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31 - From Anastasia Claire To Whitney Winters

Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go - Wham!

31 - From Anastasia Claire To Whitney Winters

Word count: 1574

  "I love those who can smile in trouble..."

- Leonardo da Vinci 

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"Hi, Findlay!" I shout, smiling at him as I enter the cafe. Findlay's head shoots up at my voice and a wide, bright smile forms on his face.

"Well well, if it isn't my favorite actress." He greets.

I roll my eyes and chuckle. "I'm the only actress you know."

He scoffs. "Please, we have Hollywood superstars stopping in here all of the time."

"Yeah, me." I retort. "Can I have my usual drink please?"

After handing my money to him, he begins making my drink.

"So Whitney, why are you back here again?" He asks me whilst waiting for the machine to work.

"Oh you know," I start, tapping my fingers on the table. "I was bored so I thought I'd take a two-hour drive up here to see your smiling face."

Findlay shakes his head in disbelief. "This is the fifth time you've been here. Don't you have revision to do? Finals is coming soon right?"

At the mention of finals, my whole body slumps. All I have been doing recently is revising for my exams. The worst part is, I am terrible at revising. I get distracted so easily.

"Ugh, yeah I do," I reply. "But I revise whilst driving up here." At my answer, Findlay gives me a confused and slightly worried look. It takes me a few seconds to realize he thinks I revise whilst driving. Which I kind of do. "I made voice recordings of the things I have to learn so I play it whilst driving. It embeds into my head." It's a good resource to use. You do begin to learn the things like you learn songs.

"Sweet," he says. "I wish I came up with something like that when I was at school." It turns out Findlay is a year older than me. After finishing high school last year, he went on a trip around America to 'find himself'. Somehow, he ended up in this small town and got a job in this cafe. He's trying to figure himself out whilst working here to pay the rent. Or at least, that's what he's told me. "So what are your plans for this summer? Now that you're working on your next film."

It's almost weird to think I'm not going to be in another film - for a while at least. The whole ordeal with Lulu happened five weeks ago and since then, I have felt amazing. Without her on my back, I feel so relaxed and at ease - well the best I can feel with the thought of exams lingering in the back of my head.

Callum returned to school a few weeks ago. At first, it was awkward interacting with him but after hanging out together in the library one evening, everything between us is friendly. Sometimes, when we end up standing too close together or gaze into each other's eyes, we end up bursting into fits of laughter.

Jason called me for the first time since he left last week. Our call lasted for five hours whilst we caught up with each other's lives. He's working on a new film and apparently, there's this 'super hot chick' who hates him. His words, not mine. But for real, she's caught his eye and possibly...his heart.

And finally, Brock and Hannah made up! It was a relief not just to Brock but to the entire group that they started talking to each other again like they used to. Lunchtimes were beginning to get unbearable...