The Audition – Chapter 4
The buzzing of the alarm woke Zoey from her sweet dreams. A tad annoyed at the dream being interrupted, she got out of bed and turned off the alarm. She didn't stay annoyed for very long though. She saw her outfit hanging on the hanger as she walked to the bathroom, and that made her smile. She remembered her date with Loren today. Zoey made her way to the kitchen where her little coffee maker was already bubbling and perking away making her coffee.
She grabbed her favorite sapphire blue coffee mug, set it next to the coffee maker and went to the fridge to get out 2 eggs and the butter. Zoey popped 2 slices of white bread into the toaster and turned to her small stove. She pulled a pan from the small cabinet above the stove and put a small bit of butter in the pan to start melting. While the butter was melting, she whisked her eggs and poured her coffee, adding her favorite hazelnut creamer. With the butter melted, Zoey poured her eggs into the small pan and grabbed a plate and a fork. Her toast popped up and she buttered it and added a touch of cinnamon sugar for sweetness. The eggs finished and Zoey scooped them out onto her plate and sat down at the little island to eat.
As she ate her mind wandered. She thought of the second audition and how exciting it would be if she were chosen for the female lead. It would be her first leading role on Broadway. She had been in other Broadway productions, but never as the female lead, she was always a secondary character who helped the story move along. Her mind wandered to the date afterward. She wondered what they would do if anything besides have lunch. She wondered where Loren would take her.
Loren was also eating his breakfast which consisted of coffee with caramel creamer, a blueberry bagel with cream cheese, and eggs. As he ate his mind wandered to his audition and his date with Zoey. He was excited about the audition and the date. This would be his third lead role if he were chosen for this one. He let his mind wander as he thought of what to do with Zoey on their lunch date. Besides eating lunch, he wanted to take her somewhere where they could walk and talk. Broadway wasn't too far from Central Park he thought. He would take her there. With so many choices, it was hard to choose, but he remembered Zoey liked Italian food, and he thought of Osteria Del Circo in Midtown West. It was a bit pricey, but nothing was too good for Zoey.
Zoey finished her breakfast and went to grab the paper, which was outside her apartment door. She opened the door, grabbed the paper, and headed back to the kitchen to pour herself a second cup of coffee. She added more hazelnut creamer, and then with the paper in hand, she headed into the living room to read the newspaper and catch the morning news. As soon as she had finished the coffee and reading the paper, she went into her bedroom and changed into her favorite black yoga pants, and a light gray t-shirt. Back in the living room, she popped in her morning workout DVD.
After her workout, Zoey headed for the shower. She took her time, lingering in the hot water, letting it run over her body. It felt good and was helping her relax. When she was done, she threw on her bathrobe and wrapped her long black hair in a towel. Zoey headed back out to the living room with the audition script, and sat down to reread it and make sure she knew it so she would be flawless for the audition. As soon as she finished, she headed back to the bathroom, hung up the bathrobe and got dressed.
Careful not to get her top wet, Zoey quickly squeezed any excess water from her hair while it was still wrapped in the towel. Zoey hung up the towel and grabbed her blow dryer. She set it for medium heat and began to dry her thick hair. It didn't take long despite the thickness of her hair. As soon as it was dry, she found her favorite silver-gemmed leather pony tail holder with a black stick for keeping it in place. Zoey brushed her thick silky hair into a pony tail wrapped it with a thin elastic and put the pony tail holder in place. Her hair finished, she put on her daily moisturizer, a small amount of silvery eyeshadow over her lids, and a light pink tinted lip gloss, and finally the lariat. With one last glance in her full length mirror, Zoey was satisfied with what she saw, and headed for the closet to get her coat and her favorite silver clutch she always carried, and was out the door.
Meanwhile, Loren had also showered and picked out his clothes for the day. He chose simple dark grey pinstripe suit by Michael Kors, a light blue button-down shirt, and a dark grey and blue mini houndstooth patterned scarf to go with his black patent loafers. He slicked his black hair back, and with a satisfying look in the mirror, grabbed his favorite black double collared Cornelaini jacket and his keys, and was out the door.