Bloodstream

Chapter 1

"And cut!" I drop the fake expression on my face the second the cameras stop filming.
"Let's wrap it up for the day, Skyler that was beautiful darling well done." The director, Gary Ross, says to me.
"Thanks Gary." I reply. He's the best director I have ever worked with.

We are half way through filming a new movie to be released next year and my days have been filled with memorising scripts, going in and out of character, doing meet and greets with my fans, trying to make publicity appearances which have been essential since announcing the new movie. I barely even have time to eat!
I'm heading to my dressing room when I hear someone call my name. I recognise the voice instantly and turn around to address the girl running up to me in her high heeled boots.
"Taylor!" I scream. Me and Taylor swift are really great friends. We have been since we met at a club that time. The next morning it was all over the magazines covers. Apparently talking over a drink makes you BFFs!! But we made a thing of it anyway.
"What are you doing here?" I ask her as she hugs me. She hands me a warm cup of coffee. Mocha, my favourite.
"Thought you could use a coffee"
"You have no idea!" I say exasperated as I pull on my thick jacket. I am quite short, especially next to Taylor and her appearance is prettier than my curly brown hair and sea green eyes.
"Want to go grab some lunch? I have an hour to waste then I'm going to my concert venue for a sound check." She says.
"Sure, there's a nice cafe round the corner" I smile. Taylor is on her 'Red' tour with Ed sheeran at the moment and is only in New York for a couple concerts and New Years.

"I'm so excited for New Years." I say, when we arrive in the coffee shop.
"Me too, I was here last year with Harry and the parade was amazing!" She says but cringes on the name Harry. Their break up was messy.
It's my first year in New York. I am originally from New Zealand so everything here is so different to me.

We drink our coffees and order food from the cafe and sit outside. She says I can come to her concert tonight and stay for the after party. She even says she'll introduce me to Ed, though I'm not overly excited. Celebrities are an every day thing considering I am one myself. It's not long before the cameras start flashing and a crowd of fans gather. We leave abruptly and climb into my car.

"Does it annoy you as much as it annoys me? To have all the cameras and such 24/7?" She asks me as we begin driving to her hotel. The traffic is insane. The car in front of us speeds forward, attempting to swerve around another car.
"I can't say I enjoy it." I reply. "but I feel like I shouldn't complain. After all I did sign up for this job." She frowns.
"Do you think it's worth it?"
I pause, unsure of what to say. Is it worth it? I'm about answer her when I hear the sound of tires screeching and then a loud crash. The car that was in front of us has obviously swerved to much and rammed itself straight into a lamp post. I gasp at the scene, memories flooding my mind. Taylor screams at the sight of the driver, his head covered in blood from hitting the windshield. To say that this sight is similar to what happened to me years ago is an understatement. I know he won't survive....cause technically I didn't either.