The Turn of a Page

Chapter 6

Chapter 6

            Stepping forward, I was handed the script and tried to get into character straight away. We began...

            ‘Hey, Vicky,’ Nick began (Lucas’s actor). ‘Can I speak to you about something?’

            Looking up from my role-friend, I answered trying to think of what Vicky would be feeling or thinking at this point. ‘Yeh, what is it Lucas?’ I stepped forward to the front of the stage.

            ‘You know we’ve kind of been friends for awhile now?’

            I nodded with lips pressed together, still thinking. Ok, so this is the guy Vicky has a major crush on and she really wants to date but because she is human she doesn’t want to humiliate him or hurt him or even disappoint him. So she’d want to be like I really like you but I can’t be seen with you like that. This seemed ideal in my head, but then Barry caught the corner of my sight and I knew then what to do.

            ‘Yes, we have and you’re a really good friend. So what is it that is so important you’d want to talk to me about it?’ I said as innocently as I could and as though I wasn’t important in anyway.

            Nick stepped closer, in character, and put a hand on mine. I looked down at it then slowly lifted my eyes to look at him. ‘It’s just I sort of... well; I’d like you to be more of a friend... with me.’

            Pulling my hand out of his quickly, I stepped in front of him to have my back to him when I stopped walking but so I was still looking at the audience a bit. Then I began the more emotional bit of this scene with fidgeting my hands. ‘I... I can’t, Luke.’

            ‘Why?’ I felt him step a little closer as was in the script.

            I looked up with hurt in my eyes at the ceiling. ‘Because I’m not what you think. There’s a little thing you don’t know about me.’

            ‘So, you can tell me. We’re friends after all,’ he exclaimed while taking my hand and forcing me to turn around to face him.

            Releasing my hand a second time, I apologised. ‘I’m sorry, Lucas, we can’t be together that way.’

            ‘Give me one good reason why not?’

            ‘I don’t want you to know. No one knows but my best mates.’ I glanced my eyes at the two stood at the back of the stage.

            Nick squared his shoulders and took a step towards me. ‘Oh for goodness sake, Vicky, I really like you so much that I think I’ve fallen for you.’

            My eyes widening and pretending that I was crying a little. ‘Well, it’s just not going to work.’

            ‘Why?’ he asked again.

            At this point I knew things happened quickly. ‘Because I’m not a werewolf!’ I shouted then ran off stage with my head in my hands pretending to be crying hard while he stood shocked where I’d left him.

            Not knowing how well I had done, I poked my head from around the curtain and saw that everyone was clapping (except for one).

            ‘That was amazing!’ applauded Cayleb. ‘Right now we know who will be properly acting Vicky’s role. Well done, both of you,’ he added to include Nick. ‘I felt like there was real chemistry in that scene. That was really good execution, Kerry.’ Then he addressed the rest of the class. ‘Right then, I shall see you all next week. Give you all a break for a bit.’ There was some annoyance from the room. ‘Yes, you all deserve it. See you soon.’