Disclaimer: I do not own POTO...yada, yada, yada...And I don't own Evita, either.
Strange Discoveries
Later that day, Mrs. Walters had finished deciding who would have which part. Everyone was told to go back to the stage where Mrs. Walters had posted the list. Me and Amber were headed that way right this moment. Amber was very nervous.
"I'll probably not even be placed anywhere. I probably sang badly and she won't even think of putting me anywhere. That song I sang was kind of old, and it probably didn't make my voice sound good. I probably..." But she couldn't finish because I cut her off.
"Amber, would you please be quiet! I'm sure you did just fine, so stop worrying!" She just shrugged as we kept on walking. I wonder if I got the part of Evita. I would be very surprised if I did. But very happy! But I probably wasn't as good as any of the other people who have been here longer. Oh gosh, now I sound like Amber!
Our pace slowed as we approached the back of the line to see the list. I watched as some people shouted with triumph and high-fived each other; while others walked away looking deflated. I gulped. Amber was the first to look at the list before me. She screamed with delight. I was so worried about not getting a part, that her excitement startled me. She turned around to face me with delight on her face.
"I didn't get a leading role, but I'm one of the chorus girls! I actually have a part! Oh my gosh, I totally forgot to look for your name. Come here." She pulled me up beside her. I anxiously looked down the list until I came to my name...which happened to be beside the name Evita!
I stood in total shock until someone behind me said, "Come on, can you not read? It doesn't take that long to find your name. Move it!" I quickly stepped out of the way, as did Amber. She touched my shoulder and I looked into her questioning face.
"So, did you get a part? If not, then that's okay, you know. It's just your first day and no one really expects you to get anything. But if you did, then that is totally awesome!" I waited until I knew she was finished before I spoke.
"I did get it! I got the part of Evita!" I practically screamed it out loud. A couple of people turned to give me curious glances. I could feel my face turn red, but I really didn't care at the moment. Amber grabbed my shoulders and shook me with glee.
"Oh my gosh, that is so awesome! I cannot believe you got the leading role and it's only your first day here! You really are good!" I just smiled.
The rest of the day it was just like walking in a fog. I still thought this was all a dream and I would wake up from it anytime. But it was really happening! I guess all the excitement really had worn me out, because come 10:00 I was completely exhausted! Amber was just as hyper as ever as we walked to our rooms. I just barely listened to her talking.
"I think he's cute, but I doubt he'll ask me out. My mom always said I seemed a little overbearing-can you believe she told me that! My own mother! But anyway, so, I would probably scare him away. But, what if he liked to talk just as much? Then we would be perfect together, don't you think? I do..." She just kept going on and on! I wanted to hit the off button so badly! I did find out, though, that she had a crush on one of the guys here at the Opera House. He was a dancer, and I must admit, pretty cute. Finally we reached my room.
"Well, I'm really tired, Amber, so I think I'm just going to go on to bed. We start rehearsals tomorrow, so I want to get enough sleep. I'll see you tomorrow for breakfast, though. Bye!" I walked into my room and shut the door. I allowed myself to lean against it for a moment. I sighed and slowly walked over to my bed and just collapsed. I had no energy at all to even change into my pajamas. I quickly drifted off into a peaceful sleep.
During the night I awoke to a strange sound. It seemed to be coming from outside my door. I opened my eyes groggily and walked slowly towards the door. I turned the knob and opened it up. There were lights out in the hall, so I could see pretty clearly. Nothing was there at all. I yawned and was about to close the door when, all of a sudden, I saw a black shadow making its way down the hall. It rounded the corner and disappeared. Knowing that I should just leave it be and go back to bed would have been the reasonable thing to do. But I am not always reasonable. I grabbed my key from the dresser near the door and locked the door behind me. I carefully made my way down the dimly lit hall so I wouldn't wake anyone. I turned down the same hallway that the shadow had gone. I stood there for a minute, but didn't see anything. Just go back to bed, Serafina. But I didn't listen to my mind. I kept walking until I came to a dead end. That's odd. Maybe the figure was just someone out late and sneaking back to their room. I turned to head back down the hall when something out of the ordinary caught my eye. Where the dead end was, there seemed to be something black on the wall. I walked over to it, thinking it was probably just a smudge. I gasped at what I found. It was fabric. Black fabric. Stuck to the wall? My eyes widened when I tugged on it. It appeared to be shut inside the wall. How is that possible?
I tugged harder this time and the wall seemed to give a little. I almost screamed when it seemed to fall on me. After I had recovered, I stood in utter amazement. The wall was actually a door and I had just opened it up! I pinched myself to see if I was still sleeping. I winced and I knew I was fully awake. This makes no sense! Why is there a door in the wall, and why is it a secret door? And where does it lead to? The biggest question of all was who had walked through it. I really should turn around now. My feet didn't listen. They slowly, hesitantly walked through the door.
Once inside, I found it to be very dark. I had to feel on either side of me to find my balance. I walked carefully through this hidden passageway. I almost fell when I realized I had come to a case of stairs. I carefully made my way down them. When I reached the bottom of them, my view seemed much more brighter. I could see what lay ahead of me now. A dark tunnel curved to the left. The walls were made of stone. It was very chilly and damp in the tunnel. I continued down the path until I came to a river. This is really freaky. It's almost like... But I couldn't even say the words. Not after the story I had heard from Amber. It all seemed so unreal. I didn't see a boat or anything. Just a small river that seemed to go on forever. Thinking I had just wasted precious sleeping time, I began to scold myself.
"Why did you even bother to come down here, Serafina? It was just a waste of time. All of those silly rumors of that boy, they're starting to get to you." I was about to turn around when I deep voice from behind me that I hadn't heard before echoed throughout the tunnel.
"And what might those 'silly rumors of that boy' be about, my dear?"
Author's note: Dun, dun, dun. lol! I'm sure you've all figured out who it is, though. You'll just have to keep reading to find out what happens next. ...Review! Thanks:)
