Chapter 2

Casey's POV

12:00- Lunch

I don't know why but every time I want to audition for something, they change what it was supposed to be. Like when I was eight. They told us we were going to do The Hardy Boys, but they changed it to The Cat in the Hat. I hated that book! And now, we were supposed to do Romeo and Juliet but Ms. Evans decided not to do the original. She said it would loose the attention of normal teenagers. So now we are doing Ryan and Julie. It's a modern version of Shakespeare. Apparently she created it over the summer. And she's not even having Ryan or Julie die! Although I am sorta glad about that since I can't pretend to die very well.

Billy, Danny, and I were sitting at a table eating lunch. I was running the audition for the play in my head. First, I would tell Ms. Evans, the drama teacher, what role I wanted. Then, I would do the lines I had rehearsed. Then she would talk about something weird. Yep, got it all figured out.

I didn't realize I was saying all this out loud. I looked up from my macaroni and salsa sandwich to see Danny and Billy staring at me like I was crazy.

"Sorry, guys, I'm a little stressed, I guess." I said, trying to get them to stop staring at me like that.

"Good, I thought there was a gas leak in here or something and it caused you to start going crazy. And that soon we would all start going crazy too. Good thing you're just stressed. I guess I should stop panicking now." Billy said, doing the normal thing he does: making a complete fool of himself.

"I didn't hear what he was saying," Danny said. "But I'm sure it had something to do with the dumb audition." He had been doing that ever since he found out about the play. Before, he said he thought acting was kinda cool. Now he says it's dumb. I don't think he does, he is just putting on a show to get Marissa's attention. As if he doesn't have it already.

"Why don't you guys try out? I think if you tried it, you'd like it." I said.

"I was actually thinking about being in the play." Said Billy.

"Cool." I said. "Now I just need to practice more. Just then, I saw Sammy Keyes and Marissa McKenzie walk by.

"Dude, you're staring." Danny said.

"I am not!" I said, snapping my attention to him.

"Oh, yes you are. I wouldn't be surprised if you started drooling." Billy said.

I glared at my. Then I got an idea.

"I'll be right back, guys." I said and walked away.

The plan was simple. I'd practice my acting and I'd also get to talk to Sammy since I haven't talked to her in a while.

I went and sat down next to Eric Hall, some guy in my science class.

"Hey, Eric," I said. "Did you here…" I started talking about how Mr. Gordon hit his head on the chalkboard in class. But I wasn't really paying attention to Eric. I was watching Sammy and Marissa to see if they were going to buy this. I didn't think they did. After I talked to Eric for a minute about Mr. Gordon, I turned to Sammy.

"Oh hey, Sammy, Marissa. I didn't see you there." I said, trying to get them to believe me. Didn't work. They laughed.

"Right." Sammy said.

"I didn't fool you guys, did I?" I asked and smiled.

"No, not really." She said. I did a crooked smile. Sammy smiled back.

"I may be good at remembering lines," I said. "But when it comes to facial expressions, I can't keep my face straight. Think I need a little more practice?"

"Maybe a little… or a lot. Kidding." Sammy said. "Just keep your eyes focused on who, or what, you're talking to." My eyes got big.

"When did you learn so much about acting, Sammy?" I asked.

"A little before you walked over. Marissa has been trying to teach me how to act." she said, sorta laughing. I glanced down at her hand and saw one of the audition scripts.

"You're going to audition?" that was surprising. I have never seen Sammy act.

"Yeah, she made me." Sammy pointed at Marissa.

"Only because I would be too shy without her with me." Marissa said. The looked on Sammy's face saw saying that Marissa got her into a lot of things she didn't want to do.

Then the bell rang.

"I have to go." I said the same time Sammy did.

"Jinks." DID I JUST SAY THAT?! That was really dumb, Casey!

She laughed. Not at me, just laughed.

"Bye, Casey," she said smiling.

"See ya later Sammy. Bye Marissa." I said and walked away, back to my table. Danny and Billy just stared at me. But they were both smiling.

"Dude, you're the only one of us that's close to getting' a date." Billy said.

"Billy!" I said. I hate it when they say stuff like that! (Even if I agree.)

"What were you talking about anyway?" Danny asked. "I could hear you guys laughing.

"The play you think is so dumb. By the way, Sammy's auditioning." I told them.

"What? Sammy? Why? She doesn't seem like a girl who would want to do that." Danny said.

"Marissa made her." I told him. Mr. Green, the head teacher, came into the cafeteria.

"Boys, get to class!"

"Yes, sir." We said, and walked to our classes.

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