Wednesday, May 20, 2009

Chapter Eleven

But Ryan didn’t see Kay the next day, or even the next. He called her often and after the fourth day he called the theater. Elizabeth, the box office manager, said that Kay had taken the day off for “personal reasons” and she was sorry, but couldn’t tell him any more. Now he was worried. First she leaves within minutes of him confessing he loves her, now she was taking ‘personal days’ which was not something she had ever done before. Her friends made fun of her for it. She looked to him after they first teased her about it in front of him and said, “I’m trying for the perfect attendance award with Equity” and winked. She wasn’t being herself.

As Ryan disconnected the line he walked hurriedly to his own stage door and he had an idea.

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