Page 27 of Touch in the Dark

Brooke: You should have led with that, where is he?

Elsa: Bathroom. I feel terrible, I can’t just leave while he’s in the bathroom

Brooke: I will call with an emergency. Your apartment is on fire

Jenna: Stop that. How far are you into the meal?

Elsa: Just had entrees and I’m on my second HUGE glass of wine

Jenna: Oh dear

Brooke: If you don’t want to run, or get the emergency call, be honest. You like that shit right? Tell him it’s not working for you. You don’t need to even mention the whistling thing *puke* just say you’re not feeling it, or you’d be better off on a date with his ex-wife?

Elsa: Yeah, right! Shit, he’ll be back soon. What do I do?

Brooke: If he’s been that long he’s probably taking a shit - then you definitely need to bail

Elsa: Ew. Gross

Jenna: Think of it as a free meal

Brooke: No, he’ll wanna split the bill

Elsa: I’d split it anyway

Jenna: It’s a date, he should pay

Brooke: I keep forgetting who we’re talking to. Your idea of dating is very different to ours

Jenna: What?

Brooke: He’s probably on a call to his ex-wife

Elsa: I need to stop texting

Brooke: Last chance, emergency call?

Brooke: Elsa?

Jenna: Leave her, she’s smart enough to make the mature choice

Brooke: God I hate dating. You got your unicorn Jen, count yourself lucky

Jenna: *heart*

Brooke: Bitch

Elsa: You guys…. I RAN

Brooke: Atta girl!

The morning after that dreadful date, I’m back on the movie set and they’re currently filming a sex scene, something I’ve never witnessed before.

“Makeup! We need a touch up here. She’s too sweaty.”

I sigh when the actress glares daggers at the director before grabbing a robe and hurrying towards me, the glare now turned on me. She throws herself into the chair beside the table where my stuff is set up, scowling at her reflection in the portable full-length mirror. We’re in the huge bedroom of an apartment that puts even Remi’s place to shame. I swear you could fit at least three double beds in this space. Despite that it’s barely big enough for all the equipment needed to shoot the scene.

My full makeup station is in one of the other bedrooms but I’m on hand for anything that needs doing in the moment.

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