Off Script
Raj hopped from one foot to the other as he waited in the wings for his entry. Though he had acted in several school plays, this was his first time performing in college. To make matters worse, Mia was watching him too. If the performance went well, he planned to ask Mia out afterwards.
He sensed some movement behind him. He turned to see two of his fellow actors having a mock sword fight with wooden swords. Raj wanted to ask them to stop, but he did not want his voice carrying onto the stage. He ignored them and focussed on the scene. It was a tense scene between a mother and her daughter.
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Suddenly, someone stumbled into him, sending him onto the stage several minutes before his entry. The actors froze. So did Raj.
Raj quickly improvised, changing his lines to suit the moment. The audience burst into applause. Out of the corner of his eye, Raj saw Mia laughing. He was definitely going to ask her out after the show.
