"Hey, you guys are pretty good," Casey told Ike, Tay, and Zac after they practiced singing a few songs a capella. "But-"
"Casey, don't say a word!" Isaac told her, very loudly.
"Fine!" Casey shot back, looking very angry, "I'm leaving!"
"Casey, don't!" Zac, the youngest member of the band told her as she stomped to the stairs.
"C'mon Casey," Taylor pleaded with his friend, "You haven't heard us sing much...we'll be practicing for at least another hour!"
"Fine," Casey answered, softening up. "You know, I bet you guys are going to become famous one day." she added brightly.
"Do you really think so?" Zac asked her, looking awed.
"Yeah!" she replied. "Your music is really good, and I usually never listen to music like that!"
"Thanks Casey!" Ike told her. He knew this coming from Casey was a huge compliment and she really meant it. She complimented people very rarely.
"C'mon you guys, let's practice more, before Casey has to go home." Tay told his brothers.
"Ok," Isaac and Zac replied simultaneously.
They sang 4 or 5 more songs for Casey without her saying a word. They started to sing another one, but before they were halfway thorugh, Casey interrupted. "Wait a sec, guys!" she yelled. "Zac, go a couple notes lower, I think that would make the harmony sound right."
"Casey," Taylor warned.
"Just try it!" she yelled.
The brothers looked at each other, knowing they weren't going to win. "K, guys, take it from the top of verse 2." Ike told his brothers.
They tried again, follwing what Casey told them, and to their surprise, it actually did sound better. "Wow Casey, you were right!" Ike exclaimed when they had finished.
"I told you," Casey answered him, "I listen to a lot of music, I knew it would sound better. Oh geez, I gotta go home and eat dinner. It's almost 6:00" she suddenly said, glancing down at her watch. "Bye guys!" she yelled as she dashed upstairs.
"Casey!" Mrs. Hanson greeted her as she walked through the kitchen. "i didn't know you were here!"
"Hi, Mrs. Hanson." she replied.
"How have you been?"
"I've been fine."
"How's your mother?"
"She's good. After Taylor called me she told me to tell you to stop by because she hasn't seen you in a while and it's a shame because we live next door."
"Tell her I'll call and try to stop over tonight."
"Alright, I have to go home because I'm late for dinner."
"Bye sweetie!"
"Bye!"
Casey ran home as fast as she could, and was greeted at the door by her dog, Bear.
"Casey, where were you?" her mom called from the kitchen.
"Oh, I was just talking to Mrs. Hanson, she said she'd call you tonight."
"Ok, well sit down, you're late for dinner."
"I'm coming! Casey called as she rushed into the kitchen.
