March 2014
"Do you have anything coming up soon?" Ashley asked.
Tanalei shrugged her shoulders, though her friend couldn't see her. "I have a readin' in New York on Friday. It's Archer's weekend with the boys." She pulled out ingredients for dinner.
"I wish it worked out with Chaske."
"Ash, we've been over this. Ke and I are just friends. We work better that way."
"But the sex was good, right?"
Tanalei laughed. "Yes, the sex was good. Listen, I've gotta go get the boys in a few minutes. I'll call you later."
"Okay. Love you."
"Love you, too." Hanging up, she glanced around her kitchen. With a sigh, she grabbed her purse to join the line of cars at the school.
While waiting for her sons to get out of school, she reflected on her life. After high school, she left home and attended the Atlantic Theater Company Acting School. There she met her best friend, Peter Facinelli. Throughout the years, she played guest roles in movies and TV alike. She got to meet a lot of different people and became friends with most of them. She was even in the Twilight movies, thanks to Peter. Now she was involved with CullenWolf Pictures. She wasn't upset that she wasn't a household name.
She leaned her head back with a groan. Torn Apart, her first lead roll, came out at this year's Sundance Film Festival. It didn't get that many reviews and went straight to DVD. She had fun writing and acting in it. Not only that, she got up close and personal with her co-star, Chaske Spencer.
"Hey, Mommy!" her youngest son, Eli, yelled when he opened the door.
"Hey, baby. Where's your brother?" The 7-year-old kissed her cheek.
"Hey, Mom." Her ten-year-old, Alan, slid into the car.
"Y'all ready to see your dad this weekend?"
"Yep! He said he was takin' us to a Hawks game," Eli exclaimed.
"Hmm. I hope y'all have fun. I have to go to New York for an audition."
"Really?" Alan perked up. "What's the movie about?"
"I don't know yet. It's bein' kept secret."
"Are we gonna to be able to go with you?" Eli asked. "Will we be able to be in it?"
Tanalei smiled. The boys had walk-on parts in Torn Apart. It seems as if they caught the acting bug too. They've been bugging her to get them parts on The Walking Dead since it filmed in Atlanta, their backyard.
"If I get the job, we will see."
"Aww man."
*&*&*
Tanalei took a deep breath before knocking on the door. Soon a young woman with a clipboard opened it.
"Yes?"
"Tanalei Granger. I have an audition today."
"Oh, Ms. Granger. Come right in." She was led into the room to a table of three men. "Tanalei Granger."
"Ms. Granger, please have a seat," the middle gentleman said. "I am William Elliott, the producer. We just have a few questions before the audition."
"Of course." She discreetly wiped her damp palms on her skirt as she sat down.
"What is your natural hair color?"
"Dark brown."
"Is it current colored?"
