Ryan stepped into the air-conditioned museum. A huge dinosaur
overlooked him. He felt so insignificant compared to the giant skeletal
remains. Today, Ryan was researching Eastern designs for a new Broadway
musical. As the set designer of the show, he felt he should do more
research. He had visited the modern art museum earlier that day and found
many great ideas he could use. A young girl greeted the attractive man.
She marveled at his short, curly, dirty blonde hair and bright green eyes.
Ryan had a well-built body and, as the young girl noticed, a nice butt.
As he walked through the halls, Ryan soaked up the ancient culture. Straight out of college, this is Ryan's first major show to design. He was always an over-achiever, probably the key to his success. He knew since high school that he wanted to do something he enjoyed as a career. That's when he got into theatre. It wasn't until his first year in college that he knew he wanted to be a designer. It was his senior year at NYU when John Cassidy, a big-time Broadway director, discovered him. How could Ryan turn down a job of that stature? Ryan signed on to design the new hit musical Love Story. The title stands on it's own – the story is about love and how the characters face it. It was based on some opera, or so Ryan was old. Today's mission was to find an inspiration for the big party scene where the lovers meet. "I want a lot of middle eastern designs for this scene," Cassidy told Ryan.
Lots of ideas came to him as he examined the different patterns and colors. The next exhibit was the Egyptian hall. The attraction wasn't very big but pretty popular. There was a beautiful wax figure of a woman. "Amneris, Queen of Egypt," Ryan read. He moved on to what looked like a big box. "An Egyptian tomb. Used to burry traitors of the Egyptian empire." Brutal, Ryan thought. He moved away, but as he did he noticed a young woman reading the notes of the tomb. She was African America or just dark skinned, thin, and very pretty. Her long white dress accentuated her body. She looked up from the exhibit and fixed her eyes to Ryan. It was then that he realized that he was staring. She smiled at him and then walked away towards the wax figure of the queen. He watched her as she walked away and took one last look as he realized that he was running late. He was supposed to meet the lighting designer to discuss ideas for the show. He started for the exit when he stopped in his tracks. He had the feeling that something was watching him. All he could see was the wax figure through his peripheral vision. Slowly he turned and saw the queen staring down. Then he noticed behind it and he saw the figure of the girl, her eyes on his.
* * *
The subway was a great way to get around in New York City. Ryan was on his way to meeting the lighting designer, Alex, for dinner. He had never met him but has heard a lot about his work. The door to the train opened and a few people entered - some homeless guy, a few teenagers, and a woman carrying a baby. The doors were closing but a hand stopped them. They opened again revealing the woman he saw at the museum. Ryan was surprised to see her again and he silently prayed she would get on. She looked around her for a moment, glanced at a piece of paper, gave a confused look, and got off the train. Oh well, thought Ryan.
* * *
He was surprised to discover that Alex had not arrived yet. Ryan sat at the table going over his notes and files. A lot of the designs were beautiful. Running out of the museum, Ryan grabbed as many stills as he could of the exhibits and studied them now. The candle lighting didn't help all that much. The restaurant was nice. Dimly lit, but nice. Ryan admired how the Egyptians built so many beautiful things. They were very…he felt a light tap on his shoulder. "Ryan?" a voice inquired behind him. Finally, Ryan thought as he turned around. Before he could get a word out, his mouth dropped in shock. Standing before him, in that gorgeous white dress, was the woman he saw at the museum and on the subway. He struggled to speak. "H … Hi."
"Hello. I am Alexis, the lighting designer."
As he walked through the halls, Ryan soaked up the ancient culture. Straight out of college, this is Ryan's first major show to design. He was always an over-achiever, probably the key to his success. He knew since high school that he wanted to do something he enjoyed as a career. That's when he got into theatre. It wasn't until his first year in college that he knew he wanted to be a designer. It was his senior year at NYU when John Cassidy, a big-time Broadway director, discovered him. How could Ryan turn down a job of that stature? Ryan signed on to design the new hit musical Love Story. The title stands on it's own – the story is about love and how the characters face it. It was based on some opera, or so Ryan was old. Today's mission was to find an inspiration for the big party scene where the lovers meet. "I want a lot of middle eastern designs for this scene," Cassidy told Ryan.
Lots of ideas came to him as he examined the different patterns and colors. The next exhibit was the Egyptian hall. The attraction wasn't very big but pretty popular. There was a beautiful wax figure of a woman. "Amneris, Queen of Egypt," Ryan read. He moved on to what looked like a big box. "An Egyptian tomb. Used to burry traitors of the Egyptian empire." Brutal, Ryan thought. He moved away, but as he did he noticed a young woman reading the notes of the tomb. She was African America or just dark skinned, thin, and very pretty. Her long white dress accentuated her body. She looked up from the exhibit and fixed her eyes to Ryan. It was then that he realized that he was staring. She smiled at him and then walked away towards the wax figure of the queen. He watched her as she walked away and took one last look as he realized that he was running late. He was supposed to meet the lighting designer to discuss ideas for the show. He started for the exit when he stopped in his tracks. He had the feeling that something was watching him. All he could see was the wax figure through his peripheral vision. Slowly he turned and saw the queen staring down. Then he noticed behind it and he saw the figure of the girl, her eyes on his.
* * *
The subway was a great way to get around in New York City. Ryan was on his way to meeting the lighting designer, Alex, for dinner. He had never met him but has heard a lot about his work. The door to the train opened and a few people entered - some homeless guy, a few teenagers, and a woman carrying a baby. The doors were closing but a hand stopped them. They opened again revealing the woman he saw at the museum. Ryan was surprised to see her again and he silently prayed she would get on. She looked around her for a moment, glanced at a piece of paper, gave a confused look, and got off the train. Oh well, thought Ryan.
* * *
He was surprised to discover that Alex had not arrived yet. Ryan sat at the table going over his notes and files. A lot of the designs were beautiful. Running out of the museum, Ryan grabbed as many stills as he could of the exhibits and studied them now. The candle lighting didn't help all that much. The restaurant was nice. Dimly lit, but nice. Ryan admired how the Egyptians built so many beautiful things. They were very…he felt a light tap on his shoulder. "Ryan?" a voice inquired behind him. Finally, Ryan thought as he turned around. Before he could get a word out, his mouth dropped in shock. Standing before him, in that gorgeous white dress, was the woman he saw at the museum and on the subway. He struggled to speak. "H … Hi."
"Hello. I am Alexis, the lighting designer."