Trade Places!

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Earlier that night...
Stella

"Aoi you have to take my place tonight..." Even before the play started I rushed behind the curtains to fine the blue haired girl. "W-Wait... you're serious?" Aoi stuttered timidly. Me and Aoi aren't really that close, so I can see how it was unexpected of me to pop out of the shadow and dump all of this on her. "How can this be? And on opening night? Why? What's wrong?" Aoi suddenly exploded out of her normal state, more of an impatient nervous wreck I should say. "I'm not feeling that great... plus nobody came for me tonight" I explain. "Aoi I know you'll do great." I've always heard Aoi and Alyona practice their parts on their own, and she made a really good nurse. "I'll even help you get ready." I shove her into the changing rooms with the costume. Surprisingly she dressed quick and I helped adjust everything for her. "I still can't believe all of this is happening... what if I ruin it all?" Aoi said as I tied the bow of the apron.

"Oh stop worrying Aoi, you'll do perfectly fine," I tried boosting her confidence. "But this is opening night, it's always the most packed..." Aoi sighs. I turn Aoi around, grabbing her shoulders and glaring towards her soft blue eyes. She stiffens, nervously staring back. "Now, you're going to do great and I know you will. I will root you on, no matter what. And if you don't stop overthinking I will take your dear Riku and MAKE SURE you'll suffer at us being a lovey dovey towards one another got it? I mean, I wouldn't mind doing that~" I wink, I saw the fury building up inside of her. Randomly she slaps me, but apologizes right after. "Thanks for your small pep talk I guess, but if you dare..." Aoi smiles creepily holding herself back. "Don't worry about it, because I know you'll do it! Look your on now," I whip her around to the stage and push her towards the direction.

I watched her from the side and started smiling, I felt like I did the right thing. I honestly think that Aoi makes a better Nurse then I ever will. I watched her let all of her worries go in a instant, either that or hiding it really well. I also see people shocked that it was her and not me, especially Alyona who looked quite excited. "Why is Aoi playing and not you?" The director suddenly appears next to me. "I couldn't go on tonight, I feel too sick. But I came to watch," I replied, which was true. "That's a disappointment, hopefully this bluebird won't ruin the production," the director sighs. "Oh don't worry she won't," I sneered.

"Hie you to church. I must another way, to fetch a ladder, by the which your love must climb a bird's nest soon when it is dark. I am the drudge and toil in your delight, but you shall bear the burden soon at night." Aoi smirks at the two lovebirds named Romeo and Alyona, to when this is the part when Juliet's nurse says about Romeo and Juliet going to woohoo on their wedding night. I could see the two sisters kind of simper at one another silently and Aoi had left the stage at my direction. She randomly hugs me. "Holy shit I'm hella tired," that was the longest sentence I probably heard Aoi even say to me. "Its all going great, how are you doing?" I help readjust everything. "I'm alright... just uh... tired I should say," Aoi huffs out of breath, probably the most shes spoken.

The present...

Aoi

"She's dead, deceased. She's dead, alack the day!"
"Alack the day, she's dead, she's dead, she's dead."
"Ha! Let me see her! Out, alas, she's cold. Her blood is settled, and her joints are stiff. Life and these lips have long been separated. Death lies on her like an untimely frost upon the sweetest flower of all the field."
"O lamentable day!"
"O woeful time!"
"Death, that hath ta'en her hence to make me wail, ties up my tongue and will not let me speak."

Me, Clara and Aarav, who were Capulet and Lady Capulet were sobbing at the news the character I'm playing is telling. I had to describe the death less horrifying to them, but they were still devastated at the news. The lights dim after Scene 5 of Act 4 was done.

Moments later...

The play had ended as the last line was said, and all cast members had to walk out to take a bow or curtsy. Extras came out first, then Jake, Luna, Clara and Aarav all walked out as Montague, Lady Montague, Lady Capulet, and Capulet, getting more claps then the rest who were already out. I was next, I curtsied nervously but also in relief getting some screams with claps. It made me feel like I needed to get out of the shadows more, because I never felt more of this attention in my life and it felt really good. Rosaline, Tybolt, Mercutio, and lovely Benvolio, all went out and took a bow, Riku next to me. Lastly and most importantly Romeo and Alyona ran out and hugged one another, lips upon lips. Everyone was out of their seat clapping and roaring at the two.

We all grouped and took one final bow of the night. When we had to exit from the sides to meet up with the audience, and Stella literally tackled me over with a hug. "I knew you could do it!" Stella cheers. She helps me to my feet. "Nice Aoi~" everyone passing me by patted my shoulder. Alyona also tackles me in a hug, along with Romeo and Riku. "Holy shit you guys plotting to kill me like this?!" I gawked because how much people were hugging me, and I'm pretty claustrophobic. Everyone stopped hugging me and helped me up again. "You made my cry almost..." Romeo chuckles. "Guys, aren't you forgetting? You have to go to the commons to thank everyone," Stella reminds us all. "Right right... lets go," Alyona nods and we all scurried there. We thanked everyone for coming. "Hey Nursey Nurse~ catch meh!" Alyona suddenly jumps into my arms which surprisingly she was light. People took pictures of us being really weird. The four of us took random group photos which were the greatest.

 The four of us took random group photos which were the greatest

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