Chapter 2 - irl

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Ivy was sat at the dining table picking around her pasta her dad cooked. Her dad noticed her unfocused state. "Is everything alright?" he questioned "you've barely touched your food".

Ivy met her fathers eyes "I'm fine , just waiting for a phone call that's all".

"Any chance this phone call is about a certain tv show you auditioned for?" He asked gently.

Ivy looked back down , her anxiety rising at the question "yea it is , I read all the graphic novels and all of her other works and it's so beautiful. The love story is so meaningful and relatable to young LGBTQ+ children and ..." Ivy stopped mid sentence catching her fathers gaze. "Sorry" she apologised " I rant when I'm nervous".

"I know petal" he laughed "now eat something or you'll get sick". He smiled fondly at his daughter as she slowly ate her pasta. The pair sat in comfortable silence until 'Enchanted' by Taylor swift played loudly through the dining room. Ivy looked down at her phone to see her agents name plastered across the Lock Screen. She immediately answered the phone and ran upstairs.

"Hi Laurie" she answered slowly trying not to sound too eager.

"So I have the news about Heartstopper" she answered. The line went silent. The only sound was Ivys nervous breaths.

"Soooo" Ivy pressed , desperate to get the news.

"Ivy , have you ever been to Kent before" her agent asked randomly.

"Not that I can remember" she thought aloud.

"Well you're going to spend the next 3 months filming there. You got the part, Congratulations." Laurie announced happily.

"No fucking way! Are you serious? Don't mess with me" Ivy rambled.

"Language Miss and no I'm completely serious. I'll send more of the details tomorrow morning. I'm really proud of you".

"Thank you so so much Laurie" Ivy hung up the phone , jumping up and down in joy. She quickly ran down stairs to tell her dad. She reached the dining room door , he dads eyes all ready on her. Her face was neutral not giving any emotion away.

"So did you get it?"

Ivy looked down solemnly before a large grin broke out across her face "I got the part" she squealed. Her dad immediately picked her up.

"I'm so proud of you Petal , I knew you would get it" he praised. "How about we celebrate with my special bottle of alcohol".

"Sounds like a plan" she grinned.

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