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And I love it - this kind of stuff in movie-making is never talked about, but it’s what I enjoy.
Stacey moves away from my chair, and I take the moment to relax and look at my reflection in the trailer mirror opposite me.
Yep, I’m ready for another day in front of the cameras.
“How’s Josie?”
Hayley interrupts my thoughts. She’s been a constant companion sitting next to me during these daily makeup sessions as she gets ready to be a fantasy princess. We’ve also got the chance to know each other on a deeper level.
I turn my eyes away from my reflection to glare at her.
“She’s good,” I reply.
“Does she feel better now?” Stacey asks. “More at home?”
“Yes.”
“That’s good. See? What did I tell you? You just have to be there for her.”
I pause and reflect on her statement, and on the advice she gave me all that time ago. And how I implemented it. And how it worked.
“You’re right,” I say. “And I never like to admit someone else is right. But I think I understand that now.”
“I’m just looking out for Josie,” Hayley says. “She’s not part of this world like us, Victor. She needs to have your support. I know how hard a transition it is.”
“Yeah, it sure has been.”
The actress gets up to go.
“I’m off to the set,” she says. “Want to walk with me?”
“I’ll relax here for five more minutes,” I reply. “I’m so very tired. I could do with a minute of shuteye.”
“A nap? You’re turning into an old man, Victor.”
“Aren’t there lines you’re meant to be learning, Hayley?”
She laughs at my teasing and leaves the trailer.
And now I’m left alone.
I continue to gaze into my reflection. I like this princely look they’ve got going for me in this movie. Damn, Stacey can really work her magic. I’m glowing.
But that glow isn’t from the makeup.
It’s deeper than that... it’s because of Josie, and how happy she makes me.
I can’t deny it.
There’s a knock on the trailer door.
“Come in,” I say.
Andrew struts inside. He shuts the door firmly behind him.
“Hello, Victor.”
“Hello, Andrew. What brings the pleasure of having you come in here? I’m not late to set, am I?”
