The last bell finally rang and Cloe was still recovering from lunch. She was at her locker getting ready to go to Rachael's house for the final rubbing of the lamp. "How is it possible for a girl to want to possess the universe?" Cloe thought to herself.
Just then, Rachael walked up to her locker. "Angel," Rachael asked Cloe as she opened her locker, "have you ever thought of auditioning for Darbis' Twinkle Town Musical?" "Yeah, but why?" Cloe responded. "Well, I was thinking that we could sign up for an audition and do it together." Rachael explained, "You know, I'll dance; you sing."
"I don't know." Cloe answered. "Don't know about what?" Ryan asked as he approached them, then he turned to Cloe, "Hey Jitterbug!" "Well, Jitterbug, here, won't audition for the musical with me." Rachael told him. "I never said that!" Cloe began, "I just said I wasn't sure."
She closed her locker and started walking towards the door to outside. Rachael closed her locker, looked at Ryan, and the two followed.
"Why can't you two agree on this?" Ryan asked when they caught up, "Rachael could choreograph and Cloe, you can sing." Cloe just looked at him considering what he was saying. It never ceased to amuse her how he could always get through to her.
"Maybe." she began, "But we'll need more than musical talents. We'll need some designer talent." "It's settled." Rachael spoke up and grabbed a pen from her bag, "We'll sign up." She walked over to the Twinkle Town Musical sign up sheet and wrote down their names.
"Well, well. Looks like a certain Drama Boy signed up with a certain Drama Queen." Rachael commented, returning to the group. "Is this true?" Cloe asked with false shock, "Ryan has signed up for a pair's audition with Sharpay?"
"Don't act like it's a big shock." Ryan stated, blushing slightly, "We audition for the leads every year. And we normally get the parts." "Oh, he's blushing." Rachael teased. "Stop that." Ryan told them, "Lets just get to Rachael's house and do what we planned on doing."
They all walked outside and across the campus. When they reached the sidewalk, they stopped. "When is your mom getting here?" Ryan asked Rachael. "Oh, right about now. She has the best sense of timing." she answered as her mom's red car pulled up in front of them.
"My mom does, too." Ryan added as they started to get in, "Ladies first." Ryan opened the door for Rachael, who got in front, and closed it behind her. Then, he opened the door for Cloe, who got in the back, then closed the door behind her. He walked around the back to the other side and got in.
"Hello, Mrs. Thomas." he said to Rachael's mom, "You look lovely today." She blushed a bit and said, "Oh, thank you, Ryan. How nice of you." Rachael turned around and focused on the conversation between the two. Cloe had the same idea.
"I'm just telling you the truth." Ryan said with a smile. "You're too kind." Mrs. Thomas laughed and the car started moving toward their destination, and then muttered, "Just like someone I used to know." Rachael looked at her mom.
Cloe leaned over to Ryan and whispered, "Are you always this good with the ladies?" "You tell me." He retorted and gave her a quick kiss on the cheek. Cloe blushed and smiled at him. "You're good." she told him, "For a beginner." Ryan grinned at her the entire trip to Rachael's house.
(A/N) I know; I know…I promised you I'd write these chapters longer. I suck as placing information into chapters. I just couldn't help, but place this piece by itself. Doesn't it give you a sort-of cliffy? Plus, who do you think Rachael's mom remembers? You might or might not be able to guess. R&R anyway!