(Sorry it took so long but I just thought of the idea.)
"I'm not wearing under wear today,
No I'm not wearing underwear today,
Not that you probably care,
Much about my underwear,
Still nonetheless I gotta say,
That I'm not wearing underwear,
TODAY!"
The whole class was dumb founded by the song just sung by their classmate. James Arthur Madrox (Multiple Man) was the jokester of the class. He stood in a large pose arms out and up and his legs spread more the shoulder length. He also wore a large stupid smile.
"Umm… Interesting choice, Mr. Mardox, please sit down. Now lets move on to the final student. Ms. Anna Marie, what song from a Broadway musical have you prepared for us?"
"Well I didn't really know much about Broadway so I thought of the musical you talked about the other day."
"Ah yes, the Phantom of the Opera, one of my favorites. What song have you chosen?"
"Think of me."
"Oh I can't wait to hear you sing it."
Rouge stood up and went to the front of the class as Muse sat at the organ. A few of the other girls chuckled as she took her place at the front. Rouge was nervous, hands sweaty, throat dry. Rouge swallowed with difficulty and cleared her throat.
"Ready?"
"Yes Professor." Muse began to play a soft melody.
"Think of me
Think of me fondly,
When we said good-bye.
Remember me once in a while
Please promise me you'll try
When you find that, once
Again, you long
To heart back and be free,
If you ever find a moment,
Spare a thought for me,"
It seemed like a whole orchestra chimed in. Rouge sang beautifully entrancing nearly everyone in the classroom.
"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 to 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
Where I wont think of you,"
Bobby was walking by as she heard, someone singing. He looked into the room, through the window on the door to see rouge.
"Can it be?
Can it be Marie?
Bravo!
What a change
You're really not a bit
The shyest girl that you were
She may not remember me
But I remember her"
Bobby smiled and walked away down the hallway. He had not known how good a singer she was. She never even mentioned it.
"We never said
Our love was evergreen,
Or as unchanging as the sea
But please promise me,
That sometimes you will think"
Rouge went through a large scale of notes ending up on a really high note
"of me!"
Everyone jumped up clapping. They whistled hooted and hollered at the skill. The applause echoed through the hall. Even Muse stood up and clapped, even when he had not for the others. Bobby heard the clapping and cheers. He felt proud of her that she had the guts to get up and sing even when she had never done something like that before.
"Ms. Marie, I want you to be the star roll for the performance I will be putting on later this year. Will you do it."
"Gosh I don't know, I don't really know that much about singing and all."
"Then let me teach you, I'll give you a side course if you agree to be the female lead."
"Well then all right I will."
The bell rang and everyone started to pack up and leave.
"Ms. Marie may I talk to you for a moment?" Muse yelled above the crowd of departing people.
Rouge walked up to his desk, bag on her shoulder as the last of her classmates left.
"I don't mean to pressure you into it, but your voice is amazing."
"Aww shucks, you don't need to say that" Rouge blushed a little.
"I mean it. I have yet to decide on what we will be doing but you will be the first to know." Muse smiled.
"Ok then, when shall we start these lessons?"
"Let's have the first one be this up coming Thursday, at 4:30 right before dinner."
"Ok I'll see you then" Rouge readjusted her pack and walked out.
Muse went to his desk to pack himself up. The school day was over and he was soon going to retire to his room, to rest before dinner.
"Oh, I'm sorry. I forgot this room was in use" Jean stumbled into the room surprised to someone inside it.
"Well it's expected, me just moving in and all. This where you usually come to think?"
"Yea."
"Well maybe I can help. To be a good actor you must know how most human emotions act. So why don't you impart some of your thoughts on me?" Muse sat down in a chair motioned for Jean to sit in a chair by him. She did.
"Ok. My boy friend Scott, I love him a lot, more than most guys. Though lately I have been having feelings toward another man… Logan."
"So you're wondering who to choose?"
"Yea."
"Well who do you love more? Which has better qualities?"
"Well Scott is handsome, a good leader, and I've know him a lot longer. Though Logan, he's rugged strong, you know a manly man."
"Hmm… Well, as I have said so on many occasions, follow your heart. Whom ever you choose make sure it's who you want." Muse got up and walked to the door. "Follow your heart." Muse walked out.
"Follow my heart? Wish I knew where it was going." Jean sighed and looked out the window.
(Yea the story is going kind of slow. Though as I look back on the other actual story that I did I felt it went way to fast. Though when this whole story is all over and done with, and you read it all at once I think you will see it isn't all that slow. Hoped you liked it.)
(P.S. the songs used in this chapter were, 'I'm Not Wearing Underwear Today' from the new Broadway musical 'Avenue Q', and 'Think of Me' from the hit musical 'The Phantom of the Opera')