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A/N: Big thanks to Seddie and EmeraldDusk for all the reviews. Seddie, add some more to your reviews, tell me what you really like about it. The rest of you who have favorited, tell me what y'all think.
Last night was tough, that fight with my mom was something, I didn't think we would ever have anything like that ever happen to us, but I guess we were due, it hadn't happened in seventeen years. I would have cried myself to sleep if I didn't call Jade, it made the rest of the night a lot easier. I woke up at the normal time and did my normal routine. I wiped a tear before I started my make-up, I didn't feel like talking to my mom today. After I finished it I went downstairs and saw her reading the paper, I went to the kitchen and grabbed an orange and my keys. I tried to be as silent as possible. I saw her move her head away from the paper but I was hightailing it by then. "Cat, honey do you want to talk?" I heard her say. I ignored her and closed the door behind me.
I put the keys into my Mustang and checked behind me for any traffic. I pulled out of the house and drove to school, it was gonna be a good distraction from yesterdays charade. I got to school and parked my car in my parking spot, which was all pink with butterflies and flowers, which made me very Cat-like after the last couple days I haven't felt like as much as I usually do. I walked into school bubbly and happy as I normally am, school always reliefs the stress at home, I get to hang with my friends, even if I'm grounded my mom can't keep me from having fun at school, or after for that matter, If I do go out, I was doing a school project, promise. As I walked in to the front door I saw Tori walking towards the stairs.
"Hey Tori." I called out to Tori who was just walking up the stairs.
"Oh hey Cat, how did your date do last night?" She asked turning around at the midway of the stairs.
"Oh it was good, we went to sushi, it was really good I didn't even know you could eat fish that weren't cooked. It was really weird. Then we went bowling and I actually did pretty good, especially for never playing before and my nails were in the way, but I really had a good time. Thanks for coming over and helping me out, I wouldn't have been able to go if you didn't help me out." I told Tori. I didn't mention the thing after with my mom, there's no point in telling her I don't want more people worrying about me. I put on a smile to show that I had a good time and so she wouldn't ask if anything else had happened.
"That's good to hear Cat, and don't mention it about helping, I'm glad I could, I really want you two to be happy." I think she was genuinely happy for us, it had to be awkward at first for her, but now that she is with Andre, I think it doesn't bother her, which is good cause it's better we're friends and not fighting with each other like what her and Jade do. "Oh, if you forgot, we're doing tryouts for the spring play today so don't forget about it."
Oh yeah, the school play. Jade, Tori and I are gonna be competing for one spot, the female lead. Besides in Jade's play I've never really had a leading role, I really want it to since there isn't really any singing assignments going on, I need this role. "Oh thanks Tori, I forgot about it. Do you know what we're doing?"
"I have no idea, I think Sikowitz is going to tell us in class today. You know Jade is the only one of us who hasn't had a leading role yet, I wonder how hard she's gonna work towards this one." Tori said. That's right Jade was only a minor character in Sophia Michelle's play, she is going to be gunning for that lead, that just makes it all the more tough for me to get it. Jade and I may be best friends, but there's no way I'm giving this part away easily.
"Good luck Tori." I said with a smile. "Oh, I mean break a leg." I corrected myself.
We walked to Sikowitz's class together. We heard the bell ring and high tailed it to class. We arrived just as class started.
"Class today we're doing auditions for the spring play. They start today after school at 3 pm in the theater. We will be doing Arthur Miller's the crucible which is set in 1600's Salem, Massachusetts during the Salem witch trials. Now if you want more details there are flyers outside of the theater and obviously you will learn more if you come to the audition. Now class, drive by acting exercise. You're calling for a taxi in New York City...GO!" Sikowitz explained.
After the class finished with the exercise Sikowitz gave us the rest of class to chill. Our group made a small circle out of the chairs in the class and started to talk about the play.
"I think I remember reading this last year at my old school. Basically these three girls go dancing in the forest a night with the slave of the head priest. The girls want her to do a voodoo, but the head priest catches them. The girls defend themselves and say they were only dancing. One of the girls falls ill, and no one knows why. So the other two start accusing other people of being witches to cast the blame off. The main girl has this affair with the leading male while she works for his family. She end up accusing his wife of being a witch after he doesn't sleep with her again. In the end, the man convicts himself to save his wife, and takes to the gallows himself." Tori explained to us. I tried to choke away some tears, but one fell down.
"That is such a tragic tale. This is gonna be a really good play." I said, wiping away a tear.
"Wow, that's a really tragic tale. Jade, maybe for once we can get the two leading roles?" I saw Beck wink at Jade. Those two are always really flirty with each other around us. It's not like we care, but before Tori started going out with Andre, I think it kind of pissed her off. She low key had feelings for Beck, but I think it was more to get Jade mad.
"Mmmhm, that's my kind of story." Rex cut in.
"REX! This is a sad story, how can you be like that?" Robbie said to Rex. I gave Rex a good slap to the back of his head. He may not be real but he sure seems like he is sometimes, and he deserved it.
"Man, this play sounds like some serious chizz. It sounds fun though, we haven't done a serious play like this in awhile, it's always lovey dovey stuff. It should be interesting to see how people react to it. It's gonna show who the real actors are from the people who can only do a few kind on genres." Andre said. He was real deep about what he said. But he was completely right, if you are gonna be a serious actor you gotta put your in hand in more than one pot of honey, or you're never gonna grow as a real entertainer.
"This Abigail girl sounds just perfect for me." She stared at Tori the entire time, giving her the stink eye. "This role is mine, don't even think you're gonna take it from me Vega. You're too goody goody for it anyway." She hissed at Tori again. There was definitely some tension here, but that's good, it's good to see competition, even though with those two it seems more like a fight.
The bell rang, and I went through the rest of the day, waiting for 3 o'clock to roll around so we can finally get these auditions rolling. The final bell of the day rang. I walked out of history class and walked towards my locker to deposit my book. I saw Jade at her locker doing the same. "Hey Cat, good luck today, you're gonna need it." She told me in a very cunning attitude. I can tell she really wanted this part, but that wasn't going to stop me from stealing that role. This cat has claws, I can show it. But only when I have to, otherwise I like being the good Cat.
I looked into the mirror and reapplied some make-up to make myself look as good as I could for the audition. After I finished I closed my locker and walked towards the theater. This was it, it was time to finally for me to shine. I walked in and saw about twenty-five other people in the theater, waiting for their chance to audition. We were all handed a script as we walked in to rehearse some lines before we got on stage to perform. Jade went first. She was masterful up there, she had that role nailed down to a T. But I'm better and I know I can beat her. She walked off stage and shot me a devilish smile, she was confident, and made me a bit nervous. Don't worry Cat, you got this. I assured myself.
I went up to the stage and took a deep breath. Sikowitz and two other teachers were there to judge the people who auditioned. I was a little nervous. "Let *you* beware, Mr. Danforth. Do you think yourself so mighty the Devil may not turn *your* wits?"
After reading the next line, I saw another part that would be perfect for the audition. "Shut up! All of you. We danced. That is all, and mark this, if anyone breathe a word or the edge of a word about the other things, I will come to you in the black of some terrible night, and I will bring with me a pointy reckoning that will shudder you! And you know I can do it. I saw Indians smash my dear parents' heads on the pillow next to mine. And I have seen some reddish work done at night. And I can make you wish you had never seen the sun go down! " I exclaimed in my bitchiest tone possible. I saw the teachers talking to each and motion me off so Tori could perform.
Tori performed really great too. I waited for everyone else to finish performing so the teachers could convene and figure out who was who. After several grueling minutes of anticipation, Sikowitz brought a piece of paper with all the characters on it and posted it on the bulletin board. I looked in shock, Jade got Abigail, she got the lead. I hugged her when she saw her name on the paper, but inside I was pissed, I should have gotten that role, I performed better than everyone else. I at least got the second girl in the group and Tori was the wife to John Proctor, the main character played by Beck. Robbie was the head priest and Andre was the rich owner of most of the land of Salem village.
I walked out of the theater, and towards the front door. I grabbed my keys and opened the door. I walked towards my car and unlocked it. I sat down and let a few tears stream down. I'm going to get Jade for this one. Even if it isn't her fault, I'm going to show her I should have been Abigail. I turned the car on and drove home.
A/N II: I used a few lines from the play. I'm only outlining it, so if you guys are interested in the actual play look it up. It's really good.