tinseltown • cih

chapter 1

Newark, New Jersey

1977

young frankenstein had always been one of my favorite films. though ,I was into many of the great classics ,I always liked to discover any type of movie there was.

i got inspired by pictures such as The Wizard Of Oz or Gone With The Wind.

now a days ,it's all about Jaws or The Exorcist.

you could definitely say i was brainwashed into complete insanity. but that was okay with me.

"mommy?"

"yes baby?"

"im gonna be an actor when I grow up. and I'll get lots of money! enough to buy you a trillion mansions!" i turned to my mother ,sitting right in front of the television watching none other than Carrie.

it's always been in my blood to be a huge movie star. i've wanted it since i could talk, when I would say every single line in a movie without messing up, I knew it was my fate.

"well you know what I think ,love? no. i know you are going to make it someday." she picked my 5 year old self up into her comfortable arms.

she's the reason I want to act. my mother always pushed me to do my very best. and to help with that, she'd put on a movie ,sit me down in front of the television and I would be occupied for hours at a time.

i thought this moment was perfect. i loved it when my mom would tell me hopeful things like this. on this particular day, I just wished my dad could have been there to share it with us.

"you know why?... you can be anybody you wanna be."

Newark Liberty International Airport

1982

"Cope ,come on sweets ,we gotta go!" My father and mother were waiting by the gates ,holding on to their tickets.

i turn to my little "crew" of friends who had tears streaming out of their eyes.

knowing this might be the last time I see them again. but it's for the best.

i have to follow my dream.

"we know you're gonna be a big movie star some day! and then I'm gonna be able to say that you're my best friend and that I knew who you were before anybody else!" Melanie, my best friend gave me the biggest hug.

i turned to walk over to my parents but quickly turned back around and ran to my friends. giving them one last hug.

and then I was off to Hollywood.

HEY GUYS

okay so. this happened..

I began to think up new ideas and so ,this one isn't about river but it's for all you haim lovers out there so hopefully you get the feel of what this story will be about straight off the bat telling by the description and I hope it's better than the other two I've been working on. honestly, I think I might delete Nexus and focus on this one and Angel. anyways, I hope you guys enjoy!

next chapter will be longer btw okay bye

~mara :)