Sierra:
It eventually took some days to make the sickness go away but when it finally did, three days later, Sierra was beyond grateful for it. Not only had she missed lot of important rehearsals, the first in the theatre, and all, but she had also missed the fact of moving into the theatre. It was always so fun, and everyone were always so excited. Now Sierra could not go thinking about that all the time, she was quite thrilled to see her dressing room and to move in her things. Yesterday, when she decided that she would go to work tomorrow if she had a nice night of sleep, she had packed a bag with things for her dressing room. Just now as she was going to the theatre, she had called her yoga teacher saying that she needed to be at work extra early and wanted to skip yoga pass today. It was a bit sad, but she did not think that much of it since she had so many other fun things to do today. The weather was amazing, the sun high on the clear blue sky. Sierra loved walking to work, it was a good way of spending time outside to relax before having to do kind of stressful days, but funny of course.
Opening the door to the theatre Sierra was amazed since she hadn't been here before. It was big and beautiful. Sierra could feel herself get excited just by seeing the stage. This was going to be fun. She had no clue where the other people were or how to get backstage, and luckily for her Ali walked by, so Sierra ran up to her. Sierra still found it a little hard seeing her because of when she found her and Ramin together on the sofa, but she pushed the though away and tried to ignore the lump in her stomach.
- Ali! she almost shouted so Ali would not walk away and leave Sierra there.
Ali turned her head in surprise then when she saw that it was Sierra smiled at her and waited so she would have time to walk up.
- Good to see that you are feeling better Sierra, we have missed you here.
Sierra wondered of how specific that really was but kept on talking.
- It is nice to be back.
- Ramin is going to be exited at least; Ali said giving Sierra a smile she could not quite place.
Hearing this made Sierras day better already, of course didn't it mean anything but maybe, just maybe it did. No, Sierra you cannot think like this! Wishing only mourners the heart.
Ali showed her to her dressing room which was small. It had a make-up bench in the left corner, with a little on with a mirror above, Sierra smiled when she saw that this one in fact had bulbs all around. Like you always imagined it would be like as a kid. The walls were white and empty, but with a nail sticking out here and there where the person who was here last probably have had pictures. It was good, then Sierra only could put up her paintings and photos there without needing to do the work. There also was a yellow sofa in the right corner beside the hanger. A yellow one, of all the colours, but why not? Sierra sat down in the sofa admiring the room and placing her bag to the side when a familiar figure walked into her room. He had big smile on his face when he said;
- Ali said I would find something here I would like.
- Not really something, but someone; Sierra answered with an even bigger smile. Nice of you to drop by, you could help me with decorating my room.
Ramin sat down beside her in the sofa laughing. Sierra took that as a yes and started packing things up from her bag. Ramin seemed impressed by all the things Sierra could fit into a bag that small when she picked up thing after thing. Sierra liked filling her room with stuff that were important to her and stuff that reminded her of fun times in her life. It made the dressing room more like home. So, the first thing she did was to jump to her feet with some Barbra Streisand posters in her hands, exited to put them on her wall.
- You can't have a room without Barbra watching over you; Sierra said as she placed a picture of her from the movie funny girl.
- But do you need to have all your walls covered with her? Ramin wonder when Sierra put up like the fifth one, adjusting it so it was straight.
Sierra laughed as she picked up the candle with Barbra on which she got from Alex Brightman during School of Rock. Ramin seemed to wonder if he was supposed to be scared or impressed that Sierra was that big of a fan. However, Ramin shouldn't say anything. When he was younger he saw Phantom with Colm Wilkinsson like 25 times. Sierra knew that he did not think as high of Barbra as she did, well no one really did.
- Not only the walls; She said as she placed the candle carefully on the make-up bench.
- I'm always... um... impressed by that candle but isn't it out yet; he wondered.
Sierra nodded as she showed him that there was literally nothing left in it, but Sierra liked to have it anyway. Not only because it was her biggest idol on and that the biggest idol herself had said that she liked the candle, even though they were big reasons, but also because it reminded her of all the good times in School of Rock. It had been a so fun time originating the role in Andrew's latest musical.
Ramin and Sierra spent the next hour in Sierra's room filling it with strange stuff. But to Sierra it all was very important, like the buddha she got from Norm. She always had had it in everything she did. It was so cute and deserved a place beside her candle. She also brought some pictures of her in things she had done through the years. Ramin found the ones of her in the little mermaid dress adorable because she was so young. The Little Mermaid meant the world to Sierra, so she had brought far too many pictures and then let Ramin choose which ones she should have. He chose a picture of her singing the theme song with the big wave behind her, a backstage one with her and Norm in costume but with jackets laughing and the last one a very small Sierra, before she stared dyeing her hair red, proudly holding the recording. He seemed really pleased with himself when he placed them on a shelf. The two of them also chose some pictures from all her times on Phantom, which were becoming many and a little bit of other musicals she had done. Ramin pausing on each and everyone admiring the pictures of her and her friends. Taking extra long time on the Love Never Dies ones, smiling like an idiot. It was a long time ago now but Sierra knew how much that show meant to both of them. She felt forever honored to be chosen by no one else than Lord Andrew Lloyd Webber in that way. It was amazing.
- What is this? Ramin asked when he found a big pink styrofoam bit with the "you are enough" text on. And why have you not brought anything actually important, well except for the pictures then?
Sierra laughed recalling her memory to the second time of her vlogging. She had no reason bringing the sign really, but why not?
- I think you should take that one; Sierra told him. And feeling home is real important.
Ramin seemed to ignore her comment about settling down and just answered her first question:
- No.
Sierra did the puppy-eyes-look and Ramin seemed to be sorry for an instant before he started laughing and showed that he was defeated. Sierra could not help but to be grateful that everything was normal between them again. He hasn't asked what was wrong, and that was good. Sierra had no clue how to explain it. She could not tell him of course, but he had been so worried, so he kind of had the right know. But telling him about it meant telling him about her feelings which she did not want to do, he would probably be disgusted by the thought only.
- Ramin! she exclaimed as they ate lunch together in Ramin's dressing room.
They sat in his tiny couch very close to each other. This didn't happen often because they usually went out eating but this day they had decided to bring food. This was because they had a tight schedule and Sierra wasn't a very fast eater.
- Yes, Sie! he exclaimed back.
There was something that had been nagging her for a while. Ever since she had seen Ramin and Ali blushing and laughing she had wondered if it was something between the two of them. Even if it was childish she wanted to know. Not at all because she was jealous but because she was curious. Asking him about it however, would be extremely difficult. What if he liked Ali? She was not jealous right?
- I wanna ask you about something...
- Shoot!
Her heart raced, and she felt herself blush. She hadn't even asked him yet and still her face pumped all her blood to her face, why?
- Ehh, I just wondered... well... is it something between you and... and Ali?
To her surprise Ramin started laughing. A lump formed in her stomach, why did he laugh? He laughed louder and more intense, he even started crying because of laughter. What?
- Ali? he laughed. And I?
- Yes? her cheeks burned.
- Sierra, you're too adorable! Do you really think I would like her? No, there's nothing between us. Were just friends; he was still chuckling heartily, and Sierra felt stupid.
Of course, it wasn't anything between them, Ramin would have told her. The were after all best friends, so he would have told her if that was the case. She let out a big sigh of relief and laid her head on his shoulder.
- Why did you ask?
- Oh!
Why did she always have to blush? She tried to act normal and as if she didn't care.
- Nothing, I just wondered. Some people call it curiousness; she said.
- Okay; he chuckled, not sounding completely convinced.