Since Lilette was still getting used to the spread out campus in the big city, she walked into the theatre to see that auditions had already begun. She snuck down the aisle and sat in the seat Jolene was saving for her.
"Sorry I'm late. What did I miss?" Lilette asked.
Jolene leaned over and whispered as to not interrupt the student singing on stage. "Not much. You only missed the first couple kids. Neither one of us has been called yet."
"Thank goodness." Lilette was able to relax into her seat a little bit. It was then she heard a familiar song.
"All that's known, in history and science / Overthrown, at school at home by blind men! You doubt them, and soon they bark and hound you / Til everything you say is just another bad about you."
Spring Awakening: Lilette's first show; her first audition; her first lead role. It was this show that made her fall in love with theatre, and also where she experienced her first love. The voice singing the song brought her back to that time, so she looked up from her orientation packet to see who it was. Her mouth gaped open when she saw the young man singing his heart out onstage. She lightly slapped Jolene to get her attention, just to see if she was seeing what she was seeing.
Jolene's eyes widened and she had the same gaping expression as she heard the young man singing.
"All they say, is trust in what is written
Wars are made and somehow that is wisdom
Thought is suspect, and money is there idol
And nothing is ok unless it's scripted in their bible"
Lilette and Jolene's eyes went from looking at the stage to looking at each other.
"What the hell is he doing here?" Jolene asked, very shocked.
"You didn't know? You guys graduated together!" Lilette assumed that just like in her graduating class, everyone knew what colleges everyone else was going to.
"He got accepted to three different top schools and never told anyone which one he chose!" Jolene whisper yelled.
The two girls went back to watching the young man singing. They would just have to question him about it after auditions.
"But I know there's so much more to find
Just in looking though myself and not at them
Still I know to trust my own true mind
And to say there's a way through this.
On I go, to wonder and to learning
Name the stars and know their dark returning
I'm calling, to know the world's true yearning
The hunger that a child feels for everything they're shown
You watch me, just watch me
I'm calling and one day all will know
You watch me, just watch me!
I'm calling, and one day all will know!"
The man stopped singing and heard a small round of applause. He looked down at the director of the theatre program, who was sitting in the front row.
"Thank you Mr. Thorne." The director replied in a monotone voice, not letting on if Robbie made it or not.
"Thank you for your time." Robbie replied before walking off stage and retaking his seat. He didn't see either Lilette or Jolene, but they definitely saw him.
Lilette continued to stare at Robbie, who was seated about a dozen rows in front of her. He was chatting up the kids next to him as well as watching the next couple of performers, including Jolene, who used her namesake song by Dolly Parton to audition with. Jolene came off stage and Robbie's eyes followed her, happy to see a familiar face. It was then that he locked eyes with the girl sitting next to Jolene. It was the girl he considered to be his first true love.
As the two stared at each other, a thousand memories came flooding back, and the two got lost in their own little world. The two got so lost in each other that Lilette didn't notice that her name had been called.
"Lilette Suarez!" The director yelled out into the crowd.
Jolene smacked Lilette to get her attention.
Lilette stood up and yelled down to the director. "I'm here!"
"You're up!" The director replied, pointing toward the stage.
As she walked down to the stage, she passed by Robbie's row. She could tell that he was still staring at her. She couldn't let it get to her, but it was too late. The lyrics to her audition song were only coming in bits and pieces. She was so confident this morning. Why did he have to show up and ruin everything? There was one song that was still playing in her head though. It was a random song from the movie her and Nicki had watched before going to bed the night before, but for now it was better than nothing. Lilette stood in the center of the stage, cleared her throat, and began singing, hoping the improvised song would work.
"I've been staring at the edge of the water
Long as I can remember, never really knowing why
I wish I could be the perfect daughter
But I come back to the water, no matter how hard I try.
Every turn I take, every trail I track
Every path I make, every road leads back
To the place I know where I cannot go
Where I long to be."
Jolene looked up at Lilette and smiled. They had talked earlier about what audition songs they chose and Jolene knew this wasn't Lilette's. However she liked this song much better. It suited her. She continued to listen to her friend sing.
"See the line where the sky meets the sea? It calls me
And no one knows, how far it goes
If the wind in my sail on the sea stays behind me
One day I'll know
If I go there's just no telling how far I'll go
I know everybody on this island seems so happy, on this island
Everything is by design
I know everybody on this island has a role, on this island
So maybe I can roll with mine
I can lead with pride, I can make us strong
I'll be satisfied if I play along
But the voice inside sings a different song
What is wrong with me?"
Lilette looked down to where Robbie was sitting. His gaze hadn't left her for a moment, and he smiled as he heard the song. She blushed a little, and that look gave her the courage to belt out the rest of the song.
"See the light as it shines on the sea? It's blinding
But no one knows, how deep it goes
And it seems like it's calling out to me, so come find me
And let me know
What's beyond that line, will I cross that line?
See the line where the sky meets the sea? It calls me
And no one knows, how far it goes
If the wind in my sail on the sea stays behind me
One day I'll know
How far I'll go"
Once again, as with the other students, Lilette received a round of applause. She thanked the director for his time and then made her way off stage. Though she didn't go with her original song, she felt the improvised song worked in her favor. She definitely felt that she nailed that audition.
After the rest of the students went the director stood on stage and thanked all of them. He said they would each be getting emailed by the end of the night to tell them if they had been accepted into the program or not. All the students got up and walked out of the theatre. Since Jolene and Lilette were sitting toward the back, they got to the lobby first. They decided to wait for Robbie.
A/N = Alright, so I decided to turn my 3-shot into a 4-shot! Chapter 3 got a little long so I broke it up into two, but as a Memorial Day treat, you guys might just get both chapters today! Did you like the songs that Robbie, Jolene, and Lilette used? Are you ready for the confrontation between Lilette and Robbie? Let me know in the reviews!