“You have got to be kidding, Raoul.” Penny playfully jabbed him in the ribs with her elbow as she read the audition description. “This is a big part. It's for the main female role. I’m a newcomer. Newcomers do not get the big parts.”
“Look who’s being Ms. Pessimistic!” laughed Raoul. “I think you would be ideal for this part. Look, it says, ‘No experience necessary.’ And, you do have some experience; just not here. I think you should look into this one.”
“Well…maybe.” Penny sighed doubtfully but wrote down the information in her notebook.
***
Penny took a deep calming breath to try and slow her heartbeat. She was standing outside the double doors to the old theater where her audition was to be held. The theater was old but held a certain charm that brought a smile to her hopeful, young face. Her thoughts wandered momentarily to sweet Raoul who had convinced her this was a good idea.
Her palms were sweaty as she pulled the handle on the door on her right. Not noticing the sign that plainly said to “Use Other Door,” her hand slipped off the locked door and threw her off balance. Her upper body went flying back and her legs tried their best to keep up with her. She felt like she was going in slow motion as her thoughts resigned to falling - yet again - when suddenly, she felt a pair of arms and a hard body behind her catching her fall. Penny felt the grunt of the person behind her and allowed her legs to reposition themselves under her body.
She straightened up and turned around only to find herself looking directly into the bluest eyes she had ever seen. All thoughts of sweet Raoul went to the back of her mind as she stared at this beautiful blond man. Her rescuer was almost exactly her height and had perfect wavy blond hair. He smiled charmingly as she blushed to her roots. She felt for a second that he could read her thoughts.
“Th..th..thanks. For catching me.” Penny stumbled over her words as much as she had stumbled over her feet a second before.
“You are so very welcome, Gorgeous.” The strikingly good-looking man spoke in a soothing tenor voice as he took in the newcomer stuttering in front of him. When he smiled, perfect teeth were revealed along with a pair of perfect dimples on his perfect cheeks.
Wow, thought Penny. I am finally in the presence of my first movie star!
Attempting to pull herself together on the outside while her insides felt like jell-o, Penny stuck out her right hand once more and introduced herself to this Mr. Perfect, “Penny Mallord. From the great state of Mississippi!” She spoke with a little too much enthusiasm followed by some embarrassment when she realized she still was not speaking in complete sentences.
Mr. Perfect raised one well-shaped eyebrow as he continued to display his perfect teeth and dimples. “Well, gorgeous Ms. Penny Mallord, it is my pleasure to make your acquaintance. I am Daniel McFaddon. Are you auditioning for my show this evening?”
Daniel chuckled as Penny’s eyes widened. “Y-y-YOUR show? Your THAT Daniel McFaddon?” Oh, great. Penny thought to herself. I just threw myself into the arms of the amazing Daniel McFaddon.
