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Thursday,October 20th

Final Read-Through

It's finally here!

It's been a mad,mad,mad last 2 Wilson nearly had a nerv b. earlier this week.

Of course,it probably wasn't helped by someone (I have a hunch it was Dave the Laugh) letting a goat loose in her goat ate all but 1 of the scripts, plus about half of the villagers' costume before she finally caught it.

She had to have Elvis haul it goat was very very mad at being handled rough,as I know I would be (WELL unless Masimo was handling me rough..hehe),and headbutted Elvlis in the bum as he bent over to pick up a dustbin he had tripped over earlier.

Oh,how we laughed.

But quietly.

Lindsay has been on super-duper Gestapo Patrol ever since she got dumped.

I wonder if Dave wil turn up tonight.I bet he feels horrid about Emma.

Jas sad Emma might turn up to the opening,tomorrow night.

Oh Dear God.

What if she flung herself onstage and grabbed my sword (leave it) ?

Friday,October 21st

7.30p

Showtime!The roar of the grasepaint, the smell of the crowd.

Jas was pacing back and force even though her wig has no fringe,she still has managed to fiddle about with her annoying.

She said "Do you think everyone is going to know it's a tragedy?"
I said "I guarentee tonight that after our moving inerpretation of Rom and Jul there will not be a dry seat in the as Grandad and Libby are here."

15 Minutes Later

No sign of Dave the Laugh.

He must reallybe having a bad time.

I hope he is alright, even though I am eschewing him with a firm hand because of his new secret girlfriend which I don't even care about.

1 Minute Later

Dave turned looked a bit dark around the eyes,like hadn't slept much but he greeted his mates with the usual slapping and "You idiot" sort of carry on.

He saw me and said "Hi kittykat,nice tights...and enormous beard."

I didn't meant to talk to him; I was going to give him my cold shoulderosity work for being such a cad and a bounder,but unfortunately,I culdn't help smiling at ,even though he looked tired,he did look really lovely.

7.41p

After he had been joshing around with the others he came over to me and said "Alright kittykat?" and suddenly I felt like crying.I wish he would just take hold of me.

I said "Well,not really,it's all been a bit ..."

He said "I know,it really has all been a bit...but c'mon,gird your gusset and cheer will be Hornmeister is here."

By the side of the stage

At last, it's my big fight scene.

Everyone things going quite well,actually.

As Melanie went on for her first scene I could hear Grandad say :"Bloody hell,she's a mature lass."

I took a deep breath and adjusted my beard (oo-er!).

Before I went on Dave gave me the thumbs-up and said "Give it you all ,tightswise!I am right behind you,oo-er!"

Onstage

My dying was a triumph!

I even improvised recovering a bit,just when everyone thought I was a goner.

The lights dimmed to atmospheric red and through my half-closed eyes I could see the 'blood corpuscles' dancing up to me like twits waving their scarves about.

Then,as last year,once again the stage was plunged into complete darkness.

I couldn't see a bloody thing.I heard someone whisper (loudly) "Which way is off?" and then there was a bit of a bang and someone in the dark say "Bloody hell what was that?" and then Mr Atwood's voice saying very loudly ":You steeped in my emergency kit."

It was an absolute shambles.

I stood up and started shugffling along sideways in the dark when the lights suddenly came up again.I could see the audience at someone shouted out,I'm pretty sure it was my dad "It's a bloody miracle,he's alive!"

I did a little bow then ran off the stage like mad.

The audience cheered and applauded.

Backstage

I looked at Dave the Laugh and he shrugged and said "Technical hitch but the show must go was an accident waiting to happen."

"What was?"
"Putting me in charge of lights."

He has no shame.

The next scene was Melanie's big climbing on to the balcony of the lads crowded round the sides of the stage.

Melanie put her foot on the bottom rung of the ladder and reached out to haul herself up to the next of the lads and the audience went "Oooooh!" and then she went for the next rung and they went "Oooooh!".It was riveting to watch.

Finally she got up to the balcony and hauled herself up on she stood there and opened her arms to speak,all the buttons on her tunic pinged as she looked down in horror Dave the Laugh said "Are these my basoomas I see before me?"

After the Show

I like to think the play was a unique experiance for of people came backstage and said they had quite literally never seen anything like it.

We were doing a mad conga,with beards,when Masimo came in.

I had completely forgotten he was coming.

I felt so awful.

He looked at me in my beard with Dave the Laugh and the others.

Oh,no.

He wasn't going to challenge Dave the Laugh to another fisticuffs at dawn,was he?

I wouldn't really blame him this time.

In fact,I would lend him my handbag.

Shut up,brain.

Then he smiled at me.

Itr was a lovely smile.

I went over to him and he said to me "Cara,cane we talk for a minute?Not too long away from your friends."

And he wasn't being mean or anything, just really soft.

We went off down the corridor and through the fire exit to the outside.

He looked at me and stroked my God I had quickly removed my beard.

He said "Georgia,I am going to say this,for you.I am going to Americas.I will go Friday, in a week."

I went "But,but.."

And he said "I don't think I can speak long,for my I see how this is for you.I know you like me much,but you are,your heart is here,I will not make you choose.I am happy,I do not think I will ever meet anyone like you again...ciao."

And he gave me the longest,softest kiss.I couldn't head froze.I was still standing there,shocked,staring at the space where he was a few moments aago when he kissed me, when Jas came to find me.

She was all happy and stupid about the play "Gee, guess what,people cried when I died!"

I said "Yeah,Jas."

She looked at me "What's wrong?

I looked at her "He's gone."

Jas put her arm around me "Oh,Gee,I'm do you feel?"
"Kind of funny?"
"Well, are you going to the after party at Dave's?That's bound to cheer you up some."
I shrugged "No,I don't think so.I think -I think I want to just go home, and go to bed."

She put her arm around me and said "Ok,well,I'll ring you tomorrw or maybe come round, okay?"

I smiled at her best I could."Kay"

I waited till she had gone off round the corner then went to the loos and locked my self eyes are burning from trying not to cry, and they ache like mad.

I just want to go home, and crawl into bed and pull the covers over my head and sleep,and sleep,and sleep and probably never wake up again.

Bed

Grandvati,Dad and the rest were all chatty the ride home.

I know they were just trying to cheer me up,but I didn't feel like being cheered up.

Why is it everytime I meet someone great, they leave me?

I really must be ugly and need to go to an ugly home.

Dave didn't mean what he said -about me being was just being nice.

I'm going to bed.

WITHOUT a face mask.

Yes,you heard right,that's how upset I am,I'm not even going to cleanse,tonse and moisturize.

Ha !That will show him !

Tuesday,October 25th

7p

I feel soooo bad.I've not gotten out of bed or even put just concealer on in WEEKS (well,4 days) now.

The Ace Gang has come to see me after school with snacksies and cheering-up but as I told them, and Mum,life has no meaning for me anymore.

So there's no point of ever getting out of bed.

Ever

.

2 Minutes Later

Well,except to poo and so on,but you get my gist and nub.

Dave has even came round and we talked quite a bit, mostly about Masimo.

Well,I talked about Masimo and he made comments about his mascara and his handbag.

Bloody hell, just because he wears makeup on stage doesn't make him singers, boy and girl, wear makeup.

I tried telling that to Dave but he wouldn't just turned the music on the radio. It was "Tracks of My Tears",or,as Dave called it,Tracks of My Pants.

He jumped on the bed and shouted "It's our song!"

I looked at him "You're mad."

He got off the bed and stood in front of me "You are."

He was standing so close I could feel his breath on my made me flush,aLOT.

He leaned over,and snogged me.

7.15p

I could have snogged for ages, but Libby burst in,followed by Mum and Vati.I thought he was going to explode when he saw me and Dave.

I stopped kissing him but stayed close and whispered "Dave,run."

"J'taime"

He kissed me,hard,and ran,jumped over my bed, and out my window,landing on the smiled and waved at me, then slid down the tree.

I say slid, but what I mean is he slid down 3/4 of the way,and fell the rest.

I herard a thump and then him say "Bugger,I've broken my bottom."

I ran to the window and leaned out "Are you ok?"

He blew me a kiss "S'laters' and ran off down the street, shouting and waving his arms over his head.

Truly mad.

7.30p

His exit was so very bonkers that Mutti and her portly companion forgot to get mad at me for being 'sick' (Mum told Dad I was hsving "serious girl problems" and he's left me alone).

They bought me scented candles and Mum let me borrow her new Cosmo to cheer me up but I just handed it back,saying "I don't need this.I don't ever plan to go out with boys ever again,remember?" so she called Miss Wilson and she gave Mum a book called 'Twits' Guide to Shakespeare".Mum thinks I coul re-write all the Shakespeare plays to liven them up and sell them, and be famois,and not even have to leave bed.

She said Miss WIlson thinks I've got 'real potential." That coming from a women who wears cordouroy jumpsuits and a tragic bob..it doesn't mean it's the thought that counts.

Wednesday,October 26th

7a

Bed

When I told Mum I wasn't ever getting out of bed I meant it.

And she knew I meant it when she saw I've put all my makeup and boots away.

She's even let me stay home a few days, to God Dad is off at some water convention in 'd go ballistic if he knew I'vve been playing hooky for two days now.

I was going a bitm ad,being cooped up all day,but Mum's actually been really great about this whole han't even asked me why I'm staying in bed for half a week,now.

I'm guessing Radio Jas has rung and already told her.

But oh well.I get milky pops and chocolate out of it,to mend my broken (and probably fat,now) heart.

I'll probably weigh about a thousand stone once I decide TO get up.

Which will be...never.

I said that to Mum I said "I am never leaving my bed ever again." and she kissed my forhead (!) and said "Don't be ridiculous.I now it may seem bad ,now but as time passes it won't hurt as much and then one day,you 'll wake up,and not even think about it, and not realize you didn't think about all day untill that night,then you won't think about ..him for a week...then a month...and by the time a year passes, you've got another bloke to call your own."

I looked at Mum "You really think so?"

She smiled at me "I was dumped by the hottest bloke in my neighborhood when I was your age and you know,I can't even remember his name,now."

Hmmmm.

I swung my legs out from under the covers.

"Mum,I think I want to go to school."

Assembly

Met up with the Ace Gang while everyone was milling about,waiting for school to begin.

They nearly pooed when they saw me

They all screamed and gave me a group hug all at the same time.

Rosie refused to let go,which she knows I almost became a love-in.

Jas said "What are you doing here?I thoght you'd be gone for a week at least."

I looked at them "Guys,I have le plan."