I do not own any of the Phantom of the Opera characters, but I do own this story and any original characters introduced for the first time in the following text. Please allow them to remain being mine and only mine. (Possession issues, sorry.):-)

Annie ran toward the high school's broad theater, and saw the crowd flocking around the doors and knew that the list for the Play's cast had been posted. Her friend, Jenna who had been following her placed a supportive hand on her shoulder. Annie prayed silently that she would at least be on the list. She had tried so hard. She had prepared for months before the first audition. From the very first moment she had heard that a real professional opera company was going to help coach them she knew exactly what part she was going to play. She had been so excited that she had made call backs that she had passed out on the floor in the hallway.

Annie began to push her way through the swarm of people, Jenna following closely behind her. As she passed she could tell who had made it and who had not. Some where crying, others where hugging friends, and screaming in excitement. A girl with long red-brown locks walked up to Annie and stood in her way.

"Hello Annie." she said. Annie did not reply. "Did you look at the list yet?" Again Annie was silent. "What part did you get?" Annie tried to push past the girl. "Is something wrong, Annie?" Annie started to fume. "Did you not even make it?" Annie had to hold back not to hit the girl, but she knew that she was only trying to get that out of her. "I'm sorry. I just guess that you'll have to try again next year… oh wait, aren't you a Senior this year? Oh, so there won't be a next year. Too bad." Annie couldn't contain herself anymore.

"Can it, Michelle!" she almost yelled. Michelle stood for a moment a little taken aback. Annie pushed past her, but Michelle followed quickly to watch.

Annie urged her way through the mass of people and to the list. Some where Jenna fell a little behind. Annie could see her just behind Michelle. She felt the lump in her throat grow she began to read the list.

The Phantom...Jayden Remsen

Annie didn't know who that was, but, she decided, when she found out she would congratulate him largely. She continued on down the list.

Rauol...Joshua Hawks

Annie wouldn't mind pretending to be in love with him (or maybe not just pretending). She continued on to the part that she was dying to read. The part of Christine.

Christine...Annie Hendrix

Annie blinked, staring at the paper. She read the last part again. She had done it! She backed away from the list. She turned to Michelle.

"How did you do, Annie?" She said mockingly.

Annie stared at her for a moment. "I did it." she muttered. Michelle furrowed her brow. "I made the part. I made Christine!" Annie screamed. Jenna pushed past Michelle. She flung her arms around Annie. They both screamed and jumped up and down.

Michelle pushed them to the side. She read through the list. "Well," she began, "That makes two of us that got the parts we wanted." she said. She turned to Annie and Jenna who had stopped jumping up and down. "I'm going to be playing Carlotta." she said with an arrogant air.

Jenna snorted. Michelle rounded on her. "What part did you get."

"I didn't…" Jenna started, but Michelle interrupted her.

"That's what I thought." Michelle said and she stomped off, in a rage, that she tried to hide, unsuccessfully.

Annie and Jenna forced their way out of the mob and stood looking at one another. Annie suddenly screamed again, and she and Jenna embraced again. When they detached, Annie was smiling largely.

"You were amazing!" Jenna said.

"Thanks." Annie said. Then she remembered the others on the list. "Jenna?"

"Yes?" Jenna replied.

"Do you know who Jayden Remsen is?" Annie said.

"Jayden Remsen?" Jenna asked.

"Yeah. He made the part of the phantom."

"Yeah, he is the one standing over in the corner by himself."

"Thanks, Jen. I'm going to go say congrats to him, and then I'll meet you out by my car, okay?"

"Sure see ya in a minute!"