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Jilliard Monologue

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Juilliard. My audition is Tuesday. I have been waiting for this for years, but now, I’m not so sure. I know I’m the best in my band, but I’m from a small town. Anyone could be better than me. “Relax, Ar, you’ll do amazing. You will be the best clarinetist there.” Shaylee reassured. Shay has been my best friend for years. I don’t know what would do without her. “Okay, okay. Are you coming with me to Chicago?” “Who else will be there to see you do amazing?” I smile. We grab our coffee and leave for school. Our town is small, with just over two-thousand people. There are three schools. There is the elementary school, the private school, and the high school. Our high school is small. With only a few hundred people, we all know each other. …show more content…

I laugh. Word gets around so fast in small schools like mine. “You knew that. You told me I would never have the money to go to such a good school. Seventh grade you were so mean!” I pout, jokingly and he laughs. “I just never expected you to make it happen. You’ve actually finished a couple books though, right? Have you published?” I wrote a few books, I always wanted to be a writer. “No, editing is a lot of work as it is. I have to make sure the book is good before I pay money to publish it.” He nods. “Maybe I can read one?” Only two people have read my books. I shouldn’t have let one of them read it. “Maybe,” the hall was crowded and someone started talking to Tyrone. He looked at me with an apologetic smile, and walked away with Ean. I turned around and walked into someone’s chest. I look up to see Toby. He turns but I grab his arm. “Toby wait, please,” he turns around again, our breaths sharing the same air as he looks down at

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