Perfect / Louis Patridge

Five

I flopped down on the bouncy hotel mattress, my audition was at 9am and it was currently 2 in the morning, my train had got in at one and it took ages to get a car to the hotel. my brother matt was away this week on a football trip to spain with the school so it was perfect.

My mum was in the room next to me and she was on phone to her client who she says is getting framed for shop lifting, my mums a lawyer if you were wondering.

I looked out my window and out on the London sky line. After closing the curtains i got into my pyjamas and climbed into the big hotel bed.

the last thing i remember is thinking about how tomorrow could either make or break my entire life.

i awoke several hours later to kiwi by Harry Styles ,my alarm, blaring out my phone. for a few moments i was unaware of my situation and confused why i was waking up in the most comfortable bed i had ever slept in.

but then it dawned on me, the audition. i hoped out of bed and bolted into the corridor, not caring about my pink short shorts and sweatshirt pjs or my bed hair, and i rushed into my mums room.

she was beginning to stir but i didn't care and instantly jumped on her bed like a child, " mum! mum, wake up!" i chanted.

"okay sweetie, i'm up" she mumbled, sitting up add rubbing her eyes. "okay" i replied "get ready as quick as you can we need to be in the audition room down the street in one hour" i said, and ran out the room to get ready.

i pulled on a pair of "mom jeans" and black long sleeve top with lace around the neck line. i neatly french plaited my hair and put on some simple make-up. with one final look in the wall-to-wall mirror that was in my hotel room, i pulled on my filas, picked up my backpack which contained my script, extra make-up, a hoodie and some snacks i case the audition dragged out and ran out the door.

to my surprise, my mum was already waiting outside my door, re-applying her lipstick.

"oh sweetheart, you look beautiful" she gushed. "thanks mum" i smiled " but we really need to go" i said, gesturing to the elevator at the end of the hallway.

as the door were closing, my mum turned to me with a thoughtful look on her face " are you nervous honey?" she questioned.

"honestly yes, it's weird because i know this is going to be a big movie considering millies in it
and that just means there's so much pressure riding on this audition and first impressions because this could be my break out role" i rambled, my mum was about to say something but i interrupted her before we could get deep into the conversation, "but i'm really trying not to think about all that right now"

she nodded in reply, taking my hint that i was trying to keep my nerves down. just then the elevator doors opened, we made out way out of the hotel lobby and onto the streets of london.

it was about a 5 minute walk to the hall where the auditions where being held , and we still had 30 minuets till we had to sign in so we quickly stopped at starbucks for some breakfast.

we had signed in and were now sitting in the audition waiting room, my mum was answering some e-mails and i was doing some last minuet read through of my script.

as i scanned the room my eyes fell soon a brunette boy with floppy hair, to my surprise he was looking right back out me.

as soon as he noticed me looking at him he gave me a small smile before looking down at his script, weird.

moments later the assistant to the casting director came into the room with a clip board.

"could we please have charlotte carson?" he called. i stood up, "goodluck honey" me mum numbered to me.

i walked away and towards the woman who is already turning around and hurrying back into the room. as i follow her i catch the brunette boy looking at me again but i am unable to communicate because the door is already closed behind me.

i turned around to see  a table with some people sitting at it; the director, the casting director, and the lady who brought me into the room and then at the end of the table was her, millie.

"hey would you mind coming here infront of the camera for me" the casting director said to me sweetly. " yeah of course" i smiled and stepped onto the cross marked with tape on the floor.

millie kept catching my eye and i saw her whisper something to the director next to her, considering both of their grins and his nod of approval i'm hoping it was a good thing.

"right if you could please say all your info into the camera when your ready" said the director.

i nodded and look down at my feet, i always do this thing before an audition. i click my fingers a few times and take a few deep breaths before beginning.

"hey my name is charlotte carson i'm 15 years and 5'4"old and i'm auditioning for the role of anna mellvin"

once the casting director had stopped taking notes he said "start reading your script when your ready please"

i took a deep break and started, "tewksbury i understand, your scared, but don't you think we're all bloody scared. you family had sent a killer looking for you! and now that we have found you that he is trying to kill us! god he even tried to drown enola! and you don't even have the decency to thank us?!" that little paragraph had taken me days to memorise.

the casting director read the next line behind the camera, "okay i'm sorry! i guess almost getting killed kind of distracts you from giving thanks" i hate this about auditions, you put all your emotion into your lines and the person reading the other half of the script reads it, i still carry.

"god you are unbelievable, i can't believe i found myself beginning to care for you!" i exclaimed. "i was sceptical of you at first, you know because your from a wealthy family, and i was stupid to think you had changed. if your willing to put peoples lives below a chance back to your old life, i'm not willing to help you and if certain enola will feel the same way" there, my audition was over.

"that was great!" millie cried. holy shit. millie bobby brown just completed me.

"thank you so much! that means a lot coming from you." i smiled

"anyway, considering your performance i am guessing you will get at least a call back" the casting director said. "you can either wait for us to come out in a couple of hours to find out who got callbacks or we can e-mail you later"

"okay thank you, i really appreciate it" i finally said before leaving the room, i was looking down at the floor and i accidentally bumped into to something, or someone.

i looked up to see the brunette boy was now standing above up, holding out a hand.

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AYO LOUIS HAS ARRIVED

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