Hearts of New York - A Sebastian Stan Fan Fiction

(2) A Turn of Events

Isabel awoke the next morning brighter and faster than she could ever remember. Her mind raced while in the shower, and by the time she was blow drying her hair she had begun to think about who she could potentially be meeting in the near future.

After dressing in high waisted black jeans (modest for professionalism despite the scorching weather) a white tank top and tan sandals, she was bearing down on Reagan's bedroom door, willing her to hurry.

"Rea you're killing me hurry up!"

With an audible sigh Rea yanked open her door, revealing herself to in fact be completely dressed and ready to depart.

"I've already done the hurrying Isa! I could barely sleep. I was just reading about the cast members of the film."

Isabel stared at her friend slightly embarrassed.

"Sorry I thought you had over slept..."

Reagan laughed lightly at her friend.

"Relax Isa, whoever we end up meeting you're gonna be fine."

After a few sips of coffee (neither girl quite hungry enough for a full breakfast) they left their apartment and took Reagan's car to the TwoKeys office.

"Girls!" Amanda greeted them with a beaming smile. With her frazzled hair and untidy clothes Isabel thought she looked like a broomstick with too many bristles missing.

"Hey Amanda. So what's the deal?"

Both Reagan and Isabel sat opposite Amanda in her office. Amanda's desk was strewn with papers and there were several cups of coffee abandoned mid drink.

Amanda looked at her two employees and smiled weakly.

"Girls, there's been a slight mishap."

Isabel and Reagan exchanged worried looks.

Goddamit it's canceled isn't it? I knew it was too good to be true thought Isabel.

"Turns out the press tour for the cast members has begun a little earlier than expected. Something about Downey and Renner having family commitments so they couldn't wait until the dates they had originally set."

Isabel furrowed her brow and Reagan asked what she was thinking.

"So what are you saying? Is our interview cancelled?"

Isabel crossed her fingers under the desk, willing the answer to be no. However the answer Amanda gave was unexpected.

"Well that depends." She began. She looked from Reagan to Isabel and back again. "Richard is on holiday at the moment and we didn't expect him back for another two weeks; just in time for the Marvel interview. But now with the change of dates he wont be here."

Now Reagan knitted her brows together and Isabel did the asking.

"Wait so...does that mean the interview is happening really soon? Like in less than two weeks?"

Amanda looked down at her hands twisting in her lap.

"yes. Three days from today actually."

Both girls' jaws opened farther than they cared to admit. They hung in silence for a good 30 seconds before anyone spoke.

"But wait Amanda, what do you mean it depends if the interview is cancelled?" Asked Reagan.

"See that's the thing. With Richard unavailable under normal circumstances the interview would either be postponed or cancelled. It's not professional to have someone other than the editor in chief to conduct something like this. But the interview can continue however, if one of you girls steps up and takes charge."

Reagan and Isabel sat in silence for a while pondering over Amanda's proposition. She was asking one of them to hold an interview with potentially several actors from a very successful film. The responsibility was immense and the nerves even more so. Amanda, having sensed the uncertainty decided to speak again.

"Ladies I understand if this is too much to ask and with such short notice as well. There will be other chances down the line." She smiled at them both. Amanda had always been motherly towards them.

Reagan and Isabel were lost for words. Of course the interview still has to take place, though Isabel. But who out of the two is best suited? Suddenly Reagan awoke from her shock.

"Isabel I think you should do it."

Isabel snapped her head around to face her friend. Was she serious?

"Rea no way!"

"Oh come on you're the writer out of the two. Plus I'll be busy filming and taking photos. You should definitely do it."

Reagan smiled reassuringly at Isabel, patting her hand as she did so. Isabel sat in her chair looking at her feet, unsure of what lay ahead. After much deliberation, she settled on the fact that the interview, and the publicity the Magazine would gain from it out weighed her nerves.

"Okay guys. Let's do it."