You’re Beautiful on the Inside

Chapter two
Rehearsal day! I know I shouldn't be excited, butI am! I drove to the theatre,
where I was given directions to yesterday. With myhead high and in good graces. I
arrive an hour early, just in case I need to learnlines or anything. When I go into the
building with “Casa de Actores” on the front I seea lot of people. Since I am early I walk
around to get a feel of the place. I go to the backand I see rooms entitled: makeup
room, runway room, costume room, photography room,and newbies room. I opened
the “newbies” one because I guess that's what I am.Only to find a naked girl and man.
I close that door pretty swiftly. Next room I go intois the makeup room. I guess I look
like someone the makeup artist knows, because shedrags me into the chair and says,
“The regular day makeup?” I don't understand so Ijust say, “Yes.” The makeup is very
cold, and stiff. Although this may take away frommy ugliness, so I just stare in the
mirror. She takes about 10 minutes, but it was worththe wait. She tells me that I look
beautiful. Now that’s saying something, I've beenvoted most likely to die of ugliness my
whole life. She then pushes me on set and some manscreams “ACTION”. I started
dancing because I'm confused. While I'm killing myballet choreography, I hear
whispers. Then someone yells, “STOP”. I stop, of course.Then this unrecognizable man
says, “Who are you?” “Lo-Lora,” I say. They are notamused nor seeming to care. “I
auditioned for the lead yesterday and I chose understudy,I actually didn't see the lead
today or anyone else from yesterday.” They then moveas if I told them my life story.
“Oh, yes! You are a star in the making. Right thisway.” The room he takes me into is
dark, empty, and echo-y. We walk for what feels likea mile until we finally hit the stage.