I've been doing it wrong, and yesterday I found out why." All right, then, why?"It was tough to explain. But hell, Camilla was a pro, a pro and a star... she ought to understand some of the technical aspects of singing. So I explained, using some of the terminology I'd learned from my first teacher, who'd been kind of a nut about technique and putting it into words. I went on for a few minutes, including making a big point about how I'd spent hours yesterday ripping through every major aria I. " My name is Natalie. Come in and I'll get mom."When mom came into the room my Grandma almost exploded, but just thenStan, Megan and everyone else showed up. Stan of course kissed me andheld my hand while Megan asked if she could help, so I joined the rest ofthe girls in the kitchen. We set the table and then sat to have dinner.My Grandmother was on edge the whole time, but mom kept looking at mewith that stay quiet look. Stan figured out something was different but Isqueezed his hand and and. A small group of freshmen are chattering beside the sign, so I sit down on the bench and relax. Its the first time in a while that Ive been able to reach the bus stop this early and chill out. Im usually rushing or Ill have to ask Ty to take me to school. I really hope the whole empty-locker empty-head thing has worn off by now. I was so late yesterday and to top it off I had forgotten my backpack. Not a single student, not even my former friend Mia Williams, let me forget it all day. I wish I. "Please........" she pleaded."Oh there's no need to beg honey; you're going to get it alright!" Codysnarled sarcastically.Cody put a hand around her throat and hissed menacingly into her face."You might as well capitulate honey; it's either this or a beating!"Pauline realised that her protests were useless, she forced herself tostop sobbing and resigned herself to her fate. She rationalised toherself that she only had to get through the next few minutes and thenthese barbarians would leave. .