"YES!!! I'M OFF THE HOOK!!" I screamed.

"What do you mean off the hook!?" Edward asked.

"Just look at the cast list."

While Edward looked at the list again, I resumed my rather clumsy victory dance.

Forks Center for the Performing Arts- High School Musical Cast List

Troy Bolton………………………Edward Cullen

Gabriella Montez……………..Emmett Cullen

Understudy for Gabriella….Jessica Stanley

Sharpay Evans………………….Rosalie Hale

Ryan Evans……………………….Jasper Hale

Chad Danforth………………….Jacob Black

Taylor McKessie………………..Alice Cullen

Kelsi Nielsen…………………….Angela Weber

Coach Bolton……………………Carlisle Cullen

Ms. Darbus………………………Esme Cullen

Zeke Baylor……………………..Quil Ateara

Jason Cross……………………..Embry Call

Skater Dude #1………………..Eric Yorkie

Skater Dude #2………………..Mike Newton

Martha Cox……………………..Lauren Mallory

Ensemble:

Tyler

Lee

Ben

Connor

Samantha

Katie

Jessica

"Hey look! Bella doesn't have a part!" Emmett interrupted.

"I KNOW! For once fortune has smiled upon me!" Clearly, I was excited by this turn of events.

"Oh no it hasn't! I'm going to talk with this director right now!" Edward growled.

"But why?!?" I asked. Shouldn't he be happy? If I didn't have a part, there would be no chance of me tripping in front of an audience!

"Why do you think? The point of this 'acting venture' is to impress Charlie. Do you think he's going to be happy with you if you spend the play sitting in the audience next to him?"

"Yes?-" I began, but was cut off by the entrance of the play's director.

"Hi, I'm Joanna Hynes and I will be your director! And those of you- well really just the one of you- that didn't get cast in this production can still participate. It takes great daring to come in after the shows and wield the Mop of Theatrical Glory."

I turned to look victoriously at Edward. "See! So there's no need for that little chat with the director. I'll just 'wield the Mop of Theatrical…ness.'"

"Nice try," said Edward as he walked over to the director.

"Alice! What's going to happen?" I asked.

She closed her eyes for a few seconds. "You're doomed."

The director stumbled toward the cast list with a dazed expression and a sharpie marker.

"I'M DOOOOOOOOMED!"

Edward came back towards me, triumphant. "What did you do to her?" I asked as Joanna walked into the wall. "Did you drug her or something?"

"Define 'drugged.'" He said, his eyes smoldering. I quickly looked away.

"Oh, no!" I groaned. "You dazzled her didn't you?"

He walked away, whistling innocently. I took this time to look at the newly repaired cast list.

Skater Dude #2……………….. Bella Swan

And further down the page…

Wielder of the Mop of Theatrical Glory……. Mike Newton

I turned, looking for the director. I had to argue my case. But when I found her I saw her engaged in a heated discussion with Emmett who seemed a little offended that he was the only member of the cast with an understudy.

"But Ms. Hynes-"

"Please, call me Joanna."

"But Ms. Joaaannnnaaa," Emmett whined. "Why?"

"Well, Emmett, it takes a very…brave…man to play the part of a girl. We just wanted to be sure. I mean, if some of your little pals were coming to a show and you felt…uncomfortable…that would be okay. You wouldn't need to do that show. I'm here for you," she said in a soothing voice.

"Me? Back out? NEVER!!"

I rolled my eyes.