Pretty Boy [Completed and Revised Version]

Chapter 11

"Oh, wow! You sold all the tickets already? That's great! Here, let me have the rest. The show's next week and I think it's okay if we have extras since there might be last minute purchase right?" Damien said as he took the money and the rest of the unsold tickets. There were only about 30 tickets left. I don't know how much extra tickets  Ally has, but I've sold more than 70 tickets! Okay, Caleb did, but Damien doesn't have to know that. 

I gave him the extra tickets and he put them in his backpack. We were at the auditorium at the Visual Art building. Damien and a few other students involved with the play were practicing for the opening night that would happen in a week's time. It was a play about a serial killer or something and how he became a serial killer. Urgh, there's bound to be blood and whatnot. Gross. I don't know if I could sit through that. 

I sat in the left side of the stage, helping the prop team to finish making the props that would be used in the play.  I kept stealing glances at Damien who was busy rehearsing on stage. Saskia was there, too and was sadly part of the cast, too. Great, just great! She's been glued to Damien's side for the whole afternoon, much to my dismay.

I was sitting in the audience with some prop guys while we were taking a break when my phone vibrated in my pants. I took it out and saw Caleb's name texting me. I unlocked my phone and read the text.

Caleb : Charlie, where are you? You want to go grab something to eat? I just finished my training                 and hungry as eff!

Me : Sure! I'm at the auditorium in the Visual Arts' building. I would be done in fifteen minutes.               Where do you want to meet?

Caleb : Oh, really? Then, just sit tight. I'll come to you. We'll go together.

I smiled at my phone and shook my head slowly.  Well, Caleb's coming here. That would mean Saskia would get distracted by Caleb and I could have some alone time with Damien.  That could work...heh heh..

About 15 minutes later, the auditorium door opened and a head peeked in. The familiar blonde head bobbed through door and I smiled. I beckoned Caleb to come in. I was helping the prop people packing up the materials and cleaning the backstage. Damien and Saskia were on the stage, talking with a few other actors. All looked up when they heard someone come into the auditorium. Caleb sauntered to the stage with a smile on his face. I saw Saskia smiled and sat up straighter when she saw Caleb walking towards the stage. She quickly turned from Damien and stood up as Caleb reached us. 

"Hi, Caleb!" Saskia said cheerfully as she got into the 'hot girl flirtatious stance', ready to nab Caleb's full attention. 

"Hi! Hey, how are you?" Caleb said politely, clearly forgetting Saskia's name. I went out to greet Caleb. 

"Hey, stranger! You're right on time!" I said as I went to Caleb, grabbing my bag off the stage floor as I did so. Caleb brightened when he saw me.

"Hey, gorgeous! You're ready to go?" Caleb asked as he waited for me to go down the stairs.

"Yeah. Um, Damien, we're done here, right?" I asked. He looked at me and then at Caleb.

"Uh, yeah, sure." Damien said, looking suspiciously like he didn't want me to go. Wow..Dare I just ask him to come have dinner with me and Caleb?? 

"Um, Caleb and I are getting some dinner. You guys wanna come?" I asked, mentally crossing my fingers, praying that he would say yes. 

"Sure! Can I come, too? I can, right?" Saskia said excitedly. 

"Uhm, yeah! Sure, why not!" I said as I glanced at Caleb. He smiled but it didn't reach his eyes. Huh.. Weird. Caleb's usually all for eating together. To him, it's the more the merrier.