It's always been you

Chapter 20 - The audition

JOSEPH POV

We'd all had the most amazing weekend. We had a ball at the concert and then Camille and I had had to work on Sunday, both of us still on that post concert high. I'd told her about the audition and she was beyond excited for the three of us.

"Oh my God Joe imagine if you all get a part! It would be complete chaos on set!" "Why?" She snorted at me and said "have you met you three? I feel sorry for the crew who has to try and control you. Hmmm actually Lucy not so much. she usually behaves when she has to. But you and Ollie do tend to misbehave!" I grinned at her. "yeah you're not wrong babe. We bring out each others inner child don't we? I gotta go to school. see you tonight?" "no I'm working late. See you tomorrow. I'll call you on my break to see how you went at the audition!"

As I sat on the train on the way to school I put my headphones in and put my music on shuffle, thoughts about the audition going around my head 100 miles an hour. I couldn't decide if I was more excited, terrified or both. Oliver seemed to be filled with excitement, Lucy looked like she wanted to vomit every time it was mentioned and I think I was definitely a combination of the two.

The day moved quickly. Julian pulled the three of us aside at one point and told us he had heard from Tony who'd told him we were meeting him for an audition this afternoon and wished us all luck. I could be more grateful to him for genuinely showing an interest in our future careers and for seeing something in all of us he thought was promising.

The three of us were currently sitting around a table outside in the quadrangle having lunch. Ollie and I were eating, Lucy had picked up her sandwich several times and put it down again without taking a bite. "Luce are you ok?" I asked her. "I can't eat. I feel like I'm going to be sick." "Sweetheart you didn't eat breakfast this morning either. You need to eat a little something. Do you want me to get you some tea?"

He took off without waiting for an answer and returned 5 minutes later with a cup of tea for her. She smiled at him and thanked him softly before having a few sips, then managed half her sandwich. "I can't eat anymore. I'm too nervous." "You ate half. Good girl." Ollie threw and arm around her shoulders and leant back in his chair. I patted her hand that was sitting on the table. "It's going to be ok Luce. The three of us will be together the whole time. We're doing this together." She gave me a small, nervous smile and then glanced at her watch. "Let's go back to class. Thanks fellers."

LUCY POV

With Ollie mothering me and Joes encouragement I managed to eat half of my lunch before my stomach turned and I felt queasy again. I'd never been this nervous in my life. What if we didn't get a part? What if Tony hated us? What if we disappointed Julian? Oh God what if we DID get a part?! My head was starting to throb with the beginnings of a headache as I let all the negative thoughts swirl in to one jumbled up mind soup.

When the clock hit 3:30 we were released for the day. Ollie and Joe and I began the walk to Tony's office which wasn't far from LAMDA. My phone buzzed and I pulled it out of my pocket to see a message from Nikki.

3:32
Nikki
Lulu I'm thinking of you. And I'm so proud of you! All three of you! You are going to do great I know it! How are you feeling?

3:33
Thanks Niks. I've been a nervous wreck all day. The boys have been looking after me. Makes me feel so guilty though! They've been so busy looking after me that I don't think they've had time to think or prepare for themselves! We're walking to the producers office now. I'll call you when we're out. Xoxo

At 3:45pm we stopped outside Tony's office building. We all glanced at each other and then shared a group hug before walking inside and checking in at reception. We were given visitors badges and sent up to the 12th floor where we were met with another receptionist who took our names and asked us to have a seat until Tony called us in.