Reggie Peters And Brittany Mercer

1994 After Sixth Period

Brittany runs to the drama room to get there before the guys. When she gets there, she sees Luke standing by the door. "Well you're early," he replies sarcastically.
"Why are you standing outside the room?" Brittany asks while catching her breath.
"Waiting for the guys. Why did you run here?"
"I tried to get here before all of you guys. Apparently…." She is still trying to catch her breath. "I didn't get here before you guys. Water please!" Luke grabs his water out of his backpack and hands it to Brittany. She snatches it out of his hands and guzzles it down. She hands Luke back his empty water bottle.
"Damn Brit. I guess you are really thirsty."
"Yeah. And out of breath, but that's actually not the point anymore. I need to tell you something and you need to promise that you won't tell anyone!"
"I won't. I promise." She grabs Luke's wrist and drags him into the auditorium. They go to the back corner of the room and sit down.
"Bobby tried to kiss me at lunch."
"Wait what?!" The students that are in the room turn and look at the two of them. "Please tell me you're kidding?"
"No. I'm not. Why?"
"I heard that the substitute is going to do the auditions for the school play and that she's going to make the people who want the Sandy and Danny rolls kiss."
"What?!" Everyone looks back at the two of them and gives them dirty looks. Just then, the auditorium doors swing open. Reggie, Alex and Bobby walk through them and see their friends on the floor.
"What are you two doing on the floor?" Reggie asks as he offers a hand out to help the two of them up.
"We were just talking," Luke replies. The bell rings and the five of them sit down.
"Alright," the substitute exclaims. "I am your teacher's daughter, Mrs. Lavena. I am going to be teaching this class for the rest of the week, at the minimum."
Brittany raises her hand and asks, "How is your mom doing? I'm just curious."
"Honestly, she's not doing good. I just hope things will get better. On a side note, she left me to do the auditions and to pick the cast. First, I'm gonna take roll."
"Hey Reg," Brittany says. "We need to talk."
"Okay," Reggie says as he follows her to the back of the auditorium. "What's up?"
"We just haven't talked one on one in a while. Also… don't get all mad or anything but…. Bobby tried to kiss me at lunch."
"He what?"
"Don't get mad please." She grabs his arm and puts her other hand on his face. She rubs his cheek and moves her other hand to his face. "Please don't get mad. I love you, not him. And he is just a jackass that needs to burn in hell." Reggie laughs and wraps his arms around her hips.
"I love you too." He pulls her closer to his chest and kisses her. "We should get back to our seats. And thank you for telling me babe."
"You're welcome." They walk down the row their friends are in and sit down in their seats.
"Okay," Mrs. Lavena says. "The first thing we are doing is the auditions for Sandy and Danny. Will the ones who want to play as Sandy stand on my left and the ones who want to play as Danny stand on my right." Half of the class gets up and goes to the spots. At the front of the line on the left is Brittany, and at the front of the line on the right is Reggie. "Will the first Sandy come onto the stage." Brittany walks up the stairs and in front of the substitute.
"What scene do you want me to do?" Brittany asks. "I can sing for you if you want me to."
"I want you to sing 'Hopelessly Devoted to You'. You can start whenever you're ready." Brittany takes a big deep breath in and let's it out.

[Brittany]
Guess mine is not the first heart broken
My eyes are not the first to cry
I'm not the first to know
There's just no getting over you
I know I'm just a fool who's willing
To sit around and wait for you
But baby, can't you see there's nothing else for me to do
I'm hopelessly devoted to you
But now there's nowhere to hide
Since you pushed my love aside
I'm out of my head
Hopelessly devoted to you
Hopelessly devoted to you
Hopelessly devoted to you

Brittany stops singing and looks at the sub. "That was really good…." She looks at the roll sheet and back up at Brittany. "Brittany Mercer. I'm going to get through the others, but. I think you are a definite choice."
"Thank you," Brittany says. She walks off the stage and goes to sit next to Alex.
"Why do you want to be Sandy anyways?" Alex asks her.
"I just do Alex."