“Please make it stop,” Maddie grimaced, speaking softly as a loud high note hit her ear. She sighed watching the boy in the front of the room try to sing. She would never say anything, it looked like he was having fun. But it was embarrassing, not to mention painful to listen to. He had been singing for the past ten minutes, looking very proud of himself. Her head was pounding but she did her best to keep a somewhat pained smile on her face. She almost didn’t notice someone near her until she happened to glance over. “Oh hi.” She flushed, hoping they didn’t judge her for the harsh words.












