Hidden feelings {R.B}

02

I woke up from my moms yelling. I walked to her room opening the door a little and watching her yell at the phone. "Michael you promise Sabrina that you would come see her tomorrow." My mom runs her hand through her hair. "Well I don't care. Your daughter is more important than any stupid job!" I lean my head on the wall watching her argue with my dad. "You know what? Fuck you Michael she doesn't need you." She hangs up the phone throwing it across the room. I walk back to my room with tears falling down my cheeks. My dad did promise to see me tomorrow. He was supposed to be in a flight right now.

My phone starts ringing in which I look at the caller. It was my dad. I turn off the sound letting it ring while I stare outside. I walk to my porch leaning on the railing watching the stars. I wipe my tears listing to the crickets sing. I walk in deciding to work on the designs for the costumes. I wake up to my mom knocking on the door. "Morning sweetheart." I smile at her collecting all the sketches and color pencils. "About your dad. He wasn't able to leave work." I nod knowing. I place the sketches on my desk and walk to the bathroom to shower. "It's okay mom." I give my mom a smile before closing the door. I haven't seen my dad in three years and every time he promised me to come see me he always makes an excuse that hes busy.

I learned not to get my hopes up when it comes to him. Everything else seems to be more important than I have ever been. It felt like I didn't get any sleep thanks to my stupid father. I had to cover up the ugly eye bags. I made my way to the theater room bumping into Nini. " I love your outfit." I look up to her smiling. "Thank you. It was a very last minute thing."

After that miss Jenn wanted us to meet at the rehearsal room which is the other theater room. I walked in reading my dad's messages about how sorry he was that he wasn't going to be able to see me. I rolled my eyes smiling at everyone I walked by. I make my way towards miss Jenn.

"Could everyone take their assigned seats? Please?" Miss Jenn looked at down at Carlos phone which caused me to also look down. "Who is Natalie and why do I care if her glands are swollen?" She looked at Carlos. "Our stage manager. Guess she's not coming." I placed my hand on my forehead feeling annoyed but also tired. "Yoo-hoo, ginger boy. Can you read?" Miss Jenn walked towards Ricky's friend giving him a smile. "Uh...Not really." He looked at her unsure of what to say. "Well, you're reading now. Just the stage directions."

"Thank you. Excuse me." Miss Jenn goes to take a seat with Carlos behind her and I trail behind Carlos. "Don't forger to silence your phones!" I put my phone on mute shoving it into my pocket. "I realize that you all walked in here as strangers."

"Actually Ej is my cousin." I placed my head on my hand listening to everything.

"But after today, you're a family. One tribe, committed to lifting this classic film to new heights." I was falling asleep while Carlos was taking a selfie. "Please take your neighbors' hands." I put my hand on Carlos and a girl next to me I didn't know. I give her a small smile before turning to look back at miss Jenn. "Feel each other's energy. Let the silence speak volumes. In a world full of no, this is a space full of yes."

Once miss Jenn started singing a lost it. I fell asleep. I woke up when someone started clapping that's when I made eye contact with Ricky. We all got up to do warm up and exercises. Once Ricky's friend starts reading the stage directions my eyes close making me fall asleep again. "And that is act one. Let's take a break." I picky my head up opening my eyes and getting up. I walk towards my bag to get my bottle of water. "Hey you ok?" I look at the person and it was Ricky talking to me. "No yeah. I just didn't get much sleep." I rub my face a little chuckling. "It's not noticeable is it?" He chuckled shaking his had.

"I'm Ricky." He pulls out his hand so I can shake it. I shake his hand saying, "Sabrina but most people just call me Brina or Bri." We shake hands for a bit noticing were still shaking hands we pull away. "So your the dance teacher?" I nod biting my bottom lip. "Well not really more like Carlos is but you ever need help with the dance moves I can always help." I wink at him walking back to my seat trying to hide a smile that formed on my face. I notice him smile shaking his head and looking down at his phone. "Okay, people, we're back!"