This Is Me Trying

Chapter One

Betty

"Mom... Mom!" I shook her gently.
"What?" She said groggily.
"It's my first day of work. You said you'd take me."
"Walk." She rolled back over in bed.
"You heard your mother. Get the fuck out of our room." My stepdad David said as he walked into the bedroom.
"I don't recall asking you David." I spat.
He reached back, and slapped me across my face.
"Get out of our room." He growled.
I grabbed the side of my face he slapped, and quickly stepped over the beer bottles in her room and walked back to my bedroom.
I grabbed my bag and my phone, and walked out of my house. I made the quick walk to the studio, and showed the guard my badge.

I walked inside the building, and looked around for my boss Krista.
"Betty! Hi sweetie!" Krista said as she walked up.
"Hey Krista." I said shyly.

"You ready to meet everyone? They're all so excited to have a new person on the show." She said as she led me to another room.
"Go ahead and find your name. There should be a script there for you. Did one of your parents come with you today?"
"Uh... no. My mom had to work." I lied.
"That's no problem. I'll have someone show you around." She smiled.

I walked to the table, and found my seat as people began piling in.
I looked down at my script, and began reading some of my lines.
"Hi! You must be Betty Vitale?" A blonde lady sat next to me.
"Hi, yes." I said with a small smile.
"I'm Danielle. We're going to have a lot of scenes together this season. Are you excited to meet everyone?"
"Definitely. Who do you play?" I asked.
"Maya Bishop."

"Ciao bambina." A dark haired lady sat next to Danielle, drawing her attention away from me. Thank God.
"Betty, this is Stefania. She plays Carina DeLuca. Betty is playing my sister Marissa."
"Wow. They did a very good job casting you. You look a lot like Danielle. " She said while looking between the both of us.
"Now that she mentions it, you really do look a lot like me when I was younger." Danielle said with a laugh.

I moved my hair back over to the right side of my face, so that maybe they wouldn't see the red mark that my mom's boyfriend left this morning.

We read over our lines, my leg bouncing the entire time. I've done small gigs every now and then. But this was my first real job. I couldn't fuck it up.
"You're doing great. Don't be nervous." Danielle whispered to me.
I gave her a small smile and nodded.

We finished reading, and everyone got up to go somewhere else.
"Danielle! Can you show Betty around please?" Krista asked.
"Of course! Come on girly." We both got up and I followed her.
"Okay this is one of the sets. This is where we're usually shooting. I think you come in tomorrow and shoot, right?" She asked.
"Yes ma'am."
"You don't have to call me ma'am. It makes me feel old." Danielle joked.
I nodded with a small smile and followed her outside.

"Look! Your trailer is next to mine." She said with a smile.
"Oh, awesome." I said with a small smile.
"That's pretty much it. There's not a lot around here. Do you wanna grab lunch with Stefania and me?"
"No thanks. I didn't bring any money."
"Girl, come on. I'll pay for you. Let's go." She led me down the row of trailers.
"Ciao bella." Stefania said as she stepped out of her trailer.
"Hi beautiful. I asked Betty if she wanted to join us for lunch."
"Awesome! Are you ready to go Betty?" She asked.

I nodded, and I followed them to the small cafeteria they had for cast members.

We ordered our food, I just got a small salad. I wasn't really that hungry.

"I got it." Danielle moved Stefania's hand out of the way and gave the lady her card.
"Bambina, you don't have to." She said with a smile.
"I want to." I saw Danielle wink at her.

We sat down at a table, and started eating.
"How old are you Betty?" Stefania asked.
"I'm fifteen. I turn sixteen next Monday."
"How exciting! Sixteen is a fun age." She smiled at me.

I nodded and kept eating.
"How long have you two been together?" I asked.
Danielle choked on her drink.
"What?" She asked.
"Are you two... not dating?" I asked. I felt like I just fucked up.
"Oh no, no. We're just best friends." Stefania said with a laugh.
I felt my face turn red.
"I'm sorry I shouldn't have asked that."

"No it's okay. A lot of people think that." Danielle said.
"But I think we'd make a cute couple. Don't you bambina?" Stefania teased Danielle.
"Uh, um..." Danielle's face turned red and she started stuttering.

*A few hours later*

I was sitting on the side of the road outside of the studio, waiting for my mom to pick me up. I kept calling her, but she didn't answer.
"Betty?"

I turned and saw Danielle and Stefania.
"Hey guys." I gave them a little wave.
"Is someone picking you up?" She asked.
"Yeah. My mom should be here soon. She's just running late." I lied.

"Do you want us to wait with you?" Stefania asked.
"Oh no, no. I'm fine. You two enjoy your nights."

Danielle

"Okay Betty... goodnight." I said.
Stefania turned back to me.
"So. You, me, dinner. My place?" She asked.
"That sounds great." I said with a smile.

"Okay bella. I'll see you soon." She leaned over and kissed my cheek, then got in her car.