"Okay! So ellen, I'd like you to meet Mary, Andy, and Ed" I smile and shook their hands "they are going to be your executive producers, Mary is in charge of the content, meaning she has the guest listings, her department would be the one to brief you about the things you need to know about the guest, kind of a background about them and why they're on the show exactly. Andy is kind of a Co-content, he works with Mary but mostly for extras, like games and segments. He also keeps track of the time, he will alert you that you're almost at limit and would need to take a commercial break. For sponsors though, both of them are in charge of making meetings that you would have to attend at some point. But that's for the latter part. And Ed here is in charge of the technical stuff. He's going to be up there" she points to the place above the stairs "He makes all the visuals happen, also in charge of the music, videos, and photos that would come up on that screen when you need them" she smiles, I listen to her intently and greet them each. "I'll leave you now, I have a few more things to do... We would shoot at Thursday. Please use the rest of the week to go on and prepare for at least 3 shows" we nod and she walks away.
The three producers and I talk with each other, we decide to focus on all the shows first and bond as colleagues later. Making all the necessary calls and plans, we decide to call Jennifer Aniston for the very first show. I approve of this since she's a close friend. As college friends; We both strived to get to where we are now. She gladly agreed with me, congratulating me for the show and insisting that we go on and have lunch over it. I say sure and continue with my work.
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I get home at about 8.They told me that it wouldn't always be this late getting home and that it would only last a few days. I play with my dog wolf and think about my life now... I still dwell on the fact that she's gone. That she's so set on leaving me and cutting me off the picture that she had to move all the way to the other side of the country just to prove it. I let out a sigh. Placing my elbows to my knees and my hands to my face, I wanted to sob my eyes out but before I could, I felt wolf whimpering and trying to get as close to me as possible, rubbing his furry head on me and trying to get to my face, making my hands fall on him and I smile.
"You get me, don't you?" I rub his head and he barks "I'll take that as a yes" I hug him as tight as I should "thanks buddy"
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I sit there in my office, finally finished doing the first show. My smile looks as if my face is cracked. I look in the mirror and the only thing I can see is someone high on happiness. Gosh... I think I'm on the right path into achieving what I want.
I open my phone and I see Catherine's picture. She's still my lock screen. I don't intend to change it. I don't think I need to, Cause my mind is set. I am getting her back even of it's the last thing I do.
I decide to just keep that on top of my to-do list. I want to get her back, although work is still in the picture, I still need to have a face to show her and her family. Something they can all be proud of. Meeting her, I believe, was fate. She was a heckler at my comedy gig, I shot back a response to her that was so good everyone in the room went absolutely nuts. It was in the lines of, 'Meet me backstage and I'll tell you' sort of thing, but when everyone started screaming, I had to tone it down a bit. Quickly retreating, telling them that I wasn't gay. "I'm kidding" but as I looked in her direction the rest of the night, I knew that she very well knew that I was, in fact, gay. It was in her eyes, starting at me like I was a meal. And later that night I was. I thought it was a one night deal but I saw her in the entrance of my next show and we kinda went from there.
Anyway,
I try to not think about her now, I need to work, and doing so is watching TV here in my office, I need to get into the mix of all the current events that were happening. They supposedly need it for the show I guess? I already made it clear that being someone that does nothing but spit stupid political comments is not someone I'm going to be. I wanted to spread joy and happiness, even if that only means an hour a day, that's good enough for me.
I click the power button on the remote and the quiet place that is my office becomes filled with the noise of movie star judging. I hate these shows, but I have to.
"Britney Spears is coming out with her come back album! Thoughts?" The guy says to the group of people he was with, I take not of that, maybe I could have her here and sing for us sometime. I'd love to meet her.
"Brad Pitt has broken up with Jennifer and is now with Angelina Jolie" they talk About that for a good 10 minutes or so and I just sat there, contemplating if it's true. I had Jen on just this afternoon and she seemed fine! I guess I have to talk to her again soon, ask her if it's true, but coming from a gossip show, I highly doubt it.
"Okay! So! Anyone heard of Anne Heche?" I look up, I met her once before "yeah, so Bi-alert! I think the woman she's seen here might be a lover! Anne has been seen in West Hollywood with her a couple of times and they seem to be having an amazing time when they're together. Or maybe I'm looking too deep into this and they may just be friends. Or cousins even. We don't know anything for sure, but there's one thing we do know about her,"
I feel as though time has stopped for me. I drop my pen on the table. My eyes close. My world, my dreams seem to fall away as I hear the TV again.
"Her name is Catherine Williams"
