RIC-20199 Primary Writing Year 3 – Recounts

Thursday 23 February
Terror in the music room
Never again! That was the last music
exam I shall ever, ever take! No-one
will ever make me change my mind.
I don’t think I even want to touch
my flute again. I have never been so
humiliated in my entire life.
It all started during the rehearsal
in the main hall, just before I went
into the music room. Mr Saunders,
the accompanist, was very grumpy
with me, treating me like a threeyear-old.
I’m ten, for goodness
sake! Couldn’t he see that! I was
practising my scales and arpeggios
when the giggling first started.
I lost my concentration, so Mr
Saunders tut-tutted. More giggling
and sniggering. Who was it? I had
no idea. As I played my pieces, the
loud laughing started and from the
corner of my eye I saw James and
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Anthony from my class, running out
of the hall. By now, Mr Saunders
had lost all patience with me.
He picked up his manuscript and
swept into the music room. I waited
nervously for my name to be called.
As I stepped into the room, the
examiner greeted me warmly, telling
me not to worry, to take my time
and relax. Mr Saunders tutted again
and raised his eyes. He began to
play. I raised the flute to my mouth
but I couldn’t blow. Tears welled in
my eyes and I started to choke. Mr
Saunders began again, pounding the
keys in annoyance. I tried to play. It
didn’t sound like music at all, more
like the yowling of an angry cat.
I was sobbing as I played. I could
barely read the music through my
tears.
Just when I thought it couldn’t get
any worse, James and Anthony
appeared at the window, pulling
faces and pretending to cry. That
was it for me! I garbled an apology
and rushed out of the room in tears.
Writing this has made me feel
calmer. I didn’t fail that exam
because I can’t play the flute, I failed
because I allowed two no-hopers
and a grumpy man get to me! First
thing tomorrow, I’m going straight
to my music teacher to ask for a
repeat exam. This time, I’ll play so
well, I’ll pass with distinction!
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