'Till The Break of Day

                                    

                                          
"We don't need your lo~o~ove! Cause we're so much more than!"
                          
Ashley's tech week had been fierce, and she had been pushed to brinks. But she finally fully performed on stage, and she had just finished her last Queen.
                          
"Survived! We're -"
                          
One last beat drop. "SiX!"
                          
Ashley sighed as they walked off of the stage. Grace laughed.
                          
"You were on fire, Queenie!"
                          
Ashley laughed as well. "No, I wasn't."
                          
Millie shook her head. "You were incredible! I hope Toby and Lucy were watching."
                          
Ashley smiled. "Toby and Lucy saw all of my performances so far. They had to see Parr."
                          
Vicki, the Cleves for her rehearsal, sighed.
                          
"Well, I enjoyed that. And the high note you hit! What?"
                          
"Which?"
                          
"The last one," Vicki clarified, "The I Don't Need Your Love one. You were so great!"
                          
Ashley sighed and walked with Millie and Vicki to their dressing rooms. She laughed as she removed her costume. She loved the designs on all of them, and somehow didn't mess up her hairstyle. 
                          
A few minutes later, she had her makeup removed and a hair specialist removed the Parr headpiece in her curled red hair.
                          
"Thanks," Ashley said, and sighed. 
                          
"Hey there, Queenie!"
                          
Ashley turned at the sound of Toby's voice. She smiled.
                          
"Hello, Mister Marlow! Did you watch my rehearsal today?"
                          
He nodded. "I loved it. I know you're ready for your first day."
                          
"Yeah. Can't wait!"
                          
Ashley and Toby smiled and Ashley went to Grace's dressing room.
                          
"Don't do a Live, I'm not ready," Grace squealed, but Ashley laughed.
                          
"Gracie! It's me."
                          
"Oh, it is. Well, what's up?"
                          
"I just wanted to thank you."
                          
Grace blinked. "For what?"
                          
Ashley bit her lip. "For teaching me. You made it simpler for me, made it more fun. I just really am glad to have a teacher like you."
                          
Grace smiled and gave Ashley a hug. "What I really had was an amazing student. You are amazing."
                          
"No, I'm not. But that's not the point."
                          
"You are. But now, we should wait for later today."
                          
It was a Matinee/Evening day, but the only main queen missing was Maiya. Ashley had texted her and asked if she was coming, but she had no response.