"Oh man, I am so nervous," whispered Allen to R.J. several weeks later. They were sitting outside the audition room waiting for Allen's turn to play in front of the judges to get a spot in the Young Adult Summer Music Program.
"You'll do fine," R.J. assured him. "My dad said that you really caught on to the piece and you sound fantastic. He said there's no way you won't get a spot in the program."
"Maybe, I just wish your dad had been able to come with us."
"Me too, but my parents have had these plans for months so they couldn't change them last minute. So what did you tell Rex you were doing?"
"I told him I was grocery shopping."
"He's going to buy that you are spending this much time buying groceries? Didn't he get suspicious when you walked out the door wearing your dressy clothes?"
"I had these clothes hanging in the car before I left and then I changed when I got here. I think he'll buy the fact that I spent all this time grocery shopping, especially when he sees the amount of groceries I pre-ordered yesterday that I'm picking up on my way home."
R.J. smiled, "See, you can be a devious young man."
The door to the violin audition room opened and a tall, skinny man walked out carrying a clip board. "Allen Knight," he said loudly. "Allen Knight you are next."
Allen nervously gathered up this violin and sheet music and headed into the room. R.J. tried to follow but the tall man stopped him, "Sorry, but only family or teachers can enter."
"But I'm here with Allen…I'm standing in for my father whose his teacher."
"I'm sorry, but you can't come in," the man continued to insist.
"Please let him in sir," Allen asked politely. "I would feel much better if he was here with me."
The man looked at the two of them and then sighed, "Very well. But you must remain quiet. I don't want to hear on peep from you."
"You got it sir," replied R.J. giving him a mock salute and then marching in behind Allen. He took a seat in one of the chairs by the door and gave the man two thumbs up.
Allen quickly placed his sheet music on the already set up music stand. "I am Allen Knight auditioning for the violin section."
The judges gave Allen a go-ahead nod and Allen began. At first his notes were a bit shaky because of nerves, but Allen quickly gained control and really got into the music. He forgot that he was playing in front of judges and that R.J. was sitting right there with a large grin on his face. He even forgot about Rex and everything else that was going on in his life. For the next four minutes he forgot about everything and was totally immersed in the song. As he let the last couple notes ring Allen looked at the judges who were all writing in their little black notebooks. R.J. started to clap but stopped after getting a glare from the tall man. Instead he gave Allen two thumbs up.
"That was very good Mr. Knight," said one of the judges. "The final decision will be posted on the program's website by the end of the week."
"Thank you so much for your time," Allen gushed as he shook each of the judges' hands. He quickly re-gathered his things and left the room with R.J. following close behind.
"That was amazing," R.J. said excitedly. "If they don't let you into the music program then they all must have horrible hearing because that was some sweet violin playing."
"Thanks R.J. that means a lot to me," Allen replied as he placed his violin back in his case. "Let's just hope the judges felt the same way. "Let's head home before Rex starts getting suspicious."
"Good idea bro."
I wonder if Allen will get in! Pretty please review!