(Reddie) half a heart

Rehearsals 3

Eddie and Rachel are the only ones up on stage. Their leant against a fake tree,their bodies facing the audience but their heads facing each other. Neither have a script in their hands. The children are sat on the hall floor watching them as Matt instructs them on how to sit. Once he is satisfied he calls "action."

"Oh c'mon mads,you're not being serious?"
"Of course I'm being serious Danny! I wouldn't lie to you?"
"Are you sure?" He says nudging her gently in the ribs.
"When have I ever lied to you?" She asks already knowing that he has an answer. "How about that time I asked you if you were going out on a date and you said no?"
"I know but that was embarrassing. Seriously Daniel you would have done the same thing!"
"You did not just call me Daniel?" He said with a mock hurt expression on his face. "I think I just did DANIEL!"

Matt interrupts,"ok at this point I want you to try and get up to run away Rachel and Eddie I want you to grab her wrist and pull her back down to the ground and pin her arms above her head...like you did in the water fight. Yeah?" Eddie and Rachel instantly blush remembering the compromising position they were in after Eddie had pounced on her."ok," They both replied in unison.

'Maddie' goes to run away but 'Danny' pulls her back down pinning her arms above her head and straddling her. "Danny! Let me go !" She squealed.
"No way Madison!"
"You did not just full name me?"
"So you can have the right to full name me but I can't full name you?"
"Ye simple now are you going to let your best friend go?" She said using her puppy dog eyes. "Never,"he replies with all seriousness in his tone.

Eddie and Rachel's eyes lock together;it's part of the script but it just happens anyway. Eddie keeps on staring into her caramel orbs when something catches his eye on her wrist. He glances at it. It can't be? No way! It can't be the half the heart that matches his! He peers closer. There's a date. He reads it; 24/12/'89. He swallows a lump in his throat. It's her. The pretty girl in the park. He can't believe;she's actually here and he finds himself falling in love with her.

To be honest he hasn't stopped thinking about her and neither has she stopped thinking about him. Both wondering what they were up to. Him wondering if she ever got out of it and her wondering if he ever did become a teacher. Now they both got their answers;but only one of them knows it.

It's only when Matt imitated a school bell that brings Eddie out of his trance. Only now remembering that he's supposed to be acting. But he still can't get over it.

'Danny' clambers off 'Maddie' both acting awkward around each other,"right best be off to registration."
"Ye. I'll see you in maths mads," he says waving at her.
"See you in maths,"she says walking away and off stage.

Matt shouts,"cut." There's an applause for the two teachers who take mock bows in front of their mini audience. Eddie wondering if she knows..