“This good?â€? I yelled over the noise.

“It’s all right. My personal favorite is jazz. I have a guitar back at home. Never really got into the whole rock-and-roll sort of thing though.â€?

“I never really learned how to play an instrument. Tried the piano, but… that turned out pretty horrendous.â€?

He laughed. “Once we land, me and you have to start a band. Just need a drummer and a bass, and we’re all set.â€?

How was he so optimistic about this? For all we knew, once we got to Earth, they might just murder us.

Thinking about what might have happened got me nowhere. I wanted to know what was being planned- as long as it wasn’t something bad.

Theo listened through the whole CD, despite the fact that I knew he disliked it. Then, when it was over, he asked, “Wanna listen to some jazz now?â€?

“Sure.â€?

He started another CD, and it erupted with a trumpet solo. Something you’d never hear in rock.

It wasn’t my favorite, but the kind of thing that slowly grows on you.

I’d never listened to jazz before…