I'm in Hollywood

CHAPTER 12 - YOU'RE SO SHAMELESS

CHAPTER 12 – YOU'RE SO SHAMELESS

"Eric, do you think I should.... lose weight ?" Sitting in the passenger seat, a blushing Aniston casually asked as she faced the window and pretended to look at the coming and going traffic.

Eric bit his lips and organized his thoughts as he stated: "Annie, in my eyes, no matter how you look like, you'll always be the most beautiful, but I think that if you want to really make it in Hollywood, then you should probably lose about a 100 lbs (45kg)."

"Humph! You smelly man, you're finally saying it ! So you think I'm fat !" Aniston snorted, but her tone was full of coquetry.

Eric didn't know if it was a good or a bad thing.

"I'm sorry, let me take you to eat Italian as an apology ?"

Aniston hesitated before whispering: "Or we could go to my home, I know a few dishes, I'd like you to taste them."

Eric straightforwardly replied: "I would be honored."

It was the first time he had come to Aniston's cozy abode. Her room was painted in warm colors, and decorated by a variety of soft animals. The air was filled with a girl's unique fragrance.

Eric had initially wanted to help, but Aniston had thrown him out of the kitchen, so he could only obediently sit in the living room and go through some fashion magazines.

An hour later, Aniston put the finished dishes on the table, clapped her hands proudly and said: "How is it ?"

Eric sniffed and praised: "It smells great, I can't wait to dig in."

"Oh thank you, Eric."

They didn't bother being polite to each other as they sat down and enjoyed themselves. Eric had to admit, Annie's craft was delicious. After eating, Aniston suddenly stood up, and said: "Right, Eric, when I went downstairs to buy spices earlier, I saw something about you, nevermind, I'll just show you."

Aniston excitedly took out a newspaper from her handbag and spread it out on the table in front of him.

Eric looked at her curiously as she proceeded to read with undisguised pride: "Eric Williams' creative genius delivers in Jurassic Park, a splendid science-based theory on embryo engineering that could lead to the resurrection of dinosaurs. This theory is put to the test by Dr. Hammond, who transforms Nublar Island in a shocking jurassic dinosaur park. However, all this is just the beginning. Chaos theorist Malcolm's appearance will bring about another possibility among the......"

Aniston read here, then skipped to the end of the large book review: "Even more surprising is that the author of the novel, Mr. Eric Williams, is only eighteen years old this year and according to our sources, this genius boy, has lived a relatively rough life......"

Eric had a strong urge to facepalm, ah, there it was. Of course he knew what was next, it was something written to appeal to the reader's' sympathy by emphasizing his miserable past. He quickly took back the newspaper from Aniston's hands before saying: "Alright Annie, you don't need to read that."