Don’t Stop the Music

“What’s wrong?” Kevin asked his sister Janelle as she stormed into the house, slamming the door behind her.

“Everything!”

“Can you be more specific?” Kevin tried to joke, but his sister was not in the mood to smile.

Janelle looked at him and rolled her eyes before answering. “They want to get rid of the band at our school to save money. I don’t know what I’ll do if that happens.”

Kevin listened intently, surprised when he heard the news. The high school band was Janelle’s life. She loved everything about it. He suddenly felt just as upset as his sister did.

“They can’t do that,” he protested.

Janelle poured herself a glass of tea from the kitchen refrigerator and then turned to face her brother. “Mom and Dad are going to a meeting tonight to see what can be done. Hopefully, they can get everyone to listen to how important the program is for so many students at our school.”

There wasn’t much else Kevin could do to help, but he hated seeing Janelle so sad. “Why don’t we make some signs and posters to take to tonight’s meeting, and then I can drive you over there tonight if you want to go.”

Janelle smiled for the first time since she’d walked through the door. “That would be great, Kevin. At least then I know I’m doing something to help.”

Kevin smiled back at Janelle. He knew what they were doing might not make a difference, but he would always be there for Janelle. He hoped, no matter how things turned out, that she knew that.