~A/N hey guys so I started a new story as I wanted to develop my characters more. Similar topics, same characters just better writing... I hope!
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It was a rather warm afternoon in august, despite the weathers tendency to change its mind every few minutes. I was sitting on the tube, attempting to study my copy of "Troilus and Cressida" which is a rather difficult piece of Shakespeare. I had my pencil case, which was filled with every coloured highlighter imaginable, sitting on my knee, with my copy of the text laying next to it. I was trying to learn a monologue for an upcoming audition, however I was struggling with the rhythm of the piece. I sat there trying to understand Shakespeare's use of iambic pentameter, whilst tapping my knee and speaking the words under my breath.
"Hard to seem won: but I was won, my lord, with the first glance that ever-" I recited under my breath. "shit, I am never going to get this" I said to myself putting my head in my hands.
I had been so engrossed in my work that I hadn't seen when a rather handsome man sat next to me, I didn't even notice when he started reading my notes over my shoulder.
"that iambic pentameter is a bitch isn't it" said a voice from over my left shoulder in a thick northern Irish accent.
I almost jumped out of my own skin. I had not been paying any attention to my surroundings, so this sudden voice spooked me a bit.
"sorry, I didn't mean to make you jump." the voice spoke again.
I turned my head to see a man in his late 20's, possibly early 30's sitting next to me, reading over my shoulder. he was very good looking, I must admit. the feature that jumped out at me first was his piercingly blue eyes, they looked as if he could see right through you and read your thoughts. the next was his smile, which warmed his whole face and made him seem like the most friendly person you would ever meet. I gazed for a few more seconds noting his scruffy brown hair and his cheek bones, which looked as though they had been carved with a chisel.
"that's okay, you just gave me a bit of a scare! and yes it definitely is" I replied with a grin on my face. his smile was infectious, I couldn't help but smile back when I looked at him.
"I'm Colin" the stranger said with a smile.
"Rachael" I replied.
"so what exactly are you struggling with? I might be able to help, I know a bit about Shakespeare" he asked me, running his hand through his already scruffy hair.
"well, its for an audition, I'm struggling with the rhythm, and the intention behind the words. okay I'm struggling with all of it" I said with an awkward laugh.
"okay well I'm an actor too so I can definitely help you out! maybe you would like to continue this over a cup of coffee?" he offered kindly.
I agreed to his offer and we got off the tube when we realised that we both had plenty of time. we found a small coffee shop near the South bank, overlooking the Thames and got to work annotating and reading my monologue. I was eager to get to know a little bit about this kind stranger who said his name was Colin.
"so what type of acting do you do then?" I asked looking directly at him.
"well a bit of everything really, I do quite a lot of television which I love, but I also love the thrill of live performance that comes with theatre" he answered.
I was thoroughly enjoying our conversation and I hadn't realised how late it had gotten until the barista said they were closing and we would need to leave soon. we left the coffee shop and said our goodbyes. we were just about to go our separate ways when Colin said:
"hey err Rachael, I really enjoyed today and well maybe we could do it again? I know I only just met you and its okay if you don't want me to but.. can I give you my number? its just that I don't do social media and well yeah" he spoke hurriedly, suddenly turning into, what I could only describe as an awkward teenager. we exchanged numbers and went our separate ways, I was keen to get to know him, he seemed like such a genuinely lovely person and I could do with someone like him in my life.
