Joining Ghostbusters 2

Becoming Melanie

I hear a buzzing start to wake me. It stops. I fall back to sleep. I dont know why but im just so exhausted and my body feels so heavy.

The buzzing starts again. In my half asleep state I bring my phone up to my ear and say in a rough congested morning voice "Hello?.... Hello?" no answer. I put the phone down and sleep again.

My phone buzzes again so I grab it like before and answer "Hello?" no answer. Then I hear the buzzing. I open my heavy eyes to look at the phone and its my hand gestured in the shape of a phone from the 80's. "What the hell?!

I throw the sheets off me and lunge for my phone over near the cupboard and answer before I miss another call. My legs still on the bed and leaning on the floor on my elbows. Blonde hair falling out of its elastic and around my face.

"Ugh - Hello?"

"Where are you? Why have you not answered my calls or texts?!" its Marie.

"Oh FUCK!" We arranged to get breakfast on our way to makeup and wardrobe test day "What time is it?"

"Its Monday ! Its 7:40 !we have wardrobe, hair and makeup at 8:30!  Can you be down stairs in 10? we have to skip breakfast"

"Absolutely - Thanks Marie and sorry!" I hang up and go to get up but end up falling in a heap, my arms giving in and my legs sliding over the edge in a thud. I stare at the ceiling for a moment. "Great start to the day - so professional".

I rush around throwing clothes out of wardrobes and digging for clean socks in suitcases. Finally Find black jeans, denim button up and my trusted black connies. I grab a backpack Ive had ready for days -prepped with images and ipad filled with ideas.

"You're a heavy sleeper!" Marie says while taking the backpack off me and opening the door "What was that about!"

"No idea -  I didnt have a late one last night and we didnt drink that much wine. I guess I was just so relaxed"

"So you and Kate hit it off?" Marie says while looking at her phone.

"Yeah, we had a great time. Really connected" I say as the driver pulls away from my building.

"Wonderful -So are you dating or just friends? Are we telling people or just hush hush?"

"I - Im really not sure - we didnt talk about that yet" I pull out my phone and see if there is anything from Kate. Nothing. "Perhaps just keep it to a select few. I think Leslie might now whats what as she is closest to Kate but I doubt the others know anything really".

"No Worries. Ok So we have a meeting with Wardrobe, make up and a producer will be around to sort out any questions, but its really what your ideas of Melanie are that we will go off, then a break for lunch and then we jump straight into testing out the look until we get it right"

"OK - fantastic - ive been waiting for this day!" I say beaming with excitement, my legs jittering with anticipation and my stomach turning with nerves.

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After the meeting I rush out with Marie to get lunch at a Diner down the road. I check my phone and there is a voice message from Kate. I listen on the car ride over "Good morning beautiful, I had a great time last night, I cant wait to see you again, let me know your plans for tonight. I have read throughs with the other girls but that should be done by 6. Have fun at your wardrobe and makeup test - I cant wait to meet Melanie".

I lock my phone and just stare at it smiling. Marie starts up....

"So you will meet with wardrobe tomorrow, they've taken your ideas and already had some prep from your 1st NY meeting with Paul. That could take up the whole day. This afternoon is just hair/make up trials." Marie says head burried in her phone again.