[This chapter is dedicated to Hsdcfammy! And Dawn_Holmes_7985! Thank you for your golden ticket.]
For a moment, all Heather could hear was the sound of her own heartbeat.
It thundered in her chest as she slowly got to her feet, her hands pressed tight against her ribcage like she was trying to hold herself together.
She looked up at Lauren, her eyes burning with fury. "Why did you push me like that?"
Lauren shrugged, her voice flat and smug. "Because that's what the scene called for. Even if it wasn't part of the script, real actors improvise, stupid. And maybe… maybe you deserved it." She gave a tight, fake smile as her eyes scanned the set and the faces watching them. She quickly shifted back into character. "My deepest apologies, everyone. Just acting, you know."
Most of the crew seemed to accept her explanation. Lauren was always like that—she never apologized when she was truly in the wrong.
