The "Other Girl"

And there are no “incidents,”
Meaning Caitlin and her friends
Leave me alone for the most part.
It’s at the auditions that I run into trouble.

“What are you doing here?”
Caitlin asks me when she sees me.
“I’m auditioning for the musical,”
I say quietly.
“You?” Caitlin laughs. “What part
Would fit you?”
“I know!” one of the play kids says.
“Ernestina!”
The play kids and Caitlin burst into laughter,
But I don’t get what’s so funny.
“Camilla, have you even seen Hello, Dolly!?”
Caitlin asks, a smirk on her face.
I shake my head no,
And Caitlin laughs again.
“Ernestina’s a whore.”