A Second Chance 118
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Chapterย 118 Theย waiterย cameย over,ย listingย theย dishesย asย heย placedย themย onย theย table. Siennaย pickedย upย herย fork,ย eagerย toย digย in. โ€œWaitย aย minute.โ€ย Justย asย sheย wasย aboutย toย takeย aย bite,ย Cedricย stoppedย her. Heย smiled,ย holdingย upย hisย phone.ย โ€œLetย meย takeย aย picture. Heย openedย theย cameraย appย andย snappedย aย fewย quickย shots.ย โ€œAllย done.ย Nowย youย canย catโ€ Atย Mouseaย House,ย Yosefย openedย hisย phoneย andย snickered.ย โ€œHeywellโ€ฆโ€ โ€œWhatโ€™sย soย funny?โ€ย Josiahย asked,ย lookingย upย fromย hisย seat. โ€œForgetย it.โ€ย Yosefโ€™s smileย fadedย asย heย spoke.ย โ€œYouย reallyย donโ€™tย needย toย know.ย Itโ€™sย betterย ifย youย donโ€™t,ย toย avoidย makingย things worse Josiahย shotย himย anย eyeย roll,ย stoodย up,ย andย headedย forย theย bathroom. Onceย inside,ย heย pulledย outย hisย phone,ย openedย Instagram,ย andย immediatelyย spottedย Cedricโ€™sย latestย post. Cedric:ย [Dinner.]ย Theย postย wasย simple,ย accompaniedย byย aย pictureย ofย theย meal.ย Thereย wereย noย peopleย visibleย inย theย image,ย butย youย couldย makeย out two figuresย inย theย background. Theย tallย oneย wasย definitelyย Cedric,ย andย theย smallerย oneโ€ฆย Itย didnโ€™tย takeย muchย toย figureย outย who thatย was.ย And,ย toย topย itย off,ย Siennaย hadย likedย theย post Josiahย quicklyย turnedย awayย fromย theย screen,ย pressingย hisย phoneย offย andย shovingย itย into hisย pocket.ย โ€˜Whyย amย Iย makingย myselfย miserableย overย somethingย likeย thisโ€ย heย wondered. Waitโ€ฆย whyย amย Iย evenย upset?ย Hopefully,ย Iย willย getย overย itย soon,ย heย thought.ย Heย triedย toย pushย theย feelingย aside,ย convincingย himselfย itย wouldย passย soonย enough. Theย situationย withย Thomasโ€™sย momย tryingย toย helpย Siennaย had,ย asย expected,ย notย gone well. Thomasย hadย passedย onย theย messageย toย Cedric.ย โ€œSorry,ย Iย couldnโ€™tย getย itย done.ย Myย momย triedย toย help,ย butย Ms.ย Scottย wouldnโ€™tย budge Itย wasnโ€™tย Brendaโ€™sย fault.ย Sheย hadย alreadyย goneย outย ofย herย wayย toย helpย herย friend,ย butย Siennaย hadย madeย aย mistake,ย andย thereย wasย noย wayย aroundย it โ€œIย understand,ย Thomas.ย Thanks,ย Cedricย said,ย tryingย toย hideย hisย disappointment. Ifย heย wasย feelingย thisย letย down,ย itย wasย easyย toย imagineย howย Siennaย wasย feeling.ย Butย inย reality,ย Siennaย wasย doingย farย betterย thanย heย expected. Sheย wasย upsetย afterย everythingย happened,ย ofย course.ย Butย whatย wasย theย pointย ofย stayingย sad?ย Thingsย hadย alreadyย happened.ย Thereย wasย noย useย dwellingย onย it Inย herย fourย yearsย atย Fliraty,ย sheโ€™dย beenย throughย farย worse.ย Beingย stuckย inย sorrowย wasย neverย herย style. Evenย ifย sheย regrettedย it,ย evenย ifย sheย feltย frustrated,ย lifeย stillย wentย on. โ€œSienna,ย Iโ€™mย sorry,โ€ย Cedricย said,ย furrowingย hisย brow,ย feelingย guiltyย forย notย beingย ableย toย helpย her. โ€œDonโ€™tย sayย that,โ€ย Siennaย repliedย withย aย reassuringย smile.ย โ€œIย madeย thisย mistakeย myself.ย Youย donโ€™tย needย toย apologize.ย Asย adults, Chapterย 118 weย haveย toย takeย responsibilityย forย ourย ownย actions.โ€ Sheย couldnโ€™tย blameย anyoneย butย herselfย forย this. โ€œThenโ€ฆย whatย areย yourย plans?โ€ย Cedricย asked,ย clearlyย stillย concerned. โ€œWhatโ€™sย next?โ€ย Siennaย respondedย honestly,ย โ€œRightย now,ย Iโ€™mย workingย withย aย productionย team.ย Ifย theย opportunityย comesย up,ย Iโ€™llย seeย ifย Iย canย findย somethingย better.โ€ Derekย alreadyย knewย aboutย herย beingย kickedย outย ofย theย danceย so,ย Heย wasnโ€™tย exactlyย happyย aboutย it,ย butย whenย heย foundย out,ย heย reachedย outย toย Siennaย withย anย offer. โ€œSinceย youโ€™reย notย atย theย danceย studioย anymoreย andย donโ€™tย haveย otherย plansย rightย now,ย haveย youย thoughtย aboutย pursuingย aย careerย inย entertainment?โ€ย heย said. โ€œDerekโ€ฆย Siennaย hesitated.ย Honestly,ย itย wasnโ€™tย somethingย sheย hadย everย consideredย before. Theย onlyย reasonย sheย hadย takenย onย theย actingย jobย was toย earnย someย extraย money.ย Butย now,ย withย the alimonyย fromย Josiah,ย sheย didnโ€™tย needย toย workย forย survival. Derekย urgedย herย toย thinkย aboutย it.ย โ€œYouย shouldย giveย itย aย shot.ย Withย yourย looks,ย beingย aย backupย dancerย seemsย likeย suchย aย waste.ย Evenย Mr.ย Carterย saidย thatย ifย youโ€™reย willing,ย youย couldย reallyย goย places.โ€ Someย peopleย wereย luckyย enoughย toย liveย theirย livesย withoutย worryingย aboutย money,ย justย basedย onย theirย looks.ย And,ย well,ย Godย hadย alreadyย givenย Siennaย thatย advantage. Derek,ย please,ย justย giveย meย someย timeย toย thinkย aboutย it,โ€ย saidย Sienna. โ€œAlright,โ€ย Derekย said,ย notย pushingย her.ย โ€œButย thinkย itย through.ย Theย currentย roleย asย aย backupย dancerย wonโ€™tย lastย muchย longer.ย Whatย willย youย doย afterย thisย jobย isย finished?โ€ Accordingย toย Derek,ย Charlesย wasย preparingย aย newย filmย andย wasย lookingย toย castย newย talent.ย Heย hadย alreadyย beenย impressedย withย Sienna,ย whichย madeย thisย aย goldenย opportunity. Butย opportunitiesย donโ€™tย waitย forย anyone.ย Afterย givingย itย someย thought,ย Siennaย decidedย toย giveย itย aย try. Sheย knewย theย entertainmentย industryย wasย aย roughย place.ย Sheย understoodย thatย theย pathย oneย tookย wasย shapedย byย oneโ€™sย ownย decisions.ย Howย sheย navigatedย thisย newย roadย wouldย dependย entirelyย onย her. Besides,ย allย sheย hadย rightย nowย wasย anย opportunityย whetherย itย wouldย workย outย wasย stillย uncertain. Afterย confirmingย herย decisionย withย Derek,ย heย wasย thrilled.ย โ€œGreat,ย Iโ€™mย reallyย gladย youย madeย theย rightย choice.โ€ Heย gaveย  herย aย friendlyย patย onย theย shoulder.ย Trustย me.ย Youย wonโ€™tย regretย this.ย Sienna,ย youโ€™reย goingย toย beย aย hugeย success.โ€ Ofย course,ย Derekย didnโ€™tย haveย theย finalย sayย inย thisย matter.ย Heย wasย Charlesโ€™assistantย director,ย andย whenย itย cameย toย casting,ย theย finalย decisionย wasย Charles. Butย Derekย wasย inย aย goodย positionย toย speakย upย forย Siennaย inย frontย ofย Charles.ย Afterย theย rehearsal,ย Derekย tookย herย toย meetย Charles. โ€œMr.ย Carter,ย Siennaย isย here,โ€ย saidย Derek. โ€œOh.โ€ย Charlesย lookedย upย asย soonย asย heย heard,ย wavingย herย over.ย โ€œYouโ€™reย here?โ€ โ€œYes,ย Mr.ย Carter,โ€ย Siennaย said,ย standingย stillย andย nervous. โ€œHaveย youย thoughtย itย over?โ€ย Charlesย seemedย genuinelyย satisfiedย withย her.ย Inย thisย industry,ย looksย wereย stillย theย mostย importantย thing. 20:49ย Mon,ย Janย 6 Chapterย 118 โ€œReadyย toย tryย yourย hamHinย theย industry?โ€ย heย asked, Tdย beย honoredย ifย youย wouldย helpย me,ย Mr.ย Carter.โ€ย Siennaย nodded. โ€œOfย course,โ€ย Charlesย saidย withย aย smile,ย noticingย herย anxiety.ย โ€œRelis.ย Iโ€™veย gotย someย backgroundย onย you.ย Donโ€™tย worry.ย Weย all startย asย newcomers,โ€ Heย glancedย atย Derek.ย โ€œGiveย herย theย firstย fewย episodesย ofย theย scrip โ€œSureย thing,ย Mr.ย Carter.โ€ย Derekย nodded. Charlesย pointedย atย Sienna.ย โ€œIย mayย haveย pickedย youย forย yourย lookย butย letย meย tellย you.ย Thatโ€™sย notย enough.ย Takeย theย script home,ย studyย it,ย andย writeย meย aย characterย analysis.ย Writeย howย youย understandย theย character.ย Makeย itย deep,ย alright?โ€ โ€œUnderstood,ย Mr.ย Carter.ย Siennaย nodded. Aย shortย whileย later,ย Derekย handedย herย theย script.ย Heย quietlyย remindedย her,ย โ€œReadย carefully,ย andย writeย itย well โ€œOh,ย andย oneย moreย thing.ย Charlesย added.ย โ€œIโ€™mย stillย notย sureย whichย roleย suitsย youย best.ย Forย now,ย lookย atย allย theย femaleย roles,ย lead,ย supporting,ย evenย minor,ย andย writeย yourย interpretationย ofย eachย one.โ€ โ€œGotย it.ย Mr.ย Carter.ย Siennaย acceptedย theย script,ย feelingย aย bitย overwhelmed.ย Thisย wasย aย lotย moreย complicatedย thanย sheย expected.ย Sheย honestlyย preferredย dancingย overย acting. โ€œHoward?โ€ย Atย theย hospital,ย Yvetteย pushedย openย theย doorย toย theย room. Herveyย Davis,ย Howardโ€™sย assistant,ย wasย standingย byย theย bed,ย talkingย toย him.ย Asย soonย asย Yvetteย entered,ย heย stoppedย speaking Herveyย turnedย toย herย andย smiled.ย โ€œHello,ย Ms.ย Young โ€œHiโ€ย Yvette,ย feelingย aย littleย suspicious,ย couldnโ€™tย shakeย theย feelingย thatย somethingย wasย off.ย โ€˜Haveย theyย beenย talkingย aboutย somethingย Iย amย notย supposedย toย know?โ€˜ย sheย wondered. โ€œHoward,โ€ย Herveyย saidย withย aย smile.ย Tllย takeย myย leaveย now.โ€ Howardย nodded. โ€œGoodbye,ย Ms.ย Young.โ€ย Herveyย smiled. โ€œTakeย care,โ€ย saidย Yvette. rover Afterย Herveyย left,ย Yvetteย pulledย aย chairย overย toย theย bedย andย satย down,ย holdingย Howardโ€™sย handย andย gentlyย placingย itย againstย herย cheek.


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