The rhythm of our staff

Chapter 1

LOGAN
Like usual I walk into my 2nd period choir class grab my folder and go say hi to my friend Dom "Hey!" I hear dom yell out at me and of course I turn to face him. Dom has always been outgoing and I guess that's what makes us best friends. "Hey!" I say softer and walk over to sit next to him "are you finally gonna make you move?" Dom teases me and I stammer out a response "On who Julian? No way! I can't even talk to him without flustering!" My voice has the tone of disbelief. "Why not you've liked him for so long!" My hand covers his mouth gently "shut up you're being loud" I take my hand away from his mouth "and I've only liked him for like a year, it hasn't been that long..." my voice softens but before I can speak again our director comes up to the front and speaks "everyone get to your spot on the risers and get out obwisana" I nod my head and do as he said walking over towards Julian and standing in my spot right in front of him. My mind wanders thinking about him but before I know it the director calls on my section "basses sing m.35 through m.57 ready?" And suddenly I flip to measure 35 and start singing with everyone my voice wavering a little bit as I sing. I hate that I stand in the front because im the easiest to hear. Once we stop singing the director moves on to the tenors and I exhale before hearing him speak gently behind me. "You okay I heard you and usually your on pitch but today..." my body functions seem to freeze for a moment and I turn to face him as I take a deep breath to calm myself "yeah I'm okay just off today I guess" feeling his gaze on mine as I speak makes my heart race, I hate that he has this affect on me...

JULIAN
Hearing Logan off pitch was a first for me but I just shrugged at his answer assuming it was just an off day so I'll let it be. Before I can bring it up to Logan again the director speaks "Okay now all together" I quickly pick up my music and flip to measure 35 and start to sing with everyone else but I can't help but look down at Logan more often because his pitch is still off but also I just can't seem to look away... at the end of class the director comes in front of us and speaks "as you all know solo and ensemble competition is coming up and everyone has to do it" I hear the class groan but I just shrug "so hear are the groups of 4" he starts listing off names but I can't care enough to pay attention to them until I hear my name "Julian, Logan, Dom, and Josh" I can't help but feel confident knowing I'm with Logan I can tell that this will be an interesting year.