I like Camila's butt and I cannot lie

10 - Confessions

On the board was a notice that read:

ANNIE AUDITION. Callbacks! 14:30 at the music theatre.

Underneath was a long list of people called for a second round of auditions. I bounced around the corridor like a loony kangaroo after seeing my name third from last.

My dream is still alive!

A smaller group of about thirty people crowded around outside the music centre theatre. This time, Mr Gibson called us all into the band room for a pep talk.

He spoke at the level of a shout and huge globular of spit flew out of his mouth, making him look like he'd just recently picked up a serious case rabies.

"Ladies and gentlemen." He roared. "Congratulations on making it to the final round! This play will dominate your year, your time and your mind. And If I don't get perfection from you lot, I get violent. Isn't that right Jackson?"

A boy leaning on a pair of crutches, with his left leg in a plaster cast, nodded his head sadly.

"Do I make clear?" And we all nodded like fear stricken dummies.

I didn't even want to know what he did to poor Jackson.

He began to pace around like an animal and called out to us one by one to come sing. He was so mean, when I signed up for this, I wss expecting a Pitch Perfect experience.

When it was my turn, I sang well. My voice sounded in control. Mr Gibson didn't stop me and wrote many notes while I was singing. When I finished, he stared at me for ages and then said:

"Thank you for turning off your phone this time, Camila."

I cringed at that as I walked down tbe platform. At least I'd been given a fair amount of myself. I may not get a big role but at the very least, I should make the chorus.

I walked out of the auditions with a bounce in my step. I then spotted Luke just outside the centre and he gave his usual charming boyish smile.

"So. How did it go?" He smiled.

"Surprisingly good. And my phone didn't ring this time. Luckily."

"See, take my advice and you'll thrive."

"You only reminded to turn it off, don't go macho on me." I joked and he shrugged it off.

And we were then heading past a group of college boy flunkies. I knee that they meant no harm but I couldn't help but start to feel uncomfortable.

Whenever I walk past a group of boys or men, I always get cat called but this time...I do not know what it was. But it's like my defensive mechanism that's coded inside my brain clicked and I was unconsciously pulling down my skirt as I walked past them.

And Luke could sense my discomfort. "You okay?" He asked.

"Yeah, of course." I assure him. Then I let go of my skirt when I realised that I was still tugging down.

"You sure?"

I then knew he knew that something was up and I just skook my head. "Sorry, it's weird. It's just when my... is it weird that I feel weird about my butt?"

I began and he knotted his eyebrows in confusion.

"I mean, all peolle see in me is my butt. And it bothers me a lot. I can't even walk to a fucking convenient store without getting called out for it, and now I feel weird about it all the time." I say and then look at his expression. "I'm sorry for telling you something that awfully weird."

"No it's fine. And I get your problem but your statement is not totally true."

Now it was my turn to be confused.

"The first thing people see isn't your butt. The first thing people see is your smile. And luckily for you, your smile is beautiful. So keep smiling."

"Oh. I..." I blused furiously. I wasn't expecting that. "Thank you." I smiled, now not knowing how to smile all of a sudden.

"So the first you saw when you met me was my smile?"

"Well not exactly. Remember when I first met you, you were going through your One Direction phase. So the first thing I noticed was you fully draped in 1D merch."

"Oh my..." I pulled him back and cringed onto his chest. Then revived immediately. "I forgot about that! I wore 1D shirts in college and nobody stopped me."

Luke laughed. "But at least that phase was cute."

"Cute? Can you imagine that was only the calm side of the phase? You haven't even seen me at one hundred percent fan girl mode. I was literally searching the web for 1D underwear, not that the bedsheets and the cardboard cut-outs weren't enough."

"You, my friend, were such a geek."

"It's called a fangirl." I said in a fancy french accent. "And you can't tell me you haven't gone through a phase or two."

"Well, I went through a serious Marvel phase in high school then ended it off with a The big bang theory phase and yikes... that shit wasn't pretty."

"It looks still haven't recovered, nerd." I flicked his blue rimmed glasses.

He then looked at me with a playful nose flare and I laughed at him.

"Oh. Before I go, don't forget to send your audio recording of your notes on the project before Friday. I'm trying to get all the editing done by this weekend. See you in class tomorrow?"

"Sure. And don't forget your pen this time."

"I won't." I said before skipping away, afraid that the rain would soon fall.

Then Luke come in front of me like a bolt from the blue and I nearly crashed into him.

"Look, I just wanted to say this before I never have the guts to say it. Camila, wil you go out with me? Like on a date."

I look up at him in disbelief and I just stared up at him.

"You can say no if you don't want to."

"No no no. I... yes! I'd like to go out with you. On like a date."

"So you free this week?

"Of course I'm free. And it's about damn time you asked me out." I shoved his shoulder.

"I know, I know. I'm just an overthinker about stuff, okay?" He said shyly.

"Hope you don't over think our dinner plans. I do not play with my food."

He laughed. "And I'll remember to bring a banana or else you'll be mad at me for a year."

"I will, and I'm not kidding." I laughed. "I'll see you around then." I smiled.

"See you then." He smiled back

"Cool." I said awkwardly and waved at him as he walked in the opposite direction.

I've always wanted to go on a date with Luke for the longest time. And finally, finally he asked. If he waited any longer, I'd just have to propose to him

So I just stood aimlessly at the street as thought of what to wear for the date but then I got interrupted by the thunder from the clouds and I was reminded that I had to be running home.

A/N

Just saw this book on twitter. HA!

Anyways, who are you shipping?  😗

a)Shawmila

b)Camiluke