Isabella 'Bella' Marie Rickman: This is Me

Part 13

Laugh me a laugh, grin me a grin,

And then I know that we can win,

Dance me a dance, joke me a joke,

And blow the clouds away.

You gotta play me a tune, sing me a song,

And we can help push life along,

Just you and me, come on and see,

Together we'll be O.K.

Open the door, open your heart,

And then we've got somewhere to start,

Just turn around, look what we've found,

Todays a brand-new day.

You gotta run with me now, I'll show you how,

The world is waiting, take a bow,

Show them it's you, what you can do,

Together we two can win.

'Rock on Prince,

Dance to the tune that the guitar sings.

'Rock on Prince,

Just get up and spread your wings (Spread your wings).

Follow me through, into the sun,

And we can smile at everyone,

You gotta join in with me, then we are free,

It isn't hard to do.

Life is a song, so just sing along,

And then we know we can't go wrong,

Just you and me, come on and see,

Together we'll be O.K,

Together we'll be O.K,

Together we'll be O.K.

The curtain came down on their opening and press night. They had done it. The first show of the Pantomime run.

The cast had been asked to stay in their finale costumes and to head into the foyer bar to have their photos taken with some of the special guests that were in attendance tonight.

"Louis, could you run to my dressing room and ask my dresser to get my phone please. I need to message Tom." Bella asked of the stagehand.

"Yeah, sure thing." Louis headed to Bella's dressing room and knocked. The dresser passed Bella's phone to him and then he rushed to the stage to give Bella her phone.

'Hi Tom, stay behind as we are coming into the foyer to have some photos taken. I would love to see you before you leave and go back home. Love Bella xx.'

The message was left on sent. Bella was escorted around into the bar area where there was some of the local press were waiting to take some interviews. Tom and her dad were stood there waiting to see Bella.

Tom turned around and looked to see that his beautiful girlfriend was stood there in her finale costume. A beautiful white and silver embroidered ballroom dress with a stunning tiara that adorned her beautiful chestnut brown hair.

"Bella, you look stunning my sweet girl." Tom headed over and hugged her.

"Thank you, Tom. It's so good to see you. I have missed you so much. So, how's life down in London?" Bella asked.

"We are finishing Part 2 off. I just have some stunts to finish filming, but I should be done just before Christmas. So, I should be coming up to see you before Christmas if you would let me stay with you?" Tom had asked of his girlfriend.

"Yeah, that would be ok with me. I need to finish up my Christmas shopping. I do have two shows a day, but I'm sure that you can find something to occupy your time whilst you are up here. There is a lovely Spa just across from the theatre which has a pool and gym area. Plus, on my days off we can go on dates and head out some lovely restaurants that are nearby." Bella told him.

"That's lovely Sweet Bella. Now let's go and see your dad." Bella escorted Bella over to where Alan was talking to the Producer Paul Hendy.

"Alan, your beautiful daughter Bella." Tom introduced Bella dressed in her beautiful finale dress.

"My darling daughter. You're stunning up there. I'm sorry how you left the home months ago. I shouldn't stop what you wanted to do. I now can see that you are made for the stage Bella. I can see that you love your craft. Let's hope that other Producers and Directors have seen you on stage and that you get some work." Alan hugged his daughter.

Tom got his phone out and took a photo of both daughter and father hugging each other. Other photographers took the opportunity to take photos of the pair. Tom then asked Alan to take a photo of them both.

It took them an hour to finish up. All the cast went backstage to get changed out of their costumes and ready for them to go home.

Tom and Alan were standing in the security area of the stage door. Bella came downstairs and signed out. She was escorted out to the awaiting car outside at the stage door.

"Where are we going?" Bella asked.

"We are going to the Hilton where me and Tom are staying, and we are going to have a lovely meal together and plan when we can all get together around Christmas. As Tom is finishing soon and I'm not too far behind. So, we can get together and have Christmas dinner together." Alan mentioned.

"But I need to be back in Sheffield by midday on Boxing Day. I have two shows that day at 2pm and 7pm. So, if I am coming back down to London for Christmas, then I will need a ride back home." Bella told them.

"We shall sort it out when the time comes." Alan told her.

Bella decided that she would apply for her provisional driver's licence and learn to drive up here in Sheffield, so that she can probably drive herself back to Sheffield. She would treat herself to a car when she passes her driver's test.

But she just wanted to spend some time with her family here and now.