Chapter - 6

It had been two hours since we started with the cleaning . Even after two hours of work , we were only halfway done . Like - what the - it sounds crazy when I say it out loud - 2 hours - 2 full hours . Anyway , the stage was left to be cleaned , the chairs , the backstage . Too much left . How big was this theatre - ugh .

Sam and I were cleaning the backstage . Yep - only two of us and this ladies and gentlemen is the drawbacks of limited participative students present in school . I don't even know why we were doing this . Oh wait no - I do know - we are good students . Damn it's hard even being the good ones .

How much stuff can this backstage hold ?? . I was so tired already . We were cleaning the props now after finishing cleaning the dressing rooms and the costumes .

Sam was more invested in delivering sarcastic comments really . Nevertheless , it was fun even though it was tiring . Sam was constantly cracking jokes and we had so much fun . Sam is one of the funniest people I know . So , it was fun to be there with him .

" Ew . This smells so bad . " he said sniffing the jewelry he was holding making me laugh .

" Oh my god . I knew the kind of person you were Ellie Hansler but I never knew you were like this too . You laugh at people's misery . How - You have betrayed my trust . " said Sam in the most dramatic way ever making me laugh more now .

" Who - who - why - did you - you - even smell it then ? " I said between laughter, holding my stomach, making Sam grin . He too laughed

After cleaning the props , we cleaned the whole room . I was on sweeping duty while Sam was keeping things in order . After another half an hour , we finished with the sweeping and cleaning . Now just the mopping was left .

After resting for a few minutes , we went to the store room to get some mops and a bucket and filled it with water . We then started mopping the floor . After a minute or two , I heard a loud splash and I saw Sam on the floor with the bucket on his legs , his pants and t-shirt fully wet . I fell on the floor laughing letting the mop fall too with a loud thud .

" Yo - what happened ? " came in others from the stage and they started laughing too .

" Ya ya . Laugh all you want . " said Sam in a sarcastic manner . He was still on the floor .

After a while , everybody went back without helping Sam up and started doing their work . They were all busy laughing to even notice him still on the floor .

" Give me a hand ? " Sam asked after I got up from the floor . " Sure . " I said with a smile and pulled him up . He again slipped in the bucket in his legs and fell down although this time pulling me down with him . I again started laughing and so did he .

" What happened again ? “ Olly and Brune came in and started laughing again . We all were laughing .

" Hey can any of you help finish here ? I have an extra pair of clothes in my locker . I'll change . It's cold . " I said standing up .

" Sure . Olly and I can help here . Right ? " asked Brune . " Yeah "

" Ok thanks . " I said . " Wait, " said Sam . " I'm coming too . "

" How did you even fall down ? " I asked Sam, walking towards the hallway outside the room .

" I really have no clue, " he laughed . " I was about to pick up the mop and I think that's where it went wrong . "

" I hope that mop is okay . " I laughed, making him hit me playfully . " Hey . "

" What ? Somebody has to take care of that poor mop . " I said with a smile .

" You're just mean, " he said with a small smile . " Very mean . " I said and went to my own locker while he went to his own .

I quickly put in my combination , opened my locker and bid goodbye to Sam and went to the restroom to change .

I just had one piece . It would have to do for the rest of the day .

I then quickly changed out of my wet clothes and let my hair down . It was a simple white one piece with flower designs in it . It stopped right below my knees . It was a gift from my mom . After putting my wet clothes in a plastic bag , I went back to my locker to put my wet clothes there .

When I saw no sign of Sam there , I went back to the theatre to help .

The mopping was done and just the chairs were to be stacked in places . I helped others and we soon finished keeping the chairs in order after another half an hour . It was thankfully finally done .

After resting for a few minutes , everybody then started saying their goodbyes and were heading home . Me , Olly and Brune were the only ones inside now .

Olly called out . " Hey Ell .Do you know where Sam is ?"

" Um - no . I thought he was in here . " I replied . " Oh - I'll text him . " he said, taking out his phone from his pocket .

" Also Ell ? I'm going with Brune today . Is it ok if u go with Sam ? " asked Olly .

" Ya sure if he's ok with it . " I said . " Don't worry . I'm sure Sam would be delighted . " said Olly, making Brune laugh .

" She sure doesn- " Brune started . " Shh " Olly cut her off . " He would kill me, " said Olly .

" What are you even talking about ? " I asked them . " Never mind, " said Brune with a smile on her face.

" Alright let's go Olly . It'll be late soon. '' said Brune standing up . " Ya sure . See ya Ell . Bye . "

" Bye . " I waved after then .

After just sitting around and staring at the ceiling for a few minutes , I headed outside too . Just as I walked out from the building , I saw Sam - waving at me .

" Hey . Olly texted me . " he said . " Oh . "

" Let's go ? "

" Sure . " I said and we headed home .