Running Into Hamilton

Backstage -part 72

Laughing, Riley and I say goodbye to the stream, then go up to the old bedroom.
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We run up to the bedroom, stopping in some people's dressing rooms to say hello. We finally end up in the room, left with a few hours and our homework. I jump on the bed, Riley quickly following. I scoot into the corner and pull out my binder, and Riley lays on his stomach, his binder in front of him. We get started pretty quickly, wanting time to hang out in the wings. Rileys never really gotten a chance to hang in the wings, see the cast in show, so I want to bring him.

We breeze through the homework, finishing it before the show even starts. I knock on Leslie's door, trying to prove to riley that he really does not get dressed until 5 minutes before curtain. "Hey! He says, opening the door, still in a tshirt and jeans. "Told you!" I shout, pointing to him, leaving Riley laughing. "Oh sh- crap! How long do I have?" Leslie asks, grabbing his costume and waving down his dresser. "10 minutes, that's a long time for you." I say, then head to the girls dressing room, Riley going to the guys.

"You guys ready?" I ask, walking into the room. I see a bunch of girls, finishing their makeup and costumes. "You watching tonight?" I hear jazz say, and I nod. Riley comes up behind me, wrapping his arms around my waist. "Hey ladies!" Riley says, waving to the girls, they all smile and wave back. We hang out and talk until curtal, then follow everyone into the wings. We catch thayne, running in, a cookie hanging out of his mouth and another in his hand. As the orchestra warms up, he looks around to find somewhere to put his extra cookie, and I swipe it out of his hand, smirking.

He elbows me and laughs, then gets in place. I break the cookie, handing it to riley. We snack, exchanging silent conversations with the cast. Finally, my favorite part of the show, and the one part I really wanted Riley to witness, comes. The 30 second dance party. I personally requested to lead it today, so I start doing some moves Andy taught me. Everyone is having so much fun until someone almost misses his cue, and I resume my place next to riley. We watch from our little place, and finally hear the end of nonstop. We head back to the kitchen and wait for everyone to change.

Everyone is gathered in the kitchen, a few minutes before they had to go back on stage. We all just hang out and have fun, then head back to the wings. Riley and I hang in the kitchen, and he wraps me in a hug. "You know how much I love you, right?" He says, then kisses my forehead. "I know, Ry. I love you too." I say, standing on tiptoe,  trying to reach him. We walk out into the wings, hearing the first few notes of what'd I miss starting. We all hang out backstage for a while, having fun and being a family.
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An, hey! Hope you guys liked! Love you all, bye!