It has been two days since filming for the movie ended.

It feels so weird not waking up at four in the morning in order to get ready and still have enough time to get to set at five in the morning.

It feels so weird not sneaking off to an empty set with Hunter whenever Gigi calls out 'cut' or 'take five'.

It feels so weird not hurriedly dancing my eyes across my script inside of my trailer whenever I forget to study them the night before.

And finally, It feels so weird not having my cellphone be constantly blown up with calls from Nicole.

"Laney!"

I jump in my spot at the sudden noise.

As I drift out of my head my eyes widen at the sight before me.

"Shit" I whisper underneath my breath

I tuck my brunette hair behind my ear as I crouch down to pick up the shattered candle that slipped from my hands.

Hunter instantly discourages my actions.

"No, don't touch that. It's better to sweep it up," she says with a softer voice this time around

There is noticeable concern in her brown eyes.

I just sigh before placing the pieces of broken glass I retrieved back on the floor in a neat, little pile.

I reposition my body so that I am now sitting on the floor versus kneeling, bringing my knees up to my chest and leaning my back against the bottom of my couch.

My arms instinctively wrap themselves around my legs as my head leans back against the couch, staring up at the ceiling.

I hear Hunter confidently take a seat beside me on the floor, yet hesitantly keeps her hands in her lap.

"A penny for your thoughts?"

There is a silence between us for a few long seconds.

Eventually another sigh leaves my lips as I feel tears of distress pool in my eye sockets.

"I am just so tired..." the words barely leave my mouth

Not even a minute later tears begin to roll down my cheeks.

Hunter places one of her hands on my knee in a comforting manor.

Unfortunately this causes me to break down further.

Ultimately I end up leaning into her warmth, the raven haired girl welcoming me with open arms...literally.

"It's okay, I got you baby" she whispers into my hair.

I take a silent moment to just enjoy her touch.

It is not anything sexual.

It is not anything sensual.

It is...comfortable.

The best way I could describe it is comforting.

"I think that I waited a little too long" I vaguely whisper into her chest

I assume that she realizes what I am referring to when her breathing pauses for a short moment before ultimately starting up again.

"To fire Nicole or to go to rehab?" She asks

I do not respond immediately as I actually think about how to answer this question.

"Both" I eventually answer

Hunter hums at my answer.

"I don't think that you waited too long for rehab, if you did you'd probably be dead," the actress takes her time to answer

She gives me a few seconds to let her words sink in before speaking again.

"As for your manager..." she trails off

I cannot help but chuckle at her answer about Nicole.

I sit up and turn my body around so that I am now facing Hunter while still being sat beside her.

"Yeah...I still have to find a new one" I flip my hair over my shoulder

I assume my answer confuses the raven haired girl.

Hunter furrows her eyebrows at me.

"I thought that you told Nicole that you already replaced her?"

I nod my head, silently confirming.

"I could not tell her that I did not have a replacement for her or else she would have made up some shitty manipulation tactic for me to take her back" I explain

The raven haired girl nods her head albeit still seeming a bit confused.

The two of us are silent for a few moments.

In this silence it truly hits me what I am doing for the next phase of my life.

I feel tears prick my eyes just at the thought.

Though they were tears there was not an ounce of sadness behind them.

There was only pure unadulterated happiness.

Hunter instantly sits up straighter the moment my tears begin to roll down my sunken cheeks.

"Oh no," I catch her whispering underneath her breath

Her hands are quick to reach out and grab ahold of the lower part of my face, more specifically my jaw and the contours of my cheeks.

"Why are you crying?"

I briefly glance up towards the ceiling as her thumbs carefully smooth away the tears on my cheeks.

A smile of thanks makes its way onto my face as soon as I feel her hands begin to detach from my face.

There are many reasons I am so overwhelmed.

Her, our possible relationship, rehab, the movie...

"The future" I decide to boil it down to

A look of understanding crosses the actress's facial features.

"It's perfectly normal to be scared of the future-"

"Who said I was scared?" I cut her off before she can finish her sentence

This causes the raven haired girl to go completely silent.

I raise a singular eyebrow at her.

A smirk graces my face as I try my hardest not to laugh at her...nervous?...facial expression.

She thankfully relaxes a few seconds later when she seemingly figures something out.

What does she figures out? I have absolutely no clue.

However I predict that she may have thought that I was accusing her in some way, shape, or form only to soon realize that I was doing nothing of the sort.

"Not funny" she declares

Albeit those words leaving her lips I instantly catch sight of the corners of said lips turning upwards.

A thoroughly amused chuckle leaves my mouth at her joke.

"You have to admit that it is at least a little bit funny" I make a gesture with one of my hands to accentuate my words

The raven haired actress scoffs at me, a wide smile making its way onto her face.

"Whatever" she answers

I smirk at her response.

She does not want to verbally admit that I am right, but she and I both know it.

"Do you want to watch a movie?" I ask

As the question leaves my mouth I use my hands to motion towards the couch that is behind us.

Hunter smiles at my request, nodding her head as an answer.

-

Five Days Later.

"Would it be incredibly selfish if I said that I don't want you to leave?"

I chuckle at the actress's statement.

This persuades her to tighten her grip on my hand.

"Yes," I say

"But for what it is worth I do not want to leave you either" I admit truthfully

The SUV that we are in eases its way to a red light.

"Not to sound like a pussy or anything, but I'm really going to miss you" Hunter admits

I try my best to glance at her only to see the top of her head, more specifically her raven hair.

I can practically hear the vulnerability in her voice.

A pout makes its way onto my face at the saddened mood in the motor vehicle.

"Yeah, you do sound like a pussy" I joke

The raven haired actress scoffs at my joke as she playfully pushes me away from her.

"Asshole" she whispers underneath her breath

I chuckle uncontrollably at our situation.

Eventually I am able to calm myself down.

Unfortunately this happens as the vehicle pulls up in front of the rehab facility.

"Good thing I like pussy...yours at least" I say

I am still joking with her, but not at the same time.

I assume that she fully realizes that this is our final moment together.

For a few months at least.

Instead of her saying something she just leans in and presses her lips to mine.

This is a pleasant surprise.

The two of us pour all of our emotions into this kiss.

We pull away soon after.

We rest our foreheads together as our eyes remain shut, our hands on the other's cheeks.

"A year from now...when I walk out of those doors...if I see you standing in front of me...I swear that I will marry you" I whisper

I fell the raven haired girl smile at my atrocious proposal.

"You promise?" She whispers back

A smile of my own makes its way onto my face.

"Yeah..."

"...if you do not end up fucking another person that is"

A groan makes its way past the actress's lips.

I chuckle as she pushes me away from her again.