Page 139 of The First Time
Piper looks up at me.You sure about this?
I nod as I lead her through the door. Beyond the narrow hallway is a tiny theater. The stage is in the front. The rows of seats—there's room for about thirty people—are in the back.
At the moment, there are a dozen people here, including one guy in front with a clipboard and a stack of scripts. He must be the teacher. He looks like the photo on the website.
Piper's eyes go wide. "This is an acting class?"
I nod.
She leans close enough to whisper. "You're doing this too?"
I nod.
"Everyone is going to freak that you're famous."
"I'm not that famous."
"Yes, you are." She looks to the smokers outside. "They had that look. Oh God, if I like this class, and I want to stay, everyone is going to ask where Kit Lockhart is. And if I have his number."
I chuckle. "I'll be so bad they'll pray for me not to come back."
"Have you ever looked in a mirror?" She wraps her arms around my waist and rests her head on my chest. "You'd have to be horrible."
"Mission accepted."
"Really awful. Arnold awful."
"You shouldn't speak ill of your former governor."
She laughs as she pulls back. Her eyes meet mine. "If even one person asks for your number..."
I arch a brow.
"Okay, I won't give it away. But I will... I'll have to think of what I'll do." She takes a deep breath, smooths her dress, and takes a seat in the middle row.
I sit next to her.
Piper's cheeks flush as the brunette sitting behind us moves forward a row.
The brunette plays cool as she leans in to introduce herself. "I'm Jane. Are you new to class?"
"Yeah." Piper presses her lips together.
Jane looks to me. "It's sweet you and your boyfriend are taking classes together."
"He's not. Well, actually, I'm uh..." Piper clears her throat. "Yes, he's really sweet, but he won't be sticking around. I might not be sticking around. I'm just trying it out."
Jane nods. "It's a good class. The best scene study class in Orange County."
Piper's eyes light up. "It's all scene study?"
"Except for warm up games," Jane says. "If you live around here, we can meet up and work on a scene together." She looks at me with interest. "Or we can meet up and talk about auditions and everything."
Piper looks from me to Jane. "Yeah, sure."
Jane pulls a business card from her pocket and places it in Piper's palm. She looks to me. "Do you mind if I steal your girlfriend?"
"Oh, I'm not... uh... I mean... you don't mind, do you?" Piper asks.
