The Oscars were today, nervous- understament. The cast was having a small party before, then we'd all part ways to get ready and then- boom, Oscars. We decided Olivia would stay with Jack's cousin until the Oscars actually began. Lots of fans were tweeting me and wishing me luck. This was still unbelievable. "Bye, baby. Mama loves you" I kissed Liv's cheek before handing her off to Jack's couson, Terra. "I'll take good care of her, promise" Terra smiled.
We head back to the hotel room and I quickly put on a black slip dress, long black boots, and a big jean jacket. We get to the party and are met with paparazzi everywhere. Asking questions like "Are you nervous for tonight?" and "Where's Olivia?" and a whole assorment of questions we don't answer. Jack interlocks our fingers as we walk in, lights flashing. My co-star, Bryce, let's us in and we go to greet everyone else.
"We aren't drinking tonight, right?" Jack asks. "No, I'm not. You can if you want to" I shrug. "No, if you're sober, I'm sober" He nods. We only stay for an hour or so before heading to get my makeup and hair done. "I'm so excited for you.. I know you'll win" Jack squeezes my hand as a lady curls my hair. "Either way.. I got nominated for an Oscar- that's insane" I say. Another lady blends my makeup lightly. "Yeah, it is" He nods.
"Okay, we're all done. Go get dressed" The lady steps back from her position in front of me and I glance at myself in the mirror. They had done a very simple and natural look. I stood up and went into the room that had my dress in it. I slid the dress on and called one of the ladies for assistance. She zipped me up and I did a quick spin before walking out.
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"Dammmnnnn, baby!" Jack throws his arms up. "Yeah?" I laugh. "You look.. gorgeous" He smiles. "Thanks" I pose and laugh at myself. "I'm gonna go get my suit and Terra will be dropping off Liv to get her dressed any minutes. See you in like 15" He jumps up and gives me a quick peck as he leaves. As on cue, Terra pulls up as he drives away. Liv comes wobbling into the building yelling "Mama!!"
"Hi, Liv" I smile. "Yummy" Liv yells back, holding up a cookie in her hands. "I couldn't help but give it to her.. she's so cute" Terra shrugs. "It's fine, she's had good food today" I pick Olivia up and wipe some crumbs off her face. "Time to get dressed" I set her down on an ottoman and go to grab her little blue dress. "Noooo Mama" Liv complains. "Well, I'll see you guys later.. bye Ella" Terra waves. "Bye, thank you for watching her!" I wave.
I finally get Liv dressed as Jack pulls back up. I tie Liv's little bit of hair into a little ponytail. "My girls look beautiful" Jack kisses both of us on the forehead. "I think we're ready" I nod. And we are off. I hold Jack's hand nervously the whole ride there. "Calm down babe, you got this" He chuckles.
We work through the red carpet, slowly but surely. The yelling of 'look here' or 'to your right Ella' was a bit overwhelming. Liv stayed off to the side for the most part, we didn't want to scare her. "Ella! Ella! Welcome!" An interviewer yells. "Hi! How are you?" I smile. "Very good, how are you doing on your first Oscar carpet?" She asks. "It's very scary, and my feet hurt, but Jack's keeping me sane" I laugh a little.
"Aw, so- do you think Blue Wind will do tonight?" She asks. "I can only hope for the best. I love the show, our fans love the show, hopefully we see that tonight" I shrug. "Beautifully said" She nods and laughs. "Are there any shows you feel a bit intimidated by?" She continues. "All the shows were up against are so good- I'm in love with 'Amanda's Secret'- it's so good" I gush to her. "Aren't we all! Thanks for stopping by! Good luck tonight!" She says and I'm pulled off for my next stop.
A few interviews later we all pile into the large theater. We find our seats and get settled. Jack leans over and whispers into my ear "Look over there, it's Emma Watson" He points a few seats down. "Oh. My. God." I murmur back. "Introduce yourself" Jack urges. "No way" I shake my head. "You're both here for a reason" He adds. "Nope, nope" I shake my head. Liv squeals and tries to get down.
After about 15 minutes of pure anxiety, they begin. I wait, leg shaking, for them to call Best Picture or Best Supporting Role. Until finally, Elizabeth Banks walks out on stage and begins her spiel. She introduces the nominees, Amanda's Secret, Blue Wind, and Hive. The crowd is quiet, minus the assholes who whisper here and there. She yells out "The Oscar goes to... Ama- oh wait, Blue Wind!"
I look at Jack, look to my costar, Tara, then back to Jack. I stand up and hug Jack. The whole cast goes up along with the director. We all hug and congratulate each other until the director, Adrian Gonzalez, walks up the mic and says "I can't thank my cast enough, I can't thank all the amazing people who worked on this film day and night. It would be nothing without these very people" Adrian waves to us "I am so proud to be standing here today. I wish the best for every film maker who wanted to be standing here and for every film maker that will be standing here. This is the dream. People like Fredrick Dwight, Ella Emiston, Tara Sede, Jason Green, and the rest of my amazing actors and actresses build the films we imagine. So thank you! Thank you everyone." He proclaims.
I happily wipe a tear. I hug Adrian before we leave the stage. This is crazy, isn't it? Me, Ella, who started in LA as a stripper was standing on stage at The Academy Awards? Impossible. I head back to my seat after accepting a few hugs and congrats. "Mommy! Yes!" Liv yells as I come back. Jack smiles at me. "Holy shit!" He shakes his head. "I know" I nod. He kisses me quickly as I sit down and Olivia climbs into my lap.
We sit through a few more categories down to Best Supporting Role. The lead role of the show, Fredrick aka Alex was nominated for Best Leading Role, but lost. It discouraged my hope a bit but I still had my fingers crossed. I grabbed Jack's hand as they named off the nominees. Ella Emiston, Rachel Finn, and Daniel McDoule. I squeezed his hand. "And the Oscar goes to..."
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