Twelve Hours of Toursies (9/11/16)

The Line and Getting In

This story is 100% true. I made none of it up and I have video proof for lots of it just in case you doubt me.

This part will cover the days before, the line and up till the beginning of the overture. :)

Also, if you read this whole chapter I will give you a gold star sticker and a virtual hug! So let me know if you read the whole thing!

Thursday, September 8, 2016

My phone had been vibrating in my pocket all day at school and when lunch finally rolled around I was able to check my phone. I got a text from one of my best friends, Alyssa. (she goes by those_wicked_newsies on Instagram) She sent me a screenshot from Facebook. The past few days the two of us had been trying so hard to be able to go to the taping of the Newsies Movie. The screenshot outlined that there as going to be a Standby line outside of the Pantages theater in LA for free tickets. I instantly texted my mom and she told me that we'd talk about it. In the car that morning, my mom had actually asked me what I wanted to do that weekend and I told her I wanted to sit outside the Pantages like a lost puppy until they let me in. Funny how I say these kinds of things.

After school, my mom and I talked and she agreed to taking me down to LA on Sunday: on one condition. I had to go to school on Monday. It was an easy price to pay, considering I'd be seeing Jeremy Jordan and Josh on the same stage if it worked out.

It worked out and when Saturday rolled around all I had to do was clean my room then we could go. We left at 2:00 on Saturday and the whole drive I alternated between texting Alyssa and my internet best friend Emma. (Hey Em!)

My sister and I quoted Bad Weather and Shopping the whole drive down because over the course of the 9 days between both times seeing the show, she had been converted to a full-fledged Fansie. Her favorite toursie was 187% Sky. (This is very crucial information don't forget it).

We went to target and quoted BW&S in more context on my SnapChat story. We did poorly executed Newsie jumps and sang the songs and talked about the cast and were just big ol' dorks.

We got to my aunts house and insisted on eating Chick-Fil-A for dinner. My mom and aunt left to get food while my sister, cousins and I watched The Force Awakens. After the movie, I wet to sleep in my cousins room and my mom and sister slept on the couch.

I went to bed after Alyssa texted me in all caps saying her parents finally agreed to take her to the show. I slept the worst sleep on my life because I couldn't sleep, I was too excited. So excited that I naturally woke up at 5:30 the next morning. I woke up, but then my neck popped rather dramatically and I was no longer able to move my head.

This was not the first time this happened so I wasn't too scared, but the last time it happened I had to miss school for four days because I couldn't move. I got out of bed, already feeling ahead of where I was last time this happened, and almost got decapitated by the ceiling fan. Then I stepped on one of those litter pincher bugs. I smiled and thought, "Newsies". It was keeping me optimistic.

I skipped down the stairs at the ungodly hour of 6 in the morning and told my mom about my neck situation. She told me to ice it then she went back to sleep. I sat awake and checked my Instagram on the couch.

After icing for who knows how long, I stood up to start getting dressed and I looked even cuter than the last time. In a black and white dress that stuck out like a cupcake and some flats that laced around my ankles. Then I attempted to brush my hair, but due to the neck issue, it was a disaster. My mom, like the real MVP she is, did my hair for me. Half up-Half down.

We left my aunt's house at 9:00 and went to pick up my other aunt who didn't get to go to the show last Friday. Then we drove to the theater. We jammed to Newsies the whole way because it was only fitting, and we drove past the theater. At that point in time, there were only twentyish people in line and it was 10:00 in the morning, the line didn't officially start till 4.