Dak didn't bother Kendall, or me, again after that incident in the hallway and somehow, neither of us got expelled for beating up the Principals son. Not like I was scared during it, but that was because Kendall was by my side. But now, with Kendall watching me from the seats in the theatre, I was scared.
"Don't you have Hockey or something today," I was desperately trying to get him to not come to the audition, but of course he persisted.
"I cancelled all my other things today just to come be with you, plus I haven't seen you act yet. It'll be a great experience for me to get to know you better," he was pleading at this point and I wasn't cruel enough to reject him that. Instead I would just have to suck it up and put up with him being there; it couldn't be that bad. That's right about when Misses Wainright marched in a flurry with papers and so on.
"I know you all know how much a hit 'Romeo and Julian' was, but I decided out of respect for the actors to cancel it instead of try to recast. Instead, we'll be performing a new play that Jenny and Jennifer wrote together. I'm sure you've heard about it and certain members of our group have tried to audition before I announced it, but I was waiting for Logan to get back before starting the new project." I heard Kendall clap in the background which made me blush, but Carlos and Camille took my mind off of it when they decided to move over by me; friends could make such a difference. Mrs. Wainright continued, "The new play is called 'Scene Kid' and it's about a kid struggling to accept his identity by using sex, drugs and pain to forget. It sounds a little harsh to start out with, but I feel like it could be a great comeback to the incredible reviews we got with our first play this year. We have one month to get this ready because by May, you all will have other things to focus on and we need these accolades to keep the program going. We'll be all coming in every other day so that practice will go faster, and Camille and Carlos, no costumes." She walked back down into the rows and started to hand out scripts to each one of us so that we could start making choices on who to audition for. Jenny Tinkler pulled herself from the project as well as Jennifer so that they could focus on making their vision come true instead of being busy acting. Mrs. Wainright and them both set in the first row of the theatre when before instructing us to go backstage and get ready for auditions. I thought the character descriptions didn't help to portray the emotion of the scene, but it didn't matter because I wasn't going for a big role. I was more of a supporting role from what the script said, the friend of the main character who was a bi boy named Lucas. I was going for Vin. Camille was going for the other lead, but she was actually against a few people. Carlos and I were unrivaled but by each other and I had no intention of holding lead, that would be too difficult right now. The process started with the minor characters first and then up until I had to go. I wasn't nervous until I saw Kendall's face in the relatively empty seats and my stomach started doing flips.
"Go ahead Logan," Jenny said beaming, "I wrote this part thinking of you."
"But wait, Lucas, this isn't the way to go, you're stronger than this. We're stronger than this." I said, trying to convey the urgent emotion of the moment.
"There's no us," Jennifer responded in a cold voice, "You were a drunken fling like all the rest were. The difference is, I have to deal with you longer."
"You swore to me that you loved me. You swore this wasn't how it would end. You can't just go back on that promise now. Not after all we've been through together."
"I make a lot of promises and you were just another one of the million shattered ones. You're a good lay, nothing else."
"No, No, you can't just leave me like this, like one of your other sluts, we've none each other longer than this. You loved me longer than this."
"I didn't love you. I didn't ever love you. Don't start throwing that word around when you barely know what that means. You don't know half the things that I've been through. -."
"But I was there with you through it all and I put up with every ounce of crap you could throw at me, and that's why I know I mean more than just a nice ass to you."
"You're kidding yourself if you think that I actually loved you. I used you because I needed a friend and you were desperate, just like last night. Get the fuck out."
"I don't understand, you just expect me to leave."
"No, I don't expect anything out of you cause I don't care."
"If you don't care than don't care about this. I know about what you did to Marianne's brother and I have every intention in this world to expose you for it."
"Scene," Ms. Wainright yelled as I felt my eyes turn to glass, "good job Logan, you showed the emotion well. Read through the script by next practice so we can work on chemistry with the other actors. NEXT!" I ran off the stage quickly to go sit with the other actors, but Kendall pulled me to the side were he was sitting.
"That was incredible Logie," he started with that trademark grin, "but this seems a little serious for a school play, I mean whores and murder, seems kind of deep."
"I think Kelly just likes to get in trouble," I responded, "because this is a lot for me. I'm a little worried about being able to pull off the emotions of the story, but I think it'll get attention and that's her real goal. She needs sponsors to help the program because the School has about written it off."
"If there is anyone that can pull this off, it's you Sugar. You're the most talented person I know; all I can do is play guitar."
"I love when you decide to flatter me; I've given up trying to stop it." I smiled when he lightly kissed me on the lips before breaking it quickly to see the wailing on the stage. Camille was crawling on the floor crying as Jennifer delivered the cold lines to her. That girl got way to into character.
4 days later
I was mumbling the script under my breath with Carlos sitting across the room, giving a huge dramatic performance on the bed across from mine when Kendall walked in with all his homework. Carlos drove me home today (I really need a car and a license) and so I didn't end up going to the Hockey rink like I usually did with him. Carlos would have gone if it were an actual practice, but he confessed that he hates when they just play for fun; he said Hockey was kind of stupid. It was nice forming a bond with him, but if he yelled his final line one last time, there'd be a murder in Jo's old bed. He had a big bag slung across his back, but I was so busy trying to get used to the feel of the script that I didn't really try to see what it was. Finally, I cracked and did my ultimate nervous ticks; I grabbed the lollipop I had gotten from the school shop and started to hum as I threw myself in the script. Slowly, I started to sing louder and then Kendall caught me, but not that I noticed. I didn't notice till he started to play the tune to the song I was hearing in my head.
"How did you know that that was what was on my mind," I said, putting the sucker to my cheek so I could actually talk.
"You were humming pretty loudly Logan," Carlos interjected, "even I could here."
"Well, don't stop," Kendall said, urging me on, "I think all of us need a break and I love the song you were humming. Do it for me; if you get scared, I'll sing with you."
I rolled my eyes, "Fine." And then I begun to sing:
I know a girl from a lonely street
Cold as ice cream, but still as sweet
Dry your eyes, Sunday girl
Hey, I saw your guy with a different girl
Looks like he's in another world
Run and hide, Sunday girl
(Finally, Kendall joined in with me, still strumming the guitar)
Hurry up, hurry up and wait
I stay away all week and still I wait
I got the blues, please come see
What your loving means to me
(Then he soloed this part and I was quiet)
She can't catch up with the working crowd
The weekend mood and she's feeling proud
Live in dreams, Sunday girl
(I started and he got quiet)
"Baby, I would like to go out tonight
If I go with you my folks'll get uptight"
(He joined back in with me)
Stay at home, Sunday girl
Oooh oooh oooh
(Our Favorite part was the one in French and maybe it was because I had him keep it on replay in his car, but we knew ever word when we sang together)
He, j'ai vu ton mec avec une autre fille
Il semblait dans un autre monde
Cours te cacher Sunday girl
Quand je t'ai revu l'e te j'ai de cide
Si ton amour e tait pareil au mien
Je pourrais e tre Sunday girl
De pe che-toi, de pe che-toi et attends
Toute la semaine absent et pourtant j'attends
J'ai le cafard, je t'en prie viens voir
Ce que ton amour repre sente pour moi
De pe che-toi, de pe che-toi et attends
Toute la semaine absent et pourtant j'attends
J'ai le cafard, je t'en prie viens voir
Ce que ton amour repre sente pour moi
(Carlos Crooned the next part which surprised us both)
I got the blues
(We all harmonized for the very end of the song)
Hurry up, hurry up and wait
Hurry up,
Please come see,
what you do to me
Kendall played the last note before we all looked at each other.
"I don't know about you guys, but that was a total rush," Kendall said, staring straight at me.
"Big Time," Carlos said back as he scooped his script back up and got back to practicing.
"And how about you over here, Mister Amazing, what do you think," Kendall said with a smirk as he quirked that signature eyebrow.
"It felt great to finally sing out loud, but I can't believe everyone knew that song so well," I was interrupted by someone in our doorway.
"Yeah, that was pretty freakin good," Camille said, biting into the apple in her hand, "You guys should really start a band."
I blushed to hear her say this. Maybe I did have the talent to live my dreams.
Author's Note: So this Chapter was super hard for me to write and I don't know why, but I'm glad I got all that important stuff out of the way. The song I used for them to sing was 'Sunday Girl' by Blondie because I wrote this while listening to anything Debbie Harry I had. So obviously you see the direction that the story is going in, but I'm a little conflicted on whether to add another member to the band. I'll decide in due time, but all of what happened is very important because it starts the bowling process the story will go in until the big finally. Hope you enjoyed. Luv Ya. XoXo