Drama! Drama!
Chapter 2: The Wiz!
A week had past since the 7 friends decided to form a Drama club. After recruiting the help of their teacher, Ama-Chan, the friends made play practice every Tuesday and Thursday. Well, their first practice had finally arrived. That day after school everyone had made their way to the school's auditorium.
"Hey guysssss!" exclaimed Marilyn running over to the small group of teenagers. Everybody smiled and waved as the short, blonde girl ran over. Suddenly, the door to the auditorium opened and two girls stepped out. One was clearly older. She was tall, had thin, dirty blonde hair that went a little past her shoulders, wore glasses, had pale skin and light purple eyes. The shorter girl had long, mouse brown, hair that she wore in a ponytail, large hazel eyes, a friendly smile and slight acne on her forehead.
"Is this the drama club?" asked the smaller girl? Marilyn nodded and motioned the two girls to come over. The short one happily ran over while the other one was rather reluctant.
"It's nice to meet you guys! I'm Bree and she is Claudia" said the short gleefully!
"It's nice to meet you too! I'm Marilyn and this is, Makoto, Haru, Gou-"Kou"-"Whatever, Nagisa and Aggie. Do you two want to join?" asked Marilyn.
"What do you think?" asked Claudia sarcastically? Everyone was surprised by the girl's sudden mean comment but they let it slide.
"Okay now we need to get down to business! First of all we need a Co-director to help Ama-chan since she hasn't done any theater before. I think it should either be Aggie or I since we both have done theater. However, since I know Aggie hates positions of power I think I should do it!" exclaimed Marilyn!
"I second that!" shouted Nagisa. Marilyn blushed slightly and murmured a thank you. A couple seconds passed and no one said anything so Marilyn continued.
"Ok so it unanimous, I am Co-director. Secondly, we need to pick the play and who is going to be what parts. Well, I found these old scripts for the Wizard of Oz in a storage closet so I think we should do that!" said Marilyn excitedly! Suddenly Bree squealed loudly!
"I love that play! Can we please please please please do it! Please!" begged Bree!
"Well… I guess that answers that. Now we have to distribute parts. If I am correct we have exactly enough people for every part. Now I have lyric sheets for each of the solos. Who wants to audition for the scarecrow?" asked Marilyn looking around?
"I do!" replied Nagisa excitedly! Marilyn smiled and handed the sheet to Nagisa.
"Learn the lyrics and we'll all sing after the parts are given out. Next up the tin man" said Marilyn. Rei reached his hands toward Marilyn smiling.
"I promise I will learn all the theory behind the character" vowed Rei.
"Ehh… thanks Rei. Here you go. The cowardly lion" said Marilyn handing Rei the paper.
"Mako-Chan you should play that one! Marilyn give it to him please!" begged Nagisa. Marilyn laughed and handed the paper to a pouting Makoto.
"The wicked witch. This part requires no singing" said Marilyn looking at the remaining people.
"I'll take that one" said Claudia finally looking at Marilyn. Bree chuckled slightly when she said this.
"Ok. Does anybody care if I play the Aunt and Aggie plays the uncle?" asked Marilyn? Everybody shock they're heads and Aggie and Marilyn both squealed with excitement.
"Ok Haru how about you play the wizard and Bree you play Dorothy?" asked Marilyn?
"But I am not a very good singer! I have to play the wizard!" complained Bree.
"Good point. You can be the wizard and Haru can be-"No." said Haru sternly.
"Come on Haru pleaseeeeee!" begged Bree!
"Haru if you at least try to sing the song I will take you swimming at an indoor pool" said Makoto smiling. Suddenly Haru's lit up!
"Hand me that paper" said Haru assertively. Marilyn followed command and gave him the paper. After scanning it over for a couple seconds her began to sing.
"Somewhere over the rainbow
Way up high
And the dreams that you dreamed of
Once in a lullaby
Somewhere over the rainbow
Blue birds fly
And the dreams that you dreamed of
Dreams really do come true ooh oh
Someday I'll wish upon a star
Wake up where the clouds are far behind me
Where trouble melts like lemon drops
High above the chimney tops
That's where you'll find me
Oh, somewhere over the rainbow bluebirds fly
And the dream that you dare to,
Oh why, oh why can't I?" sung Haru. Everyone stood in shock. His voice was fluent and beautiful and complimented the song wonderfully.
"H-haru… that was amazing!" shouted Marilyn! Everyone ran over to congratulate him, except for Bree and Claudia. Bree would have but she noticed something strange about Claudia. She was… blushing! Claudia never blushed!
"Claudia! Do you… like him?" asked Bree, whispering the last part? Claudia's blush became a dark shade of crimson and she curtly looked away.
"Aww!" cooed Bree. While Bree tried to whisper she wasn't particularly good at it. Makoto managed to over hear them and figured out what was going on.
"Now, lets start practicing the first scene guys!" sung Marilyn! Thus, they began practicing. The pracitice lasted till 5:30 and then everybody went home.
On the way home, Makoto decided to talk to Haru about Claudia.
"Hey… Haru… um… what do you think about Claudia?" asked Makoto? Haru felt a blush creep to his face. He didn't want to answer him, but he knew he should.
"I-I think I like her. Whenever I am around her it is like I am looking at water" said Haru, his blush deepening. Makoto just smiled acceptingly and they continued on their way home.