Drabble #3 - Kelsi: The Invisible Girl


"Any last minute sign ups? No? Good. Done," Ms. Darbus said as she turned off her desk lamp and left the auditorium. Kelsi watched her go with a heavy sigh. Once again Sharpay and Ryan would have the leads. No one dared challenge them. Ryan wasn't so bad she supposed…at least he was polite and pleasant, but Sharpay…Sharpay would pick apart her entire score until it barely resembled her original draft. The changes that were made to "What I've Been Looking For" completely ruined the serious and meaningful message she had wanted to portray. Sharpay would never have respect for the show Kelsi had created, and it would become even more frivolous than it already was. She knew there were still some talented people left in drama club, and she hated that she was stuck with the dictator and her twin brother.

All of her hard work might as well be flushed down the toilet.

She gathered her music and hugged it to her chest protectively. She stood and began to walk away from the piano, but she didn't get very far. Her foot got caught on one of the piano peddles and she fell face forward onto the stage. She heard and saw her papers as they flew out of her hands and fluttered to the ground. She sat halfway up and stayed there as her music fell down around her. Perfect, just perfect.

What was she still doing on the floor? Why didn't she get up? Was she waiting on something? Was she waiting on someone to help her up? She shook her head and began to gather her music. She had to get up on her own.

No one would be coming to help her. No one ever did. Kelsi Nielson was invisible, and had been since the seventh grade. There was no reason for any of that to change now.

Once she had her music in hand again she slowly and sadly left the auditorium. She had almost thought that this year would be different.