13: Noah

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It's been a long and stressful day, I've been a nervous wreck all day, and my anxiety has been at the highest it's ever been.

I order a large mocha and sit down at one of the tables. I stare out the window and watch the people walk by.

I opened the Instagram app and saw Danielle posted a picture inside a different coffee shop. She's holding her coffee and gazing out the window: I had a pretty rough week, and today has been very stressful, but coffee always helps. #FeelingLost

That caption breaks my heart. She feels lost, and It's all my fault, but she won't even let me explain. She doesn't want to know. I get it, though. I want to comment on something, but I don't know what to comment on. She'll probably just delete it as she did with my last comment.

I feel lost too. I miss her so much.

I don't know what to do. This is all so stressful.

I sigh and leave the coffee shop.

***

It's a brand new day of filming, and I'm terrified. Huey Eugene is coming to watch us film for the next two weeks. As if this week wasn't stressful enough...

I sigh as I open the door to the set we're filming at today, we have this AWESOME new bookstore set, Danielle and I are both bookworms, so I'm sure she's freaking out too.

"This set is AWESOME!" She yells from the other side of the room.

"I know, right? Do you need a picture? Your photographer is officially here."

She chuckles and playfully punches me in the shoulder.

"Of course, I need a picture."

She walks over to one of the shelves and pulls a book off the shelf. She acts like she's reading it. I take the picture, and she puts the book back on the shelf.

"You grabbed Eyes Full of Stars. You're doing promotion already"

"As you know, I love doing things ahead of time," she sighs. "Just because we have chit-chat doesn't mean that we're friends again. I'm making that clear."

That hurts.

"Understood," I say

"I'm not having another fight on set, but please just give me time to breathe."

"Okay, I will."

She walks away and prepares for the scene. I watch as she applies another layer of lip gloss.

I start walking to the bookshelf, and I reach for Eyes Full of Stars at the same time Iris does. Our hands touch, and we both quickly pull away.

"Sorry, you can have it," I say

"No, no, you can have it, and I can find it somewhere else" she tries to avoid eye contact.

"Cut! Danielle, you're looking everywhere except at Noah. I have already talked to you. Both of you better get it together before Huey arrives tomorrow."

"Understood," Danielle mumbles.

We redo the scene, and she looks right into my eyes this time. She doesn't blink, and she's just staring.

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