There were two more characters who weren't zombies: Mikey, and Thea's older brother, Emit. Emit wasn't a very big character, he was only in it for about fifteen minutes before dying, but Mikey- he was huge. He needed to be perfect. He was to be tall, dark, and handsome. His voice was also supposed to be deep. Emit didn't matter.
So, all of the guys were allowed in at once- they'd specify which character they'd be trying out for. Chloe was surprised to see the guy who'd watched her earlier walk in. Well, she supposed he did fill Mikey's list pretty well. He wasn't gorgeous, but he wasn't bad, either- and with make up...
She called Kari over and asked to drag him up last. She liked saving her ideas to try last...
A few notable people auditioned. Peter, Brady and Austin were all good for Emit, whereas Royce and Nate (Bozian) were both good Mikey's, though Nate was red headed. Finally, the green eyes met Chloe's, and she offered a tiny smile.
"And who would you like to audition for?" She asked, looking up at him. He scratched the back of his neck, scowling at the wall.
"Um, Emit." Chloe nodded slowly.
"I see... But you fit Mikey's appearance to a tee. If you don't mind, I'd like you to read both?" The boy looked intensely at her.
"... Look, I'm only trying out for the money. I don't want to be all big and famous." Chloe raised her brow as she heard Simon scoff.
"What's your name?" She asked, supporting her chin elegantly with her entertained hands.
"Derek Cain." He itched his forearm nervously.
"Well, Derek Cain, Mikey will get payed more money, more frequently." He looked into her eyes, green meeting blue. "Whatever or whomever you need that money for could surely use as much as possible." Slowly, he nodded.
"Alright..." He cleared his throat and thought about all the times he'd ever lied, and he focused on that.
"... Get away from her. Thea - come here, now, God only knows..." Derek's jaw tensed and Chloe shook her head.
"Stop focusing on lying. Focus on becoming that person. Try it with Mikey." Derek looked at her, and Chloe felt eyes on her. She could see Simon's unhappy andconfused face beside her, but he focused on Derek.
He cleared his throat as started over. "... I-I... Leslie, please. Forget- forget me. Go save- Save Thea. I'm begging you." The emotion in his voice made Chloe lean back. His plea was raw and passionate, and Chloe found herself deeply interested in him.
"You're it. You're Mickey." Simon sat forward, disbelieving.
"But Royce-" Chloe shook her head.
"He's perfect. He's got it." Simon set his jaw before leaning back, shaking his head. Chloe grinned at Derek, who stuffed his hands into his pocket and stared at the ground as Chloe looked at her list.
"Derek, please sit next to Imo - Midge. Brady- you've got Emit." She smiled as he grinned at her. Simon smiled - she'd purposely picked his favorite, even though she'd preferred Austin.
Chloe looked over at her new cast, but really, she couldn't stop looking at Derek. There was just something... Alluring to her. She shook it off and smiled at Simon, who leaned in an pecked her lips. For some odd reason, though, her stomach didn't flip- it sank and turned. She smiled it away and dismissed it as nerves...
Though, moments later, her eyes returned to Derek.