Here is chapter two! This was kind of difficult to write so I hope it turned out okay.
Asami lead us through a long hallway. While Bolin was still fangirling over Asami Sato and asking her questions, I trailed a few steps behind them with my head down.
I can't believe I said that I was auditioning for this mover! I didn't even want to be in City Hall, must less a mover! It was all Asami's fault. If she hadn't looked at me the way she did, I wouldn't be here right now.
I didn't notice that Bolin and Asami had stopped so I ran straight into Bolin.
"Sorry." I muttered.
"It's cool." He replied
We had walked into a room that looked like a place where people would practice for plays. There was a stage right in the middle of the room and two rows of chairs in front of the stage. Asami lead us through the chairs until we got to the front row. In one of the seats were a few sheets of paper and pen. Asami grabbed the papers and handed one to me and Bolin.
"The paper you have tells you a little about the character you will be playing as and below it are lines." Asami explained. "I'm not allowed to tell you if they are from the mover nor can I tell you who's lines they are. Just play out the scene the way you feel it should be played out."
"Sweet!" Bolin exclaimed. "So do you always cast people from here?"
"We always cast people from differen't places but this stage is where we usually do it, yes. And I don't cast people, I just give suggestions on who should be casted."
"Have you casted anyone so far?"
"Yes. So far we have casted three people. A man named Iroh, a woman named Ginger, and a woman named Kuvira."
"Ginger is in this mover!? This is great! I worked with her in films I've been casted in before!"
"Well, hopefully you get to work with her again."
While Bolin and Asami chatted, I looked over my script. The script I have gotten was of a girl who seemed to be the smart one of this mover. She was a mechanical engineer who runs a successful company. She always helped the main character whenever they needed it. She sounded like a pretty interesting character.
"Okay." Asami said, taking me out of my thoughts. "The entrance to the stage is through that door. Once you go in, walk down the hallway and walk through the second door on your right. That will lead you to some stairs that will lead you to the stage. Feel free to warm up before you start. You two are the last people for today so take as long as you need."
"Thanks!" Bolin said. He then began to drag me to the door Asami directed us to. While walking, Bolin quickly read over his paper and when he finished, he had the biggest grin on his face.
"This is so great!" Bolin said. "I read over the character and the lines and even though Asami couldn't tell us who's lines they were, I just know that it's Nuktuk! Sure, he's different than when I played him in other movers but I know it's him."
"That's great." I said, not really paying attention.
"It is! Apparently in this mover, he's a firebender who is serious and moody but will help his friends no matter what."
"Serious and moody? That doesn't sound like you. And you're an earth bender."
"Yeah that worries me a little but when I played him before, he was a water bender. Maybe if I get the part Varrick will pull some strings like he always does with his movers."
"Good point."
"So, what script did you get?"
"I got a character who is a mechanical engineer who runs a company and helps her friends."
"Awesome. Sounds like one of the main parts."
"Yeah."
"Wouldn't it be cool if you and I got one of the main parts and ended up falling in love with each other?"
I mentally gagged. I know, I shouldn't have but I couln't help it! Yes, Bolin was a great guy and all but the idea of being with him, even in a mover, made me feel uncomfortable."
"Nevermind." Bolin said making a face. "That would be weird. You're my best friend. You're like a sister to me. Besides, I have Opal."
"How are you and Opal?" I ask, trying to change the subject.
"We're great! Opal in incredible! She's so smart and kind and her shyness is so cute! She makes me so happy!"
I look at Bolin. He had a stupid, lovesick grin on his face. Ever since him and Opal started dating a few months back, he had been ridiculously happy. The kind of happy that made you wonder why you didn't have a relationship like his.
"Yeah, I see that she makes you happy." I say, chuckling.
"I bet." Bolin said dreamily. "So how was Asami? Do you like her?"
"Yeah, she's okay."
"Just okay? We all heard the way you stuttered when she asked you if you were auditioning and may I remind you, you said you didn't wamt to.
I blush a little. "She's alright. She isn't as old as I thought she would be and she's pretty nice."
"Nice enough to get you to audition even though you didn't want to?"
I punch him in the shoulder while he laughed.
"Shut up!" I muttered.
"Relax." Bolin said while rubbing his shoulder. "I'm just messing with you."
We walked through the door and following Asami's instructions, we walked through the second door on the right and walked up the stairs. I opened another door that lead to the stage. There were red curtains that were covering up most of the stage except a part in the middle. Bolin and I stood there for a few moments.
"So, who's going first?" I asked
"Me!" Bolin practically yelled. "Let me go first!"
"Go ahead."
He the walked on stage until he passed the curtains so he can see out to the seats. I watched him beind the curtains. I hear Bolin clear his throat and began to say his lines. He wasn't even looking at the paper! How the hell did he remember his lines and he only looked at the paper once?! I just watched, shocked and amazed at how great he was. For each like he said, he had on a different expression and a different tone of voice. Sometimes he was loud and other times he was so quiet I could barely hear him. He look over at me and I gave him a smile and clapped my hands. If he was nervous, he wasn't showing it. Oh man, he was doing so great. He finished his lines and bowed. I heard Asami clap from her seat in front of the stage.
"Bolin!" I heard her say. "That was amazing! I have no doubt that you will get this part!"
"Thank you!" Bolin squealed and almost skipped back towards me. I closed my mouth that I hadn't even realized I had opened.
"Dude!" I almost yell. "That was amazing!"
"Thanks." Bolin replied. "I was so nervous! Could you tell?"
I shook my head. "How did you manage to remember your lines so fast?"
He shrugged his shoulders. "I don't know. I just looked at it once and was all set. It was like this mover was made for me."
I roll my eyes. "Okay, Leonardo."
"You ready?" Bolin asked.
"What?" I say, confused.
"It's your turn to audition."
There was no way I was going to do nowhere near as good as Bolin did. I knew that if I got on that stage, I would embarrass myself.
"C'mon!" Bolin encouraged. "You'll do great! Just say the lines like you think they should be said."
I hold the paper so tightly, I almost rip it. I felt my heart start to pound. I took a deep breath and walked out onto the stage. I face Asami, who was sitting in one of the seats, with one leg on top the other, paper on her lap and a pen in her hand.
"Hi" Asami said coolly.
"H-Hey." I reply nervous. Asami seemed to pick up on that.
"First time auditioning?" She asked.
"Yeah." I said. "I'm not sure what I'm supposed to do."
"Relax and just say the lines the way you think they should be said."
People kept saying that, can I get some new advice?
"Okay." I muttered. I skim through the piece of paper quickly. These random lines didn't seem to be in any order. I took another deep breath and began to say the first line.
"You don't need to apologize for anything." I say in a reassuring tone. "I'm just glad you're here now. I don't think I could've handled losing you and my father in the same day."
I look at Asami, who had an eyebrow raised. I start to panic. Did I say that badly? Was that not what she was looking for? Did she not think it was good enough? I cleared my throat and said another line.
"You don't think I know what my own father is capable of?!" I say this line is an angry tone. "You don't get to disappear for three years and tell me what you think is best for me!"
I looked at Bolin. He smiled and gave me two thumbs up. That gave me confidence to say the next line.
"People usually think I'm daddy's little girl but I can handle myself. I've been taking self defense classes since I was this high." I hold my hand out to my waist to show the height.
I took another look at Asami. She had her head tilted and was looking a me with a blank expression. I feel my heart drop a little. For some reason, I really wanted to please this lady. I swallowed and read the last line.
"Really?" I say, in a shocked and surprised voice. "Okay. I've always wanted to see what the Spirit World's like."
I breathe a sigh of relief as I finish the last line. I put the paper down and looked at Asami. She still had that blank expression on her face. After a few moments, she cleared her throat.
"You did pretty well for your first audition." She said. "I'll be sure to let you know if you got the part."
I didn't know what to say. I didn't get a "that was incredible" like Bolin had. I felt my nerves coming back. I nodded and walked back towards Bolin.
"You did great!" He said. "See? I told you you would!"
"Yeah." I replied. "I don't know though. Asami didn't seem as excited as she did when you auditioned."
"Please, all actors do that. C'mon, now here comes the worst part, waiting to see if you got the part."
"Alright. Lets get out of here."
We made our way down the stairs that lead to the stage, through the door and out to where the chairs were. Asami got up from her seat and walked towards us.
"You both did great." she said.
"Thank you so much!" Bolin said. I just put my hand in my pockets.
"Thanks." That was all I could say.
"I'll let you know if either of you got the part."
Bolin and I nodded. We then made our way through the chairs and down the hallway that lead us to this room. After a few steps, I realized Asami wasn't following us. I turn and saw her pacing back and forth on her phone. I turned back and jogged to catch up with Bolin. We got out of the hallway, made our way through City Hall and out the door to the streets of Republic City.
"So how was your first audution?" Bolin asked
"I was nerve wracking." I admitted. "I felt like I was going to melt."
"From the nerves of from Asami?"
"Oh my spirits, Bo. From the nerves Bo!"
"Are you sure ? Because I the way you kept looking at her during the audition made it seem like-ow!"
He said ow because I punched him again, harder this time.
"I was going to say that it seemed like Asami made you nervous." Bolin continued, rubbing is shoulder. He was probably going to get a bruise there later.
"No, Asami doesn't make me nervous, embarrassing myself in front of mover stars makes me nervous."
"Well, maybe it's possible that you, maybe, sort of, have a crush on her."
I turn away from Bolin so he couldn't see my face.
"I don't know what you're talking about." I muttered as I started walking faster down the street.
I can't believe Bolin said that. That was not true! Not at all. Bolin was going crazy. I do not have a crush on Asami Sato.
Whoo. This chapter was kind of hard to write. Do you guys like it? I tried to make the characters in the mover based on the Krew but the plot will be different. I promise. Hope you enjoyed.
