Chapter42

Thecastingendedforashorttime,andtheyalllikeddirectorWill'smenverymuch,sotheycouldn'twaittochoosethem.

"Well,Ichooseyoutocometothescenetomorrow.Iwilltakeyoutothedirectorandarrangesomeshootingtime."

AstonfellofftheslingandacceptedKeithwithasmile,whowasstillonthescaffoldingbutnoddedmotionless.

Ievenraisedmyhandintheirface.

Damnit,ifweleaveandhaven'tseeneachotherforonlyoneday,wewon'thavetosaygoodbyeinthefuture.

"Thenlet'sgotothedirector."

WhenIheardthis,Igotupfrommychairanddidn'twanttopayanymoreattentiontothem,butafewstepsawayfrommyseat,Iheardahugeobjectfalloffthefloorandtherubberpadbangonmyhead.WhenIsawKeithfallononeknee,Iquicklyturnedandwalkedaway,butwhenKeithquicklygrabbedmyarm,Ididn't.

"Gwent."

"What?"Iturnedaroundinexasperation,beforehiseyesflashedslightly.

"Miss"

Yes...I'mhomesick.Youhaven'tseeneachotherinaday.Don'tthinkaboutit!

"Don'tbesosweet,Iamnolongeryourmaster,Isaid."

Keithhadnoddedtothesoundofthemotorboat."Itdoesn'tmatter,Ihaveanewowner."