"You guys are a duo!"
A duo? I suppose they were right. Mio's been my best friend for as long as I can remember. But the thought of being her romantic interest in the play was slightly embarrassing. How could I stand alongside her on stage, acting all lovey-dovey? Just the thought of it made my cheeks burn.
But, I was going to admit, hearing that I'd been chosen to play Juliet had sent shivers of giddy down my spine. I couldn't believe they thought I could pull off such an elegant and graceful image! I mean, seriously, I wasn't anything like this chick. Mio was definitely more cut out for it. I would have been better off playing Romeo, if you ask me.
But regardless, I couldn't stand the thought of being in front of so many people and acting in general. Sure, it was alright when I was playing my drums, but acting was completely different. It wasn't just the role I had, although that was a huge, huge part of it. I just didn't really believe I could pull it off, especially if I had to look Mio in the eyes and say all that crap.
Perhaps they were just messing with me. They had to be!
But, no. They were serious, and although many made jokes about the role I'd gotten, they seemed excited to see how it would turn out. I'm pretty sure that was just Mio's fan club and their anticipation, though.
I soon got over the anxiety caused by the situation and dealt with it. There was no getting out of this; I'd just have to do my best. I wasn't going to preform half-heartedly, no matter how embarrassing the entire situation seemed. The show must go on, right? Ha.
No. Of course not. Mio was going through one of her panic attacks and we wouldn't get anything done with how stubborn she was being. I wanted to tell her how stressful it was for me, as well. I wanted her to know that she wasn't the only one worried and nervous.
But I couldn't do that, what with her being so adorably freaked. I loved seeing her like this. I loved the reactions she gave when frightened, which was exactly why I pulled those lame tricks on her. She was so much fun. So easy to scare.
And I felt it was worth those 'love taps' (as Mugi called them). It was worth the lectures and shouts. To see her flushed cheeks and the intensity in her eyes, it was worth all of that. It was pretty hard to resist, in all honesty. If I had such power right in my hands, why not use it, ya' know?
That's when I really decided that I'd try. I'd try my best for this stupid play. For the audience. But mainly for Mio.
I was her Juliet.