Chapter 12:"Glowing Colors of light"

Helga stood at the very back of the auditorium, hiding in the shadows. She glanced around the front to see who was trying out, only to discover it was basically everyone who tried out for "Romeo and Juliet". Harold, Stinky, Sid, Arnold, Lila, Sheena, Rhonda, Curly, Eugene, and everyone else was there. Sighing to herself, she only hoped that she becomes 'Jenice'…

¤+Inside the Auditorium+¤

Light burst into the dimly lilted room, and Helga's friend, Phoebe, walked from the light.

"I called Dr. Bliss, Helga, and she said understood our present situation," Phoebe said, and closed the Auditorium door, "Therefore, she has arraigned for an appointment later in the week."

Helga nodded and walked down the aisle with Phoebe. It made her feel somewhat happy that she was going to try-out, and she was going to meet up with Dr. Bliss, one of the few people who actually understood and cared for her. With a bit of a smile on her face, she and Phoebe made it to the front and sat in the second row.

At the moment Helga and Phoebe sat down, Mr. Simmons walked from the curtains and said, "Now, quiet everyone. If you may, could everyone please take a seat near the front." Everyone piled into basically the front and a bit of the 2 second row. "Good. Let me say how trilling this is going to be to do this 'special' play with all of you. I'm glad to see that all of you are so enthusiastic about being a part of the most wonderful play ever written in the 21th century!" It was no surprise that he was the only one excited about doing this play, since everyone else had emotionless expression. "Now then…everyone go back stage and line up so we can get started!" Mr. Simmons said excitedly.

Everyone who was auditioning got up and walked backstage.

¤+Backstage+¤

The order of the line went as followed: A few others, Sid, Stinky, Eugene, Lila, Rhonda, Phoebe, Sheena, Arnold, Harold, and Helga.

"Hey Hel-gaaaa," Harold sang while turning around.

Helga glared at him. "What do you want pink boy?"

"What are you doing here trying out? I thought you hated doing this kind of stuff," Harold said in a taunting voice.

Helga looked Harold in straight eyes and said icily, "Well, you don't know much about me, Bubbler Boy. Remember, I was Juliet in the first play we did, bucko."

Harold looked up as if remembering. "Oh, yeah…"

Helga would have said more, but she thought Harold wasn't worth the breath.

As Sid and Eugene of them tried out, it came up to Lila. It was something Helga wanted to watch, since both of them where trying out for the part of 'Jenice'.

Lila walked, perfectly on stage and said, "Mr. Simmons, I'd like to try out for the oh so interesting character, Jenice."

Mr. Simmons sat in the first row, more towards the middle of it, and grabbed a script from the pile of papers. He wrote something on his clip board and said, "An excellent choice Lila. Here, take this and read the top line for the character Jenice." He got up and handed her the script and Lila bend down to reach it.

As she got up, she put a finger on her chin and read what was on the paper. Nodding, she placed the paper far from her face and read it with not much a bit of acting, "Hey…What does it matter if I happen to love Kyle…Why do you care?"

Mr. Simmons gave her a sympathetic look. "Well, Lila, that was special. Thank you for trying out." Lila curtseyed and walked back stage. In the meantime, Helga thought, Oh, Brother! You call that acting? I'll show you some real acting, Little Miss Perfect!

But as Helga thought, she heard Arnold say something to Lila as she walked by, "Wow Lila! That was great! I'm sure you'll get the part!"

Lila smiled 'ever so sweetly' and said, "Why, thank you, Arnold. That's just ever so sweet compliment." While hearing this, Helga crossed her arms and sneered.

"Oh, but its true! You did in excellent job up there! I'm impressed!"

Lila blushed slightly. "Well, gosh…thank you, Arnold."

Arnold smiled ."No problem."

As Lila walked off, Helga grunted, Hmph! That no good yellow haired little runt! You call that acting! I'll show you true acting, buster!

Time passed on and it came to be Arnold turn to audition.

"Mr. Simmons, I going to audition for the part of 'Kyle'," Arnold said and got his script from his teacher. At the same time as he reached for the papers, Helga thought, Arnold, my beloved, may you do well in the part you have chosen…

Arnold read his line over and over then placed it on the floor. Taking a deep breath he said, "Jenice, remember, I will always love you. Nothing in this world will prevent me from seeing you…" The way Arnold said his line, was truly remarkable. He said it as if he was Kyle.

"Arnold, that was very special!" Mr. Simmons said, very happily. "You have a very unique talent for the character Klye!"

"Does that mean I get the part?"

"Well, no one else auditioned for that 'special' part, and Harold plans to be Jessie, so yes, you get the part! Congratulations!"

Arnold was very happy that he got to be Kyle. But his victory would mean nothing if Lila didn't become Jenice.

So, a little more time came by and it was finally Helga's turn. Everyone who had already auditioned was sitting on the front and second rows, waiting to see what Helga G. Pataki had in store for them.

Well, Helga Ol Girl, time to shine…, thought Helga as she stepped out on to the wooden platform stage. Don't blow it!

Helga marched on the stage and said, "Alright, Mr. Simmons, I'm trying out for the part of Jenice."

Arnold's side

Arnold lifted up his head. She's trying out for the part of Jenice? thought Arnold as Helga reached for the script their teacher gave them. Helga's a really good actress, and she just might get the part of Jenice instead of Lila. He smiled slightly. Even so, I guess it wouldn't be so bad. Helga really is a nice person, even though she doesn't act like it.

Helga's side

"Excellent, now here's your script Helga," Mr. Simmons said and handed her the papers she needed.

But as she reached for it, she noticed Arnold was smiling towards her. Swooning in her mind, she grabbed her lines and read what was needed to be said over and over again.

After 2 minutes, she dropped the pamphlet and said, "Hey! What does it matter if I happen to love Klye! Why do you care!" Unlike Lila, she read a bit more, "I know you're looking out for me, but this is my own private life! If you don't like it then, tough!" Mr. Simmons and the small audience was speechless. She acted so well that Arnold was even impressed with her. Standing there, she crossed her arms. "Sooo, how'd I do, Mr. Simmons?"

"Oh my, Helga, that was truly magnificent! You did wonderfully!" exclaimed her teacher.

Helga grinned. "Thanks."

After her performance, she went off stage and join Phoebe and the others.

"Extraordinary work, Helga," whispered Phoebe. Helga gave her a 'thumbs up' and winked.

"Thank you, all of you," their teacher said cheerfully, after he got out of his chair to face all of them, "I enjoyed watching all of your 'special' performances today for the try-out's for the play 'The Blossoms of the Heart'! Tomorrow morning I will post the positions for the parts in this play! Have a very 'special' and wonderful day!"

All of the kids who tried out for the play got out of their seats and headed towards doors.