Chapter 2: The Big Announcement
Before Lily new it, two months had pasted since she'd been at the college. She was doing well with her studies to become an Animator, and had laughed nearly all the way through the time she'd been here. Sara, Kaycie and Mackenzie had still tried to get her to explain about what was in the box, but Lily fad simply told them that she couldn't say, and kept it hidden away.
One rainy day, which the girls had jokes about Lily being accustomed to, Lily, Mackenzie and Sara were sat in the lunch hall when the dean walked towards a notice board near the counter that contained several variety's of desserts.
"Quite please, I have a big announcement," dean Maede shouted over the crowd. When nobody took any notice, he picked up a table spoon and started drumming a table. Slowly, everyone settled down, and Maede only started talking again when there was silence in the cafeteria. "As some of you may know, for the past few years, Brown University have been allowing us to use their theatre. Every year, students could use the theatre to do a few shows, or watch some of the performances of the Brown students. This year, however, will different. This year, Steven Spielberg will be directing a stage show of 'The Sound of Music'" Maede managed to get out before an exited wave of murmuring broke out. Shouting over the noise again, he continued, "He already has his 'Captain Von Trapp' in the form of Seth MacFarlane, creator of 'Family Guy'" again, more excited murmuring broke out through the cafeteria, but it was mostly girls this time. "Not only that, the musical is open to both students from RISD and Brown. Auditions are in a weeks time" Maede finished before walking out of a door to the left of the room and back to his office.
"Oh my gosh! Girls, we have to try out!" Sara laughed excitedly.
"No! Well, you can. I won't though" Lily said bluntly as she took a sip from her can of Coke and grimaced at the others.
"Why not? You can sing the best out of all of us" Mackenzie asked, putting on a fake, upset look.
"I don't know if I could get up and sing in front of Seth McFarlane, let alone Steven Spielberg, and both of them at the same time would be a nightmare" Lily muttered as she bent down and pretended tie her shoe lace to avoid Mackenzie's gaze.
"What's the worst they can do? Come on Lily, it'll be a laugh. And, we'll get to meet them both" Kaycie injected as she began writing down songs she could sing for the audition.
"Fine, fine, okay. I'll audition if you let me prepare on my own" Lily smiled as she watched their face turn into a look of delight.
"Okay, but teach us how to sing a few notes first" Sara smiled back.
"Deal" Lily laughed as she got up and walked to her next class with them.
Not far away was Abbey Taylor and her group of friends, Jodie, Karis and Kate. They were all listening into Lily's conversation. Everyone knew they were the bullies of the campus but never did anything about it. Unfortunately for Lily, they seemed to have it in really bad for her.
"Look at her, swaggering off" Abbey hissed as she jumped off the table and sat next to Kate.
"So she's going to audition for the musical? I don't think she will if we intervene" Karis smiled, before turning to Abbey.
"You know Karis, I think you're right" Abbey mumbled before getting up and walking off to her class with with Karis and Katie.