Happiness ☀︎ Wyatt Oleff

twenty-three ⇒ it's a wrap

3 months later
July 12

Holly

"I'll be right behind you." Sebastian said reassuringly. I hesitantly nodded my head in response.

"We're giving you ten seconds...ten...nine..."

"N-no, wait—" He takes my bloody and dirty hand and intertwines our fingers together. I almost flinched at his touch but I remembered that this is just acting and this is purely professional. He looks into my eye and flashes me a small smile. He puts a strand of my hair behind my ears and holds my cheek. "I promise I'll be right behind you." He said then leaned in closer to me and pressed his lips against mine. Even though we have kissed a couple of times for this movie, it's still feels weird and uncomfortable to feel his lips touch mine, considering what happened in the past few months.

"Six...five..."

"No, I can't—" I acted like I was in pain as I feel tears streaming down my face.

"Four...three...two..."

"You have to. It's for your own safety." He said, shakily.

"O-okay." I said, purposely choking on my words. Tears are blurring my vision, making it hard for me to see properly.

"One."

At that second, the explosions start lighting up around us, bursts of sound and fire. At the same time he screams, "Go!" He releases me from his grip as I run fast. I run as fast as I can, checking from time to time if he's following from behind me. In the corner of my eye, I see the camera following every move I make as I run towards the place I was supposed to run to.

"Go, Lena! Go!" He shouts as I look back at him and read his face to see terror written all over it.

I purposely trip over a rock, making me fall on my face. I fake groan in pain as I squeezed my eyes closed. I quickly got on my knees and ran as fast as I can.

"Jump now!" He shouted as I shakily jumped over the fence.

I fall to the ground, feeling a stabbing pain on my back. I put on a panicked expression on my face. I scramble to my feet as I look back. I furrowed my eyebrows when I noticed that he's not here beside me. I took a glance at the fence and noticed him standing on the other side of the fence. I hear a gunshot as he falls to the ground.

"Alex! NO!" I shout as I feel tears streaming down my face.

"I-I love you, Lena." He choked on his words as blood pooled over his body.

After a fee seconds, the camera stopped following us and everybody was clapping and cheering. I removed the fake expression on my face and put on a genuine smile.

"It's a wrap!" The director, James shouted as I approached him with a victorious smile on my face. "Good work as always, Holly and Sebastian!"

"Oh my God, I can't believe it's over!" I exclaimed. He pulled me into a hug as I gratefully hugged him back.

I see Cess, my make up artist,  approaching me with a huge smile on her face. James pulled away from the hug and patted me on the head.

"Great work, Seb!" I heard him say.

I turned to Cess as I smile at her excitedly. "Come on, Holly. Let's get you cleaned up." She said referring to my dirty looking face and my bloody and dirty hands. I chuckled as I walk by her side.