Chapter 29: The Ick? Me?
2 Days Later
At 10 am, Ari arrived at the specified filming location for rehearsals 3 hours ahead of time.
The instructions they had been given said that rehearsals started at noon, but from all the gig work that he had done, Ari knew that the production team would absolutely be scrambling and shorthanded in their preparations for 200+ people, so he planned to go early for two reasons.
1. To complete the 'Hi, My Name Is' mission to introduce himself to at least 100 contestants.
2. Find the name and face of the boy who had gotten him killed.
With those 2 goals in mind, with a secret third goal of punching the boy if he could get away with it, Ari confidently entered the building.
As expected, staff members were running around, moving equipment, and setting things up in a frenzy.
Even though Ari had his face painted white and black with red lipstick, nobody really paid any attention to him for over thirty minutes until a fierce-looking woman with a blunt black bob, sharp makeup, and black lipstick wearing a staff shirt caught sight of him standing by the door.
"Hey! You! Kid with the face paint! Are you a contestant?"
"Yes. I came early to see if I could help out with anything. I'm stronger than I look, so I can help move equipment or-"
"Absolutely not! Do you know how expensive this equipment is? Get out of here and come back at the correct time. We don't have time to babysit you." The woman continued yelling as she marched toward him, her badge swinging on a lanyard around her neck.