Woah. Its been a while. Sorry guys... but I've been swamped with school and now im sick. So since I stayed home today, I decided to make you a new chapter!
"How about this?" asked Gina, taking out the blue cocktail dress from her closet. Her and Sarah had been in there for about an hour, and they still hadn't figured out what Gina was going to wear.
"Isn't it a little much just for dinner at a café?" asked Sarah. Gina thought about it for a minute.
"Your right" she said, putting the dress back on the hanger, and the "Drama Queen" shirt caught her eye. She took it out of her closet and showed it to Gina. Then they picked out a blue mini skirt, with no leggings this time, and then they started on her hair. When they were finished, Gina came out of her bedroom with her gold hair tied half up and straight. Her eyes were sprinkled with blue eye shadow and her lips were painted a light pink.
"How does this look?" asked Gina.
"Great" said Sarah. The girls watched a movie, until it was 7:30, and Sarah left to go back to her apartment.
Gina sat waiting eagerly in her living room. Finally the doorbell rang. She straightened herself out, checked her breath and then opened the door. Roger was standing at the other side with half a dozen blue roses. "These are for you" he said. Gina smiled, and invited him in. She filled up a clear vase, and put the roses inside.
"That was so sweet" she said, walking over to him.
"Thanks" he said blushing.
"So... do you want to go now?" she asked.
"Yeah" he said. The two made their way downstairs and walked out into the cool New York Night.
Once they were at Rogers car, he opened the door for Gina. What a Gentlemen. Thought Gina.
They rode in silence, until Roger put a cd into the player. Gina smiled when the familiar sound of WICKED music flooded the car. Roger switched through the cd, until he found the song that he was looking for. The opening music to "As Long As Your Mine" gave Gina the chills. She started thinking about Josh, but then snapped back to the reality that she was on a date with Roger. Half way through the song, Gina found herself singing along to it with Roger. When the song was over Gina started laughing, and Roger followed.
"Why are we laughing?" he said, in between giggles.
"Im not sure" she said, trying to catch her breath she was laughing so hard.
The car stopped, signaling they were at the café. Roger got out, and opened the door for Gina, offering her his hand. She took it politely, and the two of them went inside. The smell of fresh bread filled Gina's nostrils as the pair took their seats and waited for the waitress to come take their order.
"So, you haven't told me much about your life before Broadway" said Josh, trying to beak the ice.
Gina smiled. "Do you want me to tell you?" she asked.
"Sure" he said.
"Well, I lived in New Mexico, and I went to a great High School with a fantastic theater program. I had a lot of really close friends. Their was Cathy, my best friend, and then she turned out to be my half sister which was really weird, and then their was Stacey who was really shy and she and my other friend Max have been going out since 6th grade, and then there is Stacey's twin brother who I was convinced I loved, and then their was Jasmine, ugh I hated Jasmine. She lived with me for a long time, and she stole Cathy's boyfriend, but then Cathy started going out with Max's brother Jasmine. And my parents almost got a divorce, but they are happy now, and now I have a little sister on the way... and I feel like im talking to much am I talking to much?" Gina said in one breath.
"Wow. You seem to have a pretty interesting life." said Roger.
"Yeah... interesting, and now Cathy is living in New York Modeling. She said she met you."
"Oh! The blonde?" he asked.
"Yeah" said Gina.
"She seems cool" said Roger.
"Yeah... she is... but we got into this fight the other night." said Gina.
"Aww. What about?" asked Roger.
"Nothing... its stupid.." said Gina.
"Alright" said Roger. The waitress came with a basket of fresh rolls, and they ordered their food.
"So what about you?" she asked.
"Well, my sister and I lived in Massachusetts, and then I was discovered... and we moved here. My parents divorced when I was little, and I never really got to see my dad. My mom still lives in Massachusetts and Ariella and I go visit her on Holidays and stuff." he said, as their food came.
They ate in silence, and then left. "So what do you want to do now?" asked Roger.
"I don't know... do you want to just walk around for a while?" she asked.
"Sure" he said.
They walked, while talking and occasionally singing, and then Roger wrapped his hand around hers. Gina looked at him and smiled. Then she looked up at the sky.
"You know, im not sure if I like It here. I mean sure, the Broadway thing is great, but I can't see the stars like I could in New Mexico. And they are just so beautiful"
"Yeah. You are" he said. Gina smiled. Roger leaned down and gently kissed her.
The rest of the night went by very quickly for Gina. When Roger walked her back up to her apartment, they shared another kiss, and Gina went inside smiling. She set her purse down on the counter and got in pajamas. Lying in her bed, she started thinking about things. Roger seemed like a nice guy, and he was charming, and cute... but she just didn't fell that zing like she did with Josh. She tossed and turned for an hour, and then decided it was hopeless, so she decided to call her parents.
"Hello" said Gabriella on the other line.
"Hi mom!" said Gina. The comfort of her mothers voice made her smile.
"Gina! Hi hun! I was just wondering when our big Broadway star was going to have time to call us!" said Gabriella happily.
Gina smiled. "So hows my little sister coming? Hows Daddy?" asked Gina.
"Well, your little sister started kicking, you've got to think of a name! and your father is at work right now." said Gabriella.
"So what are you doing?" Gina asked.
"Just reading a book. Nothing new" replied Gabriella. Gina laughed. "So hows New York?" she asked.
"Its great. But im missing you guys. I saw Cathy... but we got into a fight... hey... do you think you guys could come for a visit sometime?" asked Gina.
"Of Course Hon! Oh and You have to come home to see your sister. The doctor said she is going to a be a Halloween baby!" said Gabriella.
"That's great: said Gina.
"Well honey im going to go.. Someone is at the door" said Gabriella.
"Okay. I love you!" sais Gina.
"Love you to hun"
Gina hung up the phone, and tried another attempt at sleep. She was successful this time.
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The next morning, Gina woke up to the sound of pounding on her door. She groggily rolled out of bed, and opened it to see someone who looked familiar, but didn't know who it was.
The girl had black hair, that was in ringlet curls and her light blue eyes were thickly lined with black eyeliner. Her black tank top had a silver skull on it, and there were several black jelly bracelets that hung loosely on her right wrist. She looked a lot like a singer Gina had known as Amy Lee. Suddenly, Gina noticed who it was.
"Ariella?" she asked.
"Yeah. Why do you looked so shocked?" she asked.
"You look... a lot... Different from when I saw you the other day" said Gina.
Ariella smiled. "Well the last time you saw me I was in strict work uniform. No skulls, no jewelry, no dark eye make up" she said. "Oh, and my hair is naturally blonde too" she said.
"Oh" said Gina. "Do you want to come in?" she asked.
Ariella obliged and stepped inside. Gina put on a pot of coffee, and put a pair of blue sweat pants and white tank top on. She left her hair in a messy bun as the two girls sat talking over coffee.
"So... how was your date with my brother last night?" asked Ariella.
"It was nice. He is a real gentlemen... but" Gina said, but was cut off.
"He isn't like your old boyfriend back in New Mexico" Ariella finished for her.
"Yeah" Gina sighed.
"Its ok. Im sure he will understand." said Ariella.
"I hope so. I guess Im just not ready to start dating again" said Gina.
"I see." said Ariella "hey, do you want to go get some Ice cream?" she asked.
"Sure" said Gina. The two girl grabbed their stuff and were on their way. As they entered the ice cream parlor, Gina was happy to see Roger. But her jaw dropped when she saw the blonde he was kissing.
(Keep in mind there is more than 1 blonde in this story. Don't go jumping to conclusions if you know what I mean)