Loving Summer by Gow Kailin

Author:Gow, Kailin [Gow, Kailin]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: theEDGEbooks.com, in Imprint of Sparklesoup Inc.
Published: 2012-05-27T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter 11

By the time I get to Aunt Sookie’s acting academy, I know what I’m doing there. I’m going to tell her everything that has been happening and get her advice, even if it means answering some awkward questions when it comes to Drew, Astor and Nat. I pull up and head inside, going straight to the classroom in the old theater where I know Sookie will be teaching one of her more advanced classes.

“The trick is to not be too large, when it comes to TV. The cameras are right in your face, so you have to be much more subtle than on a stage.”

That isn’t Aunt Sookie’s voice. Instead, when I step into the old theater space, it’s Astor up on the stage, leading the class. My aunt is nowhere to be seen. For now though, I’m too caught up in watching Astor teach. It’s kind of strange seeing a kid my age telling adults how to act in front of the camera, but I guess he knows as much about it as anyone. He’s confident and cool, as if he has been teaching for years. I take a seat and start to watch.

He tells a story about his time on set as a kid, all about the kind of things that happened with the show.

“Most of the time, when I was just a little kid, I couldn’t remember a whole script, so they had me improvise, and then the other actors would try to keep things on track. Well, that worked pretty well, because it was spontaneous. That’s the hardest part of acting. Making it look like things are happening to you for the first time, when in fact, you’ve read the whole script and you know exactly what’s going to happen next.”

Astor has them working different acting exercises next. In one, he has them act the same short lines out four or five times in a row, to force everyone there to try to find ways to keep their delivery fresh. There’s something so straightforward and down to earth about him when he’s here, and all the students seem to appreciate the instruction they’re getting.

Eventually though, the class ends, and Astor walks over to me. He brushes his fingers along my arm, and just that touch is enough to send my nerves tingling. His hands drift up to my head, holding me as though he might kiss me any minute.

“I know we only saw each other this morning,” he says with a smile, “but I’m glad you’re here now too.”

He does kiss me then, softly and fleetingly. “I’m sorry I moved too fast last night,” Astor says. “I couldn’t help myself. I don’t think I’ve ever met anyone quite like you, Summer, and I just wanted… well, I guess I wanted to show you that.

“You make me so happy, Summer,” he says. “I don’t care if we just talk, hang out, or what, I love being with you. Come on.”

He takes my hand, taking me out

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