1 the Perfect Idea Hit it Jasmine said Scarlet She tossed her braids Beads clicked against one another You got it I said I put my fingers on the keyboard It has five keys that do not work No sound comes out of them We have a piano upstairs that doesn’t have any broken keys but I wanted to be in the basement where I could jam with my friends 1 The PerfecT Idea
Wait Becca called Can you play an E first Sure I said I found the note The keyboard hummed a low E Becca twisted a peg on her guitar She plucked a string over and over It finally sounded like the keyboard Then she tuned the other strings Maggie sat behind my dad’s old drum set She twirled one of her drumsticks It spun out of her hand and hit the floor Oops she said 2
I’ll get it Scarlet yelled She handed the stick to Maggie Then Scarlet began warming up her voice Do mi so do mi so do she sang We don’t have a mic in my basement but Scarlet’s aunt has one She is a singer Wow At my house Scarlet sings into my hairbrush She likes to practice with something in her hand Ready said Becca Me too called Maggie I was born ready Scarlet said confidently Here we go I said 3
