Book Five, Chapter 50: Sensitive Measures
It was incredible how life could move forward so quickly and yet seemingly stay the same.
Days earlier, we had completed our first rescue. Before we could be satisfied with our success, we had to worry about the whole Lila fiasco.
But then I woke up one day not so long after, and she was in the kitchen making eggs for everyone.
It was a special morning for me because I woke up to the sound of laughter from a few rooms away. That hadn’t happened in a long while, maybe not since Camp Dyer.
As I opened my eyes, I smiled—not because I heard the joke, but because I could tell the atmosphere was improving. Just by adding three new players, we were building our own little camp.
After I got out of my room and did my morning routine, I came into the living room and figured out what they were all laughing at.
"Kimberly, I'm telling you, you have to sign on to this movie if you’re looking for something new, something you've never done. And you have never done it because it is complete nonsense. No one knows what's happening, and everyone will say it's smarter than it is just because it's confusing, and you’ll get accolades if you succeed. Of course, if you fail, I may not be able to take your calls anymore. That’s just business, dear. You understand. If you pull it off, though, it will instantly elevate your career—just don't answer reporters’ questions about the plot because then they’ll know you’re in over your head."
It was Kimberly's fake talent agent, Sal. He was always good for a laugh.
"Of course, if you do decide to take it, just know it is going to be one of the biggest acting challenges of your life, and there's a very real chance it might not score well with audiences. Keeping the timeline straight will be difficult for everyone, including the screenwriter," Sal said. "But at the end, all that matters is that you beat the bad guy, right? That's how these movies go. I'm told, though, that it does have some pretty squeamish scenes. But if you're very lucky, you won't be in any of them."