Exquisite Corpse- Story

The Acting Scene

Today’s a sunny morning; the breeze moves the trees along with it, the sky is filled with white clouds, it seems like a really calm day, a good way to start the week.

I was eating my favorite cereal and a glass of apple juice when I realized it was time to go to the acting classes in the summer camp, it was the first day so I wanted everything to be cool, it could be the opportunity to express myself in a different way, so I took my backpack, notebook and his wallet.

Tom is 17 years old; he has beautiful grayed green eyes and reddish brown hair, he is nice and quiet. He is really organized in every sense, he’s never late to any event or class, he brings everything he needs with him. When he is nervous, he usually blushes and turns his head down, and when someone says something funny or nice he giggles silently but beautifully.

I arrived to the class, I was one of the first ones to arrive, there were some girls talking, they were about 16 years old, there were some punked looked boys and some little kids.

The class started and the teacher explained the rules of the class and how to behave, we had to present ourselves in front of the class so everyone started telling their names “-Hi Im Joan, … Sarah… Rob, bla bla bla, Kevin, Mariana, etc”, after that, he told us to act, sing or dance in front of the class what every we wanted. I was kind of nervous and couldn´t think of something to recite but I remebered the typical monologue from Hamlet “To be, or not to be …” so I decided to make that. Everyone was paying attention to what I was saying, I was pretty happy. A little girl was really focused on my acting scene, she seemed very interested and she smiled, it was an innocent bright smile, as nice as smelling wet grass. His class ended so I went to the cinema to relax in what was left of the day.

I saw a dramatic movie, I was a little bit boring so I didn’t like it at all. The only good part about the movie was eating the hot popcorn. Suddenly when I went outside, it started raining, but a really strong rain, I love the sound of rain, and the smell of the freshly made popcorn, the perfect combination. Then I heard someone singing a princess’ song, it sounded like a cute little girl, I turned to see who was singing and eventually she was a small girl, she looked very familiar. “Oh right, Mariana, the girl from the acting classes- I thought- she sings beautifully” . She is like six years old, tiny, really cute looking with brown hair and green eyes, totally like a small princess.

After seeing her she walked away with her parents, her mother picked her up inside the car and they drove through the street. The next I knew was that I didn’t tell my parents to come for me so I’d have to walk to my house, this was not going to be funny at all.

For the nexts few weeks I went to my acting classes, they got more entertaining each time I went to them, I kept throwing small glances and smiles to my classmates to be social. In today’s class the professor told us to gather with somebody and make a random play at a random place, and after we had our ideas well thought, we would have to record it in the place we choose. I gathered with the guy named Rob, I didn’t know him too well but we prepared the play (which I wrote) it was about a sudden murder in the middle of the street basically. We rehearsed it because it was for the next 2 days. I went home and studied the script.

In the morning the day of the play, Rob called me saying that he was sick and wouldn’t come, but he told me he gave my script to Mariana because she didn’t have a partner so I should not worry, but obviously I was worried. We were going to see each other at the neighborhood’s park. Since it had to look as natural as possible (the play) we agreed to just walk casually and start the dialogues.

I brought some barbecue sauce with water for the fake blood. I saw Mariana from the distance, she brought a dog with her, just like my script said. We started playng with the little dog waiting for someone to notice us. I didn’t know how this was going to turn because we never rehearsed it together, we haven’t even talked at all – whatever- so some people were watching, we started our dialogues.

Tom: humm… hey, I think you look lovely today.

Mariana: What the hell dude I’m not that kind of girl!

Then as careful as possible but trying not to look worried, I carried her because I was supposed to “kidnap” her- I hope her parents won’t kill me- and then she grabbed a knife from her backpack and stabbed it in my armpit, I quickly cracked the bag with the sauce and spread it it my chest .“I think this the weirdest thing I’ve done this year” I thought.

The people watching thought I was fighting with her for real –I think- and an old lady came worried to see, but then Mariana poked my face and I started giggling.

The neighbors were kind of confused, they didn’t know what just happened. So I stood up with her and bended to make a reverence because it was the end of our short play, Some of the kids started laughing and the adults looked disgusted and kind of mad, just the old lady smiled and came to us and told us it was great and very real, but to watch out what we did in public to avoid a scandal.

We went to the corner laughing with each other having a funny moment.

Tom- You were great! It was awesome, oh by the way, I’m Tom, we haven’t even talked but I think you’re a great actress and singer, thanks for acting with me.

Mariana- Yes I know your name haha, thank you for letting me act your play, it was really fun! We should do it again. Oh I’m sorry now I have to go, don’t worry, my parents recorded this so next class I’ll give you the video, goodbye “zombie”

After that, she ran to her parents, she turned and we just stared at each other and smiled.

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