*Disclaimer: The story is my own, but I do not in any way, shape, or form own the characters Zoey "Redbird" Montgomery, Loren Blake or any other characters from the House of Night series nor do I own the quote from the tracker where he spoke to Zoey. They belong solely to Mrs. P.C. Cast & Miss Kristin Cast. This is simply my fanfic involving a relationship between Zoey and Loren that takes place 10 years after Zoey's being marked.* Credit for the title goes to my good friend Donna who also writes fan fics.
The Audition – Chapter 1
It had been years since Zoey had graduated from the House of Night. She had had many memorable experiences and adventures there. Things that she never could have done as a human. Zoey was a vampyre. She had been marked as one at 16. She could still remember it as clear as if it were yesterday. The tracker had found her at school at the end of the day.
"Zoey Montgomery! Night has chosen thee; thy death will be thy birth. Night calls to thee; hearken to Her sweet voice. Your destiny awaits you at the House of Night!", he said.
It had been 10 years since that fateful day. Zoey had chosen to become an actress since graduation. She had had many minor parts in theatrical productions off Broadway, and she eventually made it to Broadway. She was at a casting call for a new Broadway production when she met an old flame. He was Loren Blake.
Loren Blake was an unbelievably handsome vampyre who had loved Zoey during her time at the House of Night despite his being the poetry professor. He was the youngest Vampyre Poet Laureate at 35 years old. Not only was he a poet laureate, but he was also an actor. He had been in many movies and a few Broadway productions. He was also attending the casting call.
He had just come out of his audition for the male lead when he spotted her in the middle of the line waiting to audition for the female lead. She hadn't seen him as she was studying the script for the audition piece. He walked slowly toward her unsure whether he should interrupt her as she seemed engrossed in the script. But as quickly as the thought had come it was gone again because she had looked up from her script and had seen him there.
Zoey was surprised to see him since she had rarely seen anyone since graduation except her BFF Stevie Rae, although she kept in touch with Damien & Jack, "The Twins" Erin & Shaunee, and Stark regularly. Every summer since graduation, Zoey visited Stevie Rae in Nashville where she had gone to become a country singer. Loren and Zoey greeted each other with a short hug and a quick peck on the cheek. It had been 10 years since they'd seen each other even though they'd heard about the other's accomplishments through friends. Zoey and Loren chatted while Zoey was still waiting for her turn to audition. As the line grew shorter, Loren decided he had better let Zoey study her script again, so they exchanged numbers, and he promised to call her later.
