INTUITIVE, austin butler

9

I'm not really sure what just happened, but I think I just saw Austin be a decent human being.

After he exited my car, I sat in there until the end of my lunch break just thinking. Thinking about everything, without thinking at all at the same time.

These little glimmers of decency that Austin has once every two weeks has to be the most confusing mystery in the world. How he can go from yelling in my face, cursing me left and right, to hiding me from the paparazzi because he saw I was upset, is the worlds biggest phenomenon.

Once I finally left my car, I went to get my hair and makeup redone, and get into my outfit for the next scene. This scene I'm wearing something much more casual, just a tank top with a birthday-pin and a black skirt since this scene is a set at a bar.

I got to talk to my favorite person, Darla, for an hour while I got pampered which immediately rerouted my bad mood. Something about southern sweethearts. It gets me every time.

I walk back into set, Jackie and Nicole going through lines at the makeshift bar. I walk over to the table in the corner to grab a drink of water since I'm still feeling a little lightheaded, and I suddenly feel a person behind me.

"Riley, how are you feeling, hun?" Tayler puts a hand on my shoulder, and I turn around to see a look of concern on his face.

"Fine, what's up?" I ask him and take a sip of my water.

"Austin told me what happened, I just wanted to make sure you're alright to film."

Of course. Of-fucking-course Austin told him.

"What did he tell you?" I question Tayler, knowing Austin probably told him something that leads him to the direction of thinking I can't handle this role.

"Not much," I can tell Tayler is picking up on my suspicions, "He just said paparazzi found you guys and that you seemed upset."

"Oh, well," I huff, unable to hide how annoyed it makes me that Austin told Tayler, "I'm fine now. I'm ready."

"Great," Tayler nods and begins to walk away, "You're my number one priority, Riley."

If Austin was standing next to me, I would dump this water in his face. If I saw him in a vulnerable time, when he really didn't want me to see him like that, then continued to tell our boss about it... I can't even imagine the amount of shit I'd get from Austin.

He is ridiculously-ridiculous.

I down the rest of my water, then join Jackie and Nicole where there sitting. This scene begins with the three of us going to the bar together to celebrate my characters birthday, I get super drunk and run into Austin's character, and we all know what happens when drunk people flirt with each other.

Despite my bad mood this earlier this morning, I wasn't dreading having to film this scene with Austin nearly as much as I usually am. It's safe to say after the discussion I just had with Tayler, I'm a little bit apprehensive.

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Some time has passed by, spent with running through our lines, perfecting lighting, and listening to Tayler yell at the extras before we finally began shooting the scene.

We shot the scene with Jackie, Nicole and I first—it didn't take long at all, us getting it done in around five tries. Once we finished with that, the two of them left to go change, and Tayler ran through my lines with me while we waited for Austin.

"There's my guy!" Tayler exclaims once Austin comes walking towards us. "Ok, I'm going to go smoke, I'll be back soon." Tayler grabs a cigarette out of his pocket, lighting it as he's still inside the warehouse. I honestly respect that way he just bends normal rules.