As I settle into my Vancouver apartment, I moved into the day before. It's simple in that it's a kitchenette, 1 bedroom and 1 bathroom and mostly empty. I begin to rummage through my box of snacks I brought from the UK since I knew I wouldn't be able to get them here. I find a 2 Kellogg's breakfast bars and shove them into my bag along with a water bottle, a notebook, pen and schedule. Somehow I managed to secure a job working as a PA for Kenny Ortega, I got the call a month ago and I couldn't book my flight soon enough.
I'm due on set for the first day of filming in an hour for "Julie and The Phantoms" and needless to say I'm excited and nervous, I'm working with the one and only Kenny Ortega so my mind instantly goes to a teen drama. I applied for the gig a while ago and didn't expect much and yes it's the lowest-ranked position on set but I could never turn down a job opportunity on the set with THE KENNY ORTEGA.I make my way to set calling an Uber to take me, ensuring I arrive 15 minutes early as I arrive I greet the security guards at the main gate and show them my I.D badge and I'm allowed on set, I go to the food area and meet up with other PAs and we're given a rough schedule of the day and who's PA we are. I do a double-take as I read Kenny Ortega's name on the sheet, I'm Kenny Ortega's PA.
I look back at the schedule I've been given and head to where Mr Ortega was, I mentally make a list of what I need to ask him: how does he take his coffee, any favourite snacks, etc.
I approach stage 4 where they're currently prepping for filming, I walk inside and look around looking like a lost puppy. I finally spot him in a group of people chatting away clearly all excited and hyped up for the first day of filming, I slowly approach them while still keeping back not trying to interrupt them. After a few minutes of me standing them, someone takes notice of me and taps Kenny on the shoulder, as he notices he gives me a big smile and holds his hand out "Hello, how you can I help you?" He asks. "Mr Ortega, it's a pleasure to meet you I'm Jennifer Williams. I'm your PA, I just wanted to introduce myself and ask if you needed anything" I reply trying to should as professional as possible as I shake his hand trying to not to give away how nervous I am. He smiles in reply "the pleasure is all mine if you just follow me. I like to be kind of everywhere on set and I'll let you know if I need anything. But right now a coffee would be great, black 1 sugar and don't forget to get yourself one. And please call me Kenny" he explains. I nod curtly and wander off to the food area to get him a coffee, making a note of how he likes it in my notepad.I walk back to set, coffee in hand walking and smiling at various crew members running around with bits of equipment, sets and props everywhere. If I'm honest I'm still pretty clueless of what they're actually filming here, I make a mental note to ask Kenny later. I'm so caught up in my thoughts I don't see the figure coming my way and crash into him luckily managing to keep most of the coffee in the cup. "Oh my gosh, I'm so sorry! That's completely my fault are you ok?" I panic. The guy who I'm staring at in panic just smiles down at me with the most perfect smile "you're British?" He simples asks. "Um yes, wait I nearly scalding you and you're asking me about my accent," I say almost in disbelief, "aha no worries, I got out relatively unscathed. Your Kenny's PA right?" He asks, "um yeah that's me" I respond almost awkwardly. "So you're from England and you took a job in Vancouver?" He asks I let out a laugh "Yeah, I know a long way just to be a PA right?" I reply. "You must really hate England" he jokes, I smirk "Nah it's fine, it's not like Vancouver's any warmer plus couldn't pass up an opportunity to work for Kenny Ortega even if it is halfway around the world. So you must be one of the actors?" I ask him, guessing purely because he was gorgeous. "What makes you say that?" He teases "yeah, I play Luke" he explains. "Awesome but honestly I don't even know that plot but I'll be sure to keep an eye out for you," I say truthfully. I look over to Kenny "actually I better get this to Kenny before it gets cold" I gesture to the coffee. He nods "well I guess we'll be seeing each other" I nod in response and give a small wave as I turn away. "Farewell my lady" I hear behind me in an awful British accent, I turn and see him bending up from a bow. I roll my eyes and smirk "see ya" I simply respond before going back over to Kenny and handing him his coffee.
"I'm so sorry it took a while I bumped into someone," I say apologetically. "Yes that's Charlie, he's quite the charmer" Kenny responds with a smirk. I let out a laugh, "yes, I can see that" blushing a little.
So, his names Charlie.
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On Set - a Charlie Gillespie fanfic
FanfictionSomehow a girl from England gets the job as a PA to Kenny Ortega on the set of Julie and the phantoms