The Next Now

Chapter 22: Sets of Twins

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April's P.O.V

They were four of us. The new and additional cast of The Next Now.

I'm really part of this

I can't believe it.

From my spot on the stage, I can see my friends. I see Emma take pictures of the people on the stage.

The cast of The Next Now

I'm really part of this.. I can do this!

A girl named Andrea introduces herself as the girl acting the part of London Fray. She's going to be friends with Henrietta.
We'd acted some scenes together and she seems cool

The first boy, Edward is acting the part of Ryan.
Mars steps up and introduces himself as Jay Raymond; Henrietta's best friend.

And now it's my turn.

"Uhh... Hey" I start "Good evening everyone" I plant a smile on my face as I wave nervously. I hear Mars mutter a 'you got this'

"I'm April Hawkins and I'll be acting the part of Henrietta Harrison" I say, smiling and they applaud.
But I couldn't push away the fact that I had heard a gasp from behind me on the stage, and that I felt I knew who it was.

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"Happy Birthday!!" We all yell at the end of the song. Noah has a grin on his face as he cuts the cake.

Technically, he was cutting the cake as a representative, but it made sense that he was the one cutting it.

Emma nudges me in the arm "Let's go talk to him"

"What? Talk to Noah?"

"Yes. Aren't you guys friends?"

"Barely"

"It's his birthday. Let's just wish him well"

"Ugh! Fine" I say and she squeals

We walk down to where Noah is standing talking to two people around his age. The way they are talking and laughing, they seem so close.

Once Emma and I reach where they are, I tap lightly on Noah's arm after the two people had gone and he stopped to have a drink.

He turns around carefully "Ahh... Hey there" he smiles.
I think that was a bad idea because I could feel Emma's nails dig into my right arm.

"Happy Birthday Noah" I smile back "Uhh... This is Emma" I say and he turns to acknowledge her.

"Happy Birthday Noah Henry, I love yo--" I nudge her in the side with my elbow quickly and clear my throat

"I mean" she starts " I love your movie" She grins and he laughs a little bit

"Thank you very much Emma, and Thank you April"

I smile

"Hey Noah" Someone calls and he turns around. It was the girl he was talking to earlier. "Have you seen Xam.?" She asks him when she gets closer.
She looked really familiar and really cool.

Really really cool

"Holy shit!" Emma squeals, pulling at my arm painfully "Taylor Morley!" She yells, and if her first outburst didn't grab anyone's attention, the second one definitely did it.

"Hey" The girl smiles as she walks past Noah to us.
It really is Taylor Morley. I had always loved her since when I was little. She and her brother had been twin models since then.
Actually, I envied them. I always wished I had a twin.