The week started as it usually does in the Press household... busy. Very very busy.
It started at 5 in the morning, where Theo woke up all fussy because her diaper is full. The cries of the almost 3 week old rang through Christen and Michelle's bedroom making Michelle stir in her sleep. She slowly opened her eyes to see her wife still asleep so she carefully got up and went over to the crib Yeye and Mimi bought for their visit.
She leaned down and smiled softly at her youngest daughter, and carefully picked her up. The sun had not risen yet, so it was pretty dark outside so Mitch quickly unwrapped the baby from the burrito wrap she was in and changed her diaper before changing her into a cute little Stitch onesie.
Deciding to start her day early, she carried Theo, who has just been staring at her Mom the whole time finally stopping when she was in a clean diaper, before going to the kitchen and grabbing a bottle of milk then going out so she and Theo could watch the sunrise.
Once Theo finished the bottle, she stayed quiet while looking around. Michelle would notice that she would stare at a tree or at a butterfly that flew by and start laughing, making Michelle's day 100 times better already.
"You're energetic, huh?"
Her hazel/green eyes made eye contact with Michelle, making her melt.
"Girl, you already got me wrapped around my finger."
They both stayed there for a while until they could hear music in the house. Michelle pulled her phone out to check the time.
6:15 am
She chuckled and quickly replied to her manager, who reminded her that she had a photoshoot later, before pulling Theo closer to her body and started walking into the house.
"Let's see what your sisters are up to, okay?"
Walking into the kitchen, she could hear the familiar and soothing beat of Corpse's song ring through the speaker. She quickly covered Theo's ears before taking in the sight in front of her.
Tell her throw it back, then I blow a bagDrop it down low, let 'em know it's like thatFeel like I'm hexed, yeah, that bitch badCollar on her neck and her ass real fat
Isabella and the twins were banging their heads while they danced around, Yeye was bringing our his gardening tool and Mimi was cooking breakfast so she was by the stove. The slight swaying and slight headbanging did not go unnoticed.
Not wanting to be a part of this, Michelle looked at Theo (who looked just as confused) before slowly walking back upstairs where Christen was meditating. How she manages to meditate despite all of the noise going on downstars? Michelle will never know.
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Michelle, who was still holding onto Theo, gave the camera a confused look.
"Good morning, I guess..."
Theo started to move a little making Mitch look down at her and grin, talking to the baby in her baby voice.
"You have crazy sisters, very crazy sisters. Yes, you do, yes you do."
Michelle looked up awkwardly and sighed.
"I sound so fucking stupid."
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Christen opened her eyes and smiled when she saw 2 of her favorite people. She stretched her arms out so Michelle gently placed Theo in her arms before taking a shower cause she had a shoot for a magazine before she needs to go to the theater for tech week.
"Did my baby enjoy the sun?"
"Yeah, I did."
Christen looked up and laughed when Michelle blew her a kiss. She watched her wife in amusement as she strut into the bathroom, only tearing her eyes away from the door when she hear the shower start running.
She quickly turned her attention to Theo before softly bopping her nose, making the baby grin.
"What are we gonna do with your Mom?"
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The shoot finished earlier than Mitch expected, so she was able to drive and get her family before they all drove to Alliance Theater where The Prom is going to be playing, then planning on walking to Fox Theater for SIX since it was only 4 minutes apart.
They opened the door, to see that everyone was rushing around, trying to fix the stage and the cast on stage doing their blocking.
"Mommy, can we go and look at the props?"
Michelle looked down at the twins and nodded her head, making eye contact with Bella to silently tell her to watch over them, which she did.
Christen, who was holding a cranky Theo, sat on one of the chairs and got a piece of cloth from the baby bag so that she could breastfeed their daughter.
"You're going to be okay here? I could get you to one of the dressing rooms, I'm sure they don't mind."
She gave her wife a reassuring smile before softly pushing her towards the stage.
"I'm fine, I'm at the back and it's kinda dark here so no one will see me. Go, they need you."
Double-checking if it was really okay, Michelle nodded her head and walked over to her with the moving background. Once everything seemed okay, she called over the cast and they did a reading before trying out the blocking they practiced back in New York.
"Okay, everyone, take it from the top."
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After making sure that everything was on schedule for Prom, Bella, Christen, and Theo decided to stay to watch them rehearse while Mitch and the twins walked the 4 minutes to the other theater. They were already in the middle of blocking when she entered making her grin.
They stopped when they noticed their director walk in, making her smile wider and shake her head.
"It's okay, continue."
Having practiced the blocking in the rehearsal studio, all they needed to really do was figure out where the marks are and make it work in a much bigger space. The twins would occasionally put their inputs in, and they would try it making the twins happy because they feel like they were helping.
"I think this is where Sammy should stand."
Samantha looked at Michelle, waiting for what she would say, and go to the spot Diana pointed at when their choreo/director nodded her head.
"What do you think Mom?"
"Yeah, the lighting is best there."
"And Anna should be here."
"Good call Akie, Anna, please move. Thank you."
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Over the week alone, they had done so much for both of the musicals. Since Santana, Britt, Quinn, Mercedes, and Tina were already there, Michelle got to concentrate on the Prom (with occasional visits to that theater when they were taking a break)
They were in the middle of one of the rehearsals when one of the design team walked out and whispered something to Michelle. They looked at her curiously before she looked at Caitlin and motioned her towards them.
"You are needed backstage for fitting, there was something wrong with the dress."
Caitlin nodded and went with Veronica, making eye contact with Izzy, shrugging, then walking out of sight. Michelle turned her attention back to the stage, a serious look on her face.
This is when the cast and staff know when not to joke around since she was kind of intimidating. Serious face means that she means business.
"Okay, we're gonna have to go over that number without Caitlin."
"I could sub in for her, so you could also see Caitlin's blocking and stuff."
Everyone's head snapped at Bella, who walked on stage, making Izzy's heart flutter. Bella made eye contact with her best friend and grinned, making Izzy softly return it.
"Okay, everyone from the top of You Happened."
Michelle crossed her arms, listening to the intro of the song with a slight bop of her head.
Izzy:
What's going on?
Shelby:Nick's got a promposal all planned out for Kaylee. She's gonna freak out
"One, Two, Three, Four, Two, Two, Three, Four, and..."
Teddy:
Since J.V. football I've been adored
Big man on campus, but oh so bored
My life was perfect but so routine
I prayed for someone to intervene
Then somethingNew happened
And turned my life around entirely
And that's 'causeYou happened
And look what happened to me
So go to prom with me, Kaylee!
Becca:
You're such an idiot, yes!
Izzy watched nervously from the sideline, wiping her palm on her jeans as she watched Bella go through the script at the other side of the stage. This was not something she every thought would happen, but she never thought that she would ever get to meet the eldest Press child, let alone sing a duet with her the first moment they met, and now this.
Questioning her sexuality had never been harder.
Drew:
Hey Shelby, you're next
There's not one subject that I could pass
Before you walked into my Spanish class
Was my heart pounding? I won't say no
'Cause life without you was no bueno
Then somethingNew happened
And turned my life around entirely
And that's 'cause
You happened
And look what happened to me
So go to prom with me, Shelby!
Kayln:
Si! Si señor!
Making eye contact with her from across the stage, Bella nodded as they both walked the center stage as the ensemble moved the background to make it seem like they were in the gym.
Izzy put her acting face on as she squealed and jumped on Bella, making the younger girl grunt in surprise but hold her waist so that the both of them won't fall.
"You did it! We have a prom because of you."
"Well, me and a bunch of crazy actors."
Bella had to initiate the hand-holding because Izzy was reluctant to do so, making the actress blush. She suddenly felt hot, but she tried to ignore it and say her lines.
"It's like a love bomb went off. I've seen like 6 proposals today."
"People are going to see us dancing together, and kissing, it's going to be impossible not to kiss you."
The chemistry between the both of them came naturally as they continued on with the dialogue, making Michelle hum and try to hide her smirk behind the script she was holding.
Bella accidentally pulled on their hands too hard, making Izzy's face jerk closer to her. Izzy's eyes widened as she tried to compose herself, trying to ignore how close their faces are to one another.
She felt bad when she had to let go of Bella's hand, but she did because she had to walk across the stage. This was also for their blocking so she had to be on queue to make sure that Michelle could see if there needed changing or not.
"Oh my god, and what's my mother gonna do? She'll be in public so she can't freak out."
Freaking out a little bit, she watched intently as Isabella walked towards her and hold her hand again. It wasn't part of the script so she was taken back a little bit, but went with it anyway.
"It doesn't matter what she thinks. This is about us, this is about us finally being us."
The giggle Bella let out made Izzy's heart flutter as she watched the soccer player with a grin as she sang her first verses in the song.
Bella:
And no more hiding how we feel anymore
Izzy:
I won't hide if you're by my side
Caitlin went back up and noticed that Bella was singing her parts making her smirk. Michelle saw her so she motioned her with her finger to come to where she was standing so the both of them watched the 2 girls on stage.
Bella:
Now that the Prom is back on track
And once we walk into that gym hand in hand
Izzy and Bella:
It's pretty obvious there's no going back
Izzy:
And that's a promise!
Bella started walking backward with a grin on her face as she watched Izzy dance towards her, giggling when she caught her body, which she intentionally leaned onto her as part of the routine. (Well not originally, she decided then and there that she was going to do that step. Was it because she wanted Bella to catch her?... maybe.)
Izzy:
Before I met you, I was a mess
Not honest with myself, I confess
Stepping forward, it was Izzy's turn to move backward as their hands once again intertwined together.
Bella:
I was so lonely, a total wreck
Just sad and hopeless-check, double check!
Everyone:
Then something
New happened
And turned my life around entirely
And that's 'causeYou happened
And look what happened to me
Something so
True happened
And soon it's time to share it publicly
And all 'cause
You happened
The both of them were a giggling mess as they did the choreo, Izzy getting confused as to where to start the shimmy since she was distracted by Bella when they both made eye contact,
Izzy:
And said you'd go to prom with
Bella:
Said you'd go to prom with
Bella and Izzy:
Said you'd go to Prom with me!
Ensemble:
You happened
You happened
You happened
Everyone:
Look what happened to me!
Taking deep breaths, both of them playfully bowed before Bella grabbed Izzy's hand and ran off-stage. They both looked at each other and giggled, pulling each other into a hug before Bella let Caitlin take her place back for the next scene.
Caitlin walked towards her co-star, giving her a knowing look as she connected their arms together.
"What was that about?"
"I don't know what you're talking about."
Caitlin was still giving her the look making her squint her eyes and playfully slap her arm.
"Ouch, I'm telling Bella that you're abusive."
"And? She knows it's not true."
"And how would she know."
Not knowing what to reply, her mouth opened and closed before she decided to just walk away making Caitlin laugh.
"Isabelle McCalla, answer the question, how does she know?"
"Shut up."
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Running towards Fox Theater, Michelle was in time to see their last rehearsals before they wrap up tech week and have a 2-day break before they have their first off-broadway show. SIX was going to open Monday while The Prom the next day so that Mitch would be able to see both without having to sprint. Plus, the company of SIX and Prom wanted to support each other, and that wouldn't happen if they opened the same day.
"Good to see you haven't forgotten us."
Michelle playfully rolled her eyes and just sat beside Tina AND Mercedes. All 6 of them were watching from the seats and so far it was going amazing.
"So, we're performing for the opening?"
"Yeah, like passing the torch or some shit."
She nodded and leaned back, before looking back at her best friends.
"And who's idea was this?"
"Santana."
"Of course, it is."
"BITCH I HEARD THAT!"
Michelle leaned forward so that she could make eye contact with Santana, before sticking her tongue out and giggling when the Latina put her middle finger up.
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