After her early morning, Tori left the base and went with the crew who would be filming Rorys scenes. She had made one last attempt at trying to get the producer to send her somewhere else, but her pleas had fallen of deaf and uninterested ears. So there she was, in the middle of nowhere watching Rory shoot his first scene. The only positive was she was also getting to work with Ian McShane who was playing a character called Ray, and Tori had been a huge fan of his for years.
Half way through the day, everyone stopped for lunch. Tori was just grabbing some sandwiches when Ian came over to introduce himself. He was just as intelligent and charming as she had imagined and she was soon laughing at his stories from the sets of other films he had worked on.
A few feet behind them, Rory was watching their every move. Listening to every perfect and happy giggle which came from her perfect lips and growing more and more angry by the minute.
"I would have never guessed Keanu Reeves was so into this 90s hip hop. The John Wick films are amazing though" Tori was smiling as Rory, who had finally given into his anger and came storming over to them.
"Ttying to make your way through all the older guys on set?" He hissed.
Ian looked confusioningly at Tori and then over to Rory. "Everything alright friend?"
"We have... history" Tori sighed and turned to face Rory. "I though we planned on staying away from each other expect when needed. Do you need something Rory?".
Rory only scowled at her and scoffed before finally storming back to where he had come from. When he was out of war shot, Ian turned to her with a gently smile. "You want me to speak to the producers about him?"
"No... it's okay. He had his reasons" she sighed.
"There is not one valid reason in the world to talk to a young lady like that".
"Perhaps... sorry, I'm gonna go talk to him. It was nice to finally met you though".
With a deep breath for courage, she then left Ian to wall back over to Rory.
"I know you are mad at me and if you want to hurt me, your words this morning were enough, trust me. But coming over like that and talking like that is going to do you more harm".
"Fuck off" he grunted and went to turn away from her before she she quickly reached out for his arm and pulled him back.
"I'm fucking serious Rory. Trust me, I wish I could fuck off but I have a job to do and so do you. We both have to put this shit aside for just a fre hours of the day to work. Hate me all you want, but you can honestly not hate me more than I already hate myself, so just please try and give us both a rest".
She still had her hand on his arm as she pleaded to him, but when she was finished he only snapped back away from her. Tori wasnt expecting him to pull away from hard though and she suddenly lost her balance on the uneven floor and fell back to the ground and hit her head on a table. Every single person on set was now staring at them, and Rory quickly bent down, his eyes wide open in shock to try and help her up.
"Step away from her" Ian suddenly announced as he appeared behind them and helped her up from the floor.
"I'll go speak to the producer, you need to get something cold on that head of yours" he continued as he moved her to a chair and Rory continued to stare at them with dumbfounded look on his face.
"I never" he whispered.
"I know. It was just an accident. The floors a little uneven is all. It's fine, no need to go doing anything. I just need a minute" Tori smiled with a pained expression to Ian.
It was too late though, the producer and director had already come over to see what the hell had gone on. Tori quickly began explaining that it was just an accident, she had been leaning on Rory and he didn't release so when he moved away she fell backwards. The producer still didn't seem too happy, but nodded and told one of the runners to take her back to base.
Later that day, Tori was cleaning up the make up trailer in preparation for tomorrow. She had been told to get some rest and ice her head, but it hadn't even caused a bump and her mind was too chaotic to do nothing. By 7pm it had gone completely dark outside and she finally decided to head back to her apartment. She was just switching off the lights and gathering her stuff when the trailer door opened and Rory walked inside.
"How are you?" He asked.
"Fine" she struggled as she zipped up her coat.
"You know I'd never hurt you. Not intentionally, no matter what happened, I could never..."
"I know" she sighed.
"I can't... I fucking feel so..." he began to speak, but his voice turned whispy and he turned away to slump down into one of the chairs.
Tori wanted to burst out crying right there. Seeing this man, this strong and kind man so broken and weak. He had his head in his hands now and she could tell he was crying. Forcing her tears away, she slowly approached him and bent down in front of him.
"Rory" she whispered and gently ran the back of her hand across his cheek.
"Rory... I am so fucking sorry. I am so sorry for everything. For causing so you more trouble, so much grief, for leaving. For losing the baby. I will never be able to tell you how sorry I am".
Slowly, Rory lifted his head up and looked at her properly for the first time in years. "I don't... I would never blame you for what happened that day. That was not your fault and you have to know that. I... I fucking get it, I get why you left and I know I'm fucking filled with anger and hate. It's not at you, not really. It's at that fucking cunt that took it all from us, that fucking cunt that's still out there whilst we... well that's it, there ain't no we".
"You can't keep holding on to that. I'm angry too, I've been so angry that I haven't wanted to carry on, but that's the thing, we have too, we're still alive and we can't just give up. We can't let what that guy did take everything".
"I don't know how" he whispered.
"By taking each day as it comes. By putting on foot in front of the other. By not hiding away from how we really feel, but talking about it. That's where I fucked up, I left. I left you with all of that shit and I wont ever forgive myself for that, but you, you can forgive and try, just try a little each day to get your life back".
"And how the fuck am I suppose to do that when your not in it?" He snapped this time and Tori quickly stepped back to stand up.
The two stared at each other for a moment, the silence heavy and dark around them. Finally, Tori stepped back to him and placed her hand under his chin.
"I am Rory, I'm right here".
I promise they all wont be tear jerkers Haha. I'm currently writing this in the middle of some creepy ass forest. My fellas gone for a mountain bike ride and I'm left alone in the car thinking up all sorts of creepy things Haha.
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