Back 2 School Band

Fight Back the Tears

POV: Melody

"Hey Mel!! How are you?" I heard a familiar voice say.

"I told you for the millionth time Izzy I am not joining that school!" I retorted back.

"Come outside."

I look outside to see Izzy and a very familiar face next to her. Alan, I thought, what is he doing here? I dropped my phone and bolted down the stairs yelling "ALAN POWELL WAS OUT MY WINDOW!!!"

"What did you say honey?" My mom called back.

"I said ALAN POWELL IS OUTSIDE!"

"Well, let them in Mel don't be rude."

They come inside and I stand there as they come in. I talk to Izzy in the hall as Alan was in the kitchen with my mom. "I thought I said there wasn't anything that could get me to go Izzy."

"Actually I can directly quote from your text that 'the only way I would go is if they ask me themselves' don't deny it because I have the text right here." She says waving her phone.

"Well that's only one guy" I glare at her. "I said themselves and wouldn't that be all four of them?"

"You are so stubborn Melody, why can't you just come cuz I know you will absolutely love it there. You are talented and that's where the talented people or potential talented that need to break open their shell go."

"I think I saw your nose grow a little bit. You are a bad motivational speaker Iz-nocchio"

"Hahaha Melody. You are talented and funny!"

Just then Alan and My mom walk in. "Melody you are going to that school. Go get your bag and your instrument." My mom orders.

"Which one there are three?" I question.

"Your guitar smarty. Now hurry up Mr.Powell and the both of you have to be back in 15 minutes when lunch is over. Izzy go help Melody."

I almost jumped up the steps but I didn't want Izzy to think I was actually a little excited I get to go. I start to wonder a million thoughts at once.

"Will I be good enough? What will people say? Am I pretty enough? I am horrible player! They will laugh at me! I cannot do this! How can we even afford it? We can't afford this! What am I doing?"

I go up to my room and hurry up and slam the door before Izzy could come in and locked it. She started banging.

"Open up Mel! Come on this is ridiculous! Come on we only have 15 minutes." She yelled.

"No I just can't Izzy! You don't understand!" I scream back as tears were forming.

Just then I heard her stamper down the stairs and a familiar deep calming voice said "Come on Melody I will explain later what the situation is, but you have to trust me ok?"

"O-o-o-ok give me a minute and I-I- I- will be down." I stammer trying to fight back the tears from making my voice sound different.

"Ok see you down there."

I slip my shades on and my leopard fedora to block out my tears and grab my matching neon leopard backpack and my acoustic. I run down the stairs yelling "BYE MOM SEE YOU LATER!!"

"Later Melody love you!"

I walk down the stairs and hope into Alan's car. Actually Alan said it was Joey's car. "Wait was this the car in..." Izzy ponders.

"Why yes it is Izzy good memory. Now let's roll." He says as he slips on his shades and hands Izzy the other pair in the car. After he turns to me and says "Is that Leopard on your hat?"

Izzy laughs so hard she sounds like a donkey and I just give him a weird look.

"Oh so I guess you've never heard that song. Izzy hand me that cd back there." She hands him the cd and pops it in.

He flips to 'That's What I'm Looking for' and I laugh as he make silly faces singing the lyrics. Then he pops in another cd and a song called 'Top of the World' comes on and fills the air with amazing lyrics.

When we get to the school Izzy gets out and darts to class. I stay behind for a minute admiring the school then he hands me both CDs. "Here now you can 'study' for any question that pops from another Lightbulb and you'll be able to answer."

"Thanks Alan but what about..."

"Shhhh it's ok we can talk about that tomorrow I want to show you something, but it has to wait till tomorrow."

"Ok... Thanks"

I reach over and we hug each other. He hands me a paper with a schedule. The same as Izzy's schedule.

Right now the class you are going to is this one. Pointing to English/Writing with Caleb. "But I thought you said it was lunch when you guys left?"

"The schedule got switched for today." Giving me a wink.

Alan hops out and opens the door for me, and we walk in through the doors of my next adventure.

What did I get myself into?