Okay… everything here is totally fictional. Even the places. All of these are made up places. Okay? Thanks! Enjoy.

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"Daylight

see the dew on the sunflower

and the rose that is fading

roses wither away

like the sunflower

I yearn to turn my face to the dawn

I am waiting for the day"

I sat on my seat, greatly captivated. Her voice is amazing.

"Memory,

turn your face to the moonlight

let your memory lead you

open up enter in

if you find there

the meaning of what happiness is

then a new life will begin"

Oh my god. Wow. I looked around and saw some of the ladies in the audience actually cry. I looked to my left and saw my friend, Jane, looking totally bored.

"Hey," I whispered, "aren't you enjoying this?"

"Aeva. This is a totally boring play.", she said. Deadpan.

"Musical.", I corrected.

"Whatever."

"It's almost done anyway. Just a few more minutes please? They're just going to send her up the Heaviside Layer already!"

"The what?! You've memorized this pl- I mean, musical, already!"

"Aw, please Jane.. it's my favorite! Besides, it's my birthday today. It's my day.", I said. Pleased that I won our argument.

"Okaaaaay."

"Up, up, up

Past the Russell hotel,

Up, up, up

To the Heaviside Layer"

This is it! The best part of the musical. Besides that reaaally sexy dance by the Rum Tum Tugger. I just love watching Cats. And it's not just a bunch of people dancing, okay? It's an excellent work of art. That's why it's the greatest musical in the world. It's totally depressing that I can't get any of my friends to like it. They're all too obsessed with Lady GaGa or Katy Perry. Or watching EastEnders. Oh, that, by the way, is totally fine with me. The EastEnders thing. Why? Because the guy who plays Christian Clarke played one of the most amazing Rum Tum Tuggers this world has eve seen. That, my dear, is John Partridge. Amazing.

"Aeva? Aeva!", Jane interupted my reverie, "Musical's over! Let's go!"

"Uh.. okay. Can you go ahead? Meet me at the Pebble Rock Café. I just.. have to do something."

"Okay. Meet you there.", she said with a smile.

=^O.O^=

Everyone has exited the theater already. I ran up to the stage and looked in awe. Everything was so detailed! This was the most exciting moment in my life. I went to the front of the stage. Imagining an audience, awaiting me to sing.

"Sunlight through the trees in summer

endless masquerading

like a flower, as the dawn is breaking

the memory is fading"

"Wow.", a voice said.

I turned around and saw a man by the "drain pipe". A man with a mane. OHMYGOD. It's THE Rum Tum Tugger! Or the guy who played him anyway.

"Oh.. I'm.. I'm sorry. I know I'm not supposed to be here. I.. I was just leaving.", I babbled, deeply embarassed.

"No, wait! Don't go!", he called out.

I went near him.

"Hey, I'm Peter. Peter Scott. I was the one who played the Rum Rum Tugger.. as you can see. With the mane and all.", he grinned at me.

"Nice hip action.", I joked.

He laughed with me.

"That was embarassing!"

"Was not! Totally cool.", I assured him. We were talking as if we've been friends our whole life.

"Oh yeah, I'm Aeva. Aeva Smith.", I said, offering my hand for him to shake.

He took my hand. "Aeva? Wow. Cool name. That's.."

"The same as Aeva May, the one who played Demeter. I saw the film. I don't even know how my parents knew the name. They… they don't really like the theater."

"What?! That's awful. You have such a great voice. And I bet you dance well too!"

I thought about the times when we did Grease, Cats, and The Sound Of Music. They told me I danced really well. I... don't think so actually.

"Uh, yeah.. I guess so. We did Cats for a school production once.. I played Demeter. It was cool. ", I said uncertainly.

"Well, let's put that to the test."

Before I had time to protest, he called out, "DIANNE!"

A girl who looked a bit older than him came out from the "oven".

"Dianne, Aeva. Aeva, Dianne, my older sister. She was the one who played Demeter a while ago."

Dianne stepped up to me.

"Wow, I love your name! I'm Dianne Scott, Peter's older sister.", she said with a sincere smile.

"Thanks! I loved your performance a while ago. Really great.", I complimented.

"Why, thank you! So Petey-kins, why'd you call me?"

Peter cringed at the nickname. "Well, I wanted to check out Aeva's dancing skills. Do you mind doing "Macavity" with her? You be Bombalurina. Do the dance in the film, it's ...universal, i guess.", he said.

"MARK! I KNOW YOU'RE BY THE STEREO!!", he shouted.

"WHAT DO YOU NEED?!!", a voice shouted back.

Peter chuckled.

"Can you play Macavity, pretty please?!!"

"FINE!"

Then a crash came, then the evil laugh.

"Get ready, ladies.", Pete said.

Dianne winked at me. We took our positions. Then Dianne's recorded voice filled the theater.

"Macavity's a mystery cat, he's called the hidden paw"

I slid out my hand, as if imitating a cat. Peter and Dianne watched on.

"For he's a master criminal, who can defy the law."

I spread out my arms to my side and swayed my hips.

Throughout the song I danced as if I was really playing Demeter again. Dianne was amazing as Bombalurina.

"Oh, wow.", was the only thing that Peter said when the music ended.

I hugged Dianne.

"Was that supposed to be a compliment, Peter?", I jokingly asked. Then my phone rang. I looked at who was calling. Jane. Oops.

"AEVA CROWLEY SMITH! WHERE THE HECK ARE YOU?!", she screamed so loud Peter and Dianne heard her.

Peter cringed. "Your mom?", he mouthed at me.

"No," I mouthed back, "it's my best friend."

"I'VE BEEN WAITING FOR 2 HOURS ALREADY!!! I THOUGHT YOU DIED!! AND YOU WEREN'T ANSWERING YOUR PHONE!!!!!"

"Jane, look, I'm really sorry. I'll be there right away.", I apologized.

"You better be!!!"

I shut my phone and looked at Peter and Dianne.

"Are you sure that it was your best friend who called?", he asked jokingly.

"You better go now sweetie. Oh, meet us here again tomorrow! Let's have lunch together!", Dianne invited.

"Oh wow. That's great! I'll be there. I better go now. She's about to have my head for her snack.", I joked.

I hugged Peter and Dianne and said goodbye.

Today was the best day ever.

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yeah.. i sorta just ... put every name of the actresses in. heehee. i'm so sorry... some of it just had a special ring to it! its cool. heehee. i'm sorry!