Sound Of Music

Chapter 2: The Name, Please.

Chapter Two: The Name, Please.

I sat on my own, all quiet. I keep staring at the guitar, really don't know what to do. From where I am, I could hear music being played loudly, female vocalists hitting their highest note or even some really sweet guitar solo...

Suddenly the door flung open, Callum went it, seems like he's looking for something.

"You're still here?" he asked. He made himself seated in front of me with his hand on the table.

I knew Callum since last year. He kinda changed my music genre, though he thinks my taste is pretty crappy. I like emo-pop/rock-punk-type of genre and hello My Chemical Romance!

"Yeah. I'm just fucking clueless. You know how I am..." I sighed. Burying my head under my hands. I feel so useless.

"You talk shit. I heard you play two songs already. Use that as your weapon. Keep on improvising. Pass me the score then..."

I took out my music sheet. It's plainly simply really....

D, E minor, G and A...

"Love is All Around, eh?" he snickered. The song is pretty old, yeah, I get it but it's the best I can do and trust me, my strumming sucks.

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"MARNI!!!!!"

"WENDY!!!!!"

Wendy was waiting for me outside of the music room. She got out early today, seems like she's making up for her break time.

"Wanna go to the field?" she asked. Taking out a pack of "Cheese and Onion" crisps out of her Bleach bag. She's been bragging about her bag for a week now.

"Nah. I think I'll hit the computer room again" I smiled.

Most of my friends know where I am usually during lunch, either in music, computer room or the library.

"I'll come with you then" said Dave suddenly. Wendy frowned. She's not allowed to step into the computer room again, the teacher had issue with her last year unlike us, me and Dave, the teacher thinks that we're such darlings to her.

"Fine then. I'm going to the field". Wendy went off.

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"Hey Marni!" I turned around.

There, stood a blue haired dude from break, leaning his back outside one of the english class room. I gave him a crooked smile and quickly pulled Dave inside the computer room.

"Who the hell is he?" Dave asked. He seems astonished that some random guy just called out my name and say hi.

"Dunno. Met him during the break just now with Becky, such a douche bag he is!" I moaned as I typed in my username and password on the computer.

Dave just laughed as I called the boy a 'douche bag'.

"So I heard, you're performing next month?" Dave asked.

"I dunno yet. I suck like hell" I grunted, giving myself a face palm.

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Two weeks later...

"You are getting good! Such an excellent work, Marni! I'm impressed!" my guitar tutor said.

I've managed to play the whole song.

Haha.

"Well, I'll see you next week" he said as I left the small band room where I had my guitar lesson usually every week.

"WHAT THE FUCK?!" I bellowed as the blue haired dude poked me with his finger. "Hey Marni!" he smiled. I was so surprised to see him there, especially when he poked me like that.

"What do you want from me? Fuck off already! God!" I hissed as I stamped my way out from the music corridor. I could hear him saying "Ouch". Well, serves him right!

As I stepped out, the wind blew harder, my cheeks are turning red as the cold air brushed my soft cheeks. I put my hand inside the pocket of my black coat. I made my way quickly towards the science block.

"Sorry I'm late" I said after entering the class. My science teacher doesn't seems to mind about my late arrival. He knows where I was.

I quickly got out my pencil case and went to my seat next to Becky.

"Why are you chewing your pen like that?" I asked her as she is acting in a strangely manner.

"People said, well mostly guys, said that if I chew my pen like this, I eventually turn them on" she explained.

"Ew" I point out. Such a erotic mind she has for someone brainy like her...

I remained quiet for the next half an hour. Ignoring everything except finishing the science exercise on the board. We're learning about immunity system. It got me hooked up on  the topic.

"Someone's quiet" Becky said, killing the silence between us.

"I'm doing my work" I mumbled, concentrating on my blue handwriting.

"I am too but-"

"Becky..."

"Yes?"

"Before I forget, could you please kindly tell your blue haired friend to stay away from me?" I ordered. I am a bit bitchy sometimes.

"Blue haired??? HE has a name you know, it's Zack Acres. He just wanna be friends with you, that's all! Poor guy... I bet you tell him to fuck off, aren't you?" Becky giggled.

So his name is Zack. Zack Acres...