MiLoh BSGSSB Adventures

The Band Gang Party Out!!

MiLoh's POV

Dear Diary,
Phew! Today was a totally mad day,and which day isn't when you see the Band Gang almost everyday? So today was a Saturday,and the Band Gang decided to invite Tetra and Rocky to a outing with them at Bedok Mall. Of course,Clarice thought this was perfectly fine,and encouraged it optimistically. However,MSB and i were a little reluctant to let them go.

"Why not?"protested Tetra. "Well,"i said,not knowing how to put it so feeling a bit nervous,"the..Band Gang can get a little...what's the word...violent sometimes." Tetra rolled her eyes. I kinda wanted to slap her because i don't really like people to roll their eyes at me,much less my kid,but i was too scared.(why am i even scared)

Clarice smirked at me while piling her hair up into a bun. "MiLoh dear,it's not like she's small and defenseless like when she was 2. She can take care of herself,and so can the not-so-violent ones in the Band Gang."she said confidently. "Besides,she's been hanging out with them since she was born,and she's not dead or hurt in the slightest way." I was going to protest but was silenced as that was a good point.

"What is the point of us being here again?"whispered MSB in frustration. We were hiding behind a pillar in Bedok Mall,watching Tetra,Rocky and the Band Gang as they sauntered on. "The point,"i whispered,"is that we see if the Band Gang will take care of Tetra and Rocky for us. I don't know what i've been doing trusting them with the kids since like,they were born." MSB rolled his eyes. "It's not like they're newborn. Haven't they been perfectly fine with the Band Gang? I think you're stalking them because you're jealous of their outing."he sniggered. I hit him lightly on the shoulder. I may have been a bit jealous,but was it only natural that you weren't fit to be in a Symphonic Band and wasn't able to become a Band geek like these people?!

They went to have lunch at Fifteen Chefs,because the food was quite good and they wanted to have a nice lunch after a long time. "It's been long since we last had lunch together."said Yokie pleasantly. "I honestly can't remember the last time i had a proper lunch like this." "You said it."said Rocky,her mouth full of food. "I'm just eating porridge everyday because of convenience." "AND because it tastes good."said Xuan haughtily.

They moved to the subject of performances next. "Do you guys think you can actually get used to the feeling when you go onstage and people are cheering for you?"asked Rathi. Tetra thought for a while. "I suppose yes,if you go onstage frequently."she said. We listened intently. "But for us who go onstage once a year only,it's quite hard to get used to for a while." I had heard about it numerous times,but it was something i could never be tired of hearing. In fact,i've memorized the whole thing.

"You feel nervous,your heart thumping backstage. You look at everyone else who is there and has followed you on this journey. You will now feel the triumph of reaching your destination,together with everyone. Because in the Band,whether Marching or Symphonic,we are a family.
Then the stagehands motion to you to go. It's showtime. The moment you step onto the stage,the roar of support from everyone in the audience,those who have been on the same journey,those who have reached the same destination as you. We're suddenly all together again,seniors and juniors. And they witness the work of a Band that has gone through 3 months of preparing,for 2 hours onstage.
We don't complain,we work hard for this,and we are proud of our flutes, clarinets, oboes, saxophones, French horns, trumpets, euphos, trombones, tubas, double basses and percussion."

It's like that's their pledge or something,i swear. They say it almost everyday in this really solemn yet proud tone.

They then went window shopping while MSB and i crept behind them stealthily,while trying not to look suspicious or creepy. They really looked like they were enjoying themselves,and i was relieved. It was good for Tetra,i guess,to go out with people(that are not boyfriends)and have fun with them. More social life is better,isn't it?(unlike MSB cough cough)

Their outing ended after about 3 hours. Ladies and their shopping,haiizzz~~"Next,we'll have dinner at your place. We invite MiLoh and MSB too,yeah?"said Diya to Rocky.

Signed
MiLoh

As the Chinese Proverb goes,
台下十年功,台上十分钟。
(Direct translation:ten years of work offstage,ten minutes of onstage time)
All Bands will practise for that one moment. And we all enjoy the moment and the practice.