𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐧𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐬𝐥𝐞𝐞𝐩𝐬 | Drew Starkey

21.

IM JUST FUCKING EXHAUSTED:

"Action!" We begin to film tomorrows scene today. Luckily it should only take an hour.

The scene intails me and Rafe getting into an argument until it gets physical. My character doesn't let it happen so we do a lot of stunt fighting until my character is defeated and she breaks down on the floor where shards of glass and broken cabinet doors lay.

"Cut!" Except I don't stop crying. I'm not sad nor do I have past trauma but screaming to the top of your lungs takes a tole on your body. If I stand I'll probably limp. I feel an arm rub my knee, I look up, it's Drew.

"It wasn't as bad as I thought." I sniffle against his shoulder.

He rubs my arm vigorously, calming my anxiety, "it's overwhelming, you have every reason to cry." He rocks me slightly and I laugh through my tears. I meant what I said, it wasn't as bad as I expected. I always thought that scenes like that worn actors out, but it wasn't all bad. To say I'm a first timer though they probably went easy on me.

"Skyler!" I look over Drew's shoulder, its Kim, my new manager. She's great, it takes the weight off my shoulders since I have no idea what I'm doing with this sort of job. Drew notices and let's go, giving me a short, but sweet, smile.

"Duty calls." He nods before walking away. I grab myself together and do a brisk walk to Kim. "Hey hunny! Great news!" She says, hopeful.

"So, I managed to pull some strings with a certain somebody who managed to get a hold of another certain somebody and guess what!" She asks and I drum roll on one of her shoulders lightly. She laughs. "Your going to a Netflix premier!"

I gasp in shock and excitement, "oh my god- how? Who? What premier?!" I ask all at once.

"You get a plus one and it's for a new movie staring Camila Mendez, it's called 'revenge' or something like that I dunno'." She blabs. I can tell she didn't really look into it too much she barely knows what the movie is called.

I pull her into a tight hug. "Oh my god!" Is all I can manage. My first ever premier! And I have a plus one. But who do I take. I mean I could take Madelyn... "thank you so much, Kim, I appreciate it." I tell her before sharing the news.

I get up to Madelyn's trailer before barging it open. "Woww are you okay your out of breathe..."

"Yeah I'm fine I ran here." I heave, bending over to catch my breathe. "You should really quit vaping." She's says like it's vulgar but with slight humour in her tone.

"Guess the fuck what."

"What?"

"I'm going to a movie premiere!" I tell her and her face lights up. "Im so happy for you!" She hugs me, jumping up and down making me shake in place.

"And I get a plus one, so if you wanna-"

"Im already going, is it the Camila Mendez one?"

"Yes!" I thank god im not going to be there alone. "Well, I could ask maddie?"

She shakes her head "hey don't take her away from me she's mine!" She shoves me playfully and I groan.

"Who the fuck do I take!" I ask. "Drew." She says simply.

"A girl." I tell her. "Why does it have to be a girl?"

I lounge on her couch, she joins me resting her arm on the back of the seat. "Because" I huff "I just starting all this acting stuff and I'm in the public eye and if I take a guy they're going to make assumptions and I can't be arsed with that right now." I explain.

She nods, agreeing, "I completely get it but I know you really wanna take him." She grins while poking me arm.

"He's just a friend." I state, and I mean it we are just friends we might have kissed but that doesn't mean anything, "I mean it."

She rolls her eyes before getting up to grab a bottle of water from the refrigerator. I follow her. "Hey! I mean it!" She ignores me, again, rolling her eyes.

"You are so in denial!" I try protest but she stops me before I can, "have you not seen him with you! You know that every time your filming he uses his breaks just to watch you." I stare, listening. "I'm telling you, he doesn't think of you as a friend."

"He's just being supportive!" Yep don't tell her about the date because then that's another person that knows and more risk of others finding out.

"Mhm" she squints at me, looking like she's trying to read my thoughts. "Go away." She shoos me.

"Mehh" I mock her tone. "Go!" I giggle as I walk out of her tailor. I cannot invite Drew but if I don't I have no one else to take. I'll think about it. Later.

Kim: I need to speak to you
Kim: asap
Kim: it's not good news, but it's not bad I don't think just come to your trailer.

What the fuck. I make it to my trailer in less than five minutes. "Why are you here?" I ask Drew as he leans against my table, I search the room, why is John here. Why are both our managers here. Unless...

"They know."

"They know? What do they know?" I ask in a hurry.

"A fan account has managed to find pictures of you both at the beach the other night, kissing, playing around and what looks to be a date." Drew's manger explains before Kim appears, "it's right Skye, your career is too early in to have this image, I'm so sorry but as your manger this can't happen."

"Are you serious?" I ask them both before looking at Drew, he won't look at me.

Kim nods "I'm sorry you two but your going to have to hold off for a while."

"What if we hide it really good, apartments only and no PDA?" I suggest but they both nod their heads. "Drew already suggested the same, no can do it's too risky."

"But it's bullshit!" I slam the trailer door I forgot to close before as I was too confused.

"Skye-"

"I get why I'd care but why do you two care so much?"

John huffs, "because it's bad rep, I'm sorry, if you're career was not early on it'd be fine but I'm afraid under the circumstances..." he shrugs and turns to Drew. He scoffs before rolling his eyes at him. He looks at me, finally, "sorry baby."