Instantly, an uproar occurs.
"What?" Chase half yells. "Are you insane?"
"A band?" Claire says shyly, as always.
Wait, wait, wait. I don't have any musical talent, I think.
Oh, yeah, you do, my brain tells me. You play piano.
But how did Leia know?
Right then, I realized that that day I bumped into Leia had sparked this idea.
My first thought was, Sabina! You should have been more careful!
But then, I started to think that Leia's idea might not be so bad after all.
Meanwhile, surrounding me, conversation has broke out and Leia is looking like a lost puppy cornered in the street by the pound.
"A band? But half of us don't have musical talent!" Matthew says, but then immediately looks like he's rethinking his statement. "Or do we?" he mutters to himself.
Boys.
Poor Leia, I think to myself. She needs help.
"Guys, STOP IT!" I blurted without thinking. Instantly, everyone closes their mouths and look at me now with surprised looks.
"You're being really rude, now, guys," I say. "She's trying to tell you her idea. Go ahead, Leia."
Leia gives me that gracious look again, and goes on.
"Chase, everyone knows you're the master of the drums. Nicole, the same with the clarinet." They both beamed at this.
"And Matthew and Sabina, you're good at playing bass and piano, although I'm not really supposed to know that."
Matthew and me look at Leia in surprise. "I kinda heard you guys secretly playing. By accident," Leia says with a giggle.
"I'm good at playing the guitar and the saxophone," Leia says, as if that ended the matter.
"But what about Claire?" Chase asks. We all look at Claire, who's fidgeting in her seat and looks as though she's ready to sink into the sofa cushions.
"Oh. Claire can... can.." Leia seemed at a loss for words, while Claire kept shaking her head vigorously. What does Claire play? Why won't she tell us?
Finally, Leia looks at Claire and says, "Sorry, Claire, but I've gotta say it.
Claire can sing, everybody. If we made a band, she'd be our lead singer."
