Alex headed off the bus and towards the school. It was Friday, the day of the first football game and pep rally. The band would have to play during the pep rally. She really didn't want to but the day seemed to pass quickly enough. So fast that the pep rally went by. It wasn't that bad.
Alex trudged back towards the band room. She was careful not to hit her tuba on the walls. On entering, she saw most of the band geeks in there. Those who could drive had left and those who lived close by took the bus home. Alex already told her parents she would be at the school with Mercedes and Kasey. She plopped down on the floor of the band room after putting her tuba down. Mercedes sat beside her, followed by Kasey.
"I can't wait until the football game! We get in free, play, march, watch the game, and get a dollar off one item of food!" Kasey said, sounding excited.
"I think all you care about is food," Mercedes said with a laugh.
"No! Marching band is my life. It comes before food! All hail marching band! Band Geeks United!" Kasey cried. Cheers came up from around the room and Alex cracked up laughing.
"Now that was good," she said with a grin.
"Yup, a few more hoursand we can go eat in the hall," Kasey said.
"That proves me right. You'reobsessed with food," Mercedes said.
About at fouro'clock,they walked out with their suppers to the hall. Theysat down, leaning against the wall. As most people do at supper, they talked. A couple cheerleaders walked down the hall and sat nearby.
"Hey," they said with a wink and a wave at Kasey.
Mercedes rolled her eyes. "Do you have to do that everytime you see him?"
"Yeah, stop making fun of me," Kasey said.
"Why do you think we're making fun of you...sexy?"one of them asked and all of them laughed.
"Ugh... why do you have to be like that?" Alex asked.
"Like what?"another one asked.
"Ditzy,prep-like, and mean like theTV cheerleaders. I know some of you aren't like that because I did have some cheerleader friends in myold school."
"Well, this isn't your old school. Don't assume it is. We can be anyway we want," thefirst cheerleader retorted.
"Ya know, Alex is right," Mercedes said, angerly.
"Why are you guys so like theTV's band geeks?" the second one asked.
"Because we're band geeks!" Kasey yelled.
"Mmmhmm..."the cheerleader said and they all laughed again.
"You guys can just get out of this wing...," Mercedes started.
"You don't own this hall," the first cheerleader said.
"Don't tell me what I don't own, Felicity!" Mercedes screamed.
"I know you don't own this hall!"
"You wanna try me?"
"Bet I can take ya! You're just a band geek!"
"And you're just a cheerleader! Cheerleading isn't really a real sport!"
"Neither is band!"
"It is more of a sport than cheerleading!"
Felicity scoffed. "Yeah right!"
Mr. Clark came out of the music room, where is his office was. "WHAT IS GOING ON OUT HERE?" he yelled. It made all of them jump.
"Nuthin', Mr. Clark," Felicity said quickly.
"Doesn't sound like nothing!" Mr. Clark said. "Mercedes?"
"She was talking bad about band...," she muttered.
"Really? Alex, Kasey?" Mr. Clark asked.
Kasey and Alex kept quiet. They just nodded.
"Well, Mercedes and Felicity, just stay away from each other. Mercedes get in the band room!" Mr. Clark ordered.
"What! The band room isn't like my bedroom!" Mercedes yelled.
"MERCEDES!" Mr. Clark yelled back.
She muttered something incoherent and walked in soon followed by Mr. Clark. The cheerleaders broke out laughing. Kasey glared at them. Alex walked away. There was nothing she could do now. Kasey followed her into the room. Mercedes sat in a corner, fuming.
"You alright?" Alex asked, going over to her. She didn't answer.
"Are you?" Kasey asked.
"Just get away," Mercedes said quietly.
Kasey left her and went to talk to Caity, the tenor sax section leader. Alex sighed and went away from Mercedes. She sat down in a chair in the trumpet section. She felt someone sit beside her.
"You alright?" asked a soft male voice.
"Yeah, I'm fine. It's just Mercedes," Alex replied.
"Ok..." the boy said and she looked over at him. It was Connor.
"Why are you talking to me? I thought you were mad at me," she said.
"I'm over it. Still friends?"
"Yep," Alex replied and she felt her hand slip into Connor's.
"Ready for the game?"
"I guess."
"Big solo. You'll be awesome."
"Yeah...if you thing so but Tony will still say something."
"Yes, but Tony is a jerk. Don't worry about him."
"Thanks Connor. You're the best."
"No problem," he said and he took his hand out of hers and left.
Alex sighed and Mr. Clark came in to annouce to get ready. They would have to be out on the field soon.
A/N: Here is the next chapter. Hope you like it! I have a new thing to get you guys into reviewing. Ok, who in the story would you rather see together: Alex and Connor, Tony and Alex, Alex and Kasey, Mercedes and Kasey, or Mercedes and Connor. This may or may not affect the story, I just want to see what you would like to see. R&R!