HIM ♕ Jason McCann

Chapter Two

The next day was a Saturday. However, Felicia still had make her way to the auditions. The only thing that kept her on the go was, well, wasn't it obvious?

It was because of him.

On the way to the auditorium, Felicia couldn't help, but think about what had happened yesterday. Nothing much happened, but it was enough for her to swoon over him. Once the destination had arrived, the first thing she did was to hurriedly scurry to the main stage to see whether he was there. To her luck, he was no where to be seen. She had wished that he wouldn't be present today because she was too shy to perform in front of him, although she loved to watch him perform.

She put on her costume and walked on to the stage. She observed that not many people were present that day as it was the weekend and moreover, others were way better at acting than her. They didn't have the need for extra practice like she did. This was something she had always felt down about. She wasn't as confident as others. Or you could say, she couldn't be as confident as others. She knew it was her own fault, but she never gained that dare to speak up. She realized this was no time to be thinking about her flaws which were only going to make the matter worse. She noticed that Ms.Spark was around the corner of the curtains and went up to her. 

"Ms.Spark, I'm ready." She managed to squeak those words out. "Alright Felicia, you better show some improvement today." Ms.Spark said, with a hint of seriousness evident in her voice.

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"And that's how it ended." Felicia finished off her last line, happy that it was all over. It was her last audition until the next two weeks, the day before the performance. Felicia was not only happy that the auditions were finished but also, she was satisfied with what she had done today. She spoke up. Yes, a few teachers who were seated in the audience, observing each student, had finally heard her.

"Felicia, I'm very impressed as to how much you've improved in just a day. I hope you continue to show more improvement. That's it for now. You may leave." Ms.Spark finally spoke, this time, with an actual spark in her voice. "Thank you, Ms.Spark." Felicia smiled warmly at her, before she went into the backstage room. By the time, she packed everything up and finished having her dinner, the auditorium was almost empty except a few teachers here and there.

She decided as it was just seven in the evening and her bus wouldn't take her home until an hour later, to go on a little quest for that mysterious man. I don't think he came today, though and even if he did, why would he care to see me? She thought to herself. She cursed in her mind as to why she had wished he wouldn't come today, but she still hung on to that tiny bit of hope because somewhere deep down, she wanted the feeling of him being present somewhere near her. She roamed through the alley of rooms in the backstage, hoping she'd see him. She finally reached the end. At the end though, there was an exit. Thinking he wouldn't be there, she was about to make her way back when she was stopped by a voice.

"Looking for me, princess?"

It was him. She smiled, but quickly hid her smile and turned around. "Uhm," Felicia didn't have any words. She put a strand of her hair behind her ear and just kept staring at the ground, smiling like a fool. The heat radiating from the man increased, indicating he was stepping closer to her. "Hope you read my note, dear." He whispered.

Now, Felicia, once again, started to flush with a velvety crimson. This time however, the affect was much heavier. She lightly nodded her head. A deep chuckle escaped the man's mouth as he spoke, "I don't understand why you're so shy, princess." She looked up to find the man looking at her, rather amused. His eyes glowed with the tiny bit of light present in the hallway reflecting off of them.

"Eh, I-I'm not sure." Felicia stuttered. She mentally slapped herself, not knowing why she was letting her shyness be seen by the man multiple times. He shook his head, with an amused expression still visible, as he approached closer to her. "Do you take the auditorium's bus, Felicia?" He asked. She nodded her head but, what had her confused was how he had known her name. "How do you know my name?" Felicia asked cautiously, with furrowed eyebrows, not wanting to come off very rude.

"Princess, I can hear whoever that lady is, calling you," He replied. By now, he was standing tall above her as his hand leaned against the wall. "Come on, I take the bus as well." he said, obviously hinting her to come with him.

But, she didn't even know his name. And he was probably way older than her although, his looks spoke otherwise. What if he ends up being a murderer? "But I don't even know―," She was cut off by his quick response."I'm Jason, now let's go." He rasped out before he grabbed her by the waist and led himself and her to the bus. Felicia was caught off her guard when she felt the warmth of his hands in the small of her waist. 

She already knew she was going spend a lot of time thinking about him, but will he, too?