"You'll need this, my lady" The glowing woman spoke to me as she gleamed in the darkness
" And to what do I owe this kind gesture of yours that worries about my needs?" I queried more rudely than the inquisitiveness that may burn others heart in such a situation.
"The sooner, the bigger the picture will come to you in soonest... but in earnest, you need this till then ...''She sighed out rather too loud for my ears, none of this I think I will ever become absorbed in it. Just when I thought I saw it all, she neared me by an inch brought up my right hand that has long found it way curled up in my dress
I watch in silence as she her brought up my hand that had long tangled up in my dress even when I exuded physical confidence, I was quivering like a wagging tail on the inside. She dropped a glittering crystal-like dragon head which glowing just like the woman and her magical amber eyeballs... I suppose.
Although I was in awe at everything the woman said but I had better watch her with admiration.
" Okay...cut!" that was the director's satisfied voice behind the stage "that will be all for today, the trailer for the next episode on Ember and Flames will be released by weekend" He cleared his throat and ordered the rearrangement of the stage.
"Oh! Miss Ryder,your acting back at the stage was quite awesome, I heard that you plan to set up your own entertainment industry" I needed no one to tell me it was the annoying voice of the male lead in Ember and Flames. One thing was evident, that it was his own sarcastic way of getting back at me for his girlfriend and my rival in the entertainment industry,Beatrix Black.
He believed he had done everything to get the DG Entertainment Agency of Ember and Flames to make Beatrix the female lead but all was to no avail as I became the female lead.
"That's true , you can also sign a contract with my agency when it is officially announced'' I wasn't going to give in. Never!
"I believe your vacancy would be of low standard for people like me, anyways you are a born actress so it will go your way for some time if you are lucky enough" he was quick to concoct sarcasm in his replies.
"Hmm ...did you say born actress?More like born to pretend to be interested in this conversation"
" Miss Ryler , I believe I was polite enough to start this conversation" He said loud enough for anyone to hear.That was Caleb defending himself, calling for attention.
' Only the gods knows how much I hate such!'
"I'll leave you to do a critical broading over your belief, Mr. Flynn while you allow me to be excused"
I have no time to continue this petty conversation with him. With that I made my exit leaving him there with his mouth slightly opened, it seems he wanted to say something but his tongue was glued and his voice had failed him.
"Oh!...poor guy, poor Caleb Flynn" Jenna, my bestie and stylist whispered to my hearing. She giggled as we made way to the dressing room.
As I changed from the stage costume into my outfit in the dressing room, Jenna chatted excitedly about the play's success with my involvement as the female lead.
"Can you believe it, Lexi? We got a lot of crazy comment online! regarding your acting skills in the previous episodes of Ember and Flames"
"Of course, I have lovely fans out there rooting for me! Jenna. I'm just lucky that you have been my partner and closest fan for about six years that I have started acting"
"You are fantastic, Alexandra. And I loved the way you improvised that line in Act 2." She continued but I was already full of her praises
" Jenn, you definitely don't wanna have me blown away by your unstopping eulogy and even mentioning my full name seems suspicious,you are not cooking anything up,are you?!"
" Never! my superstar bestie" I chuckled at her reaction
Later on , I joined Jenna as she packed up our belongings into the car, my expression turned thoughtful.
"Hey, Jenna? I was thinking about making an official announcement at tomorrow's interview"
"Official announcement?about what?" She sounded curious, definitely the way she should be
" You are not gonna announce your boyfriend to world,right?!"
" What?! that's crazy" Love is not in my dictionary, in fact let me say I don't do love
" Then what else is the announcement all about?" She sounded fascinated and still very Inquisitive
"I've been thinking...I want to hold an open casting call for the audition coming up next weekend through my own entertainment industry.I want to announce it tomorrow at the interviews " I saw Jenna's face lit with excitement
"Whoa, that's big! Are you sure you're ready for that?"
I nodded in the affirmative "I've been thinking about it for weeks. And I feel like it's time to take the leap."
"Cheers to the soon-to-be CEO. So by next weekend we'll have the official opening of Lexi Media Group and also an audition for talented individuals "
" Exactly! I already have the script that would be my first project but I wouldn't want only the usual actors and actress, I want to give way to other talents out there so I'm afraid we'll be busy with the arrangements later on this week" I gave quick explanation, although she is always aware of everything I want to do.
I accelerated through the highway home. We got to the house at twilight,by ' we', I mean Jenna, I spent years with her and we have grown fond of eachother over time.
I trudged through the front door with exhaustion etched on my face. The day's saga had taken it's toll, and all I craved was solace. I made a beeline for the bathroom, where a warm shower beckoned. As the water cascaded down my weary body,I felt my muscles relax, my mind unwind.
But as l lay on my bed, wrapped in a cozy towel, sleep eluded me. Instead, memories from a night three years ago began to resurface, like whispers from a forgotten past. New York City, with its bright lights and endless possibilities, came flooding back. NYC has been the best city to learn acting and for that, the gods are good, I won a scholarship to go there at age nineteen to acquire entertainment knowledge.
I remember the thrill of landing at my first role that was staged to happen around twilight, the rush of adrenaline as l took the stage. It turned out I ended my acting that day with a first acting role and first kiss not from an actor on stage but a stranger who was not even a cast or behind the scenes. Only the gods knew where he came from that day.
The city lights outside my window seemed to twinkle in sync with my racing heart, as if urging me to confront the ghosts of my past. My eyes remained open, my mind a maze of memories and possibilities, as the night wore on, and the shadows danced on her wall...
My mind was a thousand miles away when the door swung open with a gentle squeak from it's hinge whispering soft interruptions and jolting me back to reality away from my reverie.
" I knocked at the door for eternity but since i got no response, my curiosity got the better of me" Jenn spoke up first " Are you feeling unwell, you look disturbed, since we came home you have been to the room and didn't come out" she looked at me worriedly,her voice was laced with concern
"Yeah,l'm ...f...fine, Jenn, just...processing the day saga," came my stuttering reply and my voice muffled.
"Lexi, you've been home for hours, and you haven't eaten or drunk anything. Can I bring you something? You're starting to scare me."
"Okay, fine. Bring me some tea, please." I let out a sigh realizing that Jenn wouldn't give up easily. I waited for Jenn to return, my mind struggled to refocus on the memories I had been revisiting. But the spell was broken, and the present intruded upon my past...
Jenn came in with a the tea in her hands, worry etched on her face
" Are you sure you are alright? " She asked again
" Jenn, I'm fine ...just a little bit exhausted" I sipped the tea and gave her an assuring smile but her gaze on me was indifferent . Something had betrayed me , it was the sweat had laced my temples like beads.
"You are definitely hiding something from me Lexi, you better not show me your acting skills here" She queried me, demanding a suitable explanation
"Jenn it's nothing serious, but believe me you don't wanna hear it also"
" Of course I do want to hear it , I would love to get rid of anything causing uneasiness to my bestie other than her career"The stubborn girl won't let me off easily, I had to confess
" Okay... I'll tell you...but how about after tomorrow's interview, I would love to retire early" I was trying to shoo her away
" No problem, sweet dreams dear" She is a patient girl ,she will definitely let it slide until tomorrow. Even with my promising words, her gaze were still sharp on me trying to observe anything odd.
Jenn let me be, and soon darkness eloped the room as I drifted off to my wonder land.