Sliding Doors - 2 (English Version)

Chapter 87

Josephine

I managed to sleep a few hours last night, thankfully.

Probably the clarification with Hero did me good and I feel slightly calmer.

I sigh putting on the huge Nike sweatshirt I bought in Italy, before boarding the plane to come here.

A quick look around the room to see if I've got everything and I can finally leave.
The fact that I can rehearse with the other actors right here in the hotel is very convenient, so I don't even have to take my bag with me.
The mobile phone and room keys will do more than fine!

"Good morning princess!!!" Carter greets me in the common room.

It's only 8am and he's already having breakfast!
He's smiling and perky already in the early morning.
How does he do it?!?!

I'm a zombie, I can't wake up at all, and I least of all feel like chatting with someone.
I'd go back to bed if I could.

"Good morning!" I smile "Excited to get started?"

"Exactly!" He laughs "Can you tell I'm a bit nervous?" He runs a hand over his face, covering it in embarrassment but can't nssh hide a smile.

In the room where we were last night for dinner, everything is now set up for breakfast.
Rob is having a coffee by the window and waves to me as I grab a saucer and walk over to the buffet.

Stephen on the other hand is carefully reading the paper, only part of his head is visible.

"Hey Stephen!" I smile as I walk past him "Good morning!"

He lowers the paper and smiles at me."Good morning sweetheart!" He smiles back "Sleep well?"

"Quite!" I giggle.

I would have slept better in the arms of a guy I like who occasionally fucks up, but those are details now.

I haven't forgiven him yet and I don't intend to anytime soon!

Having two rooms apart helps in this respect.
If I then think about the fact that we couldn't have slept together anyway because of this devilry of magnetic room cards and the control by the supervisory committee, I'd say it's better to stay a bit apart for now!

Little by little, the other actors also arrive in the room.
Some are silent like me, others chat happily.

We hear Kiana laughing and joking along with Castille and Arielle, they really seem to be enjoying themselves.
I fill my plate and find a quiet place at the tables near the sofas.

Chance enters the room and joins me, smiling, having taken a steaming cup of coffee.

"I didn't sleep a wink!" He bursts out laughing.

"Why?" I look at him confused.

"Someone I think is not abiding by the rules they imposed on us!" He keeps laughing but I don't understand what he's referring to.

"Chance, what are you talking about?"

He looks around and lowers himself slightly on the table, leaning towards me.

"I heard some suspicious mooing last night!"
This amuses him to no end and I remain wide-eyed with surprise.

"What are you saying?" I cover my mouth with my hand to keep from bursting out laughing.

"I swear!!!"

"And who was that?!?"

"I don't know, there are too many rooms on this floor of the hotel! I couldn't figure it out, but maybe we'll find out by looking at who among us has a happy but tired face!" He laughs again and I with him.