broadway kid || an original hamilton cast fan fiction

Chapter 24

(This is another additional chapter I wrote. This is all about the Tonys. I love the Tonys, and I hope you love this chapter.) 

Gracie's POV

My alarm on my phone beeped on and on for about two minutes, and I finally gave into the demand of me getting up. I glanced at my IPhone, when I looked at the alarm display was labelled, 'Tony's'.  I yelled in my bed, and it was one of those high pitched girly scream.

My door slammed open in the matter of a minute. It was Vanessa, in a robe. She looked panicked, with a parental worry on her face.

"Gracie! " Vanessa came running to my bed, "Are you okay?"

Lin slammed opened the my door again, with a bat in his hand? Why would Lin have a bat.

"Is there a burglar? " Lin said, fear in his voice. He looked like he was a dream, and he would hit somebody with the bat.

"No. Today is the Tonys." I looked at him, dumbfounded. I put my hands on each side of my body, in a calm motion.

"I thought somebody was trying to murder you, Gracie." Lin rested his hands on the top of the bat.

"Well, since we are up I am going to make us breakfast." V said with a giggly sense in her.

Vanessa turned out of my room and pushed my door open. My poor door has been pushed and slammed to many times. I kinda feel bad for it, even though it is an inanimate object. I snickered at how I woke up the entire household except Seb.

"So, How excited are you?" Lin asked, as he flickered his eyebrows at me curiously.

I started to look at my hands, and playing with them. I just I don't know. The Tonys! I can't even fathom what it is going to be like. Last night, after the show, I just watched the opening number for the past five years or so.

"I guess I am just a bit nervous. A l-lot nervous." I stuttered to begin the thought that was today.

He extended his arm to me, "Let's go get some breakfast. V makes the best breakfast, you will love it." I took his hand and walked into the kitchen.

"My two favorites!" Vanessa tossed the bacon, turning around to us.

"What about me?" Sebastian stirred in his toddler chair. I ruffled hair, which made him smile.

"Will you stay home today?" Sebastian looked at me for answer, that broke my heart.

I crouched down to his short level, "You know what today is?"

"Tonys!" His mouth formed a frown.

"Why are you sad?" I ask him, Lin and Vanessa stopped what they were doing. He dropped his phone assuming he was tweeting, and Vanessa dropped her spatula on the sizzling bacon.

"I don't want you to go today?" His little fingers wrapped around mine, then a single tear fell down my face.

I picked up Seb, "I know buddy, but I will stay home with you tomorrow." I compromised for him.

"Promise?" His tiny hand wrapped around my index finger, as he pleaded his case.

"Promise." I sat up taking the fork on his breakfast and feeding the eggs to him.

After breakfast, I changed out of my pajamas and into normal clothes. I paired leggings and an off the shoulder t-shirt that titled 'Burr Shot First'. I waited for Lin while he groomed his hair for almost five minutes, then we left for a final rehearsal for the last time before the Tony's.

Once we got to the Richard Rodgers theatre, We had to go into rehearsal. We rushed through the number we were preforming at the Tony's. Once we finished rehearsal I was dripping of sweat, sometimes I forget how physical demanding this show is. I look around
to see other company members with the same expression as me.

After that I sat down before hearing the stage manager call for the Facebook live video to be filmed.

"Wait for it," Our company sang in unison. I looked around and we were all in groups facing Leslie in the middle.

We were going to be fine right? The show. Me in the show. The awards. The rehearsal time. We should be fine. Right? I got lost in my world of worries that I didn't realize that people were starting to leave the stage.

After that we loaded the bus for our rehearsal time at the Beacon. I sat next to Carleigh who was of course fixing her makeup. Shocker! I watched as she reapply lipstick to her already made up face.

We sat in traffic for a good twenty minutes before we got off the bus. Everybody seemed so chill for the Tony's. I was just so shaky, and I kinda wanted to throw up.  Once we were entering the Beacon, management gave all of us an ID. I looked at the lanyard on my neck, it had my name, picture, and what show I was in.

We sat around backstage where ironically enough She Loves Me was wrapping up their rehearsal time. I saw them exiting down the stairs while we were going up the stairs.

I saw Laura Benati, "You are going to kill it, I know she will." She whispered into my ear, with a comforting pat on my shoulder.

After her it was Nick walking down the stairs, "Break a leg! I love you."

I hugged him tight and kissed him on the cheek, "I love you too. I can't wait to see your performance."

"Get a move on!" I hear Lin's voice from the bottom of the stairs.

"I'll see you later!" He squeezed my hand tight as he walked down to the hold area.

I didn't even have time to think before I was practically pushed onto stage to rehearse. Some dream life I have.

I heard the Orchestra first and then the ever present Christopher Jackson's voice.

"Let me tell you what I wish I'd known
When I was young and dreamed of glory:
You have no control:"

I released my voice for the first time, I couldn't believe this is happening, "Who lives, who dies, who tells your story."

I was home.

an // to be continued, aibhlinnblake birthday is tomorrow. she is my bff and I want you to wish her a happy birthday. if u want to see the sappy birthday post tomorrow follow @whereskendall. gn

-Kenz