Kay-Lee was feeling really sick. It had been dusty and windy all day, a terrible combination. Kay-Lee had terrible hay fever and she was already sick of boring daytime soaps on television. She was really bummed about not being able to go to school either, because the casting list for the school play was being posted. How unfair. Nothing ever goes the way you want it to. Guess that’s how the universe works though. One person can’t be happy all the time, it has to be passed around equally and shared out so that more people can find happiness. Kay-Lee smiled and her little theory and then scrambled around the lounge for the tissue box before erupting into another round of sneezes. This was getting to the point of beyond ridiculous, Kay-Lee thought as she got up to get a glass of water and yet another allergy tablet. Kay-Lee was so bored, so she decided to log on to her facebook page. She was a member of the school page and there was a new announcement from the drama club posted on the school page. It was the casting list for the school play. Kay-Lee eagerly leaned towards the screen to read the results. Adam had got the male lead! She squealed in excitement and then hurriedly searched the page for the results of the female auditions. Kay-Lee huffed in frustration when she couldn’t find anything referring to who had got the female lead and supporting roles. She clicked off the computer in fury and went back to the television to wait until Adam got home.
* * * * *
Adam was heading home from school, feeling pretty pleased with himself. The buzz at school had been huge! All anyone said to him all day was “congratulations” and “you’re so gay”. Adam ignored the ‘gay’ comments, because he didn’t think acting was gay. Hell, look at Hugh Jackman, he thought. Acting seemed like a good business to go in to. You get truckloads of cash to do an easy job and girls suddenly like you. It all seemed pretty good to Adam, so what were a few gay comments going to do?
Adam had dropped into the supermarket on the way home to pick up some things for Kay-Lee. She had looked really bad that morning and Adam wanted to cheer her up. Plus, he knew she’d be totally psyched when he told her that the casting list was posted and they were both playing the leads. He couldn’t wait to tell her.
Adam arrived at Kay-Lee’s house and was greeted at the door by her mum. He was like their own son now; he basically lived at their place. Kay-Lee’s mum let him in and told him that Kay-Lee was in her room.
Adam bounded up the stairs and knocked quietly on the door.
“Mum, I told you. I’m not coming out until Adam gets here” Kay-Lee said. Adam stifled his laugh and burst through the door.
“Hey! I thought I made myself clea...” Kay-Lee broke off mid-sentence and jumped into Adam’s arms.
“You have absolutely no idea how boring my day was...” Kay-Lee started to say before Adam stopped her.
“You can tell me all about it later, but first, I have something to tell you” Adam said.
“I already know you got the lead, Adam. Congratulations! I knew you could do it, you were amazing” Kay-Lee said with a smile on her face.
“Uh, thanks, but how did you know?” Adam asked, confused.
“Facebook” Kay-Lee said.
“Arr, yes, the wonders of the internet” Adam said, sarcastic now.
“Who got the female lead?” Kay-Lee asked with burning curiosity.
“What happened to facebook?” Adam asked mockingly.
“It didn’t say” Kay-Lee said disappointed.
“Well then, you’ll just have to wait and see” Adam teased, a huge grin spreading across his face.
“ADAM BRENDAN HUNTER DON’T YOU DARE DO THIS TO ME!” Kay-Lee shouted staring at him.
“Aw, did you really have to use my full name?” Adam complained.
“It seemed necessary. Now spill” Kay-Lee demanded.
“Okay then! And the female lead goes to...drum roll please...” Adam said, dragging it out for effect.
“Adam...” Kay-Lee said, her patience wearing thin.
“Okay, okay...sheesh!” Adam said, putting his hands up in the air in surrender.
“I’m serious. You’re killing me here” Kay-Lee said.
“KAY-LEE MAY THOMAS!!” Adam shouted at the top of his lungs.
“What? Are you serious?” Kay-Lee asked in disbelief.
“As serious as I can possibly get” Adam said, his smile even bigger than before. Kay-Lee wondered for a brief moment how it was humanly possible for a smile to be that big, before running around the room in a victory dance.
“You know what I like most about you Kay-Lee?” Adam asked.
“What?” Kay-Lee asked, narrowing her eyes. She expected a sarcastic response but was still mildly curious of what he could come up with this time. It was bound to be lame.
“Your maturity level” Adam said, his voice heavy with sarcasm.
“Ditto” Kay-Lee said with a smirk on her face.
“Fine, we’ll call it even” Adam said, defeated.
“Fine with me” Kay-Lee said in victory.
Suddenly, Kay-Lee felt as if her head weighed a million tonnes. The room started to spin and she put her hand to her head, swaying ever so slightly with the movement.
“Kay-Lee, are you alright?” Adam asked; his hands now on her shoulders. Kay-Lee didn’t respond.
“Kay-Lee?” Adam said in a frantic tone.
“Adam, I don’t feel so...” Kay-Lee started to say, before collapsing in Adam’s arms.
* * * * *
Adam was heading home from school, feeling pretty pleased with himself. The buzz at school had been huge! All anyone said to him all day was “congratulations” and “you’re so gay”. Adam ignored the ‘gay’ comments, because he didn’t think acting was gay. Hell, look at Hugh Jackman, he thought. Acting seemed like a good business to go in to. You get truckloads of cash to do an easy job and girls suddenly like you. It all seemed pretty good to Adam, so what were a few gay comments going to do?
Adam had dropped into the supermarket on the way home to pick up some things for Kay-Lee. She had looked really bad that morning and Adam wanted to cheer her up. Plus, he knew she’d be totally psyched when he told her that the casting list was posted and they were both playing the leads. He couldn’t wait to tell her.
Adam arrived at Kay-Lee’s house and was greeted at the door by her mum. He was like their own son now; he basically lived at their place. Kay-Lee’s mum let him in and told him that Kay-Lee was in her room.
Adam bounded up the stairs and knocked quietly on the door.
“Mum, I told you. I’m not coming out until Adam gets here” Kay-Lee said. Adam stifled his laugh and burst through the door.
“Hey! I thought I made myself clea...” Kay-Lee broke off mid-sentence and jumped into Adam’s arms.
“You have absolutely no idea how boring my day was...” Kay-Lee started to say before Adam stopped her.
“You can tell me all about it later, but first, I have something to tell you” Adam said.
“I already know you got the lead, Adam. Congratulations! I knew you could do it, you were amazing” Kay-Lee said with a smile on her face.
“Uh, thanks, but how did you know?” Adam asked, confused.
“Facebook” Kay-Lee said.
“Arr, yes, the wonders of the internet” Adam said, sarcastic now.
“Who got the female lead?” Kay-Lee asked with burning curiosity.
“What happened to facebook?” Adam asked mockingly.
“It didn’t say” Kay-Lee said disappointed.
“Well then, you’ll just have to wait and see” Adam teased, a huge grin spreading across his face.
“ADAM BRENDAN HUNTER DON’T YOU DARE DO THIS TO ME!” Kay-Lee shouted staring at him.
“Aw, did you really have to use my full name?” Adam complained.
“It seemed necessary. Now spill” Kay-Lee demanded.
“Okay then! And the female lead goes to...drum roll please...” Adam said, dragging it out for effect.
“Adam...” Kay-Lee said, her patience wearing thin.
“Okay, okay...sheesh!” Adam said, putting his hands up in the air in surrender.
“I’m serious. You’re killing me here” Kay-Lee said.
“KAY-LEE MAY THOMAS!!” Adam shouted at the top of his lungs.
“What? Are you serious?” Kay-Lee asked in disbelief.
“As serious as I can possibly get” Adam said, his smile even bigger than before. Kay-Lee wondered for a brief moment how it was humanly possible for a smile to be that big, before running around the room in a victory dance.
“You know what I like most about you Kay-Lee?” Adam asked.
“What?” Kay-Lee asked, narrowing her eyes. She expected a sarcastic response but was still mildly curious of what he could come up with this time. It was bound to be lame.
“Your maturity level” Adam said, his voice heavy with sarcasm.
“Ditto” Kay-Lee said with a smirk on her face.
“Fine, we’ll call it even” Adam said, defeated.
“Fine with me” Kay-Lee said in victory.
Suddenly, Kay-Lee felt as if her head weighed a million tonnes. The room started to spin and she put her hand to her head, swaying ever so slightly with the movement.
“Kay-Lee, are you alright?” Adam asked; his hands now on her shoulders. Kay-Lee didn’t respond.
“Kay-Lee?” Adam said in a frantic tone.
“Adam, I don’t feel so...” Kay-Lee started to say, before collapsing in Adam’s arms.
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