don't worry he died about a year or so back. Where's Mercedes?" Alex said changing the subject.

"Setting up a game of Truth and Dare. Connor said he would play only if you would," Kasey said.

Alex sighed. "I'll play."

"Cool...so what was your brother like?" Kasey asked.

"Tall, nice when he wanted to be, comforting, and he picked on me a lot. He had short dirty blonde hair and the same color eyes as me. He was awesome for an older brother. He played the trumpet, too," Alex said looking over at Kasey.

They sat down in the small circle of people. Connor smiled at her but Alex looked away. Mercedes rolled her eyes at Alex. Mercedes went to start the game but Mr. Clark threw the band room door opened. The door left a loud thud as he swept into the room.

"Get ready! Get into your uniforms! We need to be out there in about an half an hour." Mr. Clark said as he turned and left the room.

"Wow... such a great entrance," Potter said.

"Oh I loved those instructions," Kasey said sarcastically.

"You heard him! Get ready!" Lauren shouted and everyone got up.

Mercedes and Alex grabbed their band bags and ran to the girls' bathroom. Throwing the bags down, they pulled out navy blue pants. Mercedes and Alex were silent as they dressed. Alex soon was buttoning up the light blue jacket. She put on the silver sequined sash. These colors were much better than her last school's: Red and Gray. Mercedes 'turtled' her, as she put it. Alex put up her hair and took out her earrings. Soon, they ran out and grabbed their instruments. Lauren handed out white gloves and plumes. Alex didn't take on as she put on a bandana that the tubas and the percussion were wearing. She didn't know why because they weren't pirates or anything. Mr. Clark had said that it was because they wore berrets last year and thought bandanas would be cool. Someone had sewn the word Aladdin on them. They were pretty cool. The bandanas were black with blue wording. Anyway, Alex ran as best she could with her tuba as she got in line. They marched out to thefield and Lauren took her place. Everyone stood still until brought to attention. Alex really didn't remember how it went. It was like she wasn't think and just moving. All she remembered was that her tuba solo was good. Their performance wasn't the best but the parents and football player and cheerleaders did clap. Soon they were all back in the band room talking.

"Alex, that solo was awesome," Kasey said.

"It sucked," Tony said as he passed by.

"Shut up asshole," Alex said. "I do need some more practice though."

Connor came up and sat beside her. "Why are you avoiding me?"

"Um...I don't know."

"You have to have a reason Alex."

She let out a sigh. "I just had this bad experiance. I just don't think I'm ready. Sorry."

"Oh...um...Well then...I'll see ya."

Alex bit her lip. "Uh...yah."

As Connor left, Kasey spoke. "That was interesting."

"Shut up," Alex said.

"I..." Kasey started.

"Kasey, stop," Mercedes snapped.

"Why..." he started but Mercedes glared at him and he shut up.

"We better get some sleep," Mercedes said and they left Alex to think.

A/N: Well, sorry this took so long to write, but here it is! I hope you like it. It might be a bit boring but I couldn't think of anything. This is the last chance for section leader but I might allow next chapter. Still open: Flutes, Trumpets, Clarinets(Bass Clarinet is taken), Trombones, Mellophones. Well, RR!