Dramatic Times at Shermer High
Author's Note: Hey guys! Sorry for the long wait. I was grounded. During summer! Anyways, thanks for all the great reviews so far:
Bull Shark: The very first reviewer of my story! Thanks! And, since you were the first, this chapter is dedicated to you!
Itsallaboutme: Thanks for the advice. The reason John wanted to get out of Shermer is because of his dad. You know, there's only so much abuse a kid can take, even a kid like John Bender. I'm sure that I'm not the only one who can vouch for that.
Walking through fire: Thanks! I'm actually basing it off of the 2004 movie, but, hey, the phantom of the opera's the phantom of the opera, you know? I'll keep that AN thing in mind. I'm glad that I managed to keep everybody in character. It's really hard to do, but I tried my best. And hey, I guess I did a pretty good job!
eXsTorDiNaRiLy InViSiBlE Here's an update, just for you! I hope that you like it!
Also, so that this chapter isn't really long, the first five chapters (including this one) are going to be all of the auditions. First up, it's Claire! And, I'm using the lyrics from the "Phantom of the Opera" movie, since I have all of those memorized. And, they wrote their name under the audition form, so that they could go in order. And, one more thing: I'm not going to use all the lyrics, since the last time I tried to write a story like this, it got deleted since I wasn't using lyrics that were mine. Wow, that's a lot of and's. On with the show!
Disclaimer: To the administrators of this site, I don't own the lyrics! So, please don't delete my story! Thank you!
Chapter 1: Claire's Audition
Claire walked into the auditorium, excited. She couldn't wait for the auditions to begin. About 15 minutes later, a woman stood up.
"For those of you that don't know me, my name is Mrs. Seaton, and I'm going to be your director for this production. We're going to start the auditions now. I'm going to call you up in the order that you signed up. When I call your name, come up to the stage, tell me who you're auditioning for, what song you're singing, and start whenever you're ready. Now, up first…Claire Standish!" she said, almost in one breath.
Claire walked up, feeling both excited and nervous. Then, she smiled and said, "I'm auditioning for Christine Daae, and I'll be singing 'Think of me'."
When the music began, she started to sing. She was scared that she would make a mistake, but she pushed back her fear and relaxed.
Think of me,
Think of me fondly
When we've said good-bye.
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.
She was so into the song that she didn't notice that no one was talking. As she got to the last verse, she thought, Moment of truth: Either I nail this note or not.
Flowers fade
The fruits of summer fade
They have their seasons
So do we.
But please promise me
That sometimes, you will think…
She took a deep breath, and sang the last notes; the ones that were amazingly high, and hard to reach.
Of me!
There was silence in the auditorium for a moment, then everyone burst into applause and cheers. Everyone, that is, except for the other girls that were auditioning for Christine. She blushed and walked over to the seats to watch the others. The others were really good, and she was nervous, and sure that she wouldn't get the part. She sat back and watched the rest of the auditions.
TBC…
Bender's up next! Please R&R!
Tomriddlesgurl
