The Life of Protest - 2

Gigi takes out the loudspeaker from her bedroom, breathes deeply. She remembers what her restaurant was looked like on the opening day two years ago. "Hey, Gigi's Restaurant grand opening promotion..." But obviously this time, she is not going to promote her restaurant.

Danny, Bobby and their chorus team are still preparing for the upcoming competition, time is closer and closer, and they need to practice more and more. Finally, that day has come. "Danny, do you remember the competition this afternoon?" Bobby makes a morning call to him. "Of course I know, see you this afternoon." "Do you want to go out to have breakfast?" "Yeah, but where?" "Dondono." "Okay. We will meet at the nearest bus stop, see you later."

Danny and Bobby return to school for one final practice before the competition. "Hey, Bobby! I'm so nervous! How about you?" Danny whispers. "Don't panic! Do just like what we do in the practices." Indeed, not only they are nervous, their school is also nervous. Because this time is a best chance to fight back and win the trophy, the school has not been won for two consecutive years. All wishes are on the chorus.

The competition starts now. Everyone is excited, so do Danny and Bobby. "Our next competition team is Walker Elementary School!" "We can do it, buddy!" "Yes!" Both Danny's and Bobby's parents are the audiences, they all coming to support their sons. "Danny, Danny, you can do it!" Gigi yells. "Sure he can do! Our son is smart like me, isn't it?"

The performance is completed; everyone is giving applause, Gigi even gives a big, big applause. "Gigi, be quiet. They've been back behind the stage!" The choruses, along with other schools' chorus teams are in the back stage, waiting for judges' results. About 20 minutes later, the winning teams are announced. "The second runner-up of this year's completion is Pito Elementary School... The first runner-up is Anthony Elementary School..." "Ahh... Why our school name has not been announced yet? Will we lose again this year?" "Don't worry, Danny, don't you remember? We can do it!" "... And this year's winner of the competition is... is... is Walker Elementary School!" The audiences are screaming loudly and every chorus member hugs each other. "We did it! We finally did it! We win the trophy back!" "Yes, our school should proud of us!"

The news that the chorus team wins the trophy is sent to the principal, everyone in school is celebrating. The principle even announces that he will sponsor a lunch buffet celebration next month, to give the best support to his school's chorus team. "Horray! Horray!"

Both of Bobby's and Danny's parents have returned their homes. Gi gi takes out the loudspeaker from her bedroom again, she looks at the loudspeaker, doesn't say anything.

"Mom, we go to school!" "Okay, watch out the traffic!" Gigi looks like worried, she is not worried about her children's safety, obviously for something else. She then follows her child to the school...

(To be continued...)