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Sour patch kid

Brady's pov

There was so much tension in the air you could cut it with a knife.

I sat in the luxurious leather chair as stiff as a board. Keeping my focus on the directors sitting across the table, I made sure my eyes didn't wander, especially not to the girl sitting next to me.

Out of everywhere in a room that could sit 10 business men comfortably she chose to sit next to me.

I feel a tingling sensation all over whenever I'm in a close proximity to her, I wonder if she feels it too. Deep down I know she doesn't feel that way about me no matter how much I want her too but the casting director saw chemistry so maybe it's not all in my head.

I know if I get too close to her I will end up hurt again but there's this... addictive quality about her. Like when you eat too many sour gummy's and they start to hurt your tongue but the sweet after taste keeps you hooked, she's my sour patch kid.

"So we are just gonna do a chemistry read to make sure both of you are comfortable with each other and you can get a feel for the script and the dialogue style" Robbie explains.

I look down at the script and begin reading, trying my best not to stare or cringe

After a while of the excruciating awkwardness Robbie and Jennifer excuse themselves, leaving us alone, which in the past usually ends up getting... intense.

We sit in silence for a while then Laura sporadically turns to me and begins talking

"Brady we should talk about-" 

"I need to go to the bathroom" I interrupt, before she can object I stand up and walk to the door. I'm not having this conversation, I've told myself over and over that she didn't see me crying and I'm starting to believe it could be a possibility.

I open the door and I am met with the voices of Jennifer and Robbie, I close the door but not fully and begin listening in

"Robbie you told me they had chemistry it looks like they hate each other"

"Jennifer I swear they do, when they initially auditioned I swore they were gonna go off script and kiss"

"Well with the way they are acting now I doubt they'll be able to  make a believable couple"

"ask them to do the kiss scene and then you'll see what I saw, if they don't wanna do it we can go back to the drawing board okay?"

I hear footsteps advancing and I rush back to my chair, startling Laura.

Robbie and Jennifer enter the room, Jennifer coughs "so guys, we aren't really seeing that... spark that the characters should have and if it's okay with you could we maybe... practice the kiss scene and get a lil more comfortable? It's fine if you don't want to."

Laura opens her mouth to speak

"We will do the kiss scene." I blurt out, Laura looks to me with a shocked expression.

"Brilliant skip to page... twenty three and start whenever!"

Laura and I stand up to do the scene, I see her hands shaking, clutching the script and pang of guilt stabs me in the chest.

"Henry what are you doing standing out her in the rain?"

"Nicole, I've been thinking about what you said to me at roses party."

"Henry forget it I was naive to think your feelings would be reciprocated-"

"You're not naive Nicole! You're kind, caring, funny, generous not to mention beautiful"

"Henry I-"

I look down at the script

'Henry kisses Nicole'

My whole body went rigid, I couldn't do it, not again, not like this.

I look up from my script to object but Laura's lips crash into mine before I can, she puts her hands on the back of my neck and drags me closer to her. I can feel myself desperate for her embrace but just as abruptly as it started, Laura pulls away.

I stare into her eyes, waiting for her to do the same but instead she stares at the ground to the left of me. I see, I mistook the obligation she felt to kiss me for longing.

Robbie leaned back in his chair satisfied and Jennifer clicked her tongue "well there was certainly something there, I think we have our cast!"

I gave her a weak smile but any joy I felt was squashed by the look of deep regret smeared all over Laura's face.

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authors note !!

The fact that I have the power to make them date right now is so tempting but I know I must hold out

Also to the 2 people who are actually reading this I am going on a school trip for the next 4 days and there is no way I will let ANYONE from my school catch me on Wattpad so I will me gone, but I can still reply to comments and maybe sneak in a mini chapter idk. I have to go to the airport at 3:30 am and it's currently 12:30 SEE WHAT I DO FOR YOU

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Ps Ik I'm addicted to using italics but they work so well it's crazyyy