Melody's door was open, and within the room Melody was shoving makeup bags and scripts into a bag which she then slung over her shoulder. Melody walked down the hallway and knocking on each door she passed. After she had knocked on all the doors, she turned around and faced them, each one opening to feature the person on the other side.
"Everyone, to the van, now," Melody demanded. The group then broke into chatter, each one running past Melody to the front of the building. Melody ran with them, then got in the van and thought as they drove off. This weekend was the weekend her parents would normally visit, but they hadn't shown yet. She wondered if something had happened, she hoped to god they weren't-
"Melody? Earth to Melody?" the girl eating the cheetos who was sitting in front of Melody snapped her fingers, "You're not gonna cronk out on us, are you?"
"Not tonight," Melody laughed, "We've got a gig to do."
"Alright, good" Ali breathed a sigh of relief, "I didn't want to have to play more than one part tonight."
Rodney laughed next to Melody"Yeah, we all know how tough you think you are, Ali."
"Not even you are that good," a guy said from the right of Ali.
"Shut up Luke!" Ali said, throwing her now empty cheeto bag at him.
"Ouch!" Luke said, rubbing his arm.
"Crybaby," Melody smirked.
"So, what's the deal with you two?" Ali asked, pointing from Melody to Rodney with a Cheeto.
Melody and Rodney gave Ali the same look, "What?"
"That!" Ali exclaimed, "Are you two finally together?"
"No!" The pair said together, causing the van's passengers to laugh.
"Could've fooled me," Luke chuckled, "Why aren't you two together again?"
"We're just friends," Melody explained.
"Good friends," Rodney smiled down at Melody.
Melody looked up and smiled back, "Best friends."
A guy fake gagged from the left of the pair, "Ugh, the flirting, do I have to watch this?"
"Aw, can it, Martin," Melody said, kicking Martin in the calf.
"Ouch!" Martin said, grabbing his calf.
"So, who's folks are coming?" Ali asked.
"Mine are!" Alex said, lying down in the back of the van.
"Same here," Martin raised his hand.
"What about you Melody?" Rodney asked.
Ali sat up straighter, "You found your parents?"
Melody glared at Rodney, "Yes, which was not common knowledge."
"Why'd you hide it, Mel?" Ali teased, "They can't be that bad?"
"Her parents are the Joker and Harley Quinn," Alex groaned from the back.
"Alex!" Melody exclaimed.
"I have a headache, shut up!" Alex groaned back.
"You're parents are criminals?" Ali cocked an eyebrow.
"Dude, that's awesome!" Martin exclaimed.
"Really?" Melody asked.
"Totally," Ali nodded, "It's the coolest foster story I've ever heard."
"Are they coming to the show tonight?" Jack asked from next to Ali.
"What? No!" Melody brushed off.
"You never know," Jack wiggled an eyebrow.
"Gross," Melody and Alex said at the same time.
"You okay ducky?" Jack asked to Alex.
"No, I've got cramps and a headache," Alex complained, sitting up.
"Gotcha covered," Rodney said, pulling a bottle of ibuprofen from his bag and tossing it at her.
Alex caught the bottle, "Thanks freak," she popped two pills and dry swallowed them.
"Alright, we're here," Penelope said, pulling over into the loop in front of the theatre. The group grabbed their bags, rushed out of the van, and ambushed the theatre. Fifteen minutes later, everyone was set and ready for mic check. The six got lined up in a group with the other twenty cast members for mic check. Melody looked around and scanned the place when she noticed a note on one of her props. She walked over after mic check and opened it up.
"Hope you're show doesn't blow up! XX- HJ," Melody read aloud. She chuckled, then tucked the note in her pocket.
"Everything alright?"Ali asked from behind
Melody.
Mel turned to look at her, "Oh yeah, just a note."
"From?" Ali cocked an eyebrow.
Melody smiled, "Mom and Dad."