Adopting Hollywood

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        *EDITED*

STICKY SITUATION

“Blessed is he who expects nothing, for he shall never be disappointed.”

― Alexander Pope

       "Alright class!" Ms. Burnes yells to everyone in the theatre. "We'll start from where we left off yesterday, Jake and Natalia please take the stage."

       "Um, Ms. Burnes? Jake hasn't shown up yet." I call out from my spot on the stage.

       "Very well," Ms. Burnes sighs as she turns around to address the class. "Cameron Matthews?"

       "Yes?" Cam says coming out from behind the curtains.

       "I need you to be Romeo today." She orders him and Cam begins to protest but Ms. Burnes stops him. "You are the understudy are you not?" She asks, crossing her arms over her chest and raising an eyebrow.

       "Yes ma'am." Cam replies, taking his place on stage beside me and I roll my eyes when I catch him looking me up and down. "Looking good Princess, how's the little one." He asks, reaching out to touch my stomach.

       "Hardy har Matthews, let's just get this over with." I reply, smacking his hand away.

       "Action!" Ms. Burnes calls out and the lights come up as I take my cue on stage.

       "What lady is that, which doth enrich the hand of yonder knight?" Cam recites, facing another student in the class.

       "I know not, sir." The boy standing beside Cam replies as Cam moves away from him and moves around the stage following where I go.

       "O, she doth teach the torches to burn bright! It seems she hangs upon the cheek of night like a rich jewel in an Ethiope's ear; beauty too rich for use, for earth too dear!" My heart beats faster with every word and I make a mental note to stop it.

       "So shows a snowy dove trooping with crows, as yonder lady o'er her fellows shows. the measure done, I'll watch her place of stand, and, touching hers, make blessed my rude hand. Did my heart love till now? Forswear it, sight! For ne'er saw true beauty till this night."

       A loud applause breaks as Ms. Burnes makes her way up to the edge of the stage. "That was perfect, can we do that once more? I just need to get this right. Cam, you might be a better choice for Romeo, Jake's good but there's something missing." Ms. Burnes rants, tapping her hand on the edge of the stage.

       "Thank you Ms. Burnes, but does this mean that you're offering me the part?" Cam asks from his spot on the stage beside me.

       "No dear, we're two months away from opening night, it just wouldn't make sense. But you remain my top understudy for Romeo." She replies, patting the stage once more and then returning to her seat. "Again!" She yells and the lights come back up and focus on Cam and I.

       "What lady is that, which doth enrich the hand of yonder knight?" Cam recites, slower this time with more passion in his voice.

       "I know not, sir." The same student replies as Cam turns away from him and follows me as I make my way around the stage.

       "O, she doth teach the torches to burn bright!" Cam exclaims with more enthusiasm than the last time. "It seems she hangs upon the cheek of night like a rich jewel in an Ethiope's ear; beauty too rich for use, for earth too dear!" He says moving in front of me as a sign that this is where he begins to dance with me.