Acting Is Hell - {The Black Phone cast}

12

I finally arrived at the meet and greet and walked into the big building. I saw the director standing in by the front doors.

(The meet and greet us like first questions then you meet. It'll make more sense later)

"Ah April!" The director noticed me and I walked over to him. "So you'll basically be introduce one by one and take a seat at wherever your name is, but I'm sure Mason can explain it more." The director then walked away.

Where do I go?

"April!" Someone screamed in my ear and I turned around fast.

Ashley? Ashley!

"Ashley!!" I hugged her an we started jumping around. "I've missed you so much!" I released her from my hug.

"April! How's it going?" Finn came from behind Ashley and hugged me.

"Um good!" I lied.

"Well, we have to go but we'll see you after!" Ashley gave me one last hug and they started walking to the guest entrance.

I can't believe they flew here just to see me!

"April!" I heard a voice call me. I turned around and saw Rebecca waving her hand in the air. She was standing by the rest of the group.

I walked over to them and only talked to Rebecca. The boys were ignoring me, but Madeleine was using the bathroom.

{Time skip}

I was standing behind a curtain with the group and we were about to get introduced. There were seats for all of us with microphone and name tags.

"It's now time to introduce the cast and crew welcome them!" The speaker was talking to the crowd, who had calmed down.

"First we have Mason Thames! Who played Finney Blake!" The lady spoke and Mason walked out.

She kept going down the line. Madeleine, Tristan, Brady, Rebecca, Banks, Jordan, Miguel.

"Finally, we have April Crawford! She played Laura Adams!" I walked out and received a decent applause. I sat down at the end of the table next to Miguel, who was called before me. I took a sip of water to clear my throat and things got started.

I wasn't asked many questions in the beginning, so I was playing with my jewelry for twenty minutes.

"Okay, now we're gonna go down the line with the questions!" The speaker turned towards us and I started paying attention.

"I noticed that April wasn't asked anything! Anyone have a question for April?" She turned towards the crowd.
A girl raised her hand and was brought a microphone.

"I think I can speak for the whole fandom when I ask this, but are you and Miguel like actually dating?" She was proud of her question. Besides me who was grinding my teeth together.

I held my microphone close and started to speak. "Were not dating. If I decided to date, then I'll let you guys know." I pretended to smile and then moved on.
Another person raised their hand.

"Who's your celebrity crush?"

Finn. But I can't say that because somewhere in that crowd is Ashley AND Finn.

"Oh um I don't have one?" I shrugged and hung my head low. What with these weird questions.
More people raised their hands. I have to keep talking?

"What was it like being Robins girlfriend?"

"It wasn't all that great. We would film and then be done with the act."

"Have you kissed anyone on the cast?"

"No?"

"Do you have a crush on anyone in the cast?"

"No."

"Why did you stop posting on Instagram?"

"I didn't have anything to post?"

The lady finally decided to stop the stupid questions.
"Okay and more questions for Anyone?"

A lot of people raised their hands.

"Miguel, have you and April ever been a thing?" Gosh I wish I could leave. I started laughing slightly and covering my mouth.

"No. I think that me and April have made it clear that we aren't dating? AND between the both of us we've agreed that the whole dating thing is weird."

{Time skip}

After questions were done it was finally time for the meet part of the meet and greet. There was another long table but in a bigger room. We were all more separated and had markers to sign stuff.

A few people came up to me for hugs and pictures, but not as many as Mason or Miguel got.

{Time Skip because I'm lazy}

After the meet and greet was done I was about to walk outside and order a car to take me home.

"April! Wait!" The director called out and was walking towards me. "I need you to stay in a hotel tonight because I have some new for tomorrow."

"What? With who?" I was a little annoyed because I wanted to hangout with Ashley and Finn.

"With Mason, Miguel, and Rose!" Rose? "I noticed Rose at the premier and had her do an audition! I was thinking about getting you guys to do something as a group!"

A group?

"Um what about my friends? It's just that they flew downs here to visit me."

"Oh they're staying in a hotel nearby don't worry. Come with me." He started walking and I was still confused at what was going on..

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Loooooonng chapter! 🥳

Written: September 8, 2022
{Words: 857}