Status Updates From Lights, Camera, Love

“Who, me?’ quips Austin as he comes up beside Rafa, looking every part the movie star in a tailored grey suit with a black, open-necked shirt and a fedora tucked over his curly hair.‘You both look stunning,’ Rafael corrects himself.I watch as Austin’s gaze slips to my best friend’s mouth for a long moment before flicking up to his eager eyes. ‘Oh gosh, get a room, you two,’ I joke under my breath.”

“It’s not me you want,’ I realise in a breath. ‘You don’t want me, you want … Kye.’
‘No, I—I’m … I don’t know.’ He bows his head, but the anguish smothering his voice tells a different story to the answer he just gave me. It’s clear what—who—he wants.”

“No, don’t do this,’ I plead as he turns to go, horror crashing into my stomach. ‘Just please—sit down.’
He spins back around and glares at me, his brows jammed together. ‘You fucking telling me what to do?’ His tone brings a few head-turns from the correctional officers.
‘Jace, please,’ I choke out.”

“Kye, I think Austin might be in love with you.’
My jaw drops. ‘Wait … wait. What? What?”

“But then the lift doors spring open, and Gabriel still hasn’t come. I take a tentative step inside and turn around. Through the glass doors of the restaurant, I spot him thanking the waiter, who is setting down a large plate and a foamy beer on his table. Just before the lift doors close, I watch, through swelling tears, as Gabriel picks up a floppy slice of pizza and slips it into his mouth”

“Austin stands watching us, an expression erupting on his face that doesn’t look like frivolous jealousy or resentment over a friend kissing a girl he likes.
No, this is something else.
Austin looks utterly heartbroken.”

“He saw me.
My father stared directly into my eyes, and he walked right past me. He ignored me. Either that, or he doesn’t even know what I look like—wouldn’t that make for a fun fact.”
.

“What the …
My father, one of the most instantly recognisable people on the planet, is walking towards me”

“While the co-stars make a cute couple, we can’t help but notice another special someone who’s been seen with Reynolds on multiple occasions since he arrived back in his home city. Rumour has it that the handsome mystery man is also sharing a beachside apartment with Reynolds. So, we’re left with one question: Is Evie Scott a cover for the real romance blossoming here?”

“JAMIE
I’m sorry I hurt you, Constance. I was wrong to speak to you like that.
CONSTANCE
It’s okay. I was wrong, too. I didn’t mean what I said.
JAMIE
(Steps towards her) Well, you know what they say about two wrongs …
CONSTANCE
They make a right.”

‘Time to get into bed?’ he blurts, and we both flush. ‘Fuck, I don’t know why I said that, sorry. I meant, are you off to bed? I’m just … making conversation. Forget it.’ He rakes his fingers through his mussed-up hair.”

“Let’s do one more.”
I ended up performing the four-minute routine thirty-seven times. After Buzz finally called it a day when we lost the light, I overheard him ordering the script supervisor to mark down the first take as the best one.
That’s right—we got it the first time. Brutal.”

“My eyes scan the headline, and my stomach nosedives. It reads: ‘We’re Having a Baby! Gabriel Dean: “I’m Over the Moon About Becoming a Father”.’
‘Oh my god,’ I choke out.”