It's in the accent (Chris's story pt1)

The boys are back in town, so burn it to the ground

"You look cute" Miranda smiled as I pulled my hair back into a ponytail. My make up was the bare minimum

"I look like preppy Barbie" I groaned looking at the pink polo shirt and jean skirt I was wearing. "I can safely say I've never worn this shade of pink in my life I feel like I've been dowsed in Pepto"

"Oh stop bitching" Alfie called out with a laugh from the other side of the curtain where the band were getting ready.

"Dude Look" I stepped out

"Ew..." he pulled a face

"See" I hung my head "I'm supposed to sing the anthem looking like something from candy land. I hate pink"

"Oh My Goodness; who put you in that?" Mr. Sorenson walked over gesturing up and down to my outfit

"Er; You did" I held out my arms

"Oh honey, I must have been sick that day"

"Boss it was 20 minutes ago" one of the band kids shouted across the room.

"I have an idea" Miranda raced from the room coming back 10 minutes later.

"What have you done? Is Xander wandering half naked somewhere?" Mr. Sorenson giggled Miranda turned beet red.

"No, I asked coach for a spare jersey that's all" she looked down "It's supposed to be a high school thing the first game so what better than a football jersey" Mr. Sorenson pulled her in to him and waltzed her round the room.

"Child you are a genius" he cooed at her. I pulled off the polo and threw it over a chair my black tank still on under it I slipped on the jersey.

"Okay, I need perfume it smells all like jock" I wrinkled my nose. I heard a whistle and one of the girls threw some body spray across the room

 I smiled at her in the past week we'd all got really close I sprayed myself as the rest of the band left to play before the game leaving me and the guys and Miranda.

"Nervous" Kerion asked.

"I want to throw up" I nodded "but I'm not sure if its because of the shirt I almost had to wear or because of the singing" I smiled

"You'll be awesome" Miranda squeezed my hands

"Yeah and then you get to come back here and get ready to blow away all the jocks and bitches" Alfie grinned we could hear the band playing on the field.

"Christine... Are you ready?" the Vice Principal put his head round the door. 

I nodded the guys got up and hugged me and Miranda walked out with me. I stood next to the principal as he spoke about how good it was to be playing the first home game of the new season.

 I looked at the bleachers that easily held 1000 people way different from the usual couple of hundred I was used to oh and the odd cow... well it was Wisconsin. The football teams were lined up on each side of the podium I was stood on. 

"I'd like everyone to rise for the National Anthem" he said in his crisp tone before handing me the micro phone all I could think was don't screw it up.

 Everyone on the bleachers got to their feet I saw Miranda standing off to the side with the Alfie, Kerion and Pete. I looked down the line of players Xander gave me a quick wink calming me before I started to sing.

As ever I cried as I sang it; Opening my eyes when I got to the end to see Coach Jones wiping away a tear as Jackson stepped forward and offered me his hand to help me down from the podium.