Chapter 15 – Katie’s Unlucky Day
Chapter 15 – Katie’s Unlucky DayToday was an unlucky day for two reasons. First, I couldn’t get any music out of my clarinet. I blew and blew, but nothing came out except squeaks and moans and other strange noises. All the kids snickered, and I wanted to crawl into a hole and stay there. I hate band class, but I have to take it. I asked if I could play the drums, but Mr. Keller said no, drums were for boys. Our music teacher is young and bossy. He has one gold front tooth. He smells of Black Jack gum to hide the smell of cigar. He chews gum all the time, even during band practice. Nobody likes him because he’s mean as a mangy dog.
I can’t read clarinet notes, and I’m not going to learn. I wanted the drums, but he gave them to Larry. It’s not fair. He did
