Nerd Takeover

Chapter 4

*Two weeks later*

Scarlett walked into the theater just in time to see Matt and their friend Morgan, who played the main bully, going over their argument scene together. Morgan was a tall, buff man with straight blonde hair going down to his neck. He had blue eyes and a narrow face. Despite Morgan playing the bully, he beat up the bully who picked on Matt a year or two ago. Actually breaking his nose and arm.

"What do you think you're doing here?" Said Morgan, trying his best to sound intimidating.

"Just getting some food, man" said Matt

"Well, now you're either getting food somewhere else," Morgan said cockily, "or you're buying me some food."

"James, I worked hard for this money." Said Matt, trying to convince him to leave him alone.

"Well, darling, I lucky for you, I don't want your money." Morgan said as he walked up into Matt's face. He pushes Matt down, climbs on top of him, and starts to "punch him" in the face, rather convincingly. However Matt sees Scarlett by this point, and signals for Morgan to stop. They both walk up to Scarlett.

"Welcome to the beauty of theater." Says Morgan.

"I'm just pleasured to be here." Replies Scarlett.

"Umm, okay. Well, the rehearsals are actually about to start, so your seat is right over there, next to your little honey pot over here." Morgan motions to Matt. "So, better get to it sweethearts." Morgan walks off to his seat.

"Well, I guess we should go sit down now." Matt says, signaling to their seats.

"I believe we shall then" Scarlett says as they borh walk to the seats. When they are seated, they attempt to go over some lines, but by the time they started Nate came on stage.

Nate clears his throat "Good evening. I'm sure you all are as excited as I am. So, I'm not one to tend to waste time, so who ever is in scene one, please come up here please" Too bad for Scarlett, she didn't appear until the second scene of the play, where she comforted Matt.

Michelle, who played Morgan's girlfriend, went up instead. She was short girl, being only 5'2, with green eyes, brown hair and looked as if she was a cheerleader. She only said a few lines in this scene, but she stood beside Morgan the entire time. Matt gets up to get on the stage, when he turns around to face the audience he winks at Scarlett, who rolls her eyes. Morgan was for some reason already up there, which was weird, because Scarlett didn't notice Morgan get out of his seat.

"Okay, start when you're ready" Nate said.

They proceed to go over the part Scarlett saw earlier.

"Very good." Approved Nate. "Scene two, ready when you are"

Matt stays up on the stage, while Morgan and Michelle gets off. When Scarlett is up there, Nate signals for them to begin.

"Kevin, what did he do to you?" Exclaimed Scarlett.

"Abby, it's nothing, just a scratch and some bruises, I'm fine."
Says Matt.

"Just a scratch and some bruises? Tell that to your swollen eye, and the busted nose." Says Scarlett, acting like she is helping his wounds.

"It's really not a big deal. Honest. It was just a scrap." Matt was acting like he was dizzy.

"Yeah, one that James started, wasn't it?" Scarlett said.

"Umm, maybe." says Matt.

"Here, come on." She walks him to the couch. "Lay down while I get some tissue and some make-up, your eye is giving me the creeps." Scarlett walks to the cabinet, comes back with the empty bottles to find Kevin asleep. "Well, goodnight then." The scene ended.

"Very good, Scarlett. Now scene three. Go."