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Chapter 27: Script Reading

Aaron POV
Today is the big day. It's the script reading. I'm hella nervous. I've never been the main role in anything more than a school play. That's a big jump. I'm about to leave. I worked out early this morning to get some stress out. I've been doing stuff all day since then to get my mind off of it. I've taken laps with guppy, made the kids breakfast, chased the twins around the yard, and helped them get through some of the little pre-k workbook that Roni brought them.

"Aaron relax, you've been running a ripping all day. I promise you it's going to be ok. They wouldn't have given you the role if they didn't think you were right for it. I think your running your energy down. I don't want you to just run off of adrenaline, so I made you some coffee." Roni says

"Thanks baby" I take a sip of the coffee. Just how I like it. My minds not focused on that right now, I really need to relax or this script read really isn't going go well.

"You've done everything that you need to do. You've exercised, showered, you look nice, you've taken care of the twins and Guppy. You have to be there in an hour. All you have to do is wait fifteen minutes here and survive a forty five minute drive in LA traffic and you should be good." Roni says to relax me. "You can call me while you're in the car and I'll stay in the phone all the way until you get there."

"You sure?"

"I'm positive. I know you got this. Why wouldn't you." She says and gives me a kiss.

Before I leave I check all my messages. Alex already wished me good luck and he sent me a picture of him and Adrian giving me a thumbs up. Kian gave me a speech about how I got this. Nessa texted me to tell me that I got this and that she knows that I won't blow her chance at meeting Tom Holland. Mariah called me to wish me luck and Princess Gorgeous song me a good luck song. Andrew wished me good luck this morning and said he'll upload a vid on his channel dedicated to me for good luck. Mom and Dad gave me a heartfelt message over the phone this morning and of course Roni has given multiple speeches and has encouraged me. Although I don't feel like it, I think I got this.

Fifteen agonizing minutes go by. It's finally time for me to leave. I kiss my beautiful wife and kids good bye and a start driving to the meeting. I sit on the phone with Roni. I'm feeling better about the situation. As soon as I pull in the parking lot and get out the car the anxiety comes back. I take a deep breath. I walk into the big gold door. I feel underdressed now. When I walk in a receptionist greets me.

"Hello, welcome to Paramount studios, how may I help you?" She asks

"I'm looking for the meeting room for the new marvel movie" I say.

"Right down the hall to the left" she says. I make my way back there. When I open the door a man in jeans and a hoodie greets me.

"Well if it isn't the star himself, hello Aaron, I'm Greg" he says

"Hello Greg" I say. I reach my hand out to shake his.

"We do hugs around here" he says and pulls me into a hug.

"Oh, I was just intimidated by the gold doors and they really nicely decorated lobby" I say

"Don't be. It's cool here. We're not up tight. I used to think I was underdressed and didn't belong, but I easily warmed up. If anything you're overdressed, but that's not a problem." He says and leads me to a table. This reading might not be so bad.

The reading goes really well. We get through some of the script. I meet the rest of the cart. We talk about how we have to be very secretive about our roles, especially me. The movie hasn't been announced and it's just a rumor between fans. We can tell our families but they have to keep it a secret too. We go through some more rules and when we'll meet again to get through some more of the script. We discuss a lot of crucial stuff for the movie. They even discuss when the name of the movie will finally be decided and released. I'm really excited to move on in the process. It's crazy to see everything that's happening. It feels surreal talking about it.

I'm in a great mood on the way home. I feel like making a nice gesture so I stop at s local bakery and get some sweets for Roni and the twins. I open the front door.

"How'd it go?" She asks

"Amazing" I say. "I got to meet the cast and they were all as nervous as I was. They accepted me. When went over a lot of stuff about the movie. We gotta keep everything a secret right now, only our family can know. I know I'm making zero sense right now, but I'm excited. This is crazy. I'm dreaming" I say

"You're definitely not" she tells me "I'm so proud of you" she gives me a big hug. I hug her tight. I feel a tear run down my cheek.

"Aww, are you crying?" She asks

"Mhmm, I'm not sad or anything" I say

"Those are tears of joy" she says and wipes away my tears. I'm so happy. I never cry from happiness. I've only done it three times in my life, when I married Roni, when the twins were born, and now. I can't believe this is happening. All my emotions are flowing through. This opportunity means so much to me and I can't think whoever and whatever got me here enough.