Told ya! Another update tonight! Yay!
The auditionswere finally completed. I didn't feel that I had done well in my audition, but Madame Giry assured me that I had done splendidly. The downside to auditons: after hearing "Think of Me" over and over again, I had it stuck in my head. Mama used to sing it to me when I was little, so I knew the words by heart. It was my favorite song. But hearing it repitively, it grew tiresome.
I sat downon the side of stage and started to take off my ballet shoes.Even after years ofwearing them, my feet still got sore in them.
All of a suddent, I heard Dante shout. "Who's singing?" Right then, I realized it was me. I didn't think that anyone could hear me, but everyone was looking at me. I put my head down and started blushing.
I was mortified. "I'm sorry. I didn't realize that I was singing that loudly."
"Come here, Madeline. I need to speak with you." I stood up and walked silently over to Dante. I could hear people whispering but I tried to ignored. I knew they talking about me. I put my head down and stared directly at the floor. I was horribly embarrassed, and now I would be berated in front of everybody.
"Sit down, Maddie." I obeyed what he said.
"I'm honestly very sorry, Dante-" He cut me off before I could finish.
"Follow me. We have to go for a little walk." I swallowed hard but once again obeyed. He led me to Papa's office. "Stay here. I'll be out in a moment."
I paced up and down the hallway and finally sat down on the floor. They had only been in there for a few minutes but it felt like an eternity to me. I did not want either of them to be angry at me, but most of all, I wanted to know what they were talking about.
Finally, the door opened and Dante motioned for me to come in. I walked in and sat down. "Dante, I already apologized. I seriously think that you are overreacting. I wasn't even singing that loudly."
"Madeline, I have to be honest with you. Your voice was the best that I've heard all day. In fact, I think that you would be perfect for Elissa. Of course, you would have to audition like everybody else, but I feel that you are the best choice."
All I could do was look at him strangely. Finally, I managed to sputter out a few words. "What are you talking about? I don't sing. You know that. Papa, tell him that he is talking nonsense."
Papa looked at me, then at Dante. "I think that if Dante thinks you should audition, you should listen to him. He does have quite an ear for music, Madeline. So I think that you should listen to your brother."
"But I-I...Fine. I'll audition and make a complete fool of myself if that's what you would like."
Dante and Papa both grinned. Dante nodded. "Merci, Madeline. I don't think that you should waste your talents." I sighed as I got up and followed them out of the office and back to the stage area. By now, everybody but a few stagehands had left. I inhaled deeply and Dante cued for the music to start. All I could do was close my eyes and sing.
Think of me,
Think of me fondly,
When we've said goodbye.
Remember me once in a while
Please promise me you'll try.
When you find that, once again,
You long to take your heart
Back and be free -
If you ever find a moment,
Spare a thought for me...
We never said our love was evergreen,
Or as unchanging as the sea
But if you can still remember,
Stop and think of me...
Think of all the things
We've shared and seen -
Don't think about the things
Which might have been...
Think of me,
Think of me waking, silent and resigned.
Imagine me, trying too hard
To put you from my mind.
Recall those days,
Look back on all those times,
Think of the things we'll never do -
There will never be a day,
When I won´t think of you...
When the song finished, I let out a long sigh. "Are you pleased now?" I looked down at Papa, who was beaming, and Dante.
"Happy Birthday, Madeline...you got the part."
Yay, she sings. Please R&R, tell me how you like it and where it's going.
