Oh fuck. Fuck, Fuck, Fuck, Fuck, Fuck, Fuck, Fuck. What the fuck am I doing? I have FOUR other fucking stories going on, and what am I doing, MAKING A NEW ONE.
I'm doomed. Please don't hate me. But this story idea has been in my head for WEEKS.
Okay. Please, check out my other stories. From the Abyss: Rated M. Emmett X Bella. What we Make of It: Rated M. Emmett X Bella. Mine: Rated T. Emmett X Bella. And What Tonight Could Bring Us: Rated M. Jacob X Bella.
I'm so sorry. GUHHH.
Okay, anyway. Welcome to this story. :D Pahaha. Um, this is going to be kinda easy to write, cause it's somewhat my life. Except for the whole. Ya know, Emmett thing. But here we go.
Summary:
Emmett McCarty has everything. Perfect parents, perfect sister, and a perfect life. Quarterback of the football team, a shoo in for a scholarship, heart throb, and volunteer. Is there anything he can't do? When the school's boy toy gets in trouble for the last time he has to make a choice. Either be kicked off the football team, or get his grades in order and join a club that doesn't involve throwing anything. Choosing what he believes to be the lesser of two evils, he joins the school's Stage Crew where he meets President and stubborn Bella Swan. For once, Emmett just isn't getting the easy way out. Watch as he deals with the one girl who stands up to him and learn that someone isn't always who they appear.
Okay? Sort of get it? I'm El Presidente of my school's stage crew, so everything that I write about (Besides the romantic Emmett part) is actually what goes one.
OKAY.
The schedule in this story is Block scheduling. For those who don't know here it is. There are four days in the rotation.
Block One: 7:32-9:00
Block Two: 9:05-10:27
Block Three: 10: 31—11:50
FLEX A: 11:50-12:15
FLEX B: 12:15-12:40
FLEX C: 12:40-1:05
Block 4: 1:05-2:25
Okay. You understand that? So. If it's on a four day rotation, let's say it's a day 3. And your block 3 class eats C. You would go to your block 3 class for Flex A& B then eat lunch C. You kinda get that?
I dunno. It makes sense at my school. So when I say Flex ^^^ That's what I mean.
OKAY.
I'll stop talking.
Please enjoy this.
Emmett POV
The loud bell snapped me from my long day dream. Stupid fucking Math. It ruined my damn day, all the time.
"McCarty!" I heard the familiar call as I was just one step from exiting this hell of a classroom.
"Yeah?" I asked, spinning on my heels to face Mr. Burk.
"Did you hear a word that I said today in class?" He asked with a knowing glare as he organized his papers. I sighed and I tossed my jacket over my shoulder.
"I just hate math." I said with a faint smile. He let out a long breath and leaned against his desk, folding his arms across his chest.
"Be that as it may, you can't expect to pass this class if you don't straighten up. If you want, I could meet with you after school—" I cut him off.
"Football."
"I could get you a tutor." I scoffed at his suggestion.
"No way."
"I could fail you, and you'll be kicked out of the team." Now that was an actual threat. I groaned and set my books on the nearest desk as some students, maybe Sophomores or Juniors, came filtering in.
"What do you want?" I challenged.
"For you to pass this class." He countered without hesitation. When I didn't reply he continued. "You're going to get that scholarship, but you can't if you're not on the team."
"Okay, fine. We'll do it your way." I grumbled as I picked up my books. "Do whatever you think will help." I said turning away from him.
"I want five extra laps today, McCarty!" He shouted just as I reached the door.
"Yeah, Yeah Coach." I called back, rolling my eyes.
"Yo, McCarty." I turned to see my best friend Jasper Hale walking up to me with no books and his hands behind his head, relaxed.
"Hale." I greeted as we slapped hands and bumped our shoulders together. He was always so chill, even when we were kids.
"What goes on?" He asked as we jogged down the stairs.
"Coach wants me to get better grades in math, otherwise I'm out the team." I said with a shrug.
Jasper raised his eye brow as we reached the bottom hallway. "And you're calm about this because?" He asked slowly. I laughed as we walked to senior hallway and I threw my books in my locker.
"No biggie. So I'll get a tutor. Maybe she'll be hot." I said waggling my eyebrows causing him to laugh. He laughed back as well and gave a hard hit to my shoulder.
"You're ten types of crazy." We laughed.
Jasper moved up here from Texas last year and at first, no one knew how to treat the kid. He had blonde hair, blue eyes, and southern accent which had the ladies dropping their panties at his feet. Then one day he shows up at football practice, wearing that annoying fedora of his with his blazer jacket telling us he has a proposition for us. We were pretty pissed. Who the fuck did this new kid think he was?
He said that he'll join the football team as long as he could take my younger sister, Alice, out on a date. I was so angry. We never even offered him a place on the team, and he went on wanting to date my sister? Fuck. No.
My Co-Captain, Jacob Black, insisted that we let him try a play. He told me later that he wanted an excuse the tackle the prick.
Then when I threw him the ball, the damn boy sprinted completely out of sight down the field.
He was fast. He joined the team that day.
I laughed out loud and Jasper gave me a look.
"I was just thinking of the day you came walking up to the team like hot shit." He flashed me a smile and chuckled.
"Ahh, the good ole' days." As we walked to the cafeteria there was a familiar giggle behind us. We both turned to see my sprite of a sister laughing with some of her friends but excusing herself once she saw us.
"Jasper." She sighed with a smile. I snapped in front of her glazed eyes and she looked at me. "Hello big brother." Feeling satisfied I took a step back so they could focus on each other.
After agreeing to his ridiculous proposition, Jasper took my insane sister out and a week later, became an official couple. They've been together ever since.
And as creepy as the first day.
"Hey there, Doll." I rolled my eyes.
"Yo, Sinatra. I wanna eat. Stop molesting my sister." I snapped at them, causing him to pull away and glare at me.
All the fedoras, jackets, songs he randomly broke out in to really left us with the impression that he was our little Frank Sinatra.
"Come on, beautiful. Let's go feed the bear." He teased as he wrapped his arm around her shoulder.
As we walked into the cafeteria there was the familiar call and woot as we entered. I couldn't help the big shit eating grin that filled me.
I loved when people called my name like that. Soon, there'd be millions of people across the world screaming my name.
I grabbed my lunch and sat down at my normal table with Jasper, Alice, Jacob, Paul Anthony, Quil Altera, and Embry Call.
"Sup fuckers." Embry said casually as he sat down.
"Emmett's failing math." Jasper said laughing. I felt a rough punch to my shoulder and glared at Paul.
"Dude, get your act together. I'm even passing math. I want a winning streak this season, and we won't have it if you go and fuck off." He growled at me. I cracked a smile.
"Oooo. Feisty." I teased causing another glare.
"Dude, what's so hard about one plus one?" Jacob asked, laughing loudly.
"I'm going to shove my foot so far up your ass." I hissed.
"Don't promise things you don't intend to keep." He said in a high pitched voice, causing us all to laugh.
"Hey Jake?" His younger brother, Seth came over and we all got quiet. It wasn't that we didn't like Seth, he was a sweet kid, but he was the complete opposite of us. I mean, he was alright at sports—he was JV captain for soccer for Christ Sakes—but he got amazing grades and were part of all sorts of clubs and hung out with people who were complete opposites to us.
"What's up, bro?" Jacob asked
"Dad gave you both of our lunch money." He said quietly.
"Oh right. Hey can you go get my lunch? We're trying to make a new play." Jake said with a grin gesturing to us. We nodded in agreement even though we really weren't going over anything.
"Oh yeah. Sure thing." He said looking at the clock before taking the money and jogging to the line.
"Can you guys not lie to one of my closest friends?" Alice said annoyed, while crossing her arms.
"Oh come on. It was just a little fun." Quil defended. I grinned. A couple minutes later, tall lanky Seth came back and handed the tray to Jake.
"Thanks Bro." Jake said honestly.
"Sure, sure." I smiled at Jake's famous catch phrase, that passed down to his brother. He looked at Alice. "Hey, Ali." I noticed the way Jasper's hand clenched around my sister and I was thankful that he was so protective of her. "What are you still doing here? I'm late as it is." A brief moment passed before recognition flashed on Alice's face.
"Oh shit." She sqeaked as she grabbed the apple from the tray her and Jasper were sharing. "I gotta go, Jazz." She gave him a kiss on the cheek and jumped up. "Come on Seth! She'll bite our heads off!" And so they went swiftly out of the room.
A moment passed.
"What the hell was that about?" I asked curiously. Jasper rolled his eyes.
"They're in all the same clubs and obviously they were late to one of them." I noticed the jealousy flame in his eyes.
"Dude, chill. It's only Seth." Jake said with a laugh.
"Yeah obviously you just need to get laid and chill the fuck out." Paul said rolling his eyes. Everyone stifled their laughter, even me, because we all knew how adamant my caring sister was about them having sex.
She was so against it.
"Ah, it's a good thing we know how stressed you are now, Jazz. I'll know the moment you two have sex because you'll be all chill and calm." We all laughed from Embry's comment. Jasper glared at him and picked up a spoon full of rice and flicked it at Embry. We all made low 'oo' sounds. Embry gave him a sarcastic smile as he took a spoon of marinara sauce and flicked it on Jasper's expensive shirt.
By this point, some of the tables around us were watching us with wide eyes. My hand was covering my mouth to prevent me from laughing too hard. Jasper smiled widely with that sarcastic glint in his eyes. He grabbed his small cup of dressing and flung it at him, splattering Quil along the journey.
Oh shit. This wasn't going to end well
"Hey ladies. Calm down." I said trying to put authority into my voice. Embry and Jasper shared a look which I assumed was a truce and I sat back.
All in a days work of Emmett Cu—
I was cut off suddenly by a cool liquid hitting my face and the table stayed quiet. I opened my eyes through the dressing and glared at the two of them.
"Well Ladies. I guess it's impossible to handle this like mature adults." I said calmly as I reached for the water bottle on my tray. I opened it casually and took a sip.
Before splashing it on everyone at the table, gaining the attention of everyone in the room.
The rest sort of passed in a blur.
There were pizzas and hamburgers thrown everywhere, water and milk dumped on people, and salad cases turned into bombs that exploded on everyone when they hit the ground.
It didn't take long for the principal to come in, eyes flaming and about five minutes, nearly everyone in the room was lined against the wall, hand behind our backs, covered in food, listening.
"I can't believe you guys. Most of you are seniors and you partook in this stupid and immature stunt?" He started as he assessed the room. I could see in the hallway the people who ran out immediately, explaining their case and getting permitted to leave.
Lucky shits.
"I want to know who started this. You are to turn around and face the wall and shut your eyes. The people who admit you were a instigator in this are to step backwards and your punishment won't be nearly as severe. If I have to hear it from a teacher about who started this, I won't hesitate to hand out detentions by the boatloads. No go on. Turn around, close your eyes." And so we did.
I gave a glance to Jasper and Embry, standing next to me who both nodded.
"Alright. Let's go." At the same time, the three of us took a large step back silently. After a moment we felt hands on our shoulders and we were guided from the room.
"Of all the stupid things you guys have done…" The principal started pinching the bridge between his nose.
"We didn't mean for it to get that far." Jasper said in his charming southern voice.
"Yeah, it just kinda happened." Embry said. If there was one thing Coach Burke taught us, it was that honesty would always be treated better than lying.
"Look, I know you guys are seniors, and you want to mess around. But there was damage done to the walls and ceilings and the room is a mess." I could see where this was going. "You each will be serving detention today and will clean the entire cafeteria floor to ceiling." All of us sat up right in our seats.
"Sir, we have lifting until four today and then practice!" I defended. He held up his hand.
"I will speak to Coach Burke. So long you finish cleaning today, you may still go onto practice. Now get out of here and be back here at the end of the day, right after fourth block." He said sternly. We all stood, sighing heavily.
"McCarty, wait." I took a heavy breath.
Of course it wouldn't be simple. I nodded at the guys as they left and plopped back down on to the chair.
"This is your fourth detention this semester. If something doesn't change, I will force you off the team. I don't care how many colleges are looking at you." My blood ran cold at the thought of me not doing football.
"Sir, I don't know what to…" I tried to find the words.
"I'm not kicking you off the team yet. I actually want to help you. He reached in his drawer and pulled out a sheet, flipping it so I could see it.
"My resume?" I questioned as I took the sheet.
"Yes. Now, your classes are fine and your sports section is fantastic, but colleges nowadays are looking for more rounded students. You not only need to pick up the grades in your classes since they aren't necessarily honors classes but you need to do more activities." I had to fight the urge not to roll my eyes.
"Okay. I mean, I'm sure the I could manage the soccer team, and I could join Track. I heard they were looking for throwers." I hadn't even finished my sentence and he was shaking his head.
"No. I mean non-sport related clubs. I decided that you will be in Future Business Leaders of America, and once you get a math tutor, I want you to be a part of the math team."
"Are you kidding me?" I said a little louder than necessary. He folding his hands and waited for me to cool down. "I'm swamped with football as it is. I can't just add two more clubs to this!" He raised his hands.
"You don't need to worry about FBLA or Math team for another couple months, but you need to be involved in something this semester. I will give you the choice." He started clicking on his computer for a couple minutes.
"You can either join Drama Club, Chorus, or the Stage Crew. Take your pick." I groaned and let my head fall on the wall behind me.
"Kill me now."
"Hey, I'm actually doing this to help you McCarty, despite what you might think."
"Well there's no way in absolute hell am I going on stage and singing." He smiled.
"Well then I guess you will be joining the school's stage crew. Your first meeting is tomorrow."
"Great."
The next day.
"Man my fucking back is killing me." Embry whined as we walked out of our fourth block class.
"Fucking tell me about it." I groaned. We ended up cleaning the cafeteria from 2:25 until 7:30 at night.
"Let me tell ya, women should stick to cooking and cleaning." Embry said making me laugh.
"Attention football players: practice tonight is canceled but the weight room will be opened until 8 tonight." I smiled in relief. I wasn't in the mood to explain to the entire team that I'm now a stage geek.
"Fuck yeah!" Embry shouted. "I'm heading out home and resting my aching back." I laughed at him. Then a pretty sophomore walked by. "What's up cutie?" She beamed and stuttered a hello. "Wanna come over to my house tonight? We'll make dinner, watch a movie, cuddle." He winked.
To my utter amazement, she agreed and they walked away together.
"You alright man?" Jasper asked limping over to me.
"How are girls just so willing to have sex with Embry?" I asked as we walked together.
"Ew." We laughed.
"So practice is canceled. Guess that means I'll be over earlier than usual." Jasper said with a sigh, as though he were making some great sacrifice seeing Alice earlier. Jasper and his twin sister Rosalie (Who was smoking hot might I say) came over to our house all the time because they had a drunken mother and hated to be at home. "Momma making pasta tonight?" He asked as we walked through senior hallway, stopping at my locker so I could get my things.
My mother Esme and my father Carlisle cared for Rosalie and Jasper just as much as the did us. I guess they have a knack for loving children who aren't really theirs.
The Cullen's adopted Alice and me when we were really young because our parents were killed in a car accident. My father, who was the emergency doctor who tried to save them, were good friends with them and instantly offered to adopt us. They were all too eager when they found out that Esme probably wouldn't be able to conceive, being how having the one son they did was considered a miracle.
Edward Cullen was their actual son, and in the technical sense, my younger brother. But the dude was an all out prude if you ask me.
"Dude, you know I'm not going straight home today." Recognition flashed over his face and he gave me a sympathetic smile.
"Right, you're a stage swabbie now, ain't ya?" I couldn't help but laugh as we walked to his locker.
"I guess so." I rolled my eyes.
"Didn't tell the team yet, did you?" He asked sifted through his locker slowly and with boredum.
"Fuck no. I'll tell them when I have to. I told mom and dad though, so they know why I won't be home till like 5." He chuckled.
"Alice know?" He asked as she came dancing down the hallway.
"She was the first one to." I smiled.
Alice and I were incredibly close, even being how much of opposites we really were. Four foot eleven to my six foot five form and sometimes, I still cowered away from her.
"Hello my wonderful." Jasper greeted with a gentle kiss on her head. I pretended to gag and they both laughed at me.
"You know, dear boy, I think it's you who needs to get some." We all laughed but I guess he was right. The girl I was with was this stunning cheerleader named Heidi a couple months ago.
"Yeah, yeah."
"Emmett, you need to get going. Crew starts in." She checked her watch. "Twenty minutes. You should go meet the teacher and all that. Oh and tell him that I won't be making the meeting until 4:30 today. I have some field hockey workouts to do." Jasper looked at Alice carefully.
"Darling, you're in stage crew?" She glared at him.
"Of course I am!" She wailed. "Where do you think I go after school, and during Flexes?" He grabbed her shoulders to calm her down.
"I'm sorry, Doll. It's just that you're in so many clubs I lose track. Plus you're in field hockey and soccer. I get confused sometimes." He said using the full effect of his southern drawl.
I knew he had her there.
She sighed. "Sorry I freaked there, Jazz. I love you. Now I gotta go." She kissed him quickly on the lips then faced me.
"You." She said pointing.
"Me." I said pointing to myself.
"Go to the auditorium. Mr. Karo should be there already." She said pointing to the auditorium. I nodded. "You give him my message, and be nice. It's really fun Emmett, trust me." She jumped up to give me a kiss on the cheek, kissed Jasper once more, then danced away.
"Good luck man." He said, slapping a hard hand on my back. "So I'll trust that you'll take Alice back to the house then? Rose and I will meet you there." At that moment, the familiar click of heels came around the corner and she came walking over, as though in slow motion. Her glorious blonde hair falling in loose curls and her thin tight body moving like a model.
"Hello beautiful." I said flashing her my famous dimple smile. She grinned at me for a moment before turning to Jasper.
"I have basketball and then track today. I'll get myself a ride home, thanks." Rosalie wasn't just on basketball, she was basketball around here. There was nothing the five foot eleven beauty couldn't do. She got perfect grades, stayed in clubs, and managed to be queen at all her sports. Plus, she was a cheerleader for the football team.
"I could take you back if you want, Rose." I offered. She smiled at me.
"I guess you'll have to seeing as you're taking Alice home as well." Rose always knew when something was going on. "There's drama club at 5 today so since you're waiting for Miss Alice and hanging out with her mutts, I'd very much appreciate it if you'd give me a ride." She said with a wicked grin.
I've known Rosalie for the past two years, just like Jasper, but we always had this flirting thing going on.
But we were also really good friends.
Maybe one day that would change.
"I guess I will have to give you a ride. I'll drive real slow so not to scare you." Her eyes lit up and we both busted out laughing when Jasper pretending to vomit and die.
"See you later, Em. Bye Jasper!" She said while clicking away, still laughing. I watched her fine ass walk away from me before turning to Jasper who was still on the ground.
"Man, chill. She's gone." He opened his eyes and I offered him a hand to help stand.
"Why must you talk like that to my sister?" He begged with a shudder causing me to chuckle.
"Dude, I have to watch you and Alice make out all the time, this is no worse than that. Besides, you know we're best friends." He grumbled something and we made our way to the auditorium.
"Gross. But…she is my twin, so she does have my devilish good looks, so I can't blame you." I punched his shoulder and we laughed before I stopped in front of the double doors.
"Whatever. Alright, I'll guess I'll see you when this torture is over with. See ya, man." I sighed heavily.
"Yeah cool. Bye." He said as he walked towards the front doors. I went to open the doors but paused.
"Hey Jasper?" I called out. He turned and started walking backwards.
"Don't tell Edward about this." He gave a knowing smile before turning and walking out the door.
I looked at the door and let out a huge sigh before pulling open the door and walking in.
A/N I was going to stop here. But changed my mind. You're welcome.
It was quiet in the room and there was no one I could see.
"Uh. Hello?" I called out. It echoed on the walls and I shook the creepiness off of me. There was a small metal noise so I walked down the aisle way next to in between some of the seats. "Mr. Karo?" I called out. I dropped my backpack into the front row seat and looked around. "Is anyone in here?" I tried for the last time.
"Hey!" I heard someone shout.
Well that definitely wasn't a man.
"Uh. Hey?" I asked back, looking for the source of the voice.
"Want to give me a hand up here, mutt?" I didn't understand the name, but I walked up the small stairs to the stage. I looked up and saw a pair of long legs dangling off some sort of metal contraption I'd barely noticed when I walked in. She was wearing high top red converse, purple and black knee high socks, and a short skirt.
Damn.
"What?" I asked dumbly. The legs that I was currently enjoy staring at folded up on the contraption and I heard an annoyed sigh.
"There's a switch on the bottom of this lift, it's red in case you can't tell, could you flip it to 'On'?" She asked.
Well she was feisty. Normally, I would never have taken that kind of talk from anyone, but hey. This was uncharted territory. I walked over to the large switch and turned it to 'On.'
"Okay." I called up. I looked up and could only see those long, sock high, legs. They walked over to the side and pressed on something, causing a terried screeching noise to echo in the room. I resisted the urge to cover my ears. It made horrific screeching noises as I watched the rest of the figure come into view. I saw her legs then a smooth creamy area of skin followed by a black skirt. Then there was a gray off the shoulder shirt with the Big Ben clock on it. The strap where you could see her shoulder, had a thick purple ribbon the same color as her striped socks.
Alice taught me way too much about fashion.
Then there was more creamy skin before the screeching came to a sudden halt, distracting me. When I looked back up, I saw her face. She had cocoa brown eyes and long brown hair, curled.
I looked away from her face to understand the metal 'lift' as she called it. She was standing on a thin flat platform with metal gates all around it, protecting her if she fell.
When I looked back up at her, her hands were resting on the bars and her foot was crossed behind the other, looking down at me.
She walked to the side where she lifted something and the gate came swinging open. She spun around and slowly made her way down a ladder that I assumed was part of the lift. She jumped and skipped the last step, causing her skirt to fly up in a delicious way.
"Thank you for that. I've been up there for a bit." She said in a much softer and kinder voice than from when she was up there.
How strange.
"No problem." I said with a smile. There was a moment. "I'm looking for Mr. Karo?" I stated more like a question. She gave one sarcastic laugh.
"Yeah, aren't we all." I couldn't help but smile at that. "Karo doesn't get here until the last possible second." She said rolling her eyes. "Maybe I could help you with something?" She offered as she went back to the lift. On the opposite side where she came down on the latter, she grabbed something similar to a handle bar for a red wagon gave the giant thing a huge tug before if moved a little.
I quickly ran to the other side and gave it a slight push, satisfied when it moved easily but damn. This thing must be hard to do by yourself, if you're this girl's size. I pulled it to a halt when she stopped.
"Apparently, I'm joining Stage Crew today." She turned to me and crossed her arms over her chest before raising an eyebrow.
"Oh really?" She challenged. I mimicked her.
"Yes Really."
"Says who." She took a step towards me.
"Says the Principal." I said taking one towards her. She paused for a long moment before dropping her arms and leaning against the lift.
"Well alright then. Welcome to Stage Crew." She said opening her arms to the entire room.
"You a member?" I asked her, looking around the room.
She laughed. "President. You ever have a question around here, you ask me. Mr. Karo doesn't know half as much as I do here." I grinned at her. She was bitter and nice at the same time.
Odd.
"Well alright then. How about I get a general tour before this whole thing starts?" I asked smiling down at her. She laughed.
"Sure thing, McCarty." I paused.
"You know my name?" I asked and I saw a brief flash of emotion flood her eyes before in a blink, they were gone.
"Yeah, you know, we've had classes together since Freshmen year." I assume she meant hers. "And Alice has been over at my house since elementary school." Alice was always at a friend's house when she wasn't home. As much as she loved home, she loved her friends just as much. Ooops.
"Sorry. I lose track of Alice sometimes." I said with a sheepish smile. She rolled her eyes, that stubborn girl coming back out, before jutting out a hand.
"Bella Swan. Consider me your personal hell for the next year." I smiled and shook her small one.
"And even though you know, I'm Emmett McCarty." She smiled up at me.
"Well. This is the stage, obviously." I nodded at her.
So far, so good. "This here is the lift, but we call her the Dolphin because of how loud and annoying she gets." I smiled at it. She pointed up. "These are your main lights. The front set is border one, the second border two, and so on, so on." I nodded, trying to commit this shit to memory. She took us to 'Stage right' as the people in theatre would say where there was the tool room and the cable/microphone room. We walked to 'stage left' where I was met with this giant board with tons of colored levers and it was taller than me.
"This is Main board. Each color knob is the color light it is control of. These, are the ones for the borders I showed you out there. She reached up for the blue knob under the number 1 and lifted it up. I looked on stage to see that all the blue lights in that first row closest to the stage, were on.
"Bitchin'." I noted. She laughed and pulled it back down.
"These are your foot lights." She lifted two of them and I noticed the floor lights of red and white go on. "This is for the main curtain." She said gesturing to a red button that said open, and the one beside it said close. She reached up on her toes to a small switch that she tugged down. At first, nothing happened, then I looked out into the auditorium and saw the lights go dim. "That's called the house. Keep that in mind." I nodded as she flicked it up and the lights slowly went back to their previous brightness. When I turned from the board I saw a huge desk with an ancient televeision on it. "This is cue master's desk. That's me. I sit here, watch the show from this side, and on the TV and make sure that everything goes according to plant. It gets kinda cramped back here with more than three people, but it gets done. She showed me the other boards, which weren't nearly as important, and then we went to the back of the room to 'Sound'.
I can't believe this giant stand was out in the open, and I never gave two shits about it when we had assemblies.
"This is sound." She said as she stepped onto the elevated platform. The sound board was a giant thing filled with what had to be two hundred little knobs. "It's not as confusing as it looks, trust me." I nodded to believe her and let her explain what the giant cabinet next to it was a little taller than me filled with.
God this was intense.
"Well that's everything down here. Up stairs is the spot light booth." She said pointing up where there were two giant dark squares in the wall.
How did I not notice this before?
"And the prop and costume room is up there too. We'll do that another day." She finished as she sat down in one of the two chairs at sound board. Not wanting to be dumb, I sat on the other high chair and sghed.
"This is a lot more intense than I thought." She laughed and nodded.
"Yup. Not a lot of people realize that everything that goes on, on that stage, is because of us." I smiled and chuckled.
"Guess so." At that moment, someone came in from the stage right door. Look at me, knowing names. The stage doors were the doors near the stage that led to either back stage or the auditorium. People in productions would use them when needed to disappear for a scene, then come back into the auditorium, instead of on stage.
It was confusing as fuck.
"Bella!" The voice called as he waved. I recognized the kid as Ben Lee (Don't care) a total nerd and outcast.
"Hi Ben!" She said cheerfully with a wave. Suddenly, three people came in from the main auditorium doors, which were back here by sound.
Mike Newton, Angela Harris (I'm really bad with names today), and another kid I didn't know.
"Hi Mike, Ang, and Tyler!" Bella waved. She waved back and smiled.
"Hello Bella." A voice to the right main door said. We both turned to see, would you believe it, Seth Black standing there. Bella jumped up from her seat and dove at him. He hugged her tightly and spun her around.
"Hi Seth." They knew each other? I need to start paying attention more to who walks these damn hallways.
"Sup Emmett." He said surprised when he noticed me. I stood from the high chair and jumped down off the platform.
"Hey Black." I said casually.
"What are you doing here?" He asked as he threw an arm around Bella.
Where they together?
Holy shit, go Seth!
Bella laughed and shrugged out from under his arm.
Maybe not.
"He has to join Stage crew." Seth laughed loudly and I couldn't help but playfully punch him in the shoulder.
"Welcome to the family, Emmett." Seth said with open arms, gesturing the group who were conversing sitting on the stage.
"So Miss Presidente." Seth said casually. "What do you have in store for us today?" She laughed and I realized, I really liked that sound.
"Well. Karo is supposed to having a pretend run through of what a show might be like."
"Main board?" He asked her. She rolled her eyes.
"Of course, Seth. Main board just isn't the same without you." I realized that I, Emmett fucking McCarty, felt awkward. I didn't know what was going to be happening and I didn't have a place to go.
I hated this feeling.
"Emmett, since you don't know how to do anything really, you'll be on cue desk with me. So you can see how a show works." She explained when she noticed my unease.
Damn, the girl was observant.
"You're going to love this place, Emmett. I assure you." I shrugged from Seth's words.
"Maybe."
"See, don't tell any body here, but Bella treats me the best." He whispered loudly with a wink towards her. She laughed and pushed his arms.
"You know I don't have favorites, mutt." She winked back.
"See but I'm the only mutt around here." He said proudly causing me to laugh. She turned to me and raised her eyebrows.
"Oh you don't understand Emmett. From this point on, you're my dog. Well, my mutt." She said gesturing to Seth. She kissed Seth on the cheek and started walking down the aisle to the front of the stage.
"Is that a good thing?" I called out to her. She laughed and turned around, stumbling slightly.
"We'll see."
Wow. This was a whole lot longer than I intended. Um, so yeah. It's kinda slow and probably confusing right now. I just hope that you try picturing everything.
For the auditorium, think there are two doors leading into it. The two doors, open into two aisles. There are three sections of seats. One on the right, one in the middle, and one of the left. The middle is apart from either side from the aisle way. Behind the middle section is the sound board. Above the sound board, is the spot booth. The stage is at the bottom of the angled downward auditorium, where there are two dors on either side. They lead to steps that take you to stage right or left.
Hope that helps. Okay, please review. I promise, promise, promise, promise, that the next chapter will be so much better than this if I get enough reviews.
I type quicker when I have feedback, trust me.
Oh and I know it's not typical Bella attire. Trust me, she's still shy and insecure, but in that auditorium, she doesn't have to be. AWWWWW.
Um, I think that Edward and Bella will have dated but broke up a while before this. He's going to get pretty mean though when he finds out that Emmett is in stage crew, because Edward is so great at everything and thinks he's better than everyone. Wahh wahh wahh.
Oh and there will be lemons in this story. Eventually.
Okay. Thanks for dealing with this shitty Chapter 1.
BYE
Pepper