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Chapter 14

The hosts of the show introduced themselves, smiling so brightly, Lauren was sure their faces were frozen in that position. They made small talk with the actress while their crew set up the backdrop and the lighting.

Lauren fussed with the microphone tucked on the collar of her shirt. It kept scratching against her throat. Or at least, that's what she complained to the people doing the interview. It appeared to throw them off.

Like they didn't know how to handle the situation.

It amused her.

At long last, everything was set up and Lauren sent a silent prayer for the torture to end as quickly and painlessly as possible.

The guy behind the camera counted off and then the little red light came on.

Lauren transformed herself into her publicity persona.

"I'm Jimmy Fallon ."

"And I'm Kristen Bell . We're here with Lauren Jauregui , star of the smash-hit show,
Guardian. Glad you could join us, Lauren ." Lauren smiled. "Happy to be here, Kristen."

Jimmy leaned forward. "So, Lauren, we're here on the set of Guardian. But this isn't for the show, correct?"

Did they really think the audience was that stupid? "No, Jimmy, you're correct. This is actually the set for Guardian: A Second Chance, which should be hitting theaters early next fall."

"Let's talk about your character for a moment," said Kristen. "Tell us about Kiara."

"Kiara is a guardian angel, who is trying to make up for the life she lived while she was human. She tries to redeem herself by helping others on earth."

"If she was so bad," Jimmy began, "How did she manage to become an angel?"

"Well," Lauren explained, "She got killed while saving somebody else's life. The boy that she saved prayed for her soul. So God made her an angel. She wanders around Earth, helping people in distress."

"So how does she achieve redemption?"
Lauren smiled. "That's kind of what the movie is about. She is reunited with the boy whose life she saved. And once again his life is in jeopardy. She's got to find a way to help him. If she succeeds, she gets the choice of continuing her life as a Guardian or returning to Earth as a human. Second chance at life, that sort of thing."

Jimmy nodded. "So does she achieve it?"
Lauren laughed. "Guess you'll have to watch the movie to find out."

Kristen laughed as well. "So basically the show will continue with the outcome of the movie?" she asked. "If Kiara continues as an angel, she continues as an angel on the show. If she returns as a human, the show changes to her life as a human being?"

"That's correct. The movie will premiere before the TV Show, so it won't spoil the ending of the movie." She laughed. "That's provided you go see the movie before the season premiere."

Kristen nodded. "Is it much different working on a film than on the show?"
Lauren considered the question. "Well, the movie has a different director. For the show, we pretty much had somebody different every episode. But Charlize Theron, the director for A Second Chance, is excellent. It's nice to have that consistency. It's also nice to work with a bigger crew and a bigger budget. Everything's kind of the same, just on a larger scale."

Jimmy smiled. "Well, thank you for joining us, Lauren. We wish you luck with the movie. It sounds like it's going to be a hit."

Kristen turned to the camera. "Thank you for joining us on this exclusive interview here on the set of Guardian: A Second Chance, coming to a theater near you this fall. I'm Kristen Bell with Entertainment TV. Have a good night."

"Aaaaaaand you're clear."

Lauren removed the microphone from her collar and handed it to one of the crew people.

Kristen smiled at her. "It was a pleasure meeting you, Lauren," she said, extending her freshly manicured hand.

"Likewise," Lauren replied, shaking the woman's hand. She shook Jimmy's too for safe measure. Then as politely as possible, excused herself and ran off to the trailer.

Once safe, she collapsed on the couch. Free at last. Sitting up, she grabbed the laptop. It had been days since she'd checked her mail and she wanted to know if Camila had responded.

She wasn't disappointed. She read the email a few times, debating on how to respond.

Dear Camila,

I definitely want to buy the collection.

Definitely!

I understand what you mean about not being brave enough to change your life around. I have a similar problem. I guess with me, it's that I feel that when people look at me, they don't see who I really am. I've perfected the art of being somebody else to the point that my entire persona is just a lie. I just want to be myself.

Though I suppose to do that, I'd have to figure out who that is first. It's gotten to the point that when I look in the mirror, I see a jaded reflection. Just billions of tiny fragments reflecting different parts of me. I long to see the whole picture.

But that's life, right? I guess you take what you can get, and then move on.
But you know, change doesn't have to mean an entire revolution. Just one tiny step can make so much good without shattering any protective barriers. Maybe if you do something that makes you happy every day, the unhappy aspects of life won't seem so meaningful.

They say it's the little things that matter, right?

Take care,

Laura Michelle

Lauren stared at her name. It had been years since she'd written it. How strange, that complete honesty should start to feel like a lie.

As she sent the email, Lauren wondered what reality was anymore.

"This is what I get for watching The Matrix too many times," she muttered.