I nearly drop the phone.
I stood there with my mouth open, which wasn't a good idea because I haven't brushed my teeth yet and I didn't exactly have the best morning breath.
Then again, who does?
I couldn't believe it. I got the part! Sweet Raava I got the part! I was starting to feel as if I didn't do good enough and I had embarrassed myself at the audition but now, here I was standing in the kitchen, on my phone with Asami Sato on the other line telling me that I got the part in the mover.
I'm not gonna lie. I started dancing. Hey, I'm allowed to be happy! I ran and jumped onto my couch and started to jump around on it. I kicked the pillows off of it and kept jumping around and waving my arm that wasn't holding the phone. I wanted to scream but I didn't because I didn't want to wake up my neighbors (these walls were very thin).
I kept on jumping. I started to kick out my legs. I had my eyes closed so I didn't know what I was kicking at, much less the direction. I wasn't until I heard a crash, that I stopped dancing.
"Korra?" Asami asked through the phone making me remember that I had the phone in the first place.
"Uh, yeah?" I say, looking over at the lamp that I had just knocked over and broke. Maybe I had gotten a little too excited.
"Are you okay?"
"Yeah! Totally fine! Why do you ask?"
"I heard a crash."
"Oh, it was nothing, I just, uh, knocked over a lamp."
"Let me guess, you got excited, started dancing and ended up knocking over the lamp?"
You could almost hear the smile that I was sure was growing on her beautiful face.
"Heh, yeah." I said awkwardly. How else are you supposed to act when some basically recounted the past two minutes of your life without actually being there to see it?
I was surprised when I heard Asami laugh.
"It's okay." She assured. "Every person that I've told had gotten a part of a mover had done it."
"Really?" I asked. "They ran around their apartment, jumped on couches, and broke lamps?"
"Or a dish or whatever else was within reaching distance. Trust me, you're no different."
For some reason, that comment made my heart sink. I don't know why, it just did.
I stayed silent for a few moments before speaking again.
"So..." I started. "Is that it? You just wanted to call and say that I got the part?"
"No, there's more." Asami said. "All of the cast is supposed to meet this afternoon."
"Meet...for what?"
"So we can go over who got what part, discuss shooting days and what lines you need to memorize before then. And I will be treating the cast to lunch. It gives us a chance to get to know each other and make shooting the mover less awkward. Hopefully some of you will become friends. I look forward to getting to know you as well as the other cast."
I blush a little. A mover star actually wanted to get to know me better? Well, she said as well as the other cast but she said me first!
"Okay, that would be great!" I stated with way too much enthusiasm. "When are we supposed to be meeting?"
"At eleven thirty." Asami replied. "It doesn't take that long to go over scripts and shooting days and how long they will last. I also really want to get to meet the cast. The people we've casted played in movers themselves, like your friend Bolin."
So, I was the only one who didn't play in a film? I look up at the clock on the wall. It was five minuets past eight.
"Alright." I said. "Where do we meet?"
"We will be meeting at city hall." Asami confimed.
"Okay, I'll be there."
"Okay, then I'll see you later. Bye."
"Bye."
Asami hung up the phone. I was so in shock. Not at the fact that I got the part, we already established how happy I was about that, but at the fact that I had a casual coversation with a mover star and not just any mover star. Asami Sato! Oh man, and I get to meet her again later this afternoon!
"What a time to be alive!" I yelled out. I then looked ariund, making sure no one heard me which was stupid since I was the only one in the apartment.
I walked back to the counter and hung up the phone. I then walked into my bedroom to officially start the day. I walked into the bathroom and took a shower. I already took one last night but one this morning wouldn't hurt. When I finished, I grabbed a towel and dried off. Then, I began to brush my teeth and brushed my short hair. Then, I went into my room and pulled out a pair of bright blue jeans and a Fire Ferrets band t shirt. I put them on and walked out of my room. I looked at the clock. Eight fifty.
I sighed and walked into the kitchen on a hunt for food. I look in the freezer and saw hot pockets but I didn't want that. I closed it and looked in the fridge. There was milk, eggs, and a few other things but I didn't feel like cooking. I sighed again and closed the fridge. I then remembered something very important. The pizza rolls I left in the microwave!
I walked to the microwave and opened the door. They were still there. I closed the door and pressed the number two. The microwave started to warm up my food. I hopped and sat on the counter and waited. As i waited, I started to think about last night or more specifically, what Mako had wanted to talk about.
I knew exactly what he wanted to talk about but we had already talked about it before and there was no reason to bring it back up. There really was nothing to talk about. He had cheated on me and I ended things with him. I was mad and upset, yeah, but I got over it after some time and we started talking again. He wanted to talk about why he had cheated and why he wanted (needed as he put it) me back. Mako had tried on multiple occasions to win me back. All had failed badly.
The last attempt he made was about a week ago. I started to remember what he did...
My microwave rung before I could finish, or even start my thought.
I hopped off the counter and took the plate out the microwave. The plate wasn't hot so I used my bare hands to take it out. I walked out to the living room and sat on the couch, putting my plate next to me. I grabbed the remote off the table and turned on the t.v, hoping it would make time go by faster.
What I wanted to watch didn't start until nine. There was a new episode coming on (every Sunday a new episode aired) and I didn't want to miss it. I ate my pizza rolls and flipped through the channels. I found some stupid cartoons and a golf game on almost every channel. Seriously, there was nothing on this early on Sundays. Or anyday to be honest.
I flipped the channel to the golf game. I didn't pay attention to it and just kept eating my breakfast. Suddenly, I remembered that I had a cell phone. Getting up, I walked into my room. I grabbed my phone off it's charger. I walked back to the living room and took my place on the couch. I turned on my phone. It had a crack in it at the top but it didn't bother me. As long as I didn't drop it again, I'd be fine.
No new messages. Make sense. Everyone else on my contact list would still be sleeping. I wanted to go back to sleep but I was filled with too much excitement to even try to go back to sleep. Plus, I knew if I tried, I'd end up oversleeping and being late in meeting Asami and by meeting Asami, I also meant meeting the other cast. I just wanted time to go by faster so I could see Asami. Oh, and the other cast members of course.
Finishing off the last pizza roll, I went to put the plate in the sink. I walked back into the living room and saw the lamp still sitting in a million pieces on the floor, I mean, I saw it before but I was honestly hoping it would clean itself. I grabbed a broom and dustpan and went to clean up the mess. I gathered up all the glass shards and dumped them in the trash. Once I walked back to the couch, my phone started to ring. I grabbed it and looked at the screen to see who was calling. It was Bolin.
"Hey." I greeted.
"Wow." Bolin said in amazement. "I thought you would have still be asleep."
"I should be but I can't. Would you be sleeping if you found out you got the part in the mover?"
"YOU GOT THE PART!?"
Another voice in the background scolded him. "Will you please be quiet? Some people are trying to sleep."
"Sorry." Bolin whispered back.
A smirk grew on my face. "Is that Opal?" I asked
"Ummm, maybe...yeah."
My smirk grew. "What happened to taking her home?" I asked
"We had a change of plans." He mumbled.
"Uh huh. Did those plans involve moaning and screaming?"
"Shut up Korra!"
"Bolin!" Opal said in the background.
"Sorry." He whispered again. "So, you got the part?"
"Yeah, Asami called me about an hour ago and told me." I replied
"Ohhh, Asami. And how was that?"
"Bolin, I know what you're thinking and I'm telling you, I don't have a crush on Asami."
"No one said you did."
"Well, just in case you ask me if I do, I don't."
"Riiiiight. Anyway, did she tell you that we are supposed to meet her and the rest of the cast at eleven thirty?"
"Yeah, she said she wanted to treat us to lunch so we get to know her and the cast better."
"I bet you're excited about that huh?"
"Shut up! I think it would be great to see what she's like and how she does things. It could be fun."
"It will be. If you want, I could convince the other actors to back off and let you have some alone time with Asami."
"Bolin I swear if you don't shut it I will hang up."
"Okay. I'm done for now. But you should get ready to leave soon because it's getting close to eleven thirty."
I looked at the clock and it was already eleven. Huh, go figure.
"I already took a shower. I'll leave out in the next ten minuets. It doesn't take that long to get to city hall."
"Okay, I'll meet you there. And you already showered? Someone is eager to see Asami."
I blushed a little. So what if I wanted to see Asami. That didn't mean anything.
"Whatever, Bo." I say. "I'll met you there."
"Bye bye Korra who is in denial about not liking Asami." he said while laughing.
I hung up the phone and put it in my pocket. I wasn't in denial. I walked into my room, grabbed my shoes, and put them on. I walked back out, turned off the t.v., and grabbed my keys. I walked out the door, locking the door behind me.
I made it to city hall quicker than I did yesterday. Maybe because Bolin wasn't chatting in my ear this time. I took out my phone and checked the time. Eleven twenty. I was early. I walked into the building and saw that Bolin was already there. And not only him but Asami was there too. Her back was facing me but I knew it was her. Not that I memorized her back or anything. That would be weird. I walked towards them.
"Hey Korra!" Bolin said, waving. Asami turned around and smiled.
"Hi Korra." She greeted.
"Hey!" I say eagerly. Behind Asami, Bolin was trying to surpress and laugh.
"You're here early." Asami continued. "From what Bolin had told me, I'd would have though you'd be late."
Wait, they were talking about me? I look at Bolin and glared at him.
"Don't be mad at him." Asami said. "I asked about you and he told me some things."
Wait, she asked about me? I feel heat rising to my cheeks. Damn it.
"Um, that's, uh..." What was I supposed to say?
"Don't worry, they were good things." Asami reassured.
"Okay. So when do we get the scripts?"
"When the rest of the main cast gets here. Which should be-"
I heard the door open and close. I turned and saw three people walk in and towards us. One woman had red hair and a look that made her look like she was bored and unimpressed. The man had black hair and a kind face. He walked and stood like a general. He was very good looking.
The other woman also had black hair and a mole under her right eye. She walked as if she owned the place. When she stopped walking, she looked at me and scanned me up and down. She then looked me in the eyes and her expression turned into a look of disgust.
I could tell that we were going to have problems already.
"Ginger, Iroh, Kuvira." Asami greeted, shaking each of their hands. She the gestured towards Bolin and I. "This is Bolin and Korra."
Bolin waved. "Hey!" He said
The guy waved back. The red head looked indifferent and the other girl was still looking at me with disgust.
I just smiled at Ginger and Iroh but glared at Kuvira. She glared right back
"Okay." Asami said. "If you guys will follow me, I will give you your scripts and discuss certain things with you."
We followed Asami back to the room where we auditioned. The chairs that were there yesterday were gone but there was a table in front of the stage. Asami lead us towards it. There stacks of paper on it.
"Varrick says that since you guys are the best actors we have casted, you each get a main part, including me."
She grabbed a stack of papers that have been stapled together in a really thick booklet. She handed one to each of us.
"Do we get to act as the person we auditioned for?" The man, Iroh asked.
"Some of you will and some of you won't. I will be playing as myself in this mover. Iroh, you will plays as Nuktuk."
I looked at Bolin. He looked a little upset that he wasn't going to play as Nuktuk, but knowing him, he wasn't going to let that bring him down. He was still going to try his best.
"Ginger," Asami continued. "You will be portraying Anna."
"Good." She said. "I always get the part that I audition for."
"Bolin, you will be acting as Cameron."
Bolin smiled a huge smile. "Awesome."
"Kuvira, you will be playing as Octavia."
Kuvira just nodded.
"And Korra, you will be portraying Ky'Li."
I nodded.
"Okay." Asami said. "We being shooting tomorrow at ten o'clock and we finish at five. We will be doing this every other day starting tomorrow. The places that we will be working in or at will vary so make sure you check with me if you are unsure of where we are going next. When we shoot, it's okay if you forget your lines or if you need a break. We are trying to do this mover the best we can and not fast. So take your time, no need to rush to remember every line in the booklet. Any questions?"
Kuvira raised her hand. I rolled my eyes. We are not in school.
"Yes, Kuvira?" Asami called on her
"Well, since some of us are new here," Kuvira looked right at me. "Should we maybe start out with a few lines a day? Maybe give our newbie a chance to catch up if they feel, I don't know, too much pressure?
I was ready to rip this girl's head off. This girl was hinting that I couldn't handle being around other exprienced actors. That I wasn't cut out for this kind of work.
Asami seemed to notice this too.
"I can assure you that our new actress can handle anything we give her." Asami stated. "If I didn't think she could do it then I wouldn't have casted her. But we could give you a few days to catch up to us if you feel stuck, if that's what you were asking?"
Kuvira opened her mouth and then closed it. She looked like a fish out of water. I couldn't help but smile at the way Kuvira looked and at the fact that Asami had defended me. Not that I couldn't have handled it myself but it felt good that Asami had defended me the way she did.
Kuvira had finally pulled herself together.
"No." she muttered.
"Okay, good." Asami said. "Anymore questions?"
No one raised their hands.
"Alright." Asami said. "If there are no more questions, we should be on our way to lunch. There is this great place that I want you guys to try. If you'll follow me."
Asami lead the way out. Iroh, Bolin and Ginger followed suit. Kuvira stayed for a few moments. She glared daggers at me before following everyone else out.
I don't know what her problem was. I've never seen her a day in my life. It didn't matter. She had a stick up her ass. I wasn't about to let that bring me down. I followed the rest of the group, letting the feeling of Asami defending me wash over me.
Another chapter done. As you can tell I suck at coming up with names but whatever. This chapter is a bit longer than the ones before and the rest should be even longer. Just thought I should mention that. And if anyone can figure out the show I was hinting at in the beginning that would be awesome. Anyway, hope you enjoyed this chapter and are enjoying this story so far.
