A/N: HEHE! My latest obsession as promised! Next chapter will be up ASAP. If not today then Monday becasue I have church for mother's day and my cousins birthday tomrow!
Loving an Angel
Chapter : Drama
Alice POV
We had moved to this little countryside town two years ago already and it was almost time for us to leave again and disappear out of thin air. Casey was halfway through her eighth grade year and this summer we would leave again for another new town and another new school.
Casey seemed to be taking the news of our moving again with grace, but I couldn't help but feel sorry for her. She had made so many new friends and now she was going to have to leave them. She claimed that Catty and our family were the only friends she needed, but I know I wasn't the only one who felt that maybe her staying with us had made her miss out on being a regular human girl which she really truly was.
Jasper and I walked up the steps at Casey's middle school. We had to pick her up early today because Carlisle was at work Esme at home without a car and the rest of us were going to go out hunting.. We had to do this from time to time and Casey was always happy that she didn't have to sit through Social Studies class. We walked into the office.
"Excuse me were here to pick up our little sister," I explained smiling at the secretary.
"Okay, what's the name, hon?" She asked.
"Casey Cullen."
"Just one moment why I get her schedule and call her down," She said rising out of her seat and going into another room.
Jasper and I sat down and waited. Sometimes it took quite a long time for them to get Casey down here. After a couple of minutes I grew restless and walked over to the bulletin board to see what was going on at Casey's school. The lunch menu was posted up along with a calendar of the days off the kids would have. Then something caught my eye. Next to the calendar was a flyer for auditions for the school play.
"Jasper, look the schools putting on a play," I said.
"Really? What play?" He responded.
"It's Wicked: The Life and Times of The Wicked Witch of the West."
"Based on the book?"
"How would I know, I guess," I responded laughing. "I wonder why Casey never said anything about it she is so talented." Talented was an under statement. She was a brilliant dancer, an amazing piano and guitar player, and she could sing probably better than most of the people living in Hollywood. She even though she had only been playing for about seven years could outplay Edward who had been playing for nearly one hundred.
"I don't know," he replied returning his attention to the book un his lap.
"I'm going to ask her she would be great!" As I finished the sentence Casey came into the little office room. She smiled at us.
"Are you guys ready to go to my dentist appointment?" She asked. Oh and she could act too she had been doing it most of her life from the minute she became legally ours.
On the ride home Casey told us about the jokes her math teacher made, her big research project, and the latest gossip she had heard at lunch that she thought was ridiculous. Then we left her at home with Esme and headed out to hunt.
When we returned I decided I was going to ask her about the play. We were all sitting in the living room. Doing different things. Casey was playing the piano quietly in the corner of the room. I walked over and sat down next to her watching her hands as they flew effortlessly across the black and white keys. I listened to her play and then she stopped and looked up at me. It was such a shame that she was going to be eternally short when the time came. She wasn't even going to be as tall as me.
"Casey when we were at your school today I saw a flyer for the school play and I was wondering why you never said anything about it." I said as her fingers returned to the keys on the piano.
"Oh that well I don't know I didn't think it was important."
"You are going to audition aren't you?" Rosalie asked from across the room playing cards with Emmett and Carlisle.
"I wasn't planning on it," She said looking down.
"What do you mean 'I wasn't planning on it'! You would pretty much be guaranteed a decent part!" Emmett shouted.
"I just don't think that's something I should be wasting my time on. I have projects and tests and bigger things to worry about."
"Casey you would be really good and you have perfect marks in school so that's not a problem," Jasper said.
"I don't know but what is I messes up the words or hit the wrong note or worse feel off the stage!" She said.
"Oh come on you know that won't happen!" I said.
"You should really tryout," Esme insisted rubbing her arm gently.
"Okay, I'll try but the tryout is tomorrow and I don't know any of the songs."
"I can fix that," I said grabbing my laptop off the table in the kitchen and running back to the living room.
We sat down and searched for the sheet music and karaoke versions of all the songs from Wicked. I burned the music onto a CD and printed out the sheet music and lyrics along with a synopsis to the play. I had everything we needed and it only took a couple of minutes. Thank God for technology!
"Okay Casey here we go!" I said and pressed the play button.
"Wait Alice!" Casey called.
"What?" I said with a dissatisfied tone.
"Who's going to play Elphaba if I play Galinda?"
"Never thought of that and I certainly am not going to play a green girl with no fashion sense."
"Oh. Oh. Pick ME!" Emmett yelled jumping up and down so hard the entire frame of the house was shaking.
"Okay Emm you can play Elphaba just don't break the house!" I said laughing as I pushed the play button again.
"Elphie, now that we're friends, I've decided to make you my new project!" Casey spoke starting the song.
"you really don't have to do that..." Emmett sang out opera style so loud I think I heard one of Esme's vases crack. This was not going to work. I pushed stop.
"Emmett you are just supposed to say your lines not sing or anything sit and say!" I snapped at him. "Let's try that again!"
GLINDA:
(Spoken)
Elphie, now that we're friends, I've decided to make you my new project!
ELPHABA:
(Spoken)
you really don't have to do that...
GALINDA:
(Spoken)
I know, that's what makes me so nice!
(Sung)
whenever I see someone less fortunate than I,
and let's face it, who isn't less fortunate than I?
my tender heart tends to start to bleed.
and when someone needs a makeover,
I simply have to take over!
I know I know exactly what they need!
and even in your case,
though it's the toughest case I've yet to face,
don't worry, I'm determined to succeed!
follow my lead,
and yes indeed, you will be...
POPULAR! you're gonna be popular!
I'll teach you the proper ploys,
when you talk to boys,
little ways to flirt and flounce, ooh!
I'll show you what shoes to wear!
how to fix your hair!
everything that really counts to be...
POPULAR! I'll help you be popular!
you'll hang with the right cohorts,
you'll be good at sports,
know the slang you've got to know.
so let's start,
'cause you've got an awfully long way to go!
don't be offended by my frank analysis,
think of it as personality dialysis,
now that I've chosen to become a
pal, a sister and advisor,
there's nobody wiser!
not when it comes to...
POPULAR! I know about popular.
and with an assist from me,
to be who you'll be,
instead of dreary who you were...uh, are.
there's nothing that can stop you,
from becoming popular... lar...
la la, la la!
we're gonna make you pop-u-lar!
when I see depressing creatures,
with unprepossessing features,
I remind them on their own behalf
to - think - of
celebrated heads of state,
or specially great communicators!
did they have brains or knowledge?
don't make me laugh!
they were POPULAR!
please! it's all about popular.
it's not about aptitude,
it's the way you're viewed,
so it's very shrewd to be,
very very popular like ME!
(Spoken)
why, miss Elphaba, look at you. you're beautiful!
ELPHABA:
(Spoken)
I, I have to go...
Emmett said he had to go, but of course he didn't go anywhere!
"Emmett a little piece of advice, if the line says 'I have to go' you normally would GO!" I screamed at him. Could do anything right?
"But you said say your lines and SIT!"
"Well okay now you can go over there and sit on the couch?"
"Okie dookie!" He said rising and leaping like a really bad ballerina across the room.
"Okay now you can finish Case," I sighed and she giggled.
GALINDA:
(Spoken)
you're welcome...
(Sung)
and though you protest,
your disinterest,
I know clandestinely,
you're gonna' grin and bear it!
you're new found popularity!
ah!
la la, la la!
you'll be popular!
just not quite as popular as ME!
She bowed and we all stood on our feet and clapped. It would have been perfect if it wasn't for Emmett, well what could you do? He might a total goof and lunatic, but we all loved having him around, most of the time!
The next day Casey stayed after school for the tryouts. We were all nervous at home pacing and waiting for her to get dropped off by her friends mother. Then we heard an engine and a door shut. I kept looking into the future to see how it went, but I never saw anything. There was some decision that was getting in my way.
"Hey everyone," Casey said as she shut the front door behind her.
"How did it go," Esme asked.
"It went okay, not everyone got a part, but I did!" She said surprising us after her solemn entry into the house.
"They didn't cast you as a munchkin since your on the shorter side did they?" Esme asked. This was our greatest fear that because she was one of the few short enough to play a munchkin that's who she would play.
"No not a munchkin," She said with a smirk. I tried looking into the future again, but still nothing.
"I hope you got the part of Glinda! I like her best!" I squealed.
"I wonder why," Edward said sarcastically and I stuck my tongue out at him.
"Alice you physic, that's not fair I thought I had you blocked from seeing me!" She pouted.
"EEK! So your playing Glinda!" I said and we all hugged and congratulated her.
"That's the plan!"
A/N: Yep I'm crazy for Wicked! I'm currently reading the book and I'm going to see the musical on broadway July 11th! I LOVE the book and urge you to read it! It's right next to The Twilight Seris in my all time favorite books list!
SEQUAL NEWS! I NEED more people to vote in the poll on my profile. I think only 7 people voted and I want more. As of now there will be a seqaul, but that can change. I am also looking for a really good naem or the sequal. Somtihng that sous like me and has meaning to it. I really just want it to sound good too!
Juliets Moon is making a Loving an Angel Trailer that she is going to post on youtube. So when it's finished I'll make sure to tell everyone!
Loving an Angel Theme Song? I was listenibg to music when I heard this song it's called Pony (it's okay) by Erin McCarley (I think not sure about the singer) It just made me think of Casey! I know that Juliets Moon said she was listening to The Show by Lenka in the chapter about Casey riding Catty in the show. Anyone else have an ideas for songs that remind them of this story? If you do post them as a review or message me. I'll make a playlist!
Thanks!
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