April's P.O.V
"I give up" I groan and land on the bed with a flop
"I'd say so too, but then there'll be no one to motivate us" Mars sighs and also lands with a flop, beside me, on the bed
3 Weeks after our Audition.
It's the 28th of April.
We're currently in Mars' room trying to memorize our lines to the best that we can.
The Director said we were good, but we'd still need practice.
Whoever said acting was as simple as getting paper to fly, probably has a special place in hell for not warning others.
"Orange juice?" Mars asks me and I nod "I'll go get some" He offers and I nod again, feeling too tired to speak.
I get up and move to Mars' JBL Xtreme 3 and connect my phone to it. I put my phone down on the table after ensuring that Justin Bieber and Quavo's Intentions is playing through the speaker
"At least, something good today" I sigh and start dancing. Moving to the rythm of the music not in the best way, but the best that I can in my current state.
Dancing is my go to in times like this. When I'm stressed out, sad, angry or just feeling emotional. It's the one thing I can do and not get tired
Mars walks in with two glasses of Orange juice and hands one down to me, which I gratefully receive.
"You know no one is allowed to touch my baby" He says sternly looking at his Bluetooth Speaker
"Yeah.. But I'm exceptional" I grin and just then 'Say so' begins to play
"Of course" Mars laughs "You're my dream girl" He concludes and we chuckle before going to sit on his bed.
I pick up my script to resume memorizing my lines, but it seems Mars had a different plan.
"Hey hey.." He starts, slowly pulling my scripts out of my hands "let's take a short break from that" He drops my scripts carefully on the bed and takes my hands, pulling me up with him
"Marssss" I groan
"C'mon dream girl" He cooes and I laugh and start swaying wrongly to the music
"Relax Marinette.. Let the music move you" He smirks
"I'd let you had I known it, why don't you say so?" He sings and I laugh before belting out the lyrics with him
Just when I'm about to really get into it; mind, body and soul, Billie Eilish' Ocean Eyes starts playing
"Soothing" I smile
"Come here" Mars takes my hands and places them on his shoulders. Then he takes his own hands to my waist. I move in closer till we're practically hugging.
Your ocean eyes
No fair
You really know how to make me cry
When you gimme those ocean eyes
"I can't believe Henrietta has to miss out on all of this" I sigh and Mars laughs
"You know Henrietta doesn't really exist, right?" He chuckles a little and let's go of my waist to hold my hand for me to spin
Falling into your ocean eyes
Those ocean eyes
"She does exist" I lean into him again "in my heart" I smile to myself
"Really?" I could hear the amusement in his voice
"Yes. And in my scripts" I laugh and he joins
Careful creature
Made friends with time
He left her lonely with a diamond mind
And those ocean eyes
No fair
You really know how to make me cry
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ChickLitApril Hawkins has always felt like she'd wing it at acting, but she's never really tried it before. At least not in public. Now, she has to ensure she's April Hawkins when she's off the set, and Henrietta Harrison when she's on the set. Two persons...
