Chapter 6
Ari POV:
We sat at the table, faced from across each other. The way the warm light just illuminates on her face. Truly a beauty in my eyes.
“Penny for your thoughts, love?”
“Oh nothing cyn, just spaced out that's all.”
“Okay hon whatever you say, how do you like the food?”
“It is absolutely amazing. You know us vegans don't really have that many options when it comes to food, but the fact that you were able to put this amazing dish together is truly a talent.”
I saw a blush come upon her cheeks. I smiled looking at her.
“Aw ari, you are truly trying to get in my good graces. You already are, love. I thank you for admiring my cooking skills. I don’t really cook often, but if it’s for someone important to me then yes of course.”
“Aw I’m important to you cyn?”
“Yes of course ari, how couldn’t you be? We are going to be by each other for a long time during this film process. We are in this together okay?”
“Okay cyn, we are in this together.”
“Are you full, cus if not i haven't something else that you can try, if you want.”
“Uh right now I'm good, that dish you made was absolutely amazing.”
“Thank you and okay. You can go to the living room and I'll clean up here. Shouldn’t take me long. Plus gigi has been wanting to meet you.”
“Gigi?”
“Yes, fur baby.”
“Aww i bet she is the cutest. Let me go find her.”
“Okay hon.”
I went to the living room and it looked so homey. There's shades of green, brown, a hint of orange, and a slight bit of black. I loved it. I went to the couch and I saw gigi.
“Hiii cutie, look at you. You’re so cute just like your mother.”
I had to whisper that so she wouldn't hear me. I grabbed Gigi and put her in my lap.
“You are cute and adorable !!”
She couldn’t stop wagging her tail. Looking at me with the most adorable eyes I have ever seen.
“You are so cute, do you know that? Just like a big ball of cuteness.”
I gave her belly rubs, and tickled her.
Cyn POV:
I was looking at Ari playing with gigi. It's such a sight for sore eyes, seeing two of my favorite girls having a nice time with each other. I took out my phone and took a picture. I put it in my favorites.
I headed out to the living room to join them.
“Hii pretties. Are you guys having fun over here?”
“Yes we are. Aren’t we gigi? Tell your mommy we are having fun.”
I see Gigi barks loudly while running in circles.
“Aww my cute baby.”
Ari POV:
I wish I was her cute baby.. WHAT!?! Who said that….
Cyn POV:
I sat right next to Ari, and propped my feet up on the couch. Just looking at all her wonderful features. The way the warm light touches her face with such grace. The little shallow freckles she has.
“Penny for your thoughts ms.cynthia?”
“Oh nothing darling, just thinking about how this all finally came true you know? One of my many dreams finally came true.”
“Yea I totally agree with you on that. I’ve been dreaming about this ever since I was a little kid. The fact that it actually came true, is all just so welcoming.”
“Yes of course.”
“Like I can tell little ari that we finally made it. We finally get to play glinda upland.”
“Yes of course, just with me being in broadway myself, i always felt like doing wicked would complete my broadway side of me.”
“Yea totally. I think anyone would want to do this role. The fact that Jon picked us when he could’ve picked anyone else. It;s just so crazy to me.”
“Well we were able to prove to him that we are just more than social media sensations, we are true people who are dedicated to these roles. We have been looking forward to these roles ever since seeing it live.”
“Yes, I will always thank Jon for giving us a chance. This is like a once in a lifetime thing you know? Opportunities like this are very slim.”
“Yes darling, very very slim. But I'm glad he chose us. I wouldn’t have wanted anyone else to be the glinda to my elphaba.”
“I wouldn’t want anyone else to be the elphaba to my glinda.”
I scooted closer to her to feel her warmth.
“So ari, what do you want to talk about?”
“I mean anything, it doesn’t matter to me.”
“Well let’s start with music wise. I think your music is absolutely amazing. I play sweetener almost everyday. It's just that good.”
“Aww stop it stop it. I could say the same about you cyn. Your “I’m Here” performance absolutely knocked my socks off.”
“It did?”
“Yes it did cyn, the way you’re able to hold out certain notes without any hitches in between. That’s quite truly a talent not most have. The way you use it and you keep it. It’s just so mesmerizing.”
I started to smile, it's like she knows exactly what to say to make me smile. I love it.
“Yea singing has been with me ever since i was 14. I just love to sing, you know, whenever I can. Like I would be doing house chores and I'll just belt out a little tune.”
“Yeah totally I do that too, like everyday. Or when I've been quiet for quite some time so I'll just do a riff to see if I still got it.”
“OMG ! I do that too. It’s like we are the same person.”
“You can say that. Cancers are compatible with capricorns.”
“Oh is that so? Did you do a little research on me ms.ari?”
“Maybe… maybe not. Got a little curious ya know?”
“Yea nothing wrong with being a little curious.”
“See exactly!!”
Ari POV:
I don’t know, but it feels like I want to tell her everything. It’s like she is this safety blanket. LIke whatever you tell her she won’t judge you for it. I love that about her.
“With us being in the music industry, I feel like there’s a lot of pressure on us.”
“Yes of course ari, i mean it’s never easy since we are women. You know we have to be 10 steps ahead everytime.”
“Exactly and there's just so much one goes through in a day and people just don't seem to care.”
“Not only us being female artists but women of color too. Also me being in the lgbtq+, they just love criticizing something. It’s getting so tiring you know?”
“Yea like don’t get me wrong i love my fans, but i feel like sometimes i’ll never be able to satisfy them. It’s like they always find something to be ungrateful about.”
“You’re fans don’t deserve your ari, you have gone through too much, and the fact that they can’t see that and give you grace is absolutely absurd.”
I just sat quietly, listening to cyn talk. I reached my hand out to her. She grabbed it instantly. I built the courage to talk again.
“It’s just with all the drama and scandalous tweets. I just don't have the willpower to deal with it some days. I’m anxious most of the time and I’m more of a contact person. I need contact in anxious situations.”
I looked at her, feeling my eyes get watery. She looked at me back with such grace and concern in her eyes. She pulled me in close for a hug. I grabbed on to her instantly.
Cyn POV:
I just holded Ari in my arms until she felt okay. We sat in this position for a good 10 minutes. JUst whispering sweet nothings in her ear. She was able to finally pull herself away and talk again.
“I’m sorry, I usually don't do that.”
“Hey no, don’t ever deny your feelings. You were emotional and had to let it out. I totally understand. If you are a contact person, I can be that person for you. Now that we are in this together, your needs are my needs okay? If you need me when you’re panicking on set, I'm a call away okay?”
“Okay, thank you cyn.”
“Of course, I got your back okay? I got you okay sweet girl.”
“Okay, thank you cyn. Thank you for not judging me.”
“Of course not, cause who am I to judge when I have cried in someone's arms before. I get that feeling of just not being able to hold it in anymore and just finally letting go.”
“Yea it just gets overbearing sometimes.”
‘It feels good once it's all out doesn’t it?”
I saw her giggle a little bit. She sounds so cute. She is so strong, I don’t think she’s reminded of that.
“Ari you are so strong, with all you have gone through you’ve decided to keep going. I admire that about you. The fact that you didn’t let it define you and kept on pushing and releasing things. I just think you need to be reminded that you are so strong.”
I see her eyes beginning to tear up again. I wiped them immediately.
“Hey hey hey, don’t cry love. I just wanted you to know that okay? I’ll tell you everyday if I have to.”
“Thank you so much cyn. I don’t hear it very much, but when I do it just makes me tear up because I think of all that I've been through and I look at it now. I just think to myself that I wouldn’t be here today, if i didn’t have the courage to keep going.”
“Yea exactly, i”m glad that you’re here ari. I’m glad you pushed though. I’m so proud of you dear. So so proud.”
“Thank you cyn, I genuinely appreciate you.”
“As do i ari.”
I checked my phone and saw that it was 9 pm. Gee we talked for 5 hours. That was long. I don’t want her to leave just yet.
“Hey ari?”
“Yea cyn?”
“Would you want to stay over for the night? It’s getting pretty late and I don’t want you on the dark roads. It's dangerous.”
“I would love to, I didn't wanna leave.”
“I didn’t want you to leave either. The hangout has been wonderful love.”
“Yes it has. Wanna watch a movie?”
“Yea sure, which one do you wanna watch?”
“Uh it doesn’t matter I don’t mind.”
“Okay, what about jaws?”
“OOO I love jaws !”
“Well jaws it is then dear.”
I put the movie on as we enjoyed our little vegan snacks. All cuddled up on each other. I’ve really enjoyed this night with ari. I hope to have many more with her.