Female Brain (EN)

Tell Her

Carina's promotion tour had begun in Europe, and she had done several TV shows per country, and red carpets for events such as Cannes Séries in France.
Between her schedule, the time difference and Maya's work, they never had a chance to talk on the phone.

After a tour of Europe, she had left for Asia, then Oceania, South America, Canada and finally the United States.

During these two and a half months, Carina had become very close to Taryn, who had made it clear to Carina that she had a crush on her best friend. She had also become closer to her make-up artist. To her regret, she had drifted away from Maya. They texted a lot, but it wasn't the same as talking on the phone or video.

The Italian was more than happy to have one day of her tour in Seattle. She had wanted to surprise Maya and had called her before taking the plane home.

/Phone conversation/

- "bambina?"

- "tesoro?"

- "guess what?"

- "I don't know... What?"

- "I'm coming to Seattle!"

- "no!!!"

- "okay, thanks... I thought I'd make you happy..."

- "it's not that, you don't understand, I, ... We're off to Los Angeles, there have been forest fires for three weeks and California firefighters have asked neighboring states for help ... I'm, I'm already on my way... I volunteered... And I didn't... I didn't think..."

- "I didn't tell you..."

-"When are you going back to LA?"

- "not for two weeks"

- "and you can't come in between?"

- "we'll be back on Saturday, I've already got a billion things to do, like learning my lines for Monday."

-"...I miss you"

- "I miss you too bambina... I miss you too".

- "I guess I'll see you when filming resumes?"

- "sì..."

- "I, I must leave you, it's my turn to drive"

- "ti amo"

- "per sempre"

/End of telephone conversation/

On top of not seeing each other, the Italian's birthday was coming up in a few days, and this was the first year they wouldn't be able to celebrate it together.

Carina had burst into tears in the airport.

- "What's wrong?!" Taryn asked worriedly as she hurried back to the plane to get some snacks, while Danièle had gone to the bathroom.

-"Maya won't be in Seattle."

-"Carina, can I ask you something ?"

-"Yes," she said, wiping her nose with the back of her hand.

-"Maya... Is she just your best friend?"

- "of couuuuurseee" she said, going off on a high note and starting to cry again.

- "Carina, don't take this the wrong way, but I've just spent over four months being your assistant, admittedly a month of that at a distance.... But I've been seeing you like 24/7 for two and a half months and it's obvious you're in love with her."

- "no!"

-"you're a good actress, but as soon as someone says her name, your face lights up, you've got no Poker Face when it comes to her. People look at you but don't pay attention, but I look at you and see you.... I've been telling you for four months that your best friend is gorgeous, and I see you gritting your teeth... Okay, I admit it, I really mean it... But if she was just your best friend, you wouldn't care if I wanted her in my bed..."