Chapter 1: At the Beginning

New York City, center of the universal, well that's how everyone see it, that's how I see it. I've dreamed of being in New York since I was a little girl with a big dream, to be on Broadway. It's taken me two years to get an audition for Broadway, and to a screenplay I'm in love with. Anastasia, the story of finding who you are, finding your family and falling in love. How could you not love it? "Are you nervous?" I hear next to me as I look to see a girl wearing a red wig with green eyes and a little to much make-up on. I nod, "Very much, but I'm also very excited, I've been wanting to work on Broadway for years." I say as I look down at my shaking hands that are holding the script, I wish I could make them stop shaking but I knew it wasn't going to help.

I place the script on my lap and touch my necklace that my mother gave me right before I left. Follow your heart Scarlett, everything you ever wanted will be waiting for you. My mother told me right when I got on the plane here, for this audition, if I didn't get it, I would have nothing. "You look like you just got off of a plane darling." I hear another girl say as I look over at her, same thing, girl wearing a red wig, green eyes and to much make-up. I don't even think their eye color are real. I might not have green eyes like the original Anastasia but I choose to keep my blue eyes, because to me, a girl with natural red hair don't normally have blue eyes, it makes me feel special.

"That's because I did. I had to rush here." I say as I grab my hair and move it to the side. "Really now love? Did you just come here without thinking?" One girl said. "I bet she doesn't even have a house or an apartment." Another one laughed. I roll my eyes, "At less I don't wear fake contacts and put on a wig for an audition." I say and look at all the girls, one catching my eye to see a very bad dye job on her head, you could see her brown roots popping through. "Or dye my hair." I say making the girl with the bad dye job touch her hair in embarrassment. I hear a chair move as I look to see one of the girls stand, "You little bitch, we're trying to get this job!" She says as she walks over to me.

"As am I, but I'm not going to go crazy by dressing up like Anastasia or trying to have the same hair and eyes as her. No, I came as myself." I say as I look up at the girl, "And that, is what the director is looking for, not someone fake like all of you!" I yell making the girl back up and the other ones look away from me. I felt my blood boil, I worked to damn hard for these fake New Yorker bitches to get in my way. I hear some clapping making me calm down a bit as I turn to see a man by the door.

I knew right when the man walked in who it was, William Charm Sr, the director with salt and pepper hair, with light green eyes that might of been darker when he was younger but now, they match his hair, light. His son looks just like him, but his eyes are a darker green then his. Mr. Charm starts to walk over to me making the girl who was yelling at me before start to back off. "I'm William Charm, the director of Anastasia." He says as I stand and shake his hand, "I know who you are Sir, I've seen all of your plays at lease twice." I say with a smile. He starts to laugh, "Cute and funny and likes my plays, I'm liking you already."

He takes his hand back and moves his head to the side, "Come with me, I see how you can handle yourself with competition." Mr. Charm says as he looks at all the other girls in the room who have their head down. "I want to see how you handle your costar if you get the part." He finishes and starts to walk away. I look back at the girls to see them glaring at me but I just smile and follow close behind. I knew who the costar was, it was his son William Charm Jr. I was worried about him, his dated everyone of his costars and broken ever single one of their hearts. I wasn't going to let that happen to me, my main focus was this job, to live in this city.

Love just wasn't in the cards.

As we walk on stage, I feel my heart stop. It was everything I've ever hoped for, the bright lights, the red curtain, everything. "What do you think? Walking on stage like this?" Mr. Charm ask as he turns to me. I give him a smile, "It's everything I thought it would be." I say as we stop right on center stage. "Will, can you come out here please." Mr. Charm yells as I keep looking around, how amazing would it be if I could be on this stage every night five nights a week?

I hear footsteps as I turn my head and feel my heart drop, walking on stage was William Charm Jr. He rolls his neck making his shaggy brown hair hang over his right eye. I was right, his eyes were just as dark as an emerald. "Hey, I'm Will Charm, it's nice to meet you..." He says as he raise an eyebrow waiting for me to tell him my name. "Yes, I didn't catch your name before." Mr. Charm says both of them now staring at me, they look so alike. "Oh it's Scarlett, Scarlett Moon." I say shaking Will's hand. "Ah, what a stage name, did you come up with that on your own?" Will ask giving me an award winning smile making my smile go down, "No, my name is Scarlett Moon, real name. It's even on my birth records." I say taking my hand back annoyed.

I watch as Will puts his hands in his pockets, "I didn't mean to rude, people like to get new names when they join this business, I just thought you were like everyone else." I roll my eyes, "Well I'm not. I'm not like all those girls out there waiting to meet you." I say pointing at the door where all the other actress were waiting. "I don't just sit still and look pretty, I work." I say pointing at myself making Will eyes widen. "Well, I like her attitude. Just like Anastasia, right Will?" Mr. Charm ask as he looks at his son. I watch closely, Mr. Charm might like me but Will still has say if I can be in the show or not, and if I am, he might just make me a background dancer.

I watch as Will smile, "Yeah, I do too. But the question is, can she sing, dance and act?" Will ask making me laugh, "I wouldn't be here if I couldn't." I say with a smile making both the boys smile, "Well alright then, show us what you got then Miss. Moon." I lock eyes with Will, "With pleasure." I say as I turn my back on them and got myself into character. I look to see a pianist waiting for me to give him the okay to start. I nod my head and wait for the music to start. I hear it starts as I take a deep breath and turn back to face my judges.

Heart don't fail me now, courage don't desert me.

I start to walk around the stage as I start to sing my heart out, this performs will either break it or make it for me. Every word I saw, every move I made, I put my heart in it just like my mother taught me to do. I look to see some workers who where building the site stop and watched me. I go to the edge of the stage and look at Will and his father.

Home, love, family. there was once a time, I must have had them too. I jump off the stage and walk over to them. Home, love, family. I will never be complete until I find you. I sing making Will's eyes smile a bit making me smile as I turn as I start to finish my song, I start to run down the aisle to the doors.

Yes, let this be a sign. Let this road be mine, let it lead me to my past and bring me home!

I stop at the doors and turn back to see Will, Mr. Charm and some workers are looking at me. "At Last!" I sing as I hold the note until the music stops. I start to breath hard as I hear everyone clapping making my cheeks get red. "That was amazing." Mr. Charm says as I walk back to them. "I feel like I got a little carried away, I'm sorry for that." I say as I reach them. Mr. Charm shakes his head, "No, it's was perfect. An amazing audition Miss. Moon. What do you think Will?" Mr. Charm ask as he looks at his son.

I look at Will, this was it, my career rest in his hands. Will looks me up and down, "Well she dose have the beautiful red hair like Anastasia, and I can tell it's her true color." Will walks color to me and looks deep in my eyes. "Her eyes, are a different color but... I like them." He says making my cheeks go red again. "You're a little to close." I whisper so only he can hear. "I wanted to be this close." He says as I feel his breath on my neck. I don't know what he was playing but I held my ground. "How badly do you want this job?" Will ask as he steps back finally and I could breath again.

"Very badly, I left my job back home, my friends, family, my life for this job. It's been my dream since I was five years old." I say. I wasn't going to bag for this job, I would not get on my hands and knees and bag. Will looks at his father who was looking at him, it was like they had a secret way to talk to each other through their eyes. Will looks back at me his face serious.

"Welcome to our family Anastasia." 

Hey guys! I know, another story, but you know it keeps my mind off of things and helps me relax a little. And I know it's not Jelsa but I do have other stories that I write on my free time that aren't Jelsa so I'm sorry if I disappoint. But if you do read this, it kind of tells me you read my stories because you like them, because you think I'm a good writer and for those people, I thank you. I hope you all enjoy my new story, From the Ground Up. Sorry for my grammar and spelling. 

~Kitty Kat