36:.....DANIELLA'S CLOWN.

Arriving at the music room. It's was neatly arranged according to how Mr Nossy liked it. The main soloist was to use next to each other, the pianist was allocated their sits just as every other instrument player.

Few students were around, some fixing their guitar strings, or her testing their drums while others were murmuring about school things.

Davids placed her saxophone on her chair and greeted other students in the room. She seemed nervous, she didn't know what Daniella was planning today. All the knows are that she doesn't care if she ruins this for everyone because her chances have also been ruined. She felt like Daniella might turn tables against her while singing.

Clara came in and all eyes were on her. She knew the reason and she had peace with herself about people looking at her, about people accusing her of being a whore. She placed her backpack next to Davids and went to fix her piano.

Davids saw her and moved in her direction.

"Call for help, you won't be able to lift it alone." Said Davids as she helped her place her piano on the stand.

Clara chuckled and connected the piano to the socket before wiping it clean of any dust.

"You know I always lift it by myself, Davids," Davids shook her head and dialled one of the piano's buttons giving out an annoying sound.

"Fuck," curse one of the students.

"Sorry," she mumbled and faced Clara.

"How are you holding up?" Asked Davids.

"Trying to be good, it's just a matter of time and the drama will be forgotten like it ever existed," replied Clara picking a sat from the piled up seats.

Davids knew how to felt to be humiliated by a friend. She didn't want t walk in Clara's shoes. Looking at her she was doing pretty well than someone who broke up with a friend yesterday.

"You don't look bothered, you look like your usual self," commented Davids.

"Maybe I realised that Daniella was...... let's put it this way, maybe I was Daniella's clown. I realised that am much free when am around you guys than when am with the cheerleaders. With them, it's all about sex, relationship but with you guys, it's more is like you guys know what you want in life."

Davids wanted to believe her words when she talked but she realised that they came out more like sarcasm than sincerity. She let it slide. Maybe she was still battling as much as she thought she was okay.

"What about you?" Asked Clara.

"What about me, Clara?" 

Clara threw her a look and placed her hands on akimbo.

"Quite answering a question with a question, you had something for her, are you going to let it go?' Asked Clara back.

Davids lifted her fingers and smoothly played a tune on the piano, 'happier by Edshareen' without even looking at Clara.

Victor joined Into the rhythm and started singing in with Davids making the other students join them.

' and nobody hurt you as I hurt you,

Baby, you look happier you do!'

Clara was puzzled with the unity of the guys with the song but what she didn't get is why Davids would sing the song yet she had never been intimate with Daniella or had any romantic relationship.

She wanted to ask her what is the meaning of the song yet they had nothing hug Mr Nossy arrived as he also joined the music.

" wow, bravo guys," applauded Mr Nossy. That's a nice way to warm up.

Everyone moved to their practising position. Looking beside her seat, Davids felt bad and sad at the same time. She didn't want to hurt Daniella yesterday about her father and her relationship with Vin. She wanted Daniella to be happy, she admitted to having gone overboard with accusing Vin and her mother of having a relationship.

"Revenge is not a way to feel better darling," her parents always reminded her that. Though yesterday, all their teachings had flown past the window and all she thought about was how to make her feel pain.

"Davids, you can start as off, while we wait for Daniella," cued Me Nossy.

Davids lifted her saxophone to her mouth and amazingly blew some noise into it. She made a good start before initiating the real song. She had practised the saxophone rhythm and wanted to coordinate some little jazz into the song. This made Mr Nossy smile inwardly. He didn't want to show his students that he was happy because he hasn't heard the whole Song.

'Maybe we can start this over again,

Say the words that make us free,

I don't want to be a slave again,

But I wanna reign more than the rain,

Have the power to go high above the train,'

Davids was careful not to mess anything up, she wanted her mates to have an easy time during the practice, that's why she put a lot of effort in the music. Me. Nossy was all smiley at the corner and he admired the work that Davids has put with the song. Everyone was playing according to how he or she was supposed. They were only missing one person. The soprano Alto voice mixes up with Davids sweet-base alto's voice.

'I wanna make you the superstar, 

Baby take a note and I will teach you about the star,'

Before she could move to the next line, the door banged to the wall and Daniella entered through with her heels clicking with the floor making some rather noisy and boring noise.

"Daniella!" Shouted Mr Nossy. "Have some manner and respect!"