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Watching all of the women auditioning for Angelica, you could not imagine a world where you would get the job. So many of the ladies auditioning were insanely talented and could probably start on broadway right now. You, however, were inexperienced and had not worked in theater in years (thanks Mom and Dad). Of course, there were the usual few people who shakily stammered their way through the first few notes before asking to start again, which made you feel slightly better. You felt for them as you felt the eyes of the cast and creators staring intently at the stage from behind your head.
One by one, each of the women auditioning went up and sang "Satisfied". You could clearly see five or six that stood out as contenders for the part, yet all of the women did an amazing job.
"Y/n," You heard Tommy call from behind you. "You're up, good luck"
You shakily stood, exhaling slowly as you made your way to the stage. This was broadway, so there was no microphone. They could hear every flaw in your voice and every note that missed. Wiping your increasingly sweaty hands on your skirt, you glanced out into the audience. Thank God for bright lighting, you thought, as your eyes were greeted by slightly blinding stage lights from above, blocking out the audience.
Okay, you thought, you just need to pretend they aren't there, and it will be so much easier. The opening of the song started and you planted your feet in the ground, your rapidly beating heart slowing slightly as the rhythm of the song swept you into the story.
Opening your mouth, you sang the opening of the audition section of the song.
"I remember that night, I just might regret that night for the rest of my days"
With the first few words, you were transported into the world of Angelica Schuyler. In the span of a few minutes, you had fallen in love and gone through the process of deciding that your sister was more important, giving the love of your life to her instead. The fears that had gripped you just moments before as you observed the auditions seemed to melt away. The familiar feeling of performing for an audience seeped back into your body, filling you with warmth and excitement you hadn't experienced in years.
Finishing the song, gently singing "I will never be satisfied", you lifted your eyes again towards the audience, looking out as if to the horizon.
Snapping back to reality, you again remembered the gravity of your situation and the pressure that accompanied it, as the nerves returned to your body.
"Thank you!" You heard Tommy yell from the audience. "We're going to take a five-minute break then regroup to finish up. See you all back here then!"
You almost ran off stage, your shaking legs taking you back to your seat where you had left your wristlet and phone. Out of the stage lighting, you could once again see the audience and glanced around. You could see the creative team talking intently at the back of the theater. Oh God, you thought, I hope I didn't just make a fool of myself. I swear, I auditioned, and now they're all back there talking and I bet that I really screwed up and-
"You are thinking way too hard. You killed it!" Your self-deprecating thoughts were brought to an abrupt halt by none other than Pippa.
"Pippa!" You exclaimed, pulling her into a tight hug. "I haven't seen you in literally forever, I missed you!"
"Well, I didn't want to interact with you before you sang cause I know how weird you are about people knowing we know each other, but now that you've auditioned, I thought you might appreciate some Pippa love"
You laughed lightly, appreciative of Pippa's attempts to relax you and cheer you up when you were obviously stressed out. "It is very much appreciated!"
As Pippa opened her mouth to respond, she was cut off by someone grabbing her arm from behind.
"You mind if I talk to your friend for a second?"
Lin-Manuel Miranda stepped around Pippa as she smiled and waved him towards you. Your heart lept into your chest. You thought back to your audition; You couldn't have possibly messed up bad enough to make the writer of the show come talk to you about it.
"Hi, I'm y/n!" You squeaked out meekly, smiling an awkward but hopefully charming grin at him, which you felt was not succeeding in its attempts to be charming. Your nerves settled slightly as he smiled warmly back at you.
"Hey, y/n! I'm Lin, well I already introduced myself earlier I guess, but um" Thank goodness you weren't the only person who felt a bit awkward, you thought as a light blush crept onto Lin's cheeks. "So!" Lin exclaimed, scratching the back of his neck, "Y/n, the creative team and I wanted to let you know that we were very impressed with your audition"
You felt your heart sink. You didn't get the job, and they were being nice enough to let you know in person. Just your luck, you thought.
"Thanks, I appreciate it," You replied wearily.
"Yeah, of course! Well, I know this is kind of weird, and it sounds kind of rash but we like, really, liked your audition. So much that we don't really feel the necessity of having other people audition. You are an insanely talented actress and singer, and we decided that we would love to welcome you to the Hamilton family if you would want to join us!"
There was no freaking way. There was no world where this happened to you. Other people, sure. Other people could get this lucky, but you had never been the type of person that this happened to. Even as a kid, you had never won any dumb school contests. After a few seconds, you realized that you were staring at Lin, mouth open, probably making him regret his decision.
"Oh my gosh, yes!!! I would love to that would be amazing!" Before you could think about it you reached over and pulled Lin into a hug. He froze for a second before wrapping his arms around you. You felt your heartbeat pick up, realizing what you were doing.
You disentangled yourself from him, laughing awkwardly "Um, haha, I'm sorry, I was just pretty excited".
Lin grinned back at you, and the tension dissipated. "No worries! I'm sure you'll be getting a lot of hugs today when you meet the rest of the cast. We just wanted to let you know to stick around. We're going to announce to everyone to go home, but you should stay and meet everyone and get the rehearsal schedule."
"Yeah sure, sounds good! Thanks for letting me know!" You spotted Pippa behind Lin, jumping up and down, smiling like crazy, and grinned at her, giving her a thumbs up.
Maybe this would turn out to be even better than you had expected. Getting the opportunity of a lifetime, starting in a new city away from your parents, AND getting to room with Pippa did not seem likely a few months ago. Maybe all you needed was that little push from Pippa.