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"Yeah, I'm on the way back. Is Elise there?"
"No," she says. "Did you really expect her to be?"
"No, I didn't."
"But the kids will be back later this morning, and I guess we'll be looking after them," she says. "Or rather, I'll be looking after them, seeing as you have to go to work."
"I got tomorrow off," I say quickly.
"You did?" She sounds surprised.
"Yeah. I told them it was your big night and we would probably go out, and I wanted to enjoy it and not go to work with a hangover," I say, lying.
"Oh my gosh. Zara, you're amazing. You don't know how thankful I am that you have given me this opportunity to pursue my acting. I never would've been able to do this if you weren't?—"
"Lila, if it weren’t for you, I wouldn't have graduated from college. The fact that you gave me money that your grandma left you in her will, I will never forget that."
"Well, I gave you money because you wouldn't have been able to pay your tuition or buy your books and…"
"I know I was going to have to drop out, but you don't know how much that means to me."
"I do. And you don't know how much this means to me. You know I really want to make it as an actress, and this is the first play I've ever been a part of that I feel proud of."
I sigh as I exit the elevator and walk across the lobby so that I can leave the hotel.
"What is it, Zara?" she asks softly.
"Nothing," I say because I can't tell her that I don't think that this opportunity is going to be the one that makes it for her. I don't want to be the one to burst that bubble for her. I don't want to be the voice of reason or the face of truth. I just want to be her best friend and support her. And it's not like I am a theater critic. Maybe the critics will love it. Maybe they'll think it's the next Cats or Phantom of the Opera. I don't know.
"You want me to make some eggs for you when you get home?"
"That sounds great," I say, nodding at the doorman as he points toward the taxis.
"I'm gonna catch a cab, and I'll be home within fifteen minutes, I think."
"Awesome. And I can't wait to hear all about your night and the hot sex that you had. I'm so jealous."
"Trust me, there's nothing to be jealous of. And it seems like you were having a good night yourself."
She groans. "Oh, no. My night sucked. I thought it was going to be something good, but…" She sighs. "Anyway, I don't want to talk about me. I want to hear all about you."
"Well, you kind of know that my night sucked too."
"But you said the sex was good."
"Yeah, the sex was good. But he was a jackass."
"Yeah, well, you're never going to see him again, right? Or did you leave him your number? Is he going to take you on a date? Oh my gosh. Are you going to meet him at the top of the Empire State Building and hold up a sign and…"
"Lila, you need to stop with the movie references. That is never going to happen. This is not Sleepless in Seattle." As if. More like Arrogant Dickhead in New York.
"I know, but how cool would it be if it was?" She’s giddy, and I wonder if she got any sleep at all. “I could play you in the movie.”
“Dream on, Lila. That’s never going to happen.”
NEVER!
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