The silent circle

Candidate number 27

Is he gone? I ask myself looking through a hedge I'm hidden in.

I make my way out of it and go through the hall entry in which I have to take like a thousand stairs to get there. When I saw him in the corner I began to run towards the entry like it was my mission to get in there unnoticed.

Okay an explanation?

Easy.

Today the National School of Arts is having castings for new students and I really need to get in there. The problem is just after my high school graduation my cousin wanted me to go to the university but it's not what my hearts wants.
I have been dreaming about this opportunity my whole live. And now that I am 18 I can decide by myself what I want to study and where. And I want to study dance and singing so that I can become a great actress and singer like my mom.

My parents disappeared in a local fire 10 years ago. They were never found. Never dead or alive.

Anyway today I will be going to this Arts school and not my cousin, the director of the school and my legal supervisor is going to prevent that from happening.

Once entered the hallway I couldn't believe what I was seeing. It's huge and so beautiful. It's like a piece of art.

"You can't do that, okay! So just keep everything checked. I want this to be a success!"
I heard him saying behind me.

Oh no! He's coming!

I ran over some random guy took my phone and

"Selfie" I yelled pointing the phone in front of our face. So that Asthon couldn't see us. I wasn't even looking at that guy as I was too busy looking at him passing by.

Oh he didn't saw us!

When I then saw at my phone I couldn't believe the handsomeness.

"Hi" he says.
"Eh..." I took the phone away and looked down.

I looked at him and I couldn't believe how awesome eyes he has. He made me melt right there in front of him.

"Can I see the selfie?"
"What?"
"The selfie you just took" he said smiling pointing at my phone
"Oh I . I'm sorry"

I unlocked the phone and saw the photo, and he actually smiled, and I was just looking to the right to not get caught. His blue eyes are even bluer on the photo.

"It's good"
"Yes it is" I answered smiling at it.
"So, selfie queen, I can't remember seeing you here?"
"Oh yeah I'm here for the castings"

"Damn Ronald what's wrong? Why can't it just be normal for one day" I hear him down the hall.

"I... I need to go" I said running away
I could only hear him laughing as I run. But In a cute way not mocking way.

After a while I made my way through the crowd to the halls where the castings should take place I was always looking behind me so that I can check whether Ashton is there or not. It's like he is passing on all hallways at the same time.

As I was looking behind me I pumped into someone and I could only hear a coffee cup falling to the ground.

"I'm so sorry" I said looking to the mess I just made.

" Well I would say, you own me a coffee"

Still stupefied I look up and could see the most handsome smile accompanied by the handsomest guy ever.

"Oh"

"Hey, it's okay don't worry" he says laughing.

"I will pay you a new one, I promise, I just need to go" I wanted to go past him, but he crapped my arm holding me back.

"Why so fast?"

"I need to hide"

"From whom?"

"The director"

"What?... Why?"

"He's my cousin, and I am not supposed to be here." I say inpatient.

"Because of the castings?"

"He doesn't want me to enter, you know, and I am really stressed"

"Whoa listen, I can help. Here come with me" he tries to calm me down.

He takes my hand and all I do is following him always looking behind me if he would come.

When I saw him coming from the front I couldn't think of something better than grab him and kiss him so that he would just pass by and ignore us. He always does that. He hates people kissing.

Just now I realize what I have done.

I look at him and all I do is ran away and say that I am sorry.

I see a big sign with castings writing on it.

I make my way thought It and sit in a chair.

This place is huge and looks just like a theater. I love it.

I watch all of the appliers carefully as they are passing by until they call me up.

Suddenly I feel someone sitting next to me. I don't look at him but I can smell his cologne and I probably know who that is.

It was him. The guy I kissed 2 min ago.

I don't manage to look at him. I just keep looking and the candidate on stage. She is awesome and extremely beautiful.

" She's good!"

"Hmm" I reply.

She finished with a big performance. As she finished they all applauded and cheered.

Then I hear my name being called by the jury and at first I couldn't her it but when they repeated I looked at him and stood up very quickly and made my way to the stage.

" Candidate number 27 named Cleo Avery, please begin"

"Hi" I say to the microphone.
"I'm here to sing and dance"

And, so I began to sing electricity by Dua Lipa.
After a few phrases I also began to dance and I could feel all of the eyes on me, people would come in and stay by the door just to watch my performance.
After a while I also saw him, the guy from the picture and I began to smile and dance like no one was watching.
I enjoyed every moment of it.

{In the meanwhile Ashton hears her from the outside and passes all the people to see who was singing because he knows very well who that voice belongs to}

When it was done I stayed in the middle of the stage looking down and breathing heavily.
It was quite for a moment maybe because they thought I would faint. I look up and then every one began to applaud like crazy. Some people would even stand up and cheer.

When I saw Ash I thought I was about to faint but even Ash was impressed. I think I could even see a smile on his face.

"Thank you, Cleo" one of the jury says smiling at me.

I smiled back and get out.
Out of the door, I feel someone crap me.

"Cleo what were you thinking?" he tries not to scream.

Cleo Avery