"Runner."
"Sorry about that. My phone fell and the call dropped."
"Everything okay with your roommate?"
"Yeah, she just forgot her key again."
"So tell me about yourself. You're a painter?"
"It's more of a hobby. I work off set for different movies which is pretty cool. I do mostly coffee runs and telling the actors when the director needs them but seeing a movie being made is awesome. Also saying five words to a celebrity is always great."
"You ever crush on any of the celebrities on set?"
"I'm not telling you!"
"Oh come on! Why not?"
"You'll make fun of me - no."
"I won't make fun of you, I swear."
" . . . . "
"Come on, Runner. We're friends."
"We're friends now?"
"After weeks of talking damn near every day, I would say so. Now who is he?"
" . . . . "
"Runner."
"Fine . . . His name . . . is Demitri Guerrero."
" . . . . "
"Hello?"
" . . . . "
"MG, you still there?"
"Uh, y-yeah. I'm still here."
"You okay?"
"T-tell me more about this crush."
"What more is there to tell? He's hot."
"That's a great way to get his attention."
"I'm not trying to get his attention. I've already spoken to him and he's never acknowledged me but it's okay. All of the actors just nod their heads and keep scrolling on their phone or whatever. I'm used to it though."
"So you work with your crush?"
"For now. He has a movie coming out in about seven months and after that I probably won't ever see him again."
"Um - something just came up. I got to go. Bye."
"Oh okay. Bye."
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