The Art Of Self Embarrassment

CHAPTER 2

Aurora's POV
"Gather around everyone before I make you regret even joining this play!" Isabelle's voice booms through the auditorium.

Silence. Wow. Really people!? And I had been screaming for them to shut their mouths since forever and they don't give a damn?

" This...is how you shut 'em up. " Isabelle smiles, gesturing for me to look forward. Everyone has already gathered in front of the stage. My mouth hangs open. Can't they understand something while the next person is being nice!? Apparently no.

"I would like for you to stand in groups please... ", I begin when Isabelle whisper snaps at me.
"Stop being nice, would you!?"

Clearing my throat, I begin again, "Those interested in the decorating committee, get your asses on the left side!" I yell. I hear a few snickers but ignore them. I look back at Isabelle for her approval. She smiles proudly at me and gives me a thumbs up. I then happily proceed to divide the students into different groups based on the  things they would be doing. Patting myself internally, I continue authoritatively until I reach the last group. Damn, I feel proud.

Not for long. Because life.

"And finally, the people who are acting move yo-...." I gulp when I see Adam. Was he here all the time? Oh God. I'm going to kill Isabelle.
"Yeah yeah.. We'll move our good for nothing asses to the empty spot, Grey." Sebastian McAllister says while smirking. How much I hate that smirk and how glad I would be if I could just rip it off his face. The world would be in peace. Clearly irritated by the way he calls me, I glare at him, not hiding any feelings. I couldn't hide them anyways even if I try. It's as if my face has been auto-tuned to express each-and-every damn feeling of mine written in bold letters for everyone to see. I hate that.

"Green", I say, emphasizing my last name.

"Whatever", is what I get in return.
He sure knows how to get on my nerves.

Assigning each group their leaders I go to the 'actors group'. Walking slowly, with a smile on my face I tuck a strand of my hair behind my ear...

Heart beats fast
Colors and promises
How to be brave
How can I love when I'm afraid to fall

Adam turns around to look at me, a heart-breaking smile blooming on his face when he looks at me.

Ohkay fine. That did not happen. Sad life. Sigh.

Making my way to the group, I begin describing the play and the parts performed by each of them as decided by the audition taking committee.

Sebastian acts as Declan, a drug addict who falls in love with a rich, spoiled brat, Elena. Brittany plays that, suitably. Chris is a nice guy with good grades and a good heart who falls in love with her too. Though highly disliked by me, Adam has this part. I act as Laura, who likes Chris. Even in the play. Thank you life. But being Brittany's good friend, only in the play, Laura tells her to go for Chris because of all the pros he has over Declan's. But being the brainless girl that she is, she goes for the more 'cool' guy. You know jackets, sunglasses and smoke.

Since he is a drug addict and she is a money spending machine, they end up with devastated lives. Chris becomes broken-hearted by the rejection and starts drinking, almost destroying his future. I try to bring him back to life and it works. He becomes a successful man and marries the daughter of a rich family. Even in the play. Abigail is one of the juniors who plays Katy, the daughter of the rich family.

I end up feeling bad for Elena, Declan and myself. Ha ha, I already do.

Moral of the story: Don't do drugs. You'll end up with an 'all hair no substance' .