Get ready, Get set…..Don't go.
By Kary G.
Disclaimer: I do not own Walker Texas Ranger.
A/N: First of all I want to thank my beta reader moviemom44 for helping me with my story. One last thing I'm still working in my other story Survival. Leave reviews, please!
Sienna flipped through the pages of a magazine until her eye caught an advertisement. The ad had big and bold letters with a bunch of stars all over the page; the stars were so close to each other. It looked like they were ready to jump out of the glossy paper. But that was not the only thing that drew the attention of the girl. The advertisement was searching for girls that liked to sing and act for the new show that was airing in the fall and that show was "My sweet London". Her favorite show! The little girl kept staring and knew that her passion was that…acting and singing. She had been in numerous plays in elementary school not only acting but singing. Thanks to her mom, Sienna had the most beautiful voice.
But, was that a good choice? She knew there was a way for everything but at the same time her parents response was going to say "NO" but she would try to convince them. Convincing for her was the easiest part but telling them, that was a different thing.
Sydney entered the kitchen and caught her daughter looking at the magazine. She patted her shoulder. "What are you doing honey?" her daughter looked down at the paper.
"I see there's an audition in Dallas" Sydney stated.
"Mom, do you think I could make it there?" Sienna said pointing at the article in the magazine.
"To Hollywood? Well that depends on how bad you want it"
"You think you could…" Sienna left the sentence unfinished. Sydney stared at her daughter comprehending what her nine-year-old was telling her.
"Take you to the audition? Of course" Sydney agreed.
"Mom, what about dad?"
"What about him?" the petite ranger question Sienna.
"Do you think he'll be happy with my decision? What happens if I win? That show is in California and I am in Texas"
"Now wait a minute. You need to remember that you are not the only person doing that audition. There are going to be thousands of little girls competing," Sydney warned her
"I know. And mom?"
"Yes?"
"You are the best!" she hugged her mom tightly and ran to her room to get ready for the audition.
Now it was Sydney's turn to think. How exactly was she going to let Gage know? Her stomach churned as she wondered what his reaction might be."
****
Two hours later Sienna exited her room wearing a black blouse with black pants and some silver sandals, her earrings were a pair of diamonds and she had a necklace to match. Her hair was down like a cascade of chestnut hair. She was gorgeous there was no doubt about that.
"I'm ready!" she told her mom.
"Thank god that Francis and the boys are with Walker" Sydney thought.
**At the audition**
Once both girls arrived at the audition, they were surprised to see the amount of people that was there. After waiting fifteen minutes both girls reached the registration table where a lady gave Sydney some forms to fill out. After she filled out the forms. Sydney gave the forms back to the lady in the table. The lady in return gave Sienna a paper with a number to wear during the audition. Sydney looked at the number in her daughter hands. One of the women at the table looked at her.
"Is something wrong?" Sydney was snapped out of her thoughts.
"How long exactly is going to take you to call the winner?" the female ranger asked.
"That's easy. We have a lot of people here with us; they will review the tapes and chose one or two finalists. Fortunately the producer of the show is here and at the end we'll take the chosen tapes. At that point it is up to the producer to choose the winner.
This was harder than Sydney thought. She thanked the lady and looked one last time down at the number that her daughter was wearing. For now, all they could do was wait.
****
Walker, Trivette and Gage laughed. The three men sat on a bench outside the ranch, remembering when Syd joined Company B.
"Can you believe that?" Gage asked.
"Believe what?" Trivette followed.
"That Syd and I are married. That we have two boys and a…."
Trivette cut him off with, "And a beautiful daughter with an amazing voice"
"I agree with you Trivette," Walker told his partner. "Gage? Have you ever wonder what would happen if your daughter decided to major in music or acting?"
"I don't know Walker, that's a pretty good question. It would be hard for me to let her go….Speaking of Sienna and Syd, they were supposed to be here two and a half hours ago." he pulled out his cell phone and dialed Sydney's cell phone.
****
Sydney's phone started ringing. She looked through her purse and answered the call. "Hello Gage. What's up?"
"What's up? Where are you? Erika and Alex are waiting for you."
"We are in the supermarket, there's a lot of people," she lied to him. She hated to do that but at the same time knew that was her daughter's dream.
"How long are you going to be stuck in the supermarket?"
"Another thirty minutes and we'll be there with you, I have to go, I love you" she hung up the phone as quick as she could. Her daughter was next to audition. A lady called Sienna's number out loud, Sydney followed her daughter and the door was closed behind them.
****
"What did she say?" an impatient Trivette said to the blonde ranger.
"She's at the supermarket and she'll be here in ten minutes," Gage responded.
**30 minutes later**
Sydney finally parked the car at Walker's ranch and she and Sienna got out and joined the party.
The hours flew by, Gage looked at his watch. He was going to say it was time to go, but Sydney stood up and excused herself from the group to go to the kitchen for more soda, forgetting her cell phone outside. The adults kept talking until a cell phone was heard; Gage noticed it was his wife's. Everyone kept silent so Gage could talk. He didn't recognize the number, so he checked it again.
"Hello?"
"Good Evening. May I speak with Sydney Gage?" a lady's voice asked him.
"This is her husband. How can I help you?" He listened as the women at the other end of the line told him the reason she needed to talk to Sydney. "Thank you for the news, I'll let her know" he hung up the phone.
"I knew it!" Gage said out loud, curious about his outburst, but he didn't acknowledge them. All he said was, "SYDNEY COOKE GAGE!"