Hey everyone!
Sorry this chapter kind of took a while. I've been having a lot of school work lately because all of my teachers are trying to get everything in before break. Speaking of which, I have all next week off! :)
Anyways, go see the message I posted on my profile if you're interested in the Aaron fanfic.
Enjoy this chapter!
- Brielle
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"Anna! I heard you passed out," Eddie yelled, running off the set to see her. "Are you okay?"
"Yes, yes, I'm fine," she smiled.
"I would've been there, but I couldn't leave," he said, a worried expression on his face. "Are you sure you're okay?"
"I'm fine, it's okay," she giggled at his worrying.
"Are you gonna be able to do your part of the song?" he asked.
She nodded, "Yup, I'm ready to go."
"Just... Don't scare me like that again," he said, letting out a long sigh.
"Oh come on, it was just a faint," she teased, still thinking it was funny how he was so worried.
"Still, I don't know what I'd do if something happened to you," he admitted, shyly.
"That won't happen," she assured him. Obviously she couldn't really make that promise, but she didn't want him worrying about her.
"I won't let it," he said, sitting down on a bench on set. Anna sat down next to him, her head on his shoulder. As if it was a reflex, he put his arm around her, holding her close and put his lips to her forehead.
"I know," she said, quietly.
"I promise," he said, sternly, wanting her to truly believe that he would protect her from any harm.
She smiled. "I know," she repeated.
"Anna! We need you on set if you're ready!" Tom called over a speaker across the set.
"Alright, I guess this is my queue," she said, getting up, releasing from Eddie's comforting grasp.
"You're sure you're ready?" he asked, one more time.
"Yes, Eddie, I'm sure," she said, playfully rolling her eyes at him.
"Okay, okay," he said. "You'll be amazing, as always."
"I'll try," she smiled and walked away. When she reached the set, Tom took her aside and gave her general directions as to what to do in this scene. Of course, she could take some freedom and do what she wanted with it as well.
During One Day More, Éponine gets ready for the revolution. She goes there to fight at the barricade for Marius, so she has to dress like a boy. So, during the song, Anna is by herself in a room in the French Village, undergoing her transformation.
"Ready?" Tom asked, once everything was in place.
"Yup," Anna nodded and got into character.
"Then, action!" he yelled, and she began.
She sung, "One more day all on my own, one more day with him not caring. What a life I might have known, but he never saw me there." She held out the 'there' for what seemed like hours, running out of breath. In between each line, Marius and Cosette sang their parts, which were already finished. She had to repeat this at least seven times so that they had the perfect take of the scene.
"Alright, Miss Reynolds, you're finished," Tom said, smiling.
"Awesome," she said, hopping up and off the set. It was always relieving for her when she was done with a scene, as she no longer had to worry about it and knew that they had the right shot.
Having nothing else to do for that day, Anna let out a sigh of relief and made her way over to some of the other cast members. Sitting on a few chairs and benches were Eddie, Aaron, Amanda, and George (who played Grantaire).
"Hey guys," she said, sitting down on a chair in between Eddie and George. Everyone smiled and greeted her.
"How'd the scene go?" Amanda asked.
"Fabulous," Anna said with a smile.
"You always are," Eddie commented, like he had said before she did the scene.
"Oh, please," she said, being modest. "I see George here is really getting into character," she continued, commenting on the bottle that he had in his hand. Grantaire was known for drinking, and it was funny that George had the bottle when he didn't have to.
"Oh, definitely," he said, laughing and pretending to take a drink from the green bottle.
"Grantaire, you're such a drunk," Aaron said in the exact voice that Enjolras would use. In response, George simply shrugged and ran a hand through his shaggy dark hair.
"Barricade boys, your presence is requested on set!" Hugh yelled, calling Aaron and George over.
"Well, that's us," Aaron said, getting up.
"I wanna go watch this, I'll be back later," Amanda said, following after Aaron and George, leaving only Anna and Eddie.
"You're not gonna leave me too, are you?" Eddie asked after the rest of them had gone.
She shook her head, "Nope. Mostly because I'm too lazy to go walk all the way back over there."
He laughed, "Fair enough. So, what're you up to tonight now that we have a day off tomorrow?"
"We don't have a day off tomorrow... We have the photo shoot with the whole cast," she corrected him, confused.
"Yeah, I know, but we don't have to be there until later in the day," he explained.
"Oh, I see what you mean," she said. "Well, to answer your question, I'll be finally finishing the unpacking of a few more boxes. I've been procrastinating it for the past few weeks."
He laughed and asked, "You still haven't finished unpacking?"
"Nope, I'm way too lazy... But, I mean, if you want to help me unpack, you're more than welcome," she said, putting a huge smile on her face to convince Eddie to join her.
"Hmmm...I dunno," he said, just so she would beg him.
"Pleeeeeease?" she asked, pouting her lip and clasping her hands together.
He laughed, "Alright, I'll help you, if you insist."
She rolled her eyes and said, "Oh, yes, Eddie, I insist."
"I'll be there," he said and gave her a quick kiss on the cheek.
"Okay, I'll just make you do all the work for me," she joked, smiling.
"Whatever you want," he said, matching her smile.
She laughed, "Look at you, such a gentleman."
"Of course," he said with a wink.
"Eddie, we need you on set!" someone yelled from far away.
"Well, off you go, Monsieur Marius," Anna said in a French accent.
