Love & War

Push Da Button 😉

Based on the very intimate friendship of Taraji and Fantasia! Enjoy!

Taraji of course always knew who THE Fantasia was! Because how do you not?? But she got to know her very well along with her other cast mates! They all love each other! Fantasia, Danielle, Halle, Colman, Corey, H.E.R, and Phylicia! (obviously herself), but she had more chemistry with Fantasia, and throughout shooting the movie she started to build a great bond with Tasia. And she grew feelings for her...Love feelings...

Taraji grabs her keys to drive to set. and she greets everyone. "Good morning y'all!" she says as she's walking to her trailer.
She's getting ready to film "Push da Button" while she's getting her hair and makeup done, there's a knock on her door. "Can you open that for me baby" she asks her makeup stylist. She opens the door and it's Fantasia. "aww hey tasia!!" they hug and kiss each other on the cheek. Fantasia chuckles and looks Taraji up and down. "You look good baby!" she says while smiling. "Thank you!" Taraji says with a big grin on her face trying to be still for her makeup. "i just wanted to say hi! i'll see you on set baby" Fantasia says. Taraji is left with butterflies as she waves bye to Fantasia. Her hair and makeup stylists look up at each other. fast forward onto the set. Blitz (the Director) asks everyone to get in their places for the scene. (It's night out now) They film Shugs entry into Harpo's Juke Joint. Everyone is crowded waiting to see her. Stomps and snaps as the boats she's on makes its way to the front of the building. She sings "Now there's something 'bout good loving, that all you ladies should know" snaps and stomps continue. "If you want to light your man on fire you gotta start it real slow" Everyone is excited talking and smiling as she gets closer and closer. "Keep on turning up that voltage till that man began to glow" She sings with a smirk and a feathered fan in her hand. "Like your switching' on a lightbulb watch the Juice began to flow." She enters the joint and everyone goes crazy. because it's SHUG AVERY! Celie was just in awe, because of how beautiful she looked and how good she sang. Little did Taraji know...She would have to do it eighty-eight times! Blitz told everyone "You guys did great! You don't gotta go home but you got to get the hell out of here!" Everyone laughs.
Taraji and Fantasia both walk to their separate trailers and get unready. Taraji walks over to Fantasia's trailer to ask if she wanted to get drinks with the rest of the cast, to celebrate the good shoot. "Hey Tasia! you wanna come with us to go get some food and drinks?" Taraji asks. "I wish i could but i have to home and feed my dog." She responds. and Taraji believes it. "Okay, bye baby! Get home safe" She left a little sad because she felt something earlier and just wanted to be in the same room as her. So instead of going out she goes back to her house. She never noticed how quiet it was, and how much she enjoyed it before, but now it makes her sad because she has no one to fill the quiet up with laughter. She calls Fantasia, hoping she would pick up the phone. She doesn't. So Taraji just gets ready for bed and she prays before she goes to sleep. "Dear God, I want to thank you for another Day and Night, Because not everyone is able to see it. I want to thank you for putting me in rooms with so many great people in Hollywood and outside! I know that you saw what happened with me and Fantasia this morning..And I know what happened, but i still don't know why i felt the way that i did when she walked out of my dressing room. I just need closure and I know you'll give to me. That's all I had to say, thank you, Amen" But instead of going to sleep she stays up because she can't stop thinking about today. She gets up and makes some tea so she can fall asleep. Taraji eventually falls asleep and her alarm wakes her up from her sleep. she lays in bed for a little bit preparing herself mentally for today; They were Shooting the Iconic Dinner scene. (we're gonna skip to after they shoot it)

What's something you'd like me to add/change?? all opinions welcome 💜