No Reason But Us

Chapter 13 : Stuck With You

It was rainy weather, Oddey was in her room calling her mother, Eva. "Madame Vestia asked me to design a set for a play," she informed.

"You're going to design a set for a play!?" Oddey's mother, Eva, expressed her excitement through the phone. "That's so amazing, I'm so proud of you."

"Thanks, mom," Oddey said. "But I'm a bit nervous. This is a big job for me to handle."

"Honey, don't doubt yourself. Your professor trusts you."

"I know, I guess I never been given that chance before."

"Now you do, and you will do great. You got this," Eva insisted.

Oddey just smiled and nodded in response. "By the way, did you see Dad recently? He called me and said that he's in town."

"No, I haven't seen him too. Not even in the office."

"He bought me food the other day."

"Me too," Eva answered.

"Oh, Mom, you're blushing," Oddey teased.

"I have to get back to work," her mother denied while her daughter just giggled in silence. "And you go to bed. Don't stay up late."

"Okay, mom, I'll see you tomorrow. Love you, bye."

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Meanwhile, Gage had to spend the rainy days by rehearsing with Courtney, "But, soft! what light through yonder window breaks? It is the east, and Juliet is the sun. Arise, fair sun, and kill the envious moon, who is already sick and pale with grief, that thou her maid art far more fair than she," he was reading his lines.

"A little more feeling than that. Do it again," Courtney told him.

"Okay. But, soft! what light through yonder window breaks? It is the east, and Juliet is the sun..."

"Come on, Gage, we've gone over this."

"I'm trying."

"Try harder. Again."

"But, soft, what light through yonder window breaks? It is the east, and Juliet is the sun," Gage recited. "Arise, fair sun, and kill the envious moon, who is already sick and pale with grief, that thou her maid art far more fair than she."

Courtney was still not impressed but let him keep going. "Stop, still not good."

Gage exasperated. "But, soft! what light through yonder window breaks? It is the east, and Juliet is the sun."

"A little energy than that."

"But, soft, what light through yonder window breaks? It is the east, and Juliet is the sun. Arise, fair sun, and kill the envious moon, who is already sick and pale with grief, that thou her maid art far more fair than she. "Once he was done, he asked, "How's that?"

"Still not good enough."

Gage tried to be patient towards Courtney's nagging him on how to act, but before he recited it, Felix came in, "Hey, how's the rehearsing going?" he asked.

"Could've been better," Courtney sneered.

"Okay then."

"Anyway, let's continue tomorrow. I should go back to my dorm before this rain gets worse," she said to Gage. She took her stuff and stood up from her seat. "Keep practicing."

"Yes, Ma'am," Gage responded.

"Bye." Courtney left.

"Boy, would I want to quit."

"Sucks to be you," Felix chuckled.

"Gee... thanks for that. I know acting is not easy, but WOW, this is hard work."