MiLoh BSGSSB Adventures

When the Conductor is Enthu Ain't Everybody Enthu!!!

MiLoh's POV

I never thought i would be back here again. Standing in the canteen,watching Xuan as she clumsily messed her pots around and tried to close up shop before she was officially late for Band. Yokie was waiting for her patiently,her feet tapping around because she was excited. I don't know why,but i felt excited for them too. I didn't even know what was going on.

I followed them quietly,trying not to look suspicious. Xuan was squawking out loud as usual,talking about her day at work. I could see Yokie trying not to roll her eyes,because Xuan,again,was getting carried away.

They stopped outside the Band room,and i ducked behind a wall. Why'd they stop? I waited in trepidation as they stared ahead. I couldn't help it,i just had to have a peek.....what i saw next stunned me.

It was the cameraman again,the guy who took random videos of CCAs in our school. I wouldn't call him a stalker,but it was pretty creepy. Diya was sitting in front of the camera,2 girls holding taut a white sheet for background. She was being filmed. Xuan and Yokie didn't know what was going on either. They looked at each other,then at Diya,then at each other in amazement. "Omigod!!! What's going on?! Is Diya being interviewed?!?!"squealed Xuan,and they hurried into the Band room. I managed to catch part of the interview.

"So,Ms Diya,how has your experience been,leading the Band in Bandset Girls'?" Diya smiled,and i felt so proud all of a sudden. "It's been an adventure."she said simply. "And it's wonderful that all the alumni is coming back to help as well. The Band has been a strong CCA ever since i was in Bandset Girls',and i am confident that it will continue to be for as long as the world lives. I still remember what it was like in the Band during my Secondary School days,and i try to make the atmosphere as similar as possible,so that i let the girls have a taste of how much i enjoyed being in the Band." "That's nice. Can you share with us what Band was like for you when you were a student? It-it's okay if you're uncomfortable sharing-" "No,i'm alright sharing it. Band was....."she trailed off.

I stared at her in anticipation. Which word was she going to use? Was there even any word for how much we went through? Together,as MiLoh and the Band Gang? I tried thinking of any possible word,but none entered my brain. "Band was...there is no word to describe how much Band was to me. People say that school is your second family,well,Band is your third family. A family of friends. We all come from different backgrounds,are of different races,yet we all are binded by music. To be able to create beauty through music with 12 different instruments is sheer magic. Band is a family you can always come back to. When i was a student in Bandset Girls',i was in a great family. Most of my closer "relatives" were Brasses,and we also had strong connections with....teachers." My heart skipped a beat. I felt guilty for leaving Bandset,yet i could not but be proud of Diya. Those times were never forgotten. They were engraved in our hearts. "Every Band practice was a new adventure for me because we could venture into new songs,new worlds,like,uuhh,we went on a holiday to Tatooine,then went to train dragons. We also joined a temporary spy mission from Russia with love,and we also kinda....danced with wolves...."she said sheepishly. I could not have found any better way of phrasing it. Music by itself took you to places,but playing it allowed you to sink yourself in a new world and be on holiday.

The cameraman looked at her,a slight bit of awkwardness in his eyes. "Oookay. Shall we now move into the Band room and have a look at what the girls are doing?" They went into the Band room,and i followed behind. They were doing breathing exercises,some blowing onto their palms,some trying to keep a tissue on the wall for at least 4 seconds in a row,some blowing on strips of paper. Diya walked in and instructed them to flip to Star Wars. I punched my fist into the air midway. The first loud note struck me and the cameraman and i were whisked away together with the Band once more into space,with the Millenium Falcon and the Death Star(when it hadn't blown up)in sight. (Author's note;Speaking of Star Wars,anyone here a fan of Han Solo😁😉)

The fast moving part was my favourite,where it was supposed to be a 'party' of sorts. The clarinets were supposed to scream as if they were having the best party of their lives,and the strength and energy of the Band was boosted when Diya screamed,"CLARINEEETTSS!!!! SCREAMM!! YOU'RE PARTYING!!!! AAAAAAAAAAHHHHHH!!!!!!" The clarinets,of course,wasted no time in giving the best party cheer they had. Tetra looked so happy. It really did sound like they were having a party,and they were,sort of. Everyday was a party in the Band.

And i told myself that in my next life,i would support the Band and never leave it again.

Signed
Nostalgic MiLoh