Chapter 15

Nessie woke up the next day to the sound of her alarm clock going off. She turned it off, sat up, and rubbed the sleep out of her eyes. She got out of bed and ran her hand through her hair. She walked over to her dresser and pulled out a pair of dark denim capris, a pair of black sequin-covered Converse low tops with hot pink laces, a plain fitted white short sleeve shirt, and a fitted black zip-up hoodie. She walked to the bathroom with her clothes and got a quick shower. She got out, changed into her clothes did her makeup and hair, went downstairs for breakfast, ate, went back upstairs, brushed her teeth, then got her stuff for school together. She walked downstairs with her stuff.

'I'm ready Jake.'

"Okay. Hang on a second," Jake said. He walked out of the bathroom in a pair of sport shorts, drying his hair with a towel. "Let me grab a shirt and some shoes then I'll be ready."

"Okay," Nessie said as she grabbed an apple and bit into it. She slung her backpack on to her shoulder.

"Ready," Jake said as he walked out of his room. Jake and Nessie walked out to the car and got in. They drove to the school and Nessie got out when they got there.

"Don't forget I'm going to Alice's after school and that I'm just going with her and her family," Nessie said.

"Don't worry I remember."

"Bye Jake."

"Bye Nessie."

Nessie felt that odd feeling again and then walked towards the school. She ignored it and went through her day like she had the day before. She met up with Stella at their lockers before lunch and they walked down to lunch.

"So, I hear you got Juliet," Austin said as Stella and Nessie sit down.

"Stella," Nessie complained.

"What?" Stella asked, widening her eyes and making her voice drip with fake innocence.

"Why'd you tell people?"

"Well like I said, freshmen rarely ever get the leads in drama club or drama class."

"Who all did you tell?"

"Oh just Sam. And Austin and Josh were standing with him," Stella said with a shrug. Nessie rolled her eyes and laughed before starting to eat her lunch.

"Stella's right. A freshmen has gotten the lead not even a handful of times here. That's not including the yearly upper classmen versus freshmen and sophomore plays. But even in those, it normally goes to a sophomore," Whitney said.

"Yearly upperclassmen versus freshmen and sophomore play?" Nessie asked.

"Well every year they do it. The freshmen and sophomores in drama club join together to put on a play and the juniors and seniors do the same," Whitney said.

"Yeah. It's tons of fun," Stella added. "They pick a director, producer, they pick the play, hold the auditions, do the casting, get the costumes, make the sets, and everything else it takes to put on a production."

"That sounds like fun," Nessie said. "Do you have to be in drama club to do it?"

"No, anyone can do it. They're never lacking people either because everyone wants to win and they always do really cool plays," Stella said.

"Cool. It sounds like it will be tons of fun."
"Oh it will be. In fact, this year Whitney's going to be the producer."

"Really? That's so cool!"

"Thanks," Whitney said blushing. "I'm really honored that they asked me, even though I'm a freshmen and this will be my first year being apart of it."

"You'll do awesome. The sets will look amazing with you, the artist, being in charge of them," Stella said. Whitney blushed again.

"We're trying to get the guys to audition," Stella said, playfully hitting Sam in the arm. "Or to at least help with the sets."

"We said we'd at least help with the sets," Sam said. "But we don't act." Stella rolled her eyes.

"You should defiantly audition Vanessa," Whitney said.

"Yeah. You'd probably be amazing! Especially after beating everyone in drama class out for Juliet," Stella added.

"I'll probably audition but I doubt that I'll get the lead," Nessie said. She was always very modest about her acting talents.

"You've defiantly got a chance," Stella said. "So you're going to the Cullen's' after school today right?" The table got quiet and they all turned to look at Nessie.

"Yeah. Alice and I are going to run lines," Nessie said as she continued to eat her lunch.

"Seriously?" Austin asked. "You're seriously going to the Cullen's'?"

"Yeah I'm seriously going. Why do you guys act like it's such a big deal?"

"No one's ever been to their house," Mark said. "And I mean no one." Mark emphasized the last two words.

"You're going to have to tell us all about it tomorrow," Whitney said. "Better yet, call Stella and me on three-way when you get home and tell the boys tomorrow."

"Then everything will be fresh when you tell us," Stella added. Both of them were excited.

"Okay, okay. I'll call you two when I get home," Nessie said with a laugh.

"You'll have to tell us how they acted," Whitney said.

"What their house looks like," Stella added.

"How it's decorated." That was Whitney.

"What you do while you're there." Stella.

"And everything else," Whitney finished.

"Okay. I'll make sure I tell you every single little thing," Nessie said with another laugh.

"Hey girls, the bell's about to ring," Josh said. The girls took their trays up then got their stuff together. The group split up when the bell rang and everyone went off to their next class. Stella and Nessie headed towards drama class. They walked in and headed towards their seats. As they were sitting down Alice walked over.

"Hi Vanessa. Hi Stella," she said with a smile. "So you're still coming over after school today right?" Alice asked Nessie.

"Yeah. My uncle said it's fine."

"Great. Do you want to just meet us by the outside doors after school?"

"Sure."

"Perfect. I'll introduce you to everyone then."

"Sounds good," Nessie said with a smile.

"See you after school Vanessa, Bye Stella," Alice said before walking back to her desk next to Rosalie.

At the end of the day Nessie went to her locker to get everything she needed to take home that night. Thankfully only her English and math teachers had assigned homework that night and she had finished her math homework in class. So she put her notebook and her copy of The Crucible in her book bag, made sure she had her script, and closed her locker door.

"So you ready?" Stella asked as Nessie closed her locker door.

"Stella shush," Nessie said with a laugh. Stella and Nessie walked down to the doors and out the school.

"Over here Vanessa," Alice called.

"See you Stella," Nessie said.

"See you Vanessa. Don't forget to call Whitney and me."

"I won't," Nessie said as she walked towards the Cullen's. "Hey Alice. Hey Rosalie."

"Hi Vanessa," Rosalie said.

"I'm glad you get to come over," Alice said. "Everyone this is Vanessa. Vanessa this is Jasper, Emmett, Edward, and Bella." Alice pointed to them as she said their name.

"Hey guys," Nessie said with a smile.

"Well let's go. You can ride with Jasper and me. Rose, Emmett, Edward, and Bella are going to ride in the other car," Alice said.

"Okay sounds good." They all headed to the cars and got in. They started the cars and headed towards the Cullen's'.