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Natalya Montes
Short Stories
6 November 2015
Orange Cream
The headline that I fan myself with reads: Young New Actress Emily Finch Filming New Movie
with Jack Robertson the It guy of the decade. The heat was unbearable, I felt like an ice cream cone
in this heat and the sun was about to turn me into a puddle at any moment. Jack stood there as cool as a
block of ice, standing against the truck parked in the center of the shot going through his lines.
Emily, you were warned you about him. I say under my breath.
Susan, my makeup artist looks at me with questioning eyes and one eyebrow arched up like an
upside down checkmark.
You say something, sweetie? she says in a sweet voice but clearly knowing that she heard what I
muttered.
N-no I stuttered Just rehearsing my lines. I smile with my bright red lips she just finished
painting. I look over once more at Jack and catch him looking over here and I quickly avoid his
eyes and pretend to fix my black curled hair.
Ms. Finch the director, Alexander shouts. Id like you right here. He points to the desert floor.
Jack, I want you to stand right here, close to her. Alexander says and starts to analyze everything
to make sure the set is in check.

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Now you two, listen, this is the last scene for the day He turns to us and points with the script in
his hand
I want you to make me believe youve waited your whole lives for a kiss like this one. He says
with passion and while strangling the script. Jack smiles at me and comes to his place next to mine,
Joseph walks back to the camera and shouts,
Action.
Lisa Jack in a demanding voice, wraps his arm around my waist, brings me close to his brawny
chest and puts his hand on my face.
Its now or never. He says his line with such sadness and passion. I get lost in his eyes for a
second and bring myself back to reality
John I cry out in a small voice, and I place my hand on his chest
You know I want to bu-Jack brings his lips to mine, soft like a pillow and as we kiss I feel a sort
of shock, almost like a little heartbeat between our lips.
A-And cut! Alexander yells out. And just like that the magic is cut.
Jack pulls away, flashes a smirk, winks and says softly Nice scene. darlin He turns on his heels
to walk away. For once in my life I found myself at a loss for words as I watch him walk away.
Alexander gets up from talking with the script writers and shouts Alright. Good days work
people, see everybody tomorrow.

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I am still puzzled for words I walk back to my trailer and sit outside in my makeup chair trying
to figure out what in the hell just happened. I sit there puzzled I look to see an orange cream
colored sun start to sink down. Filming in a deserted part of Africa was a great idea for this movie
the location is lovely, probably the prettiest Ive ever seen.
Lovely isnt it? I hear my thoughts echoed behind me and I jump in my seat. Sorry Ms. Finch, I
didnt mean to startle you. Jack comes around to my side.
I hold my chest as if my heart was about to pop out.
Oh n-no Im all right. Just no one usually bothers me at this hour so you startled me.
I lie because I really dont want him to know that before my thoughts about the sunset they were
about him. He snickers at me and I roll my eyes at him. I knew that being a newly famous young
actress was hard but working with a handsome, well known actor was even harder. People warned
me about him that he was a playboy, he liked to play mind games but from the handful of times I
met him before filming, we were rarely alone and he never flirted with me. I knew I shouldnt be
thinking anything of it since we just started filming and that small kiss meant nothing.
He interrupts my thoughts and extends his hand. Would you mind walking with me to the edge
of the set and finish watching the sunset? He smiles sheepishly. Its a beautiful sight, one I dont
think we want to be missing out on.
I take his hand to help myself up and we start to walk, I look around to look for the crew because
I dont want rumors to start but everyone else has gone to their own trailers by now. The only ones
still out are sitting outside playing cards and smoking. I try to think of something to say but
nothing comes to mind even with a million things running through it and then we reach the end of

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the set. We stare out to the horizon, watching as the dead grass ripples with the soft warm wind and
watched as the orange cream color sun sets. I look away from the sinking sun only to find Jack
gaze is fixed on me. He takes a step closer and I see as his chest is moving in and out, faster and
faster. I turn away from him and feel as my checks are on fire. Before I can even decide what to
do, he spins me around to face him. I see the sun reflecting into his green eyes, hes breathing is
heavy. Our faces are so close and I feel that sudden heartbeat shock I did earlier because his lips
are pressed to mine. I cant stop my mind from wandering off but the one thing that does come to
mind is this: this is the kiss Alexander spoke of. The kiss you feel as though youve waited your
whole life for. Jack puts his arms around my waist and slowly pulls away.
I stare at him for a moment and said softly, You do know the cameras arent rolling? I regret a
bit of what I say for fear of losing the moment.
He smiles. This needed to happen. he responds coolly
I must have looked more confused for all he did was place a soft kiss on my lips.
Ill see you tomorrow Ms. Finch. He turns and walks into his trailer.
I stand there even more confused than I was before but I touch my lips and still feel the tingle from
the feeling of Jacks touch.
*

Ill hope these memories follow you around, John I say my line with such a passion and walk out
of the frame.
Thats a wrap. I hear Alexander shout.

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Today was the last day of filming, the months went by so fast. When the cameras were off Jack
and I lived in our own world, when we werent shooting our characters who were deeply in love,
we were actually in love. Wed spend as much time together as we could, going on car rides
around the land where we filmed. Wed disguise ourselves and go to the villages around there and
see the people and how they lived. We were too busy actually being together that when rumors
floated around about us in the gossip magazines, no one on set said a word and we didnt worry
about the horrors of reality that would hit soon.
Sitting in my trailer I hear a soft knock and I dont question who it is and open the door. Jack is
leaned against the doorframe of my trailer. I wrapped my arms around his neck pulling him into
the trailer.
We dont have to do this, Jack said pulling himself from me.
Its our last night, I said into the collar of his neck.
I know and Im telling you we dont have to do this. I mean what will peopl-
No one has to know what we do. That was enough for him.
*
Well both remember this night. It doesnt matter what happens from here on, these memories we
made here would follow us for the rest of our lives. The way our bodies and lives tangled together
in these last few months would forever hold a place in our minds. I let myself fall asleep to the
thought of the future, knowing it was a dangerous thing. This is ending. But are we ending?I
question as I drift off to sleep.

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I wake in sweat and flip over to see Jacks sleeping body and I move to get up, the blood rushes
to my head as I stand to make my way to the bathroom. I brush over Jacks jeans and then a metal
clunk is heard on the hardwood floor.
What the hell I say to myself. When I bend down I know what I see however there is a moment
of denial, then justification, realization, heartbreak, and now anger.
You son of a bitch! I scream.
Wh- What? Jack jumps up from the end and stands there in a daze.
What the hell is this? I hold the ring up
I walk over to his clothes and throw them at him and start to push him out the door.
What is wh-He is interrupted by the small oval piece of silver bouncing off his forehead.
Are you crazy? Jack exclaims in a hush yell.
He grabs my wrists in attempt to pull me close and it gave me the perfect opening to push his chest
away from me and close the door in his face. I can feel my eyes welling with tears. I brush my
cheeks, they are warm and burning with rage.
*

Six months had come and gone, in those six months pictures and stories about Jack being
married to Janet Samson a famous movie director had started to come up. Apparently they had
been married for a few years but no one even knew they were together, they lived such separate

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lives and did what they could to not be seen together. I wanted to believe that they made more of
an outing so that rumors of us didnt spread around... its what I wanted to believe.
It took me some time to get myself back together, I had been in love before but the way it was
with Jack felt so different it took a toll on my mental health. Being fooled like that, I was told I
was lucky by others that I was lucky for a romance with Jack. I didnt feel lucky to have my
heartbroken in such a horrible way. I only wanted to hide away, to hide the love I had for Jack and
how much my heart ached to see his face around on billboards with my face. The thing that was
scaring me the most was the premier for our movie was only hours away and I felt as though I
would break into a thousand tiny piece with as nervous as I was to see Jack's face again.
*

As the limo started to pull up to the premiere I was shaking a bit, I couldnt see past the crowd of
fans surrounding and roaring by the red carpet. All I could hear were the roars as they became
louder as my door was being opened and I held my breath.
Lights are flashing in my face and a hand excels to help me out of the limo. I look up and out with
a brilliant smiles on my face and all the beautiful gowns and expensive jewelry could not cover up
the inevitable humiliation. I smiled and waved at the fans and camera men as I got out. I held on to
one side of my long light cotton candy colored dress as I walked forward. I continued to smile and
pose of pictures I look over to my left and locked eyes on Jack from across the carpet as his wife
draped onto his shoulder. I stare as shes locked into his arms, I notice that I have his eyes, whos
got his heart? He breaks away from our stare down and leans down to kiss her. I break away
quickly from staring and try to hold back my tears with a brilliant smile to the crowd of fans.

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We soon gather to our seats, I sat next to the director and other actors in the movie. Jack is seated
in the row in front of us a few seats away but enough to catch him peeking at me. As the movie
screen played we watch the love story of Lisa and John, two people in love who could never be
together. In reality watching every kiss or love scene, Jack and I both knew that in those scenes
were the true feelings we had for each other.
There was nothing fake about those moments of love. I looked around to see everyone's reactions
and I could see in their reactions that they knew it wasnt acting. Our final kiss is coming up and as
I stare at my face in his hands saying my lines, I see Jack staring at me from the corners of his
eyes.
I started to get up quickly and walked fast towards the doors, I could hear the whispers following
behind me. I couldnt breathe as I ran through the front doors theater. I made my way to the back
way of the theater so I could avoid the fans and red carpet. My vision was blurry with tears
running down my face when the limo pulled up, I rushed in. Pulling away from the theater I saw
Jack running after the car. In that moment I knew exactly who had his heart.