Oooh, what's the shock? Read on and find out!
I don't own iCarly or any of the characters, sadly not Nathan either, but I own my characters, Abigail Barlett (slightly *very much so* based on me…;D) and her friends, and any iCarly crew members etc. and of course the plot.
Abi slowly walked to the middle of the stage. Only a few feet away stood the one and only, Nathan Kress, in person. She couldn't believe she had to perform in front of him, of all people! The man with the clipboard sat behind a desk in front of the stage.
"So," he said, professionally but laid-back, looking at the form she had filled out earlier, which was clipped to his clipboard, "You are Abigail Barlett, is that right?"
"Yupp," she replied as confidently as possible.
He jotted down something on the piece of paper on his clipboard.
"Ok, so today you will audition a section of the script from the episode," the man with the clipboard said, handing Abi a copy of the script, opened to the right scene, "and to see how you work with Nathan himself, he will be reading lines with you,"
Abi hardly had time to get ready for this. Nathan, reading lines with her? She took a deep breath and quickly scanned the section of the scene she had to act. It sounded pretty good.
"Ok…and…ACTION!"
Nathan walked up to her, only inches away from her. He was slightly taller than her. She could hardly breathe staring into his eyes. He put his hand on her arm.
"I know what your thinking. I must be crazy to ask out a girl like you. But there's just something about you…" Nathan walked away and turned his back. It was her turn, and she paniked for a split second.
"I know the feeling, Freddie," Abi said, trying to get into character, and walked over to Nathan and put her hand on his shoulder, "I feel the same way about you too,"
Nathan turned round and stared into her eyes.
"Really? But… why?"
"Because… you're really funny, and cute, and I love your geeky side too" she said, reaching for his had and holding it, smiling, looking back into his eyes. Nathan smiled and looked to the floor.
"So, you'd like to go on a date some time?" Nathan said, looking back up at her. Ohhh, he's doing that adorable face again, she thought to herself, almost fainting right there on the spot.
"Yeah, I'd love to," Abi said walking away, looking over her shoulder, "I'll see you at school, Freddie,"
"aaaaaaand…. CUT!" the man with the clipboard shouted, standing up, "That was perfect Abigail, we'll contact you within the next week if you got a call-back. Thank you,"
"Ok, thanks," she said, shaking hands with him, and then with Nathan, who smiled at her again. She walked out the door and closed it behind her.
"I want her," Nathan said after she had left.
"Are you sure? You haven't even seen all the other candidates yet…"
"I know, I know, I know, but trust me, she's definitely the one. We can audition the rest of them if you want, but I really want Abigail to play the part,"
"Ok, well if you really want her, there's no need auditioning the rest of them, that's just a waste of time, I'll just tell them we have found the right person and sorry for the inconvenience,"
"Ok, cool," Nathan said, fidgeting on the stage. He felt a sort of connection with her, that he's never felt with anyone else he's worked with. He knew she was the right one.
"Abi!!! How was it? Did it go well?" Izzy and Jess came running up to her when she got back out to the main entrance, greeting her with hugs.
"Yeah, it went really well I think, but you wouldn't guess who was there acting with me," Abi said excitedly, still slightly shaking with excitement,
"Who? Who was it?" Her friends said, almost screaming,
"…Nathan Kress!!"
Jess and Izzy froze, mouths wide open.
"Get…out! NO WAY!!" They said, going back to screaming and jumping around,
"Yes way!"
"So did you have to do this whole romantic scene with him?"
"Ohhh yeah, I held his hand and everything!"
Both Izzy and Jess screamed.
"I'm so jelous! No way!"
"Hey," Abi said, changing the subject, "is your mum here to pick us up?"
"Nah, she wont be here for about 10 minutes, she went off shopping," Jess said, her excitement slightly dying down now,
"Cool, ok," Abi said, all three of them sitting on a bench just outside the main entrance. But to their surprise, a sea of girls came rushing out the entrance.
"That's weird," Abi thought aloud, "those were all the candidates after me, why are they all going?"
They all looked really disappointed. Behind them, the man with the clipboard came out, and on spotting Abi, came right up to her.
"Good news Abi," he said smiling. Abi stood up.
"What is it?" she said, confused.
"Nathan loved you audition and refused to audition any one else. You have the part!"
Abi couldn't believe what she just heard. No call backs? Nothing? Just like that? Izzy and Jess knew exactly what happened straight away, and bundled her, screaming.
"Er… er… thank you so much!!" Abi said, still in shock.
"I'll see you Monday at 8am, and well done!" He said, walking away back into the studio.
She got it, the part of her dreams.
But she couldn't stop thinking of one thing -
Why did Nathan want her, over everyone else who was there, so much so that he refused to continue the auditions?
