The tree I had slept under had plenty of low branches. I climbed to the very center of the tree in ten seconds flat. I got comfortable on a branch and swung my legs back and forth, checking out the view. My toe collided with something hard.
Taking a second to breathe and get over the pain, I looked to see what I'd kicked.
What luck I have.
I was in an apple tree!
I didn't hesitate. I looked up and saw one apple. I grabbed it. I did a full three-sixty on my branch and found three more. I wolfed one down, though it was slightly overripe. I have an immune system of steel; I never get sick.
I ate another one, then about half of a third, when I decided I was full. I dropped an apple and a half on the ground under the tree, to save for later.
I relaxed for about ten minutes when something flew by and made me jump.
It was a page of a newspaper, now caught in the branches of my tree.
My face scrunched in curiosity, I reached for it (nearly falling out of the tree in the process).
BROADWAY TO HOLD OPEN AUDITIONS FOR THE REVIVAL OF THE HIT MUSICAL LES MISERABLES!
I took a quadruple-take. I'd just finished that book! I'd cried four times; I'd loved it so much!
I kept reading:
"Auditions to be held December 3rd from 12-7pm, December 4th from 1-8pm, and December 5 from 12-7pm. Auditioners must be present all hours on one of these dates to be considered for a role. You will be asked to sing a specific line from the show, so nothing other than a headshot and resume should you come prepared with. Good luck to all!"
Wow.
They're going to make my favorite book into a musical!
I reread the headline. REVIVAL, it said.
Wait. It's BEEN a musical and I didn't know about it?!
...wait.
OPEN auditions...
The note from Hailey, already worn and crumpled, made its way into my hand again.
Shine.
It's not like I had plans on those days anyway.
Time to be the next Annie.
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A Rising Star
FanficShe didn't even have a name. She never thought about it. She never worried about clothing, because she wore the same thing every day. With her only friend being the bookseller Hailey Haddow, and her life consisting of only reading bits newspapers le...
