[1] WASTELAND, BABY! | J. GYLLENHAAL ✔️

1.6 get down

song of the chapter: get down - six

(this was gonna be named after a song from newsies but I found out SIX is going to broadway, wish me luck in buying tickets)

UPDATE FROM THE FUTURE:

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"sitting here all alone, on a throne..." May began singing lowly as she waited for her scene.

"in a palace that I happen to own, bring me some pheasant, keep it on the bone." Zendaya completed before biting into a hamburger that had came from God knows where.

people went crazy when Martina live streamed their impromptu live version of musicals from one of their break 'rooms', helped by whatever people suggested. the woman could not be happier.

"May, can I talk to you for a sec?" Jake had been sent to put in motion one final step for their surprise party.

"sure." they smiled at each other briefly. "so that is it for today, thank you everyone and please bring my queens to broadway."

"so did you know there is a reporter on set today?" he began nonchalantly.

"that's cool I guess?" even if all of their conversations came with a free side of butterflies in her stomach, she furrowed her brow. not even him was that clueless. "but I hope you didn't call me to discuss whoever variety sent over."

"oh God, no. but that does remind me we are scheduled to meet this dude later." he gestured for them to sit down in a random pair of chairs. "I know it's your birthday next week."

"who am I killing for telling you this?"

birthdays were a big no for her altogether. growing up it was terrible because all she wished for was a dad to be there. as a teen every wish was spent on man's demise and then on her mother's cure. none of those had ever came true. May hadn't even bothered with a wish last year.

"now I know you are not a fan of those, you told me so all the thirty seven times I asked when was your birthday." he shushed her. "let me finish, but we all care about you and I was thinking we could do something small."

"small as in nonexistent?"

"small as in Tom, the kids, Aaron and the gang plus Robert if he's around. my friend has a nice apartment with an indoor cinema we could use." his proposal had to be as realistic as possible given she was a natural at knowing when people lied.

"is this an excuse for you to get me alone in the dark?" a serious tone, paired with a perfectly raised eyebrow made him choke on water.

"what? Jesus, no."

"relax, Jake." May could hear her therapist telling her to take a chance, so she gingerly placed her hand on top of his. "I'm game."

"great!" his smile was contagious. "leave the organizing part with me, all you gotta do is be ready at five."

"oh there you both are." Jon's voice found them. "the reporter dude is waiting for you."

Martina was a little nervous, she hadn't done any interviews since that one with buzzfeed ages ago. but as she rounded the corner and saw the profile of their interviewer, it seemed life had one more surprise today.

"shit."

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