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Chapter Ten: Three Musketeers

"Macy!" Kevin yelled as he and his brother's raced toward her. She shut her locker and turned to face them expectantly. "Guess what we're doing?"

Macy smiled affectionately at Kevin. He looked so excited, "What?"

"The school play!"

"The Three Musketeers?" Macy asked with a bright smile. "That's perfect for you guys."

"It's gonna be awesome! I get a feathered hat!" Kevin told her brightly.

"I'm sure it will be," Macy agreed. "Stella and the Fashion Club are in charge of costumes for the play."

"Really?" Joe asked with raised eyebrows.

Macy nodded, "And Van Dyke is auditioning too."

Joe's face fell, "Really?"

"Yep," Macy told him. "When he found out Stella was in charge of costumes he signed up right away."

"I see," Joe sighed. Van Dyke was really beginning to bug him. The guy was every where Stella was lately. Suddenly Stella came running around the corner and grabbed Macy by the shoulders.

"May Day, We have a BIG problem," Stella told her urgently. Macy's eyes widened and she gently pried Stella's hands off of her shoulders.

"What's the emergency, Stell?"

"Fame Hog Phoebe is auditioning for the play!"

"WHAT?" Joe asked in horror.

"Oh, that's it," Macy growled. "She and I are going to have a very long talk."

Nick reached out and put his hands on Macy's shoulders to pull her back toward the group, "You getting detention will not help anyone, Mace."

"But it will make me feel better," Macy said through gritted teeth. Nick tightened his grip on Macy's shoulders as she tugged against his hands.

"No," Stella said with an evil grin. "Nick's right. If you're in detention you can't help us sabotage her audition."

Macy stopped struggling and turned to face Stella, "Sabotage?"

Stella nodded, "You with me, Mace?"

"Completely," Macy agreed as Nick removed his hands from her shoulders. "What do we do first?"

"First, you audition," Stella told her.

Macy froze, "Oh no, no. I don't act."

"Macy, it's not that hard. You just say the lines—"

Joe chuckled, "No, Stells, the last time Macy was in a school play Kevin ended up spending the night in the hospital."

Macy winced, "I was nervous! And when I'm nervous I tend get klutzy. It's not like I meant to knock that barn set piece over on him! I tripped!"

"When was this?" Stella asked.

"Elementary school," Macy answered. "We acted out Old McDonald."

"Macy tripped over the barn façade and it fell on top of me," Kevin answered.

"I made him break his leg," Macy said with a blush.

"Macy," Kevin said with a soft grin. "It was an accident."

"So? There's no way I'm going to audition. No one wants a replay of Old McDonald," Macy sighed. "Stella's just going to have to do it."

"Me?" Stella asked.

"Yes, you," Macy smirked.

"But—"

"It's you or Phoebe," Macy told her.

Stella sighed, "Then I guess it's me."

"That's the spirit," Macy said as she patted Stella's back. "Now what do we do after you audition?"

"We switch out her cold read script with another one, and one of us gives her terrible acting advice," Stella smirked. "And since Macy won't be doing anything I'm sure she can come up with something else."

Macy's eyes widened, "Um, sure."

"Are we sure we should be doing this?" Kevin asked. "I mean does Phoebe really deserve all of this?"

Stella and Macy exchanged an eye roll before turning back to Kevin, and answering simultaneously.

"Of course."

"Now, let's go find a scene to switch Phoebe's cold read scene with," Macy said as she pulled Stella away from the guys. "I'm thinking we give her something from 'Oklahoma'."

"Perfect! We could give her one of Ado Annie's scenes!" Stella said gleefully. "That would be priceless!"

Nick shook his head as the two girls walked away, "When those two put their heads together they're evil."

"And a little bit scary," Joe agreed. "So, do you guys think I'm a better actor than Van Dyke?"

"I can't really compare. I've never seen Van Dyke act. Nick?"

"Well, if his acting is as terrible as his grades…I don't think you have anything to worry about, Joe," Nick said thoughtfully.

"Good," He said. The last thing he needed to worry about was seeing Stella acting opposite Van Dyke.

Macy and Stella watched from backstage as Mrs. Snark watched Phoebe's audition in horror. They exchanged a small high five as Phoebe stormed off stage. Stella chuckled and turned to Macy.

"I can't believe you told her to dress like that."

"Hey, she's the one who wanted to sell the part. I just told her a little wardrobe would help."

"She's wearing gingham, daisy dukes, and a rope belt, Mace."

"Okay, I might have suggested she take a hint from Ellie May Clampet," Macy said as she feigned innocence.

Stella slung an arm around Macy's shoulders, "This is why we're friends."