Zevi Takes the Spotlight by Carol Matas

Author:Carol Matas [Matas, Carol]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781459838840
Publisher: Orca Book Publishers
Published: 2024-04-16T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Ten

Betty drives Nir and me back to the hotel. Nir is going to spend the night.

When we walk through the front doors, we are mobbed by reporters. They crowd around us, yelling questions, like, “Zevi, did you see this one coming?” and “Zevi, what are you feeling or seeing?” Stuff like that.

Betty takes charge, giving each reporter a turn. I answer as best I can, trying not to give too much away.

But after the fifth question, I feel overwhelmed. I say, “I kinda feel like something’s not right.” The words seem to slip out all on their own. As soon as they leave my mouth, I realize I’ve messed up. The reporters look like hunters who have just cornered their prey.

“What do you mean?” one shouts. “Is Robert Lemon in real danger?”

Another yells, “What’s not right, Zevi?”

I text Mom and Dad. Where are you?

In hotel room, Dad texts back.

Get down here to lobby, I text. Help.

Just then Betty stops it all. “That’s enough for today,” she says, smiling. “Zevi is here for some quiet family time, and I’m sure you will all respect that. And as promised, I have our director here to take questions.” She motions Ms. Michaels over, and the reporters start to swarm around her.

Nir and I break free. We meet Mom and Dad and Jes as they come off the elevator. Dad leads us all into the lounge. He finds a quiet table in a corner.

While we wait for our food, Betty comes over to us, smiling. She thanks Mom and Dad for letting them use our house for one more day. She promises it will be the last day—for sure this time.

“And how is Mr. Lemon?” Mom asks.

“Resting in his room,” Betty says. “With room service and his agent.”

As Betty walks away, Dad looks after her and says, “Betty seems to be working the media to create as much publicity as she can for this movie.”

“Technically that is her job,” Mom says.

“Are you saying she could be the one behind the accidents? All for publicity?” I ask.

“Well, movies like this are made with very small budgets. So this would be free publicity and buzz,” Dad says.

“Maybe Betty researched you before coming here,” Jes says.

“What do you mean?” I ask.

“I mean, maybe that’s why she chose our house!”

“Wait,” says Dad. “Are you saying it was Betty, the publicist, who chose our house and contacted us?”

Mom nods. “Yes. I’ve only dealt with Betty.”

“Betty told me it was the director who chose our house,” I say.

“Okay,” says Dad. “That’s for sure wrong. It is always the location manager who chooses the site, makes contact and organizes the contracts. Always.”

As an acting teacher, Dad knows quite a lot about the industry. He’s the one who inspired my love of acting. He’s a fantastic teacher. Sometimes he lets me sit in and watch his classes. And of course, we always go to the student productions, some of which Dad directs.

He teaches film studies as well, so he knows what he is talking about now.

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