MiLoh BSGSSB Adventures

Recital Night

MSB's POV

Dear Diary,
Today MiLoh dragged me once again to a Sec One Recital in Bandset Girls'.
"Why are we doing this MiLoh? Our daughters are not in Sec One,please go bump your head and get your brain back."i grumbled as we set off on the MRT at about 5.45pm. MiLoh smacked my arm.
"Don't be a git,man! Even if they're not Sec One they ARE still performing! And if you want you can even help do stuff! I bet you $5 it's gonna be really fun."he said enthusiastically,nearly falling over as the MRT sped off. I rolled my eyes once more at the crazily optimistic man.

We arrived a little earlier than all the other parents,which kinda happens when you live super close to the school. When we arrived,everyone was outside taking a break. Some of them smiled nervously at us although i'm pretty sure they don't remember at us at all. But then-THEN-we heard a loud shriek that was all too familiar.
"MILOH?!?!? MSB!! You're BAAACKKKK!!!"shrieked the familiar screech of Xuan. She came skipping up to us in her blue and white band shirt,with Rathi walking calmly behind her. Honestly,why must she always be so high?!?!

"You guys came back!! Where is this nonexistent Sec One daughter i've never heard of?!"she said. I tried not to roll my eyes. MiLoh laughed.
"No silly,we came to support Tetra and Rocky and you people!!"he said.
"What about Clarice? Is she coming?"asked Rathi hopefully. Her smile faded when MiLoh shook his head.
"She's not feeling well. However,she wishes all of you the best of luck!!"he said. Just then,Diya called us in,as some of the parents were starting to appear.

"Remember,wet your lips and most of all, enjoy what you're about to play."she reminded them again. MiLoh and i had earned a special place-behind the band in the messy band area.
"I can't see anything,MiLoh,"i complained. The view was really horrible and i didn't fancy standing in a place with bags strewn everywhere and a huge puddle of what looked like saliva some 5cm away from my foot.
"Shut up MSB,you're taller than me. I can't even see Diya's face."said MiLoh,still sounding really happy. I sighed and told myself to enjoy the music rather than just stare at all of them playing.

When the parents came in,Diya cued the deafening percussion into a drumroll,and the band chorused into a grand fanfare to make the parents feel majestic and important. The french horns came in a little late,but honestly i couldn't hear anything wrong with it,so it was ok.

After that,the Sec 2s and 3s went to the back of the studio as the Sec 1s started their performance. They started with 2 simple songs "Mary had  a Little Lamb" and "Ode to Joy". It was easy,but i was kinda proud as the Sec Ones looked really proud of themselves. The parents were also smiling at their daughters and videoing them.

After that,the Sec Ones started their section showcase. Each section had to present a short piece,introducing themselves and their instrument. The whole point of it was for the parents to get a better idea of what instrument their child played and how it sounded like. Of course,some Sec Ones,due to anxiety,were unable to play as they had practised,but they still did great. The introductions went something like
"Good evening parents, i am [name] and i play the [instrument]. Today i'm going to perform for you a piece called [name] by [composer]. I hope you enjoy my performance." I honestly wished i could have had an introduction like that when Rocky was Sec One. But either way,i was still super proud.

After the showcase,they played a few songs,then the Sec 2s joined them before the certificate presentation. Yokie had told me that when they were Sec One,they only knew they were promoted to Main Band when their instrument was upgraded and they could use black stands. But this was a proper ceremony for this year's Sec Ones. Each section leader presented the certificate and the Sec Ones' new blue and white band shirt to them before taking a picture with Diya,and it was really cool with the band in the background playing "Pomp and Circumstance"which was one of those graduation songs. It must have been a very important moment for all Sec Ones.

After that,the Sec Ones went to the back of the studio to watch the Main Band perform "American Graffiti X" as the ending piece. I could tell the parents loved it because they were tapping their feet and moving along to the catchy tunes. This was great as this meant that parents did not regret putting their child in band,and the band had a higher chance of getting new players next year. Even i couldn't help but love the awesome music. The band had certainly outdone themselves again. MiLoh smirked and elbowed me mischievously.
"You loved it,didn't you?"he said.
I sighed and handed him $5.

After the performance the parents got first priority and got some dinner. MiLoh and i were helping to keep things,and when we rushed to the dinner table,our stomachs aching with hunger,we were dismayed and disappointed to see it empty. All scraps of food had been finished,and we were left with nothing. Another few empty stomachs joined in the growling and we turned to see Xuan and her little section of Tubas,and the Band Gang. They,also,hadn't gotten any food and had to go home hungry.
"Tell you what,"said Xuan,patting Tetra's shoulder as she looked upset,"Let's go out to eat together."
"Where?"asked Rocky. "All the restaurants are closed. There is literally no food in our fridge because Dad has been calling FoodPanda and there has been no need to do grocery shopping." I glared at her.
"We'll go to Seven Eleven. It's open 24 hours,and instant noodles are what we need before a good night's rest."said Xuan optimistically. Although we hadn't gotten any proper food tonight,i was still looking forward to supper with the Band Gang. It was another day well done.

Signed
Your very Stony Bff💎