Just Like the Movies by Natasha Preston

Author:Natasha Preston [Preston, Natasha]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2020-07-02T18:30:00+00:00

Twenty-Nine

Spencer

I sit on my sofa with my legs up on the coffee table, reading my lines.

The smile on my face hasn’t fallen since the script was dropped off this morning. This new movie is incredible, Quarantine is getting a lot of love, and I have the girl.

I glance at my phone and scowl. Indie hasn’t answered my call or my texts this morning. She’s probably busy being a genius, but it’s doing nothing for my concentration.

Taking a sip of my coffee, I put down the script at the same time as my phone rings.

“Hello, Mila.”

“What’s up, movie star? Did you know that you’re trending on Twitter? I know someone who’s trending.”

“Great. Is that why you called? Is Indie okay?”

“I’m meeting up with her later, remember.”

“Did you need something…?”

“Reassurance.”

“Why?” I sit straighter. “What are you planning on doing tonight? You said you were joking about the kidnapping thing.”

“I’m going to let her tyre down so I have to drive her home.”

“Mila!”

Fucking hell, this girl is crazy.

“Hear me out. I need to do something.”

Hear me out. Is she for real? “We agreed on a more subtle plan.”

“Yeah, I decided I don’t like subtle. What if she never opens up because we’re never asking her directly?”

Hardly surprising. She has the subtly of a nuclear bomb. That’s the fastest way to make Indie hate us.

“Mila,” I say, exasperated.

“It’ll take too long, and every time I see her… Spencer, she looks like she’s in constant pain. Imagine living like that every day. Something is very wrong at home, and you know it.”

I rub my hand over my face. “She’ll cut us out if we push.”

“That’s why I’m not directly pushing. She won’t know that I’ve slashed her tyre.”

My eyes widen. “You’ve already done it?”

“I didn’t mean literally.”

“I know you care about her, but why are you so desperate to do this right now?”

“Because she’s my best friend. Now she’s not replying to my texts, which she would normally do if I message before her lectures. And… she’s family. When someone I love is hurting, I can’t function properly. I hate it, and I need Indie to be okay. Help me fix it.”

“You know, you would be a good actress if you can feel what someone else is feeling.”

“Nah, I don’t handle life well on little sleep. Indie said some of your days are, like, eighteen hours. I don’t think I’m ever awake for that long.”

“Can you please not do anything stupid until I talk to her again?”

She sighs. “Can you do something fast? What if they’re abusing her in other ways?”

“Don’t.” I close my eyes and clench my jaw, almost snapping my phone in half.

“I don’t want to go there, either, but something isn’t right.”

“I’m going to call her again.”

“Okay, I’m going over if you don’t hear.”

“All right. I’ll speak to you later.”

Mila hangs up. I hit Indie’s name, and the phone rings.

Mila’s words sit heavy in my gut. What could her parents be doing to her?

“Pick up,” I mutter.

The call goes through to her answering service.

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