MiLoh BSGSSB Adventures

Chapter 13:The First Day into Acceptance

MSB's POV
Dear Diary,
It was the day. The moment the bell rang and i dismissed the class,i immediately rushed to the canteen to meet MiLoh. "What's going on man?"he panted. "I almost got a heart attack because i ran so fast." "Well it's gonna be worth it. Today,we are going to spy on the Band people."i said. MiLoh stared at me with a mixture of horror and excitement. "S-spy on them? In the name of Newton's law bro,i never thought i'd hear such a plan come out from the mouth of my Stony BFF!!!"he said incredulously. I rolled my eyes and told him to grab a quick snack because in a few moments,we would be sneaking into the Band room. I don't know why the band girls eat so fast,but it sure is bad for the digestion.

MiLoh threw his milo packet(LOL)into the dustbin and i pulled him to the door nearest to the tubas. "Okay,so here's the plan,"i said in a low voice. "We're gonna sneak in through this door and watch them from here. Diya is doing a quick instrument testing on Eva before she starts." "But what about that tuba girl? She's going to freak out if she sees us in her section area."said MiLoh worriedly. "Oh i asked Xuan to tell her to keep her sanity if she sees us so don't worry."i said,smiling at the memory of Xuan jumping with joy and knocking everything down when i asked her to tell the tuba girl not to freak out. I tapped my card on that thingy at the door,and we crept in secretly.

"Where's Tetra?"MiLoh whispered,crouching behind the case and looking around for her. "There,dummy,"i said,pointing to the swishy brownish ponytail that belonged to Tetra. She had brought a clarinet and trumpet case out from the storeroom and headed towards Diya and Eva. We spotted the clumsy tuba girl lumbering towards us,and she clapped her hand over her mouth when she saw us. "It's ok,it's ok,"she told herself,looking like she was going to faint. "The porridge aunty said this was gonna happen,nothing's happening to me." We moved away so she could swing her case down,and lumbered away with the tuba,muttering to herself. "What's Diya doing? I can't see anything,"MiLoh complained,trying to keep himself hidden and looking at what was going on. "Well you would if you weren't so short,"i said,looking at Diya. She had taken the clarinet out of the box and had assembled it together,and gave it to Eva. A horrible squealing noise filled our ears with displeasure.

"For the love of Newton's law!!!! The heck was that?!?!!"MiLoh said in disbelief,covering his ears. I felt like i had gone deaf. "Believe it or not,it's Eva on the clarinet. Sounds remarkably like Xuan and Yokie when they scream."i said,rubbing my pounding ears. MiLoh shook his head. "No no,please don't give her the clarinet,Diya,it'll make all of us deaf AND pull the Band lower than the bottom of the ocean."he pleaded softly. Luckily,Diya seemed to agree and had put it away,much to our relief. Out of the corner of my eye i caught Rocky doing stuff on the snare drum,and my heart swelled with pride when i saw my daughter drumming away. (Author's note:sorry to all percussionists who think this description is bad:p if u have any better way of phrasing this than my shitty way please do comment)A loud,shrill trumpet sound filled our ears next.

"Nope nope nope nope nope nope nope nope nope NOPE. She is NOT a trumpet girl."said MiLoh. Diya put the trumpet away and made for the tubas,and my heart skipped a beat. "Quick hide somewhere! She's gonna see us!"i hissed. Luckily for us,Diya seemed to have changed her mind. "I don't think i want to play tuba. Tuba too heavy for me."said Eva,and we heaved a sigh of relief. "Imagine if Xuan heard that,she might just shriek like the clarinet just now."i chuckled. Diya was tapping her chin. "Not clarinet,not trumpet,not tuba eh....and i don't suppose you want the flute?"she asked Eva. MiLoh and i shook our heads violently. "No,not the flute either....hmm do you wanna try euphonium or trombone?" Eva wrinkled her eyebrows. "What's the difference?"she asked. I felt like hitting my head on the tuba case. There is a HUGE difference between a euphonium and trombone,any Xuan,Yang or Yokie can tell you that. "A trombone is much longer than a euphonium."said Diya. Eva thought for a while. "Could i try euphonium first?"she asked,and Diya went to the storeroom,barely missing us. I felt a sharp tug on my shirt and looked at MiLoh. He looked petrified,and was as pale as a ghost. "What's wrong with you?"i asked urgently. MiLoh pointed a shaking finger towards the door on the other side. "MSB....it's...it's....."he stammered,unable to speak. "Who? Who is it?!?!"i said more urgently,feeling scared. Who the heck had scared MiLoh into this state? "Clarice,"he whispered. I felt like laughing as i saw Clarice going to have tuition with the clarinets.

"Just stay hidden and shut up,"i whispered to the MiLoh,who was so shaken at seeing his wife at work he could hardly stand. "And don't you dare pee your pants,even though it's been like a long time Dahao still stands here and BOTH Diya and Xuan will behead you if you dirty the place."i reminded him. One can never be too sure. We continued keeping an eye on Eva,who was trying to buzz into a euphonium mouthpiece. She took a deep breath and vibrated her lips,but only managed to make a strangled,spurting noise. And if she couldn't buzz into the euphonium mouthpiece she obviously couldn't play the instrument. "Wait here,i'll go get a trombone for you to try. Anna,could you keep the euphonium for me please?"said Diya to a euphonium Sec 2 who nodded. Diya disappeared into the band storeroom and appeared with a trombone. After watching Eva try almost every instrument in the band,MiLoh and i held our breath,hoping she could finally find an instrument she could play.

Surprisingly,the trombone seemed perfect for her. We couldn't help but smile when we saw her spitting out one note after another uneasily. It's like seeing your child take their first steps. "The girl's first notes,"ehispered MiLoh excitedly,"i used to despise her but she seems ready for this." I nodded in agreement. Diya looked contented. "Yes,i think this will be your instrument. And the mouthpiece is yours as well,remember to bring it home and try to buzz at least a B flat. Right,Rocky could you go call the other sections for combine?" Rocky seemed only too happy to run any errand for her and almost threw the mallets on the ground and raced out.

"Should we get out of here now?"asked MiLoh anxiously. We did manage to see into the life of a band beginner,but i wasn't ready to leave just yet. "Just a little while more,then we can go."i said. Diya and Clarice were making their way towards us and we ducked behind the cases. "....yes yes,and i did hear that Eva's playing the trombone,"we heard Clarice say. "Yeah,even MiLoh and MSB are so excited they came hiding behind the tuba cases,"said Diya,and my heart leaped when they both peered at us,"aren't you,my friends?" MiLoh would have screamed if i didn't clap my hand onto his mouth in a frenzy. "Uh-well,we...dropped something here and uhh,b-bye."i stuttered clumsily as we scrambled out silently.

"How did she know we were here?"panted MiLoh,wiping his sweat with his sleeve. I shrugged. She had either seen us and ignored us or heard me telling MiLoh not to freak out. But we had what we wanted. We found out what Eew's granddaughter's instrument was. We crouched outside the band room quietly as Diya did a quick tuning with the band,and the first notes of a melodious song floated through the air once more.

Signed,
Your very Stony Bff💎