02↝Lying is a sin.

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I started this chapter on Halloween 2022 (happy Halloween!!)

I started this chapter on Halloween 2022 (happy Halloween!!)

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"after all, she would rather pretend than cry." - someone

Juil-


I can't believe I saw him. After all these years of wanting to see Nolan, I finally did—and I blew it by crying.

Almost.

Shut up.

It's Saturday, and I don't have much to do. The past two days have been a blur of random meetings, memorizing lines, being on set, and—last but not least—avoiding Otis. It seems like he's everywhere I go, like a shadow I can't shake.

Wrapping the towel around myself, I walk into my closet and pick out something comfortable. I settle on a white crop top, a cream-colored cardigan, and white sweatpants. Once I'm dressed, I leave my hair down and grab my phone and AirPods from the nightstand before heading downstairs.

As I reach the bottom of the stairs, the smell of food wafts through the air.

"Morning, love," Nora says, focused on the eggs she's cooking.

"Good morning," I reply, taking a seat and scrolling through my phone. A few seconds later, Nora slides a plate toward me and sits down.

Just as I'm about to dig in, she stops me. Groaning, I put the fork down as she pulls out her phone to snap a few pictures.

"Okay, I'm done," she says, smiling. I roll my eyes playfully and quickly start eating before she can ask for more photos.

After breakfast, we both find ourselves sprawled on my bed with nothing planned for the day. I scroll through Instagram lazily, when a loud groan interrupts my thoughts.

"What?" I ask, glancing over at Nora.

"I'm so bored!" she groans, turning to face me.

"Well, do you wanna go to the mall? I need some new clothes anyway," I suggest, hoping to shake off the boredom.

"Why not?" she says, and we both get up to get ready.

Thirty minutes later, we're done with our makeup, hair, and outfits. I grab my white Prada handbag and step out of the bathroom.

"You make me so gay," Nora says, looking me up and down with a smirk.

I laugh. "That was—thank you."

"You ready?" she asks, and I nod. We leave the room and head downstairs.

"Whose car are we taking?" she asks.

"Mine, but you're driving," I say, tossing her the keys.

"Fine by me," she says, catching the keys and heading to the driver's side. I slide into the passenger seat, and we're off.

After two hours at the mall, we've accumulated a ridiculous number of bags. Nora has 15, and I'm trailing with 13.

"I'm bored," Nora says as we leave the Prada store.

"Same."

"Wanna leave?"

"Yeah, I have to be at the office early tomorrow," I sigh, the thought of meeting our new mystery partner lingering in my mind.

We make our way to the valet and wait for the car. A few minutes later, an older man pulls up with it. After loading the bags into the trunk, we get in and drive home.

The ride isn't long, but we pass the time blasting and screaming the lyrics to "New Person, Same Old Mistakes" by Tame Impala. As we pull into the driveway, Nora hits the button to open the gate and parks the car. We grab our bags and head inside.

I'm halfway up the stairs, arms full of shopping bags and my phone, when Nora calls out from below.

"Are you hungry?"

No.

Say no.

If you eat again, you're going to get fat.

Men don't like fat girls.

People don't like fat girls.

Say NO.

"No, thank you," I shout back.

"You sure?" she asks, her voice echoing up the stairs.

"Yup!" I say, popping the "p" for emphasis. I walk into my room, dropping the bags without a second thought. Heading into the bathroom, I quickly wash the makeup off my face and do my skincare routine. Stripping down to my underwear and bra, I crash onto my bed.

Darkness quickly takes over.





sorry this chapter was short I kinda lost motivation but anyway i can't believe I started this chapter on Halloween and finished 4 days before Christmas

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sorry this chapter was short I kinda lost motivation but anyway i can't believe I started this chapter on Halloween and finished 4 days before Christmas

make sure to eat and drink lots of water<3

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