A New Perspective

CHAPTER ONE

Right everyone... Thank you all for coming today, I know it was short notice, but we couldn't wait to share such good news with all of you. We are two month from our premiere date so I invited you to share the results we've been having from our social media and general marketing investments, we are going to show you the engagement we've raised and then discuss our next month's planning for strategic appearances and interviews... I hope you are all well rested and excited, because I am sorry to say, it is going to be a long day today.

And that is it, I am tired of this meeting, You know what? I am tired of this day! I can't believe I'm awake! Actually I can't believe I haven't even slept at all, one more sleepless night in my account, I can't take it anymore, I can't stand these nightmares... Urg... And of course I'm so annoyed with Jamie right now I can't even think about something else, you know?...How hard can it be to someone to keep up with their word? Specially when it's a promise you've made to your own son. Jack was so disappointed I had to take him to school, that I can't get the memory of his sad eyes from my mind...

Rachel, hello... Are still with us? - I look up, my eyes wide and completely ashamed I was caught...

Sorry Asad, I was thinking about my son, he wasn't feeling so well today.

Oh... I am sorry to hear that, do you need to go?

No, it's ok, he is at the school right now, If they need me, they will call. - I brush my hair with my hand, a mania I have always had when I am worried with something - I am sorry, you can carry on.

Ok, so...Where were we Jessica?

We were talking about the positive results we've been having from our media investments, sir.

Right! So, what my friend Jessica here is saying, is that our feedback has been so positive we basically broke every other previous record kept by Disney related to pre-releasing profits. Linda, our financial manager, is here to keep us from lying, right Linda?

Right Asad. I have never experienced something like this before. Every report has come up with positive results. - I watch as Linda turns her head to the man sitting on the head of the table - Patrick, I believe Frozen 2 is going to break every possible record according to charts.

Great, that is excellent news! - I have never seen Patrick Cole smiling before. He had been promoted Marketing Vice President in july and had been coming to our meetings since then, he scared me a little his first time around, specially because of his "we must make it work" speech and "the future of your careers depend of this movie", but most of all, I felt sorry for him, he looks so young, and I've heard from Linda that he is all the time working, he has lost his parents, has no relationships or kids, so his life is basically work. I guess results like these are the reason for his happiness. - Great job Asad and Jessica, it makes me very proud and happy to inform the next steps until our premier night. - He turns his attention to us - Unfortunately they are going make you all very stressed and busy for the next two months, because we are going to have a very tight schedule with interviews in talk shows, youtube channels, podcasts, you are going to be at the AMAs, well, basically you are going to be everywhere but your houses... Let me see... hmmm. I think I am going to start with you Kristen... - I breathed out slowly the air I have been holding, I feel frustrated, I wish he had started with me, but I guess it makes sense, since Kristen is Elsa, right? While I am watching Patrick talking with Troy, one of Kristen's agents I notice her publicist Marcel taking notes, that's odd, my publicist never takes notes, I look to my left to Amanda, who apparently isn't even paying attention to what they are talking about, can't help but snort, Amanda never pays attention, that's why I love her... She has been my publicist for, I can't even remember how long, and she is always finding news ways to make me want to kill her and laugh at the same time. I am the only one who can work with her, I mean, who else would? She is less organized than I am, I can't even count the times I got late to a meeting because she had forgotten about it or written the wrong information on my schedule, who other actress than me would have a publicist so messy? I laugh of myself, making Amanda look at me with questioning look on her face, I move my hand pretending to write and with my head point to Marcel, Amanda looks at him taking the hint and starts to pay attention and take notes the important points of their conversation... I laugh to myself again, take a deep breath and start looking out of the window...This meeting is taking so long, I can't believe Smokey is still alone in the house, you know, it was very fun when he learned to use the toilet by himself, I laughed so hard I had to sit on the floor, but this new mania he's got of spreading the toilet paper around the house to make me know he'd used it is annoying, my house is probably a mess now, with paper everywhere... oh god I'll probably have to buy some more, I can't forget it...