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      “this is actually exhausting. how can people do this for fun?” her therapist suggested that she got some exercise to help release endorphins but it seemed to bring her more STRESS than relaxation. swerving round so that she was sitting on the equipment, sally sighed. “i seriously don’t think this is for me. may help some people but i think my exercise is running from set to set constantly. i think i’ll live without visiting this awful place again.” she had never been one for the gym and that had been clear in the demonstration she had just given. “thanks for the offer though. i may just stop trying now to protect us both from injury.”

          “remind me again why i’m even attempting this?” that was a serious question but the ‘new’ sally was never going to back down from a challenge. granted, she had taken jocelyn on but that hadn’t been a smart move for either of them; at least she wasn’t in love with her anymore. “you know what, i’m fine. just give me time and hopefully i’ll be saved from embarrassment if i’m needed on set.”

Constance and Shiri being incredibly… professional… coworkers.

         the woman was always talented at sneaking up on people so jackson should have found it as no surprise that sally was behind him nodding her head. “damn, it really hasn’t been your day.” granted, her attitude was slightly annoying but she had adopted the role as the teasing older sister on each set. “what is it a sign of exactly? that we’ll now have a bug infestation because there’s your coffee on the ground? yes, makes SO much sense.” nodding as she pretended to be serious, she sighed. “aren’t you late already? you’d think that THAT would be your main priority. you can still turn it around, bond. i believe in you.”

         “wow!” sally smiled towards the other woman. “that’s actually amazing. what dreams are made of, right? you better get used to it because i’m sure you’ll be attending a lot of events in the future with a ton of famous people.” chuckling, the producer raised her eyebrows towards the other. “no, no. you need to play it COOL. just be cool, like i’m cool. do you catch me fangirling over celebrities? no, because i WORK with them. i know, it’s such a shocker, i’m full of surprises.” sally laughed as the sarcasm took over her. the woman felt a lot happier since returning to zenith and it was a great feeling.

KATRINA had spent all morning trying to convince someone to come with her up to the hollywood sign. it had taken longer than anticipated, and now that she’d gotten out there, she found that the time they’d spent together getting up there was overwhelmingly awkward. by the time they made it to their destination, she’d had enough. “maybe we should start with, you know, making out and see where it goes from there,” the blonde shrugged, trying to break the ice the only way she knew how.  “i mean, i wouldn’t have invited you up here if i didn’t think you were cute, but damn, i didn’t expect you to be this boring.”

           raising her eyebrows towards the young woman, sally raised her eyebrows. “oh...” how the other could have gotten the wrong impression was beyond her but she was determined to set the other straight. “i thought this was more of a chaperone role. i’m flattered but it was seriously just so you could be here with a trusted individual. sorry that i didn’t make myself clear.” sally would always apologise, even if it wasn’t her place. she did feel slightly uncomfortable with the other’s words, especially after how her last relationship  at zenith ended. “do you want to go back now seen as you’re not getting anything from me?”

“i’ve literally just spent three hours watching makeup tutorials for looks that i’m never going to do in my life. what is wrong with me? see this is what happens when i don’t have work for a day.” she sighed heavily, fingers running through her hair. “i need to sort my life out and freshen up. do you fancy going for a walk or getting something to eat? i need to get out for a little while, stretch my legs.”

         “i look homeless but i do actually have a well paying job. the work is constant so it’s not like i have the energy to look presentable, only for meetings.” she had been the opposite of jocelyn as that woman always seemed too materialistic. raising her eyebrows towards the other, sally scoffed. “did you seriously ask me if i want food? is that even a question? sounds like a great idea, what do you fancy? it’ll be on me, i need to spend some money eventually.” the producer wasn’t a big spender, she didn’t know what to do with her paycheck other than pay her rent and bills.

         seeing the young woman cry, sally quickly made her way over to her. “hey, faith. what’s wrong? we can go to my trailer if you like and talk through it?” drinking whilst being upset never ended well and the older woman actually wanted to help. although zenith was the land of opportunity, it was a gruelling place and the pressure got to everyone at some stage. “i promise, we can do something to fix whatever it is.”

ellie jerked her shoulder up in an attempt to get the strap of her duffel further back, her arms already full with her binders of choreography and scripts. of course it didn’t work and her duffel came sliding down her arm, sending her off balance and almost tumbling to the ground. she regained her footing at the cost of her binders, which slid across the concrete until they came to a stop at someone’s feet. “sorry,” she called out, groaning quietly as she moved to pick the binders up. “just…pretend you didn’t see that.”

          “someone more clumsy than me? this is a first, i’m impressed.” the woman jested with the other. she was trying not to laugh but the comedic scene that had just unfolded was making it hard for her not to. “i feel like i should have filmed that, maybe could have got some money for it. joking aside, are you okay?” stuffing the last part of her cookie into her mouth, sally dusted her hands off before offering one to the younger woman. “do you need me to find a first aid kit?”