The Man of my Dreams

Part 34. Bella's Audition with Tom and Alan

They had arrived at the Pineapple Studios where Tom had just dropped her off so that he could go and park the car and come back and meet her later.

"Good luck Bella. You will nail this." Tom leaned over to Bella and kissed her on the lips.

"Cheers Tom. See you later." Bella got out of the car and headed up towards the entrance of the studios where there was a receptionist.

"Hi there, I have been asked to attend a meeting with someone called Alan?" Bella asked the receptionist.

"Can I ask your name?"

"Isabella Marie."

"You are to go to one of the studios. You are to go Studio 3 which is at the end of the corridor second on the left. Good luck Miss Marie." The receptionist told her where to go.

Bella walked down the corridor and then knocked on Studio Three's door where she was asked to come in.

Bella opened the door to see a long table with four people sat down in chairs, but one of them she recognised as Alan Rickman.

"Oh, hi Alan, didn't realise that it was you that I was meeting." Bella mentioned.

"Don't worry, please come in. We don't bite, please take a seat." Alan told her.

Bella sat down in the chair that was facing the four men.

"So, Bella, tell me about some of the parts that you have played back home on stage?" One man perked up.

"Excuse me?" Bella was stunned.

"Tell us about the roles that you have acted out on stage."

"Just to let you know that this was in the amateur circles. I have no professional experience apart from I've just finished filming Harry Potter 20th Anniversary as a dancer. But if you want to know which roles, I have done musical wise erm, Doralee from 9 to 5, Molly Jensen in Ghost the musical, Elle Woods in Legally Blonde, Belle from Disney's Beauty and the Beast, Sister Mary Roberts in Sister Act. I have also had main leads in Pantomimes, Aladdin, Cinderella, Dick Whittington, Robinson Crusoe. That's all that I have done. The next show that I'm supposed to be doing is The Addams Family. I have my audition on Sunday." Bella told them of the parts that she has played in her amateur societies.

"Well, I have seen you perform Bella both on stage and at the 20th Anniversary. We would like you to sing this song, our Musical Director will play this for you." Alan handed a couple of pages of a song.

Bella looked up to see the song in her hands.

"I thought that you were directing 9 to 5?" Bella asked.

"I've decided to put that on the backburner, this is a challenge for myself. Ever since that I have seen you perform on stage and you have told me that you had played the role of Molly Jensen, this Directing job was on hold. And since I have seen the show here in London years ago, I would like a chance to revive this great musical. We would like to hear you sing this song. I would think that you wouldn't need the lyrics?" Alan asked.

"No, I don't. I can sing as much as you want me to."

"Go ahead Bella."

Bella got up and looked down at the song that she was to sing and turned away and then nodded to the MD for him to start the music.

Bella: You lead me I'll follow,
I can feel you right beside me
Not dreaming, reawaken,
Won't give up, won't ever let you down.
This journeys not over, tides turning,
Won't let you get washed away...

Here right now

I feel you with me now; you're not alone,
Right now, I want you to know
I'm here for you; I'll see this through

When it's over it's over,
I have to let go, none of its real,
It's part of the deal.

Tom opened the door and walked in as Bella was singing her heart out with her eyes closed. He started to sing the part of Sam.

Tom: I'm with you right beside you,
I need you to believe it,
don't stop now,
you can feel me inside you,
don't loose me in the rain,
this journey's not over still pouring,
all of my dreams swept away,
I know you feel me now
You're not alone, right now,
I want you to know, just see this through,
I'm here for you,
here for you, here for you...

Bella: I was a fool and I was taken for a ride,
I was looking past the truth but I was suckered by the lies,
Because it's too late to
pretend, oh now I've lost you again.

I bought it all because I wanted to believe,
And now I think I've hit the wall, never trust what
I can't see, cause I did all that I could,
Oh now I've lost you for good,
I'm falling, can't stop myself falling,
I'm falling, I just keep on falling.
Oh oh just wanted to hold on somehow,
look at me now.

Tom: I just need you to hear me, I just want you to fight,
I'm not really gone, you've got to
go on, till we set this right
I'm not gonna leave you, eternity can wait,
We'll find a way how, but if you give up
now, it will all be too late
I need you, to keep holding on to me now,
You can't let go, you can't let go
I need you, to keep holding on...........
you have to know, you, can't let go.

Please hold on.

They both finished singing. The production team and the MD were so happy with what they had heard from the pair of them.

"Well Bella, how about leaving your life in Sheffield and to come and play Molly Jensen for your debut on the West End theatre in a few months' time?" Alan asked of her.

"You have got to be kidding?" Bella covered her mouth as she was stunned as to what she was hearing.

"No, I am being serious. We would like you to become our Molly Jensen. We have been looking around for our main leading lady. Alan came onto the project turning down 9 to 5 and hearing about our search for Molly. He mentioned that he had seen you on stage in your local Pantomime and that you were here in London filming. So, please would you take the part of Molly Jensen?"

Bella had tears in her eyes. She then looked at Tom who was just standing there. Bella then turned to see Alan looking at her with pleading eyes.

"I need to think it over. How long until you need for me to accept?" Bella asked.

"We need your final answer by the end of the week. If you need to, contact anyone of us to give your answer."

Bella nodded her head and then turned to see that Tom was still stood there. She hugged him and then they both walked out of the studio and headed back to the car.

"So do you think that she will take the role?" The musical director asked of Alan.

"I am hoping so. She's had a rough life back home from what I have been told by her. I met her at Tom's pad on New Years Day. She mentioned the roles that she played back home, and Molly Jensen was one of them. She holds four jobs to keep the bills covered. I just hope that she accepts. I am willing to help her start a new life here in London, maybe with Tom." Alan explained.

"Let's hope that she makes her move."