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Date Posted: 17:28:07 05/16/07 Wed
Author: Mary
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Subject: Characters & Shadows - Chapter 4
In reply to: Mary 's message, "Characters & Shadows - Continued" on 17:26:28 05/16/07 Wed

Chapter 4

“I don’t even know you, why would I go anywhere with you?” Nikita replied incredulously to the man in front of her.

Michael was taken aback, he just assumed that anyone in the theater would know who he was. “I’m Michael Samuelle.” He was sure that once this beautiful blond heard his full name she would blush in gorgeous embarrassment for a moment and then do exactly what he asked of her.

A look of almost total irritation was displayed in the impatient frown on her face, “And?”

“You don’t know that name?” He was starting to believe her.

“No. I don’t.” she snapped.

“You’re not here to audition are you?”

She rolled her eyes and grimaced at the question, “Gaud, no. Look at these women all falling all over themselves trying to be so perfect. They are so pretentious and irritating that I can’t stand it, particularly that little perfect petite one over there that brought an army with her tonight. And for what? Some play that has some great actor in it with a butt that my friend Carla says ‘I would just die for’. Give me a break.”

Michael found her more fascinating by the minute, “Then why are you here?”

Nikita closed her eyes for a second trying to summon what little patience she had left, “I told the other guy, I am only here to support my friend who really, really wants a part in this play.”

“Hm, I see.” Michael nodded. Michael loved her spunk, he loved that she didn’t know who he was, he loved that this whole thing was just an irritant to her. It was so refreshing. But at the same time he did notice that she looked very tired.

“I am sorry that we didn’t get off to a better introduction. I do work here and for your inconvenience I would like to again offer you that coffee or tea.”

Her first response was to tell him to go to hell. But she finally took a second and looked directly into his eyes. They were so green, so sincere. And some part of her, buried deep inside really wanted to say yes to his offer. A cup of tea sounded like heaven right now. But she threw up another defensive move as she told him, “Sorry like I said I have to stay with my friend.”

Michael sensed that she was actually thinking about his offer and he felt surprising warmth at spending a few quiet moments with this intriguing woman. “Why don’t you check on your friend and I’ll wait right here?”

She pondered this for a moment, Carla had been gone for a while now, “Ok. But if she needs me…”

“I understand.”

Nikita nodded and walked down the hall into the very crowded ladies room full of actresses chatting and gossiping away, working on their hair and make-up. Nikita spotted Carla at one of the tables taking with four other women and she went over to her. “Carla, are you ok?”

Carla looked shocked, “Nikita! Oh, I am so sorry. I came in here and started talking to Sheri, Ami, Madison and Nichole. They have been telling me all about the show and Ami has been in a show with Michael.”

Nikita felt pieces trying to fall into place in her mind, “Michael?”

The young Ami looked up, “Yeah, Michael Samuelle. Just being near him is an experience! I was in a show three years ago as the daughter of a …”

Nikita suddenly realized who the ‘stranger’ in the hall really was. <i>I bet he is just making fun of me asking me for tea because I don’t know who he is. Bastard.</i> She was just too tired for this tonight. She needed to be alone.

She looked at Carla, “Would you be ok if I went home. I’m really getting a headache.”

“Oh. Well, I suppose I’d be all right. We were all planning on going out for drinks in a while. It sounds like the auditions are on hold for a little while and I just have to come back tomorrow night anyway.”

“Will you have a way home?”

“Oh yeah, after we have some fun we’ll make sure she gets home.” Ami answered for her new friend.

Nikita nodded and then reached out and hugged Carla for good luck, “I’ll call you tomorrow.”

“Ok. Thanks.” Carla went back to chatting with her new friends.

Nikita walked out the ladies room determined to march out of this theater and never, ever return. This was a horrible night and she actually felt burning behind her eyes as tears were forming. That made her even angrier.

Michael was in the exact spot where he had been waiting and he watched as she exited the room and turned to leave. Something had gone very wrong; he could see it in her stance as she stormed across the theater lobby and out the front door. He followed her and the lobby turned in hushed silence to follow the star that so many of the women were here for tonight. But Michael only had one thing on his mind, getting to Nikita.

He caught up with her just outside and grabbed her arm, “Hey, what’s going on?”

She yanked her arm from his touch as if he had burned her, “Don’t you touch me.”

Her voice was very angry but as she spun around he caught a glimpse of fear in her eyes. He asked softly, “I just wanted to see where you were going?”

“Away from here. Away from all the noise and away from you Michael Samuelle.”

For the first time that he could remember he actually felt ashamed at the manner in which she said his name, “I should have told you…”

“Yes you should have. Then I wouldn’t have wasted a single moment of my life speaking with you.”

“Hey, I was trying to be nice back there.”

“Nice? Is that what you call deceiving me? Having a laugh at my expense? Did you think that you could use your charm on me? Well you were wasting your time Mr. Samuelle.” She stormed off angry at herself for even speaking to him again.

“Wait. Nikita, please wait.” But his words fell on deaf ears as she walked quickly away, almost running. He wanted to follow her. He wanted to explain to her that he didn’t mean to deceive her, not really. And he certainly wasn’t laughing at her. But something made him stop, maybe the fear he saw flash through her eyes when he had followed her and grabbed her arm before. He didn’t want to frighten her again.

He turned to go back and there was Madeline waiting for him with a disapproving look on her face, “Michael we are in the middle of auditions. What are you doing out here? Who was she?”

Michael quickly sorted through all the answers he could give her. Then decided on, “She’s our Katernya. I know it.”

“Michael…” Madeline had a serious frown on her face.

“There’s a woman named Carla inside. I have to talk to her, now.”

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