For most of the summer, it had seemed like there was absolutely nothing in Avery to like, but she’d turned out to have a hidden streak of actual niceness. Living with her reminded Natalie of the first summer with Chelsea. And Chelsea had ended up a friend too.
If Avery decided she wanted to be an extra, it would actually be sort of cool. Natalie was almost positive she could count on getting in some Brynn time. She figured Brynn would do anything to get her parents’ permission to be in the movie—hunger strike, non-stop Shakespeare recitations at full volume. She might even get one of her drama club girls to impersonate her while she snuck off to Connecticut. Natalie smiled at the thought of Brynn coaching someone to act like her. Impossible. There was nobody quite like Brynn.
Posted by: Brynn
Subject: . . .
That’s me being speechless. You guys, I’m speechless. Have you ever seen—I mean heard—me speechless before? I don’t think so. But when I read Nat’s email, my voice got sucked right out of me. Seriously, I had to drink a glass of grapefruit juice—which, ewww—to remoisturize my mouth so I could ask my parents if I could be a Supahstah. They weren’t thrilled with me commuting 2½ hours to Guilford, but I told them I could use the train time for homework, and now I’m going to be in a movie! Yes, yes, yes! Yes!
Promise I’ll remember I knew you when.
Brynn
Posted by: Sarah
Subject: McSwoony
Sam Quinn is in the movie. Sam. Quinn. I am so there.
Sars
Posted by: Jenna
Subject: McOldy
Sarah, it must be said. Sam Quinn is old. Can’t wait to see my Walla Walla/Lakeview girls on the big screen!
Jenna
Posted by: Brynn
Subject: Thinkless
I was thinkless as well as speechless when I posted before. I forgot to ask who else is going to join me in stardom? Nat, you’re going to be in the movie, right? NYC is closer to Guilford than Boston is.
What about you, Pree? We could meet up on the train. I know drama isn’t especially your thing, but it’ll be fu-uhn being an extra. Avery? You’re right in Connecticut? You in?
Sarah, no swooning over McSwoony. Being an extra is a professional gig! (Well, you can swoon on the inside.)
B
Posted by: Priya
Subject: Bike Marathon
Jordan and I entered this bike marathon. It’s not for a month and a half, but I have to train. There is no way that boy is beating me.
This will probably be my last post for a month and a half. Talk to you all after I kick behind!
Priya
Posted by: Brynn
Subject: Jordan’s behind
No kicking, Pree! I like my b.f.’s behind the way it is!
Posted by: Sloan
Subject: Outlook Good
I’ve consulted the Tarot, the I Ching, the leaves in the cup of tea I just drank, and, of course, the Magic Eight Ball. All revealed a happy outcome for the extras in the movie. Go for it! The Sedona Girl knows all.
Luv,
Sloan
Natalie grinned as she read Sloan’s post. Of course being an extra was going to be a happy outcome. Natalie wasn’t a drama girl like Brynn or a Sam Quinn megafan like Sarah, but hanging out on a movie set with her buds—what could be bad?
Posted by: Natalie
Subject: Outlook Fantabulous
I’m not from Sedona, center of all things mystical. But I am from NYC, and New Yorkers know everything. I say the outlook for the extras is more than good. It’s good squared. (See, I know math. Told you NYC-ers know it all!)
Can’t wait to see some of my camp girls in a couple weeks!!
J’adore! (I know French too! Well, perfume French.)
Natalie
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