Thanks to Marissa once more
Thanks to Marissa once more.
Once the Wolf Man scared the hell out of the audience, Mr. Tall appeared in the middle of the stage. Ashley stood on the side of the stage, watching him nervously. She kept hearing the memory of Mary telling her not to go play in her head. Was she going insane? Or was it a sign?
"I must warn you, ladies and gentleman, not to panic during our next act. This beautiful young magnificent woman knows what she is doing…most of the time." With this being said, Mr. Tall appeared behind her. He whispered in her ear, "Good luck." Face bright pink, she stepped out.
Thankfully the lights went dim as she did, hiding her blush. Inhaling slowly and deeply, she got in position and readied to dance. Her eyes closed, allowing her to regain concentration and focus. The music started to play, allowing her to slowly move her limbs.
When she opened her eyes, she could have sworn she saw Mary in the front row for a split second.
After her act was done, she walked off the stage. She had made the fire she created by dancing into a human figure; Mary. Then she twisted it into Mr. Tall, which made several audience members gasp in surprise. Then she made it like a scarf, wrapping it around her body and danced slowly to a tune like the Nutcracker.
When she stepped outside of the theater, she hesitated. What was she thinking? She was so happy and excited that she nearly forgot about her outfit. If she showed up at her old friend's house wearing something that looked like an Egyptian fairytale, Mary would be suspicious.
A little worried that she might be caught, she ran into the trailer and changed quickly. She was a blur of clothes moving around her body. She was almost certain that if she had been moving her feet and her clothes, she would have started a fire.
Taking off the helpful bandana, she brushed her hair swiftly. After it was straight with a little curl at the ends, she walked outside and looked around. It would appear that all the performers and audience members were still inside, watching and performing the show. Smirking, she started to jog out of the area.
"Ashes to ashes we all fall down…" She muttered softly as she stepped into the city night.
Licking her chapped lips, Ashley knocked on the door of Mary's home. The wooden door sounded hallow to her ears, once again making her wonder if it was an omen. Shaking the thoughts out of her mind, she gasped as the door opened.
Mary stood there, pale as ever, eyes red. She had been crying, Ashley could tell from the tear streaks on her face. At first, it looked like she didn't even recognize her old friend! "Ashley…" She choked out, sobbing weakly. "Oh my…I-I forgot you were…Oh Ashley!" She suddenly threw herself into the girl's embrace, crying her heart out.
Wondering where Mary's father was, the dancer tried to soothe her old friend as much as she could. It was a lot easier when they were in the orphanage, when they were younger. All she had to say was 'just think about what life will be like when you get adopted'. Right now though…
"What's wrong?" She asked as she helped Mary onto the couch.
"I-I-I…"
Ashley hugged her tight again, rocking her gently back and forth. Humming a soft lullaby she often heard Mr. Tall hum without realizing it, she waited for Mary to calm down. Had her father died? No…he just walked into the room, tearful as well.
"I'm dying!" Mary suddenly cried out.
Next chapter: We see Ashley's angst, Mr. Tall's apology, Mary's life…Review please. We should be done within ten chapters or less, MAYBE.