Wishing for the Miracle of my life

5. Fall

"Okay students, let's end today's lecture here. You all may go for your rehearsals now! Do your best! See you in the next lecture!", said Ms. Helen in her sweet honey voice.

Everyone was leaving for their respective rooms for practice, and here he was asking me once again what the room number was. Can't he remember one simple room number? "It's 12! Room 12, you idiot! How many times should I tell this now, huh?", I groaned.

"Oh, sorry for making you repeat it!", Lucas apologized sarcastically. "Ugh, come on! Let's go!", I shrugged and started walking. He followed me to the room where others were waiting. It was the dance studio room which was temporarily allotted for our play's practice. There was nothing in the room except for two huge speakers for music. One of the walls was completely covered with mirrors and the other side with windows that had black curtains over them. It gave the vibe of a K-pop trainee's room!

"Okay everyone, listen! Our script is ready, and I gave it to the organizing leader this morning. She has once cross-checked it and it has been approved by all the other senior organizers! I told her to print out copies of the script so that each one of us can practice it individually, whenever we get time. She will be coming and giving it to us in a few minutes. So, we will start the actual play rehearsal today going along with dialogues!", I said encouraging everyone. I could see the satisfying smiles on their faces.

In the very next moment, the door slid open and Juleka stepped in with a pile of papers in her hand. Of course, she was the organizer for five groups, including her own group and mine. "Here she comes!", I exclaimed looking at her. I was just about to head over to her to guide her where to keep the pile, but Lucas beat me. He was there right in front of her. "Let me take it for you", said Lucas taking the pile from her hands and asking me where to keep it. I told him to keep it beside the speakers on the floor. "Hey, Juleka! Thanks for bringing it all the way here! You're the best!", I said pointing my index finger at her with a wink. "Yeah, it's alright! Anyway, I will sit here for some time, please. I don't know why they must keep the printer down in the basement level. And the organizers' meeting in the top floor hall!! Plus, lifts aren't even allowed for students! That's unfair and insane!", Jewel complained frustratedly. "Haha. I know, right? It's okay you can relax here for a bit, but you will have to go when we start rehearsing", I said, and she nodded in agreement. I was waiting, just in case Henry decided to show up. I gave him two options, I thought he might have felt guilty about what he did and would definitely come to make it up to me. 

"He is not gonna come, Jennie. It's just a waste of time", Jewel said sitting down with support to the wall. 

"Yes. Juleka is right. If he really wanted to come and make it up for what he did, he would be the first person to be here. But he is still not here. We have waited more than enough for him, let's start", said Lucas with a disappointed expression and sat 3-4 feet beside Jewel. His right leg was straight spread on the floor and the left one folded close to him with his left hand on his left knee. His style gave a cool vibe. Damn, Heartbeat speeding up! Juleka added on, "Yeah, Jennie! Listen to Lucas. He is definitely right. Don't waste your time. You cou..." Her sentence was cut by a familiar voice.

"Jennie! I'm sorry to keep you waiting. I got some work in between and it took time for me to find the room", a voice came suddenly. We all looked at the door to see, it was Henry! Thank God! So, he finally decided to come. "Oh my god. See here, we have Henry with us finally. I didn't expect you to come, bro!", said Lucas looking at Henry with an unknown expression. "Oh yeah... I'm late, I'm really sorry, Jennie!!", he said bowing in apology. "It's okay, it's okay! Stop bowing", I exclaimed.

"So, let's start Jennie!! Without wasting time!! Come on!", Lucas said hurriedly. "Yeah yeah!", I replied.

"Let's begin by introducing everyone's characters and what type of role they have....", I stopped in the middle of the sentence when I saw Jewel smiling sheepishly towards me. "Not gonna happen, girl. It's time for you to leave. Whether be from the organizing team or my BFF, you can't see our practice", I informed her with a huge grin.