Hate Burns || Drew Starkey

Chapter 11

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alyssa

JD pulls into a random spot on set and we all get out. As we're walking in the parking car I notice Drew's car at the same time as I notice him getting out of it. I sigh to myself and decide to walk in front of Rudy and JD. I walk in the door first and hear Rudy say hey. I assume he's talking to Drew, but I don't turn around. I go to turn right but JD grabs my shoulders and shifts me to the right, chuckling.

"Listen JD, it's only my third time in this building," I say pouting as he makes fun of my sense of direction. I hear a small chuckle from behind me and turn my head slightly to make eye contact with Drew. He has a soft smile on his face as we make direct eye contact. I simply smile and turn away, making more turns as JD guides me.

"One day you'll get it," he says as he grabs the door to hold for me.

"One day you'll get it," I mock him sticking my middle finger up at him. He just laughs and shakes his head as I go to sit down. I instantly tense up as I feel Drew's presence next to me as he quietly sits down. I decide to not even look in his direction and I get my script out of my backpack. I unzip my backpack and realize that my script is not in there. I start to freak out and toss stuff around inside my backpack.

"Here," I hear Drew say as he places something in front of me. I look up from under the table and see my script.

"Oh yeah thanks," I mumble and zip my backup up, realizing I had left it in his car yesterday. I fiddle with the corner on the page not feeling like joining in on the conversation everyone was having.

"Can we talk when there's time?" I feel the heat of his breath against my ear. I tense up and don't respond at first. I hear him sigh and I look at him.

"Yeah," I simply say and look down at the text I just got on my phone.

New text from: JD

JD: you good?

Alyssa: no lol

JD: want to quit the show?

Alyssa: shut up omg, let me be dramatic for a minute

I look up to JD and smile as I hear him chuckle. He looks at me and shakes his head. I scroll through my phone waiting for the day to start. The first hour runs smoothly but we get toward the end of the episode where Drew and I have a scene together.

The scene includes Rafe running into Delilah.

"So, you're JJ's new girl?" Drew reads his line. I try to just block out everything and single myself into my character.

"I'm not JJ's girl my name is Delilah," I reply.

"Yo Rafe how about you back off?" Rudy reads from across the table.

"I think your girl can speak for herself Maybank," Drew reads.

"Back off Rafe, come on Delilah John B is waiting for us in the twinkie," Rudy reads.

That is my last scene for the day, so I get to sit back and listen as the rest of the cast goes through their lines. Lunchtime rolls around, and I begin to dread having to talk to Drew. Jonas gives us 45 minutes again and this time Bailey, Cline, Chase, and Austin go to get lunch.

"Can we talk?" Drew asks me quietly. I look at him and nod my head. He gets up and I follow him. We walk to some random room with a couch. We both sit down, and he faces me.

"So, is everything okay with you sister?" I ask deciding to be an asshole.

"Look Alyssa I'm sorry that I lied to you," he says, not finding what I said funny and completely ignoring it.

"I just don't understand why you lied Drew. Like why would I give a fuck if you went to a booty call with your ex?" I ask, getting mad pretending I don't care. I look at Drew and he seems almost hurt for a second but quickly disguises it.

"I don't know, I'm usually not an asshole like that we had two intimate moments and then I left in the morning. She wasn't a booty call either, she just needed help with family shit they suck," he says looking sincerely sorry.

"So just tell me that Drew. We've known each other for three days and you've already lied straight to my face," I say.

"I'm sorry, it won't happen again," he says quietly, as we both notice how much closer we have gotten to each other physically.

"Are we good?" He whispers, his lips practically touching mine. I nod slowly and he instantly connects his lips to mine. I smile into the kiss and feel him do the same.