A change is gonna come Part I

Going through the rest of my sixth grade year was better expected, no problems, my family and me left the drama out, and continued on, following through 7th and 8th it was a breeze also, until my upcoming freshman year, having a good career was harder than it looked, even competition showed up...

/Summer, July, 2016/

"Hey so what do think of playing baritone?"

Says Joe, he is a friend of mine I have met, he plays trumpet, with experience,

"Yeah, I think playing cornet actually helped me out to play higher no-"

"Ok Sean no one is as good as you."

Joe barged in, with a manner of, haha your cocky,

"Well ok Joe let me finish"

"I did"

We both started to laugh, Joe at times can be a prick but he is nice, and can always lighten the mood.

As me and Joe finished fooling around, we walked into the High school, it was a brand new year, new school, new instrument, I knew I was have a good year, or so I had a feeling of.

"Hey Sean!"

I heard my name from down the hall of the band room, it was my good friend Anthony, we also use his last name to call him,

"Oh hey Garcia!"

I said as I was walking towards him, he plays the trombone, and in any case he is good,

"So how was your summer Sean?"

Garcia asked me, in a mild tune,

"It was fun while it lasted, I practiced more on the baritone, I'm starting to get be-"

"Ok Sean we know the story to this already, you are good,"

As Joe barged into my answer, we all started to laugh, yes it was rude, but hey I need to learn how to shut up anyways.

As we talked and caught up, a new person caught my attention, I asked,

"Hey Garcia who's that?"

"Oh, that's the band directors son,"

I stopped to look and notice. Son? His parents have been here for a year, I guess he finally showed up,

"So what does he play?"

I asked Garcia,

"I think he plays Trumpet,"

I comprehend,

"Oh is he any good at it?"

I asked,

"I mean he is the son of the directors so maybe??"

As he finished that, I see a group of girls go around him and started asking him to play something on the Trumpet,

"Hey play really really high pleaseeee Dobson!"

I thought to myself, hmm his name is Dobson, and can he play high?

Sure enough,

"Ok"

Dobson answered,

He put the mouthpiece on his mouth and a played a screech, some how audible, but no cracks,

"Got damn he can play high dude,"

Joe looks at me in amazement,

"Can you do that Sean?"

He asks me,

"Well, no but yes, it's kinda hard to do it, it'll hurt your lips an-"

"Ok ok Sean we get it, it's to complicated for you."

I stood there stunned, again,

"Well damn Joe at least let me finish,"

I say a little loud,

"That's what she said,"

Garcia Says from behind me, and we all started laughing.

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Dobson is the Son of Micheal Munoz, and Juli Munoz, they are some great directors in my first 3 years of high school, they took us to some great places, such a great time ended, nevertheless, I thought Dobson would be a problem for me, best player, or getting girls...

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As I stopped laughing I went ahead and gone to the restroom to wash my face, as I entered I noticed the place around in there,

'Got damn this place is shit,'

I thought to myself, but I went ahead and washed my hands, and got paper towels and proceeded to the door, as I opened it I hear my name,

"Hey Sean come here Mr moon(Munoz) is gonna talk to us,"

Joe tells me, I went ahead and proceeded to the band hall, I walked into the band room with many, and I mean many other kids,

"Sean!"

Garcia calls me to sit with him. As I proceeded to go sit down, I looked around the room to see many familiar faces, going into High school as a freshman is a big step for me, especially being friends with the seniors,

"Alright everybody,"

Mr Moon says aloud,

"Today is a day where we settle down, get our instruments, and get the music to learn, I know there is a lot of you guys here, some newcomers from out of town, but we hope to get to know each other, as us also."

Out of town? I did also notice the newcomers, but are they any good? My thought process was, 'new people, better sound', that wasn't sometimes the case.

"Alright Sean I'll see you in a bit I guess,"

As Joe was telling me this I went ahead and asked,

"Hey tell me if he is good or not ok?"

"Ok Sean I'll make sure he's not better than you,"

He tells me aloud, I mumbled,

"BeTtEr ThAn YoU,"

"Haha someone's mad!"

Joe says back, I wanted to punch him as hard as I could, but nevertheless he is my friend, but I still made fun of him,

"Hey hurry up with your slow self,"

I say to him as he walks away, but I said it loud enough, but never caught the tone of it.

As we(Low brass) entered another room, we went ahead and settled up our stands, and music, at the time I was last chair, with some stuck up Seniors,

"Hey new boy, better play your ass out."

the first chair told me,

"And who are you talking shit for?"

I say back to him, now with that in mind, a freshman cussed back at a Senior, probably not a good idea,

"Oh your a bitch bitch huh,"

The Senior told me,

"Hey Fernando chill ok?"

The second chair Senior told him,

"Aye just know he ain't getting close to me and that's that",

Fernando huh? What a nice name, 'a good one to use as Fertilizer'. I thought,' Getting close?'. As it came to a stand still of quietness, Mr Moon spoke,

"Alrighty kids, today is a special day, nothing to personal, but we are gonna have a chair test,"

After Mr moon said test everyone in the room got surprised, almost a nervous aura filled,

"We will start with baritones,"

'Great' I thought, but I think it's a chance to show that cocky senior up, I have been practicing scales after all,

"Alright it's just a b flat scale and that's all, I'm looking for good sound quality, so be ready,"

I thought to myself,' hell yeah', with that in thought I looked around to see any competitions near me as the seniors go first , meaning the section I am in,

"Hey Sean you think you can get first?!"

Garcia asked me, as he walked up to me to talk,

"Yeah I think I got the chance , I wanna beat that stuck up Senior,"

"Hey just play well and you got this shit!"

Garcia answered with a happy tone, that in favored helped me feel better, so as it was my turn, I got up from my seat and walked to the other room, as I passed the rest who already tested, I see Fernando, he goes ahead and says,

"Hey try not to suck to bad ok? I want some sound for the second part."

I answer,

"Well better start reading the second part then."

He just stares at me while I walk, it was a good feeling,

"Alright Sean your up show me what you got, I wanted you to play the baritone because I know you got talent , so show it,"

Mr Moon says as I entered.

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Mr Moon changed me to play baritone bc he knew I had a bad struggle, but he knew I had some talent to play low brass,

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"Alright go for it,"

He says as I blow the spit out the horn.

After I played it, I didn't miss a single note, as I got up knowing I did good, Mr Moon says,

"Well Sean your the only one who hasn't missed a note on this scale,"

I reply,

"Well I do try to beat those who don't deserve it,"

I said that with attitude of a winner, and walked out, as I did I passed by Fernando, he asks,

"How was it bitch boy?"

I reply,

"Well it could've gone better, but i know you could've too,"

It felt good to have a comeback to talk,

As I sat back down and waited for the Trombones to play, I looked at my phone to check the time, I got a message,

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Mom: Hey don't forget to tell Mr Munoz you have a tourney coming up.

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I widened my eyes, knowing I forgot , knew I had to tell him quick. I have these annual golf tournaments so when I play I get more experience, and so my coach knows that I played a lot more, so I needed to go and play this one. I thought to myself 'hmmm I need to go talk to Mr Moon'. I thought about it and walked to the auditing room, I noticed he wasn't there, but Garcia was sitting there waiting, I ask him,

"Hey where's Mr Moon?"

"Uh idk, he told me he was gonna go to the office real quick,"

He replies, I had a strange thought, but I wished Garcia good luck, and I walked to the office, as I walked in I seen his body facing towards me, and a boy facing towards him, he was talking to a boy with a resemblance in my mind, Mr Moon looks at me,

"Hey Sean tell Anthony he has to wait I gotta get Diego his music and locker,"

I stood there, froze in my spot, a blank face on me, the boy turns around and looks at me,

"Hey Sean,"

Diego says, with a smirk,

"Long time no see, huh?"

I tried to reply, but I stood there, pale as can be...

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