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hi mama how've you been?"

"hi thea i've been great, we've been great, oh i miss you so much." my mother sighs into the phone and i laugh.

"i miss you too mama."

"when do i get to see you next?" she asks.

"not for the next couple of months, unless you come down to visit." i reply.

"okay well we are thinking of coming down in a month or so." she says into the phone.

"okay mama that sounds good."

"good, i have to go, but me and your father both say i love you."

"bye mama, love you too." i say and with that the phone call is over.

to say i've been bored this past week is an understatement.

basically having a few photoshoots and runways every other week, i have nothing to do.

i'm debating on getting a small job at a cafe or something here but i don't know how well the paparazzi would handle that.

then an idea pops into my head and i send a text to baz.

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i smile at my phone, and now i have a reason to get up and out of bed.

walking to my mirror vanity i sit down, and i do a natural makeup look.

i snap some mirror pics just for fun and then i change into a white crop top, jean shorts, and black high top converse, since the early august heat has been getting to me.

pulling my hair back into a claw clip i stand up from the vanity, and i grab everything i need so i can head out.

driving to the studio is a nostalgic feeling, and to be honest i missed it.

the familiar roads are almost too easy to drive on now and soon i'm right outside of the gate, letting the security guys scan my id.

when they confirm, the gate opens and i drive towards the parking lot where baz' and all of the cast members reserved parking spaces are.

i smile when i see mine is still up.

when i walk inside the air conditioning immediately hits me with relief, and the first person i bump into just so happens to be tom.

"hey thea." he says.

"hey tom! how are you?" i ask and i notice toms in a hospital gown with freakishly white hair and his what we call, fat suit, is attached to his body.

"i've been good, why are you here?" he asks with a confused glance as we walk down the hallway together.

"i've got nothing to do, so baz said i could sit around and hangout with you guys until the movie is finished." i reply and he nods with a happy smile forming on his face.

"that's awesome, well i have to film a scene, see you around." he says and i nod with a smile.

he turns to the other direction and i head to where the cast break room is.

baz and austin sit at the table talking and right as i walk in austin is the first to notice me.

"hey?" he says confused and i grin.

"hey, baz said i could hangout with you guys." i say and he nods, not looking confused anymore.

baz turns around and gives me a smile, "hey thea, we missed having your pretty face around." he says and i laugh.

"i wish i could say the same." i say sarcastically and he places his hand on his heart, and fake gasps dramatically, noting my sarcasm.

"i'm just kidding, i miss you guys too." i laugh, sitting down in between baz and austin.

austin smiles in return and baz just chuckles.

"so what scene are you guys filming today?" i ask and austin sends a nervous glance my way, but baz answers for him.

"the final scene where elvis preforms unchained melody, it should take a few days though considering we want to get it perfectly." he says and i nod.

"oh that's cool, it'll be fun to watch." i say with a nod and baz smiles.

all the sudden his walkie talkie sounds and a crew member begins talking, saying how baz needs to come to the stage so he can set a few things up.

baz excuses himself which leaves me and austin, alone.

"so how are you feeling?" i ask, turning to him.

i can tell he's pretending to act confused when he asks, "what do you mean?"

"you know what i mean." i say with a stern look and that causes him to sigh and give in.

"it's the final scene, which means a lot of people are counting on me, which also means a lot of pressure, i also have been feeling like shit for a few days now but i need to do this." he says.

"please don't overwhelm yourself, you'll do fine." i say with reassurance laced in my voice.

he nods and a faint smile plays on his lips.

"well let's go and film that last scene." i say, standing up, and i point my head in the direction of the door.

he gets up and walks with me all the way to the stage.

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baz has been making austin redo the scene over and over at least three times now and every time i can see the sweat turning into real sweat, and i can't help but notice how much more tired he looks.

i don't know, there's something in his eyes that tells me he's not doing so well right now, and i don't know what to do to help comfort him since he's in the middle of a scene.

i watch as austin sits down at the piano stool, right after baz yells "action!"

"unchained melody, from an album called unchained melody, makes a lot of sense. okay." he begins with a chuckle as he pinches the bridge of his nose.

the spotlight shines on him and he yells into the microphone, "how you like it so far?!" and the fake crowd begins to cheer.

soon the speakers play the music to unchained melody, and he starts hitting the piano notes.

this is one of the few scenes where austin actually sings and i also remember going to a few of his vocal lessons when we were still dating.

i also remember giving him a few of my own.

"oh my love." he begins to lip sync over the

pre-recorded song.

i rest my chin on my hand as i lean forward, sitting on the directors chair right next to baz.

"my darling." he continues.

"i hunger for your touch." he says and he glances at me briefly, which makes my heart flutter for an unknown reason.

for the duration of the scene we send quick glances to each other and i see tears slide down austins face.

looking at the script, i quirk a brow, he's not supposed to be crying right now.

so that only means one thing, they're real.

i frown and i notice baz tenses for a few seconds next to me.

when the scene is supposed to be over he yells "cut!" and austin stands up, wiping the sweat off of his face.

but then he stumbles for a few seconds, and leans against the piano for support.

immediately i run towards him and my hand slides around his waist, letting him lean on me for support.

"austin are you okay?" i ask.

"i think- i think you should call someone." he says and then faints in my arms, i slowly sit down on the floor so his body weight doesn't crush me, causing me to fall over.

i gasp when his head lays on my lap unconscious, and people run towards me, a crowd forming.

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