Gathering her things, she sighed, wondering how she was going to handle the next week. A new band was supposed to start in the studio – one Rob was extremely excited about. He’d discovered the young band near Chicago and loved their sound. Sidney remembered every detail about the day that he’d told her all about them. His eyes sparkled like sun rays on water and his voice took on a high pitch as he described their sound. He had high hopes for these guys and would make sure to be involved in every step. Hurrying to the locker room, she opened the door with caution. She didn’t expect to find either Rob or Chad or even Lexie in there, but she still didn’t want to take the chance. Pausing before her locker, the piece of masking tape Rob had stuck on the door months ago taunted her. Pain needled her heart as an angry fury erupted in her gut. Ripping off the tape, she crumpled it into a sticky ball and tossed it at the trash can, missing horribly. She grabbed her bag, slammed the door, and bolted out of the room.
