Nantucket Heart (A Nantucket Sunset Series Book 11) by Katie Winters

Author:Katie Winters [Winters, Katie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2024-10-22T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Thirteen

Scarlet and Nathan left The Copperfield House that evening at eight forty-five. They were the last of those who didn’t live there to depart for the night. That hadn’t been their plan. But Greta had asked perhaps fifty questions of Nathan about his ideas surrounding film and his future hopes and dreams. This was the way of Greta Copperfield. To Scarlet’s surprise, Nathan didn’t squirm or flinch away from the questions. He was happy to talk.

To Grandma Greta, he’d said, “I have ten or fifteen different ideas for films, but the problem is, living in the city means I never have enough cash to make even a short film to enter into a contest. It’s difficult. I don’t know how anyone breaks through. And like I was telling Scarlet before, I really hate Los Angeles. I don’t see myself there.”

Greta’s eyes had glinted in that way of hers; proof she was already invested in this young man’s future. She’d said, “That’s where The Copperfield House comes in. Let’s talk soon about getting you in for a residency!”

Now, as Nathan and Scarlet strolled through the cool night air, Nathan said, “It feels fortuitous that I met your grandma and grandpa. They make me believe in something. A better future for myself.” He paused and gave Scarlet a sheepish smile.

“They have that effect on almost everyone,” Scarlet admitted. “I’m sure it was tricky being their children. They just want so much for everyone. They don’t accept anything but the very best effort.”

Nathan nodded. As they walked, his hand brushed against Scarlet’s. “I can’t believe I wasted so much time in New York City, working those dead-end jobs.”

“You’re only twenty-four,” Scarlet reminded him. “Grandma always says we have more time than we think. We just have to use it.”

“Only twenty-four, with my whole life ahead of me,” Nathan said. “Just yesterday, I thought I was doomed. That’s when you walked through the doors of the cinema.”

They returned to Scarlet’s place to grab their film equipment and Scarlet’s car, then drove out to the beach directly beside Miacomet Beach, where the Reddit user suggested that the conservative hippie-dressed girls meet after sunset. They didn’t have much time. Scarlet set up a foldable beach chair, attached a microphone to Nathan’s breast pocket, and set him up so that a purple sunset spread out behind his shoulders and erupted to a black sky filled with stars directly above him. It was the perfect time to film the interview.

Nathan turned into a performer immediately. Although he took the material very seriously—it was his sister, Maddie, after all—he spoke animatedly in a way that would ultimately bring the documentary material alive.

After he’d described what happened that night in his parents’ apartment, Scarlet decided to go off script a little bit. For the sake of the documentary and for the sake of her own curiosity.

“What do you think they’re really up to?” she asked.

Nathan clenched his jaw and turned his head so his nose was in line with the water behind him.

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