Yep! Next chapter up and next one ready. I forgot to say this in other chapters, but I don't own Doctor Who, or any of the actors. Please, tell me if I get anything at all wrong, and tell me other people who are involved in the filming process so I can add them in. Now, Noodle On! Oh wait wrong website... and person. Adios, Banana!
Kea stood next to me as we stared up at the sign proclaiming 'Doctor Who Auditions Today.' she gripped my hand, then released it so I could walk in.
"Good luck. I'll be waiting right here when you leave, and we'll know if you get callbacks, and yeah. Awkward turtle."
"Awkward Turtle." That was somewhat of an inside joke between us. It started when she was really nervous about giving a book report in fourth grade, so to cheer her up, I whispered, 'Awkward Turtle.' and she went up to the front laughing. Since then, we told it to each other when one of us was nervous or scared.
I walked in, and saw the papers with the monologues and scenes on them. I decided on a monologue, as it would be easier to show my feelings in it. I looked at it closer, and saw that it was the Doctor's extremely awesome monologue from the episode where he is repeating his life and he talks to little Amy, telling her about the TARDIS, and telling her to dream. I wasn't worried, I had memorized it a few days after it came on to teach a bunch of seven-year-old to say monologues.
I looked over it some more, and I saw a little note at the bottom- Please be prepared to sing. We will give you details when you're in there. Thanks, Matt! It was handwritten by Matt Smith. I thought it would be something that described either me or Lexi, as I had taken to calling her. My theme song is a song that I wrote, called Miss Invisible. (A/N I don't own it, Miss Invisible belongs to Marie Digby, I just thought it would be cool to have her sing a song she made up. I DON'T OWN IT OKAY? OKAY.) I think Lexi's theme would be that as well, as I think it fits her from the description they gave us.
I ran over the lyrics in my head. If this song really did fit her like I thought it would, we would basically be twins!
I sat down and began to check my I-Phone. I had tons of messages from Kea and Kat, as well as some from my acting coaches and even some from my older students. I looked around the waiting room, where almost everyone was wearing some sort of Doctor Who apparel, whether it was a bracelet or a Tee shirt. Everyone had on converse, and most of them were red. No one had on much jewelry, but they had on tons of make up that made them look like under dressed clowns.
Little by little, the waiting room began to empty out, until I was the only one left.
"Railee Richards" The receptionist called my name. She held the door open and smiled.
"I'll let you in on a little secret- They were talking about how they saved the best for last, and that they had heard great things about you. Plus, all the other girls looked like try-hards who couldn't act to save their lives." She told me, dropping her voice to a whisper.
She smiled encouragingly at me as she walked me in the door. I looked in to see Matt Smith. Matt. Freakin. Smith. Stay calm. Can the inner fangirl.
I walked in, managing (I hope) to keep the fangirl off my face.
"Welcome! I'm Matt Smith, this is Andy, and that is Moffat, and I'm pretty sure that you're Railee." I groaned in response.
"Why did I tell people that My real name is Railee? Call me Rai, or Turtle. Whichever you want." They laugh at my grumpy face, then Matt decides to get to business.
"Well then, Rai, first of all, you have a monologue or a scene to do?"
"A monologue." I begin to recite it, not even bothering to pull the sheet out of my pocket.
It's funny. I thought if you could hear my I could hang on somehow. Silly me. Silly old Doctor. When you wake up you'll have a mum and dad. And you won't even remember me. Well, you'll remember me a little. I'll e a story in your head. That's okay. We're all stories in the end. Just make it a good one, eh? 'cause it was, you know. It was the best. The daft old man that stole a magic box and ran away. Did I ever tell you that I stole it? Well I borrowed it. U was always going to take it back. Oh that box. Amy, you'll dream about that box. It'll never leave you. Big and little at the same time. Brand new and ancient and the bluest blue ever. And the times we had, eh? Woulda had. Never had. In your dreams they'll still be there. The Doctor and Amy Pond. And the days that never came. The cracks are closing. But they can't close properly 'til I'm on the other side. I don't belong here anymore. I think I'll skip the rest of the rewind. I hate repeats. Live well. Love Rory. Bye bye, Pond.
I kept thinking of a line from my song, and I managed to make a couple of tears fall out of my eyes, serving my purpose well. It added to the effect of sadness, but didn't overwhelm the overall feeling of the scene, nor did it make it seem over the top dramatic.
I looked at them, and they all seemed extremely impressed. They were looking at each other and whispering, and writing notes down.
"So, now we want you to sing a song that you feel would be a theme song to Lexi." they seemed to exchange a look that said, 'I hope she actually has a good song.' I decided to blow them away.
There's a girl
Who sits under the bleachers,
just another day eating alone.
And though she smiles,
there is something about her that she's hiding
and she can't find a way to relate.
I look up and they seem very impressed so far.
But she just goes unnoticed
as the crowd
passes by.
And she'll pretend to be busy
when inside
she just wants to cry.
And she'll say
Take a little look at the life of Miss Always Invisible.
Look a little harder,
I really really want you to put yourself in her shoes.
Take another look at the face of Miss Always invisible.
Look a little closer
and
Maybe then you will see
why she waits for the day
when you'll ask her her name.
The beginning.
The first weeks of class
She did everything to try and fit in.
But the others.
They couldn't see past
All the things that mismatched on the surface.
Then she will close her eyes
When they left
As she fell
down the stairs.
And the more that they joked
And the more that they screamed
She retreated to where she is now.
And she'll sing
Take little look at the life of miss always invisible
Look a little harder, I
Really Really want you to put yourself in her shoes.
Yeah yeah oh
Take another look at the face of miss always invisible.
Look a little closer, and
maybe then you'll see
why she waits for the day,
when you'll ask her her name.
Then one day
Just the same as the last
just another day spent counting the time.
Came a boy
Who sat under the bleachers,
Just a little bit further behind.
I open my eyes and see that Matt's eyes are filled with tears, and he is hastily wiping them away. Jenna seems sad, and Moffat seem a little bit sad.
"Well... thanks for coming in. We'll let you know tomorrow if you got a callback." Jenna tells me, and then Matt holds up a sharpie.
"I'll sign something if you want!" he say, so I pull out my phone and get him to sign the case.
"Thank God that is my favorite case." I say as I turn to walk out. "Thanks!" I say as I open the door to find the still nameless receptionist. She shows me out, and stops me just before I leave.
"I heard you singing. That was really good." Then she shows me out and I leave, waving at Kea.