Love Is Love

Meet me inside...

Lin's POV:
Well that was easier than I thought. She didn't at least hesitate but hey, works for me. I searched the inter web for the performance times and decided it was either 3pm or 11:30pm. I didn't want to seem too forthcoming so 3pm it is. I sat on the side of my bed in confusion. Why is this girl so interesting to me? Why can't I just acknowledge her as a human being and go on my way? What so special about Stacy Woods? Ugh. If there's one thing I hate the most, it'll have to be confusion.

Stacy's POV:
Shit. Shit. Shit. Shit. Shit. What a stupid person. Just tell a stranger where you work sure! Why not? Somehow I trusted him though... No. No, I cannot. He walks in my house and knows my name and job. I can't trust him. Or can I? My mind raced to a deeper question: Do I? Already? I've never trusted anyone in my whole life and suddenly this guy walks in and is simply trusted? Probably a tactic he learnt. Tricks of the trade. I smiled at the thought. As I settled off to sleep, tomorrow morning may be hectic but at least I've got tonight to smile and rest.

Lin's POV:
I bought tickets to the show at 1pm. I hate the matinee audiences in Hamilton so it was worse for me knowing I would be the only audience engaged in the participation. Sigh. I had a spot on the far right so I could easily see into the left wing backstage and that's when I saw Stacy. I froze. Why am I suddenly so on edge seeing her? She was measuring the costume on who I could only assume was The Engineer but was struggling greatly, I started to worry until it turned to rage when the man realised her trouble and slapped her across the face. I ran up onto the stage feeling camera flashes all around me this is going to be all over the press tonight... Despite all my thoughts it didn't matter you CAN NOT slap a girl. Walking in to the left wing I heard many shouting voices telling me to leave till I showed them a picture of me as Alexander Hamilton. They shut up then. Stacy was curled up in a ball at the very back corner of the room as everyone rushed around her. They all cast her aside while she looked terrified and weak. No one should have to experience that. For gods sake I would switch if possible. Just anyone, not her. What is this? Why do I care so much? Va-ness-a. You love Vanessa, Lin, calm down and go home.
"Stacy..."
She looked up quietly to see me and the collapsed into another fit of sobs
"G-go away Lin, I-I'm a freak!"
She screamed the word freak before crying again. Louder. I knew despite my conscience that somehow I had to help her but the show was well in progress now and we couldn't exit the normal way. Stage door would confuse everyone when Lin-Manuel Miranda stage doors at Miss Saigon. I asked her assistant? I'm guessing, to get us a car close to the theatre and she parked hers in the garage so we wouldn't be seen at all. Perfect.

Stacy's POV:
I was still crying uncontrollably when Lin picked me up. Usually I would protest but I was too upset to care right now, Lin came and decided to visit me at the worst possible time. I watched as he asked Sammy for a car and lay me down in the back seat shortly after. I could tell by his expression he was heavily concerned for me but I couldn't let that continue. No feelings are equal to no pain. No one taught me that, I learnt it through my childhood. Every single struggle I went through taught me the less I care the less I get emotional about. It just seems now Lin's arrived I've gone back to the teary-eyed teenager I used to be. And Lin views me as a piece of the finest China in the world, as if I'm too fragile for anything.
"Thanks."
I quietly mumbled. Despite me being mad at him he still got points for caring.
"You're welcome. Now don't scare me like that again okay?"
"I'll try not t- "
" -You won't try you simply won't. Full stop. You aren't working in that place anymore."
"But..."
"What?"
"Sammy"
I muttered. He's not taking me away from her. She's the only person who's been nice to me in years. Unless Lin counts as another...
"Sammy? The car person? Is she your friend?"
I nodded as his face resumed to panicked thought for some reason. I didn't see what the fuss was about. Lin walks in and decides to change my job but guess what. It's alright here. Sure I get hit by people but I get paid. That's what matters in this world. Money. Feelings slow the routine down.
"Does she get hit by anyone?"
Wow. Personal much. I slowly shook my head as he laughed in disbelief.
"How come you do and she doesn't?"
"The guy's her boyfriend. Do you seriously expect him to hit her? He's a dick but only to me. He's a knight in shining armour for everybody else."
Lin's face turned from confusion to rage. He stormed out the room. Now what? He's already mucked up inside the theatre so he better not cause more trouble for me. He seems to forget this is my job and I sort of need to keep it if I want to gain a living. He's seen where I live he knows the difficulties I'm going through right now yet he still tells me to quit my job. My only source of money. And proceeds to destroy my friendship. Maybe this Lin mystery isn't all it cracked up to be.

AN: Editing all chapters done previously, hope you enjoyed and see ya in the next chapter!