In A Rehearsal for 80 Hours
A/N: Yes, thanks to my reviewers for reviewing this. To:
Phoenixfeather49: I'm glad I'm not the only one doing 12 hour rehearsals…
class-of '06 rulz: That's really cool. YAY for vibes!
Anyways…sorry for the long update sooo much later than I expected. Plano Drumline Competition.
In case you're wondering how we did…..
1st Place in our division
1st Place in overall (outscored everyone that performed)
Drop6 award (given only when all three judges agree that the music was original and played really well, and only given to ONE drumline. Last one was given in 2000.)
1st place Best Bass Line
2nd place Best Snare Line
And…….1ST PLACE FRONT ENSEMBLE!
Ok…..sorry about gloating…..on with the story.
Hour Seven and Eight-7:00 pm
After about another thirty minutes of practice, Mr. Kollens and Mr. Mason said to pack up and go get dinner.
Now Joseph was planning on going to the local mall, Kane and Nathan came along because Joseph usually hung out with them.
As they crossed the street, several cars honked wildly as they ran across, laughing to themselves as they ran by.
"So, Turtle (as Joseph was known throughout the pit and drumline and band) you going to Chevron to get some energy drinks?" Kalvin asked.
"Nah, I have a feeling Bill and the others will get them…I'm not too much into energy drinks anyway."
"Hey, what are you going to eat, Turtle?" Nathan asked.
"I'm looking at Chinese, we'll all meet somewhere around there, alright?" Joseph said.
The other two nodded as they walked off. As Joseph sat down with his food, he mumbled something about the drinks not being free for refills.
Jeff was walking by and Joseph called him over.
"Hey Jeff, who you with?"
"I'm here with Laura, and she's going to get Chick-Fil-A."
As Nathan and Kane sat down, Laura joined them.
Shouting was heard coming from the first floor, Joseph and the others were on the food court floor, the third. They looked over the rail to see Ronald and Silent Bob running from some black guy, laughing as they ran.
"Those two…."
"Are idiots." Laura said laughing as the others did too.
"So, you guys like the music?"
"Eh, it's ok." Laura said.
"I hate my synth part, it's not fun." Jeff said.
"Halfway playing marimba isn't all that great either in the third movement." Kane added.
"Well…….I guess you guys complain too much then." Joseph said chuckling to himself.
"So you guys going to homecoming?" Joseph asked.
"I'm not." Kane said.
"Yeah…with my girlfriend." Jeff said.
"Maybe…" said Laura said.
"I don't know…" Nathan.
After a while of eating, and still with an hour left to do whatever, they headed back. When they got into the band hall, Joseph could see Ronald, Taylor, and Silent Bob laughing their butts off.
Joseph came over to them.
"Turtle! Turtle! Get this!" Ronald said laughing hysterically.
"What?"
"Ronald walks into this one store and goes up to this one black guy and says 'What's up gangsta?' in like a British accent, and it pissed him off!" Taylor said, laughing.
"Then he like, gets out from behind the counter and starts to chase us, it was hilarious!" Ronald said.
"Dude remember this Chinese guy we pissed off at the movies?" Taylor said shouting and laughing.
Joseph walked away, hanging his head in shame as to the fact that he knew these guys.
Bill came over, chugging his fifth energy drink of the night.
"Aren't you feeling the effects yet?" Joseph asked smirking.
"Nah dude, I'm used to them, so I have to drink more to get hyper." he said, chuckling.
Joseph shook his head laughing and went to his vibe. Bored out of his mind, he began to play the one song from Star Wars Episode II.
Dave came by and asked what it was.
"Its Star Wars dude, don't you know?"
"Moronic bastard." Joseph whispered under his breath.
"What did you say!" Dave said laughing.
"I'm just playing fool!" Joseph said acting like a black guy.
Jackie was sitting at her marimba doing homework, others weren't back yet, and Jessica was going into the dark locker room with Dave.
"Wait, what?" Joseph said to himself.
'Oh great.' he said chuckling to himself at the realization.
When all the battery and pit came back, Mr. Kollens and Mr. Mason said to split up.
"Vibes, in the locker room. Accessory guys in the percussion room. Marimbas are out here. Go!" Mr. Mason said, walking back into the office.
"Battery, do the same!" Mr. Kollens said.
Joseph knew this wasn't good. Whenever they split up like this, the Vibes always got into arguments about who is right and wrong about notes or runs or other crap. Joseph moved his vibes into the locker room and the others did the same.
'Good luck to us.' Joseph said to himself.
End Hours 7 and 8