A/N Back by (un)popular demand...heeerreee's Carolina! As always folks, reviews are welcome! Thanks for all the PM's and such... it is really sweet of you all!
Sherry couldn't believe what she was hearing.
It was a typical Friday night dance company impromptu party; the organic type of thing that happens when you are away from home. Invite one friend, who invites another, who invites a couple, who has a third, who invites another and so forth. Eventually, the whole Theatre and Dance Department is there.
Hello typical Friday night!
Sherry was sitting at a table in a crappy off campus hovel kitchen with the other female company leads. It was mostly upperclassmen talking about the upcoming auditions, and who they would want to cast.
"Well, you know that Berry is a shoe-in. I mean come on! Did you watch that dance that she and….ummmm….what was her name…did?"
"Carolina!" The girl in question provided. She had mostly been ignored all this evening, sulking in the corners of the room. Now-finally, she had made her way to the upperclassmen. She had her introduction to the popular Theatre and Dance crowd.
Sherry shook her head…..here we go.
The woman who was leading the discussion; Thea, was instantly drawn to Carolina. "Yes! You! You were Berry's dance partner! I knew I recognized you!"
Carolina leaned in to meet Thea's eyes. "Really….that's the ONLY way you noticed me?"
Thea was a bit into the bottle, and didn't read Carolina's blatant innuendo.
"OK! So here is what I am thinking! What if being gay was "normal" and being "straight" was like being gay now! What do you think about that?!"
Carolina looked over at Thea and took a huge swig of her beer. "I would say drink some more and come up with a better premise."
Thea looked at Carolina. Her wheels were turning.
"But I WANT you AND Berry! I want that chemistry. That rawness you two had! I need that!"
Sherry looked over to Carolina with utter contempt. This was a part of the Theatre and Dance Department world she hated. The social maneuvering. The one upmanship. The human trafficking. She knew that it was much worse outside of academia, and was not looking forward to that harsh world slap.
Carolina leveled her eyes at Thea.
"Get the right music and premise, and I can convince Berry to go along. Even if your choreography is shit, we can make it work."
Carolina looked around the table and saw everyone's uneasiness.
"OK. Fine. Cast us together then and just watch the magic! You can't deny that we have magic!"
Heads nodded around the little table. Yep. Those two had something all right. It might be worth the price of admission to see the show after the show!
Sherry's heart thumped up into her throat. Well shit.
Was it too late to call Kurt?