Far Longer Than Forever

Chapter Eight

<pre style="line-height: 21px; white-space: normal; color: #444444; font-size: 15px; text-align: start;">"And Cinderella emerges." Annie blushed as she walked down the stairs of the shop to her date. 

"You flatter me." 

"I speak the truth." 

Annie laughed. "Are we going to stand here and talk about how I look or go?"

"Let's go." He held out his arm for her to take and then led her outside. She saw a small carriage pulled by a horse. 

"Sean! What is this?"

"A surprise." 

"I never expected this." 

"Do you like it?" 

"I love it." 

"Then let's go."

"Where are we going?" 

"To dinner, and then maybe dancing."

"Dancing? People still go dancing?" 

"I do."

"I haven't gone dancing in forever." 

"Then this should be fun." 

He sat in front and they drove down the streets of New York.

"My parents own a farm just 50 miles outside of town." 

"Then why are you living here?" 

"The same reason you are."

"You want to be on Broadway?"

"Why else would I need audition music?"

"Well I hope that you accomplish your dreams."

"And I you." 

They both fell in silence for a moment.

"I grew up on a horse ranch in Wyoming."

"What was that like?"

"Amazing but dull."

"What do you mean?"

"Well when you do the same things day in and day out you can't help but wish for something bigger."

"I know exactly how you feel."

"My dad used to sing show tunes to me when I was younger."

"Which ones?"

"Oklahoma, Cinderella, Funny Girl, Chorus Line. All the old ones." 

"So I guess that you've always been singing?"

"Ever since I was a little girl."

"To be honest, I youtubed you when I got back to my apartment. You're good."

"Not really."

"I'm serious. When you get discovered you'll win every Tony."

"That's my greatest wish."

"And I hope that I get to be there every step of the way."

"Me too Sean. Me too."</pre>