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The
day of my big solo (独唱) had finally arrived.
Everyone was there: my mom and dad and my little brother. Uncle Scott and
Auntie Tammy had even picked up my grandma from the nursing home so she wouldn't
miss the big event.
My
name was on the cover of the program in bright yellow with a daisy chain drawn
around it. "Cindy Hamond ... Soloist."
I
couldn't believe it when I saw my name. Not that it was my name, but that it
wasn't Renee Swanson's.
Renee
and I had been classmates since kindergarten. She was always wherever I was and
she was always ahead of me.
Dance-class
recital needs a big finish? Renee was picked.
Selling
Girl Scout cookies? "Oh, I'm sorry," the lady at the front door would
say. "I just bought twenty boxes from Renee Swanson. Such a nice girl."
Yeah, whatever.
Softball?
She played first base while I watched her from my position in the outfield.
The
day of the choir concert tryouts (选拔) was
nerve wracking. We waited in the library while Ms. Jenkins called us one at a
time into the choir room. When Ms. Jenkins called my name, my whole body was
shaking.
When
I came back to the library, Renee smiled at me. Ms. Jenkins called her name and
she calmly followed her. She was still calm and smiling when her tryout was
over.
Ms.
Jenkins made the announcement at the end of the week of who had made the
special choral group. I wasn't surprised when Renee's name was on her list and
mine wasn't. "So," I said under my breath, "what else is new?"
Sudden
clapping brought me out of my sulking (郁闷).
Everyone was looking at me.
Ms.
Jenkins looked at me and said, "Cindy, you will have to start practicing
with me during your study halls since the solos take extra preparation."
Solo?
I got the solo? I glanced over at Renee. She grinned (露齿而笑) and gave me the thumbs-up sign.
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When
the day came, we filed onto the stage and took our places.
When
we filed off the stage, my family met me with praise and hugs and Renee was
next to hug me.