The Assistant

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She was sent to the costume department to meet Tuter. He hid behind a rack of over the top outfits, at least that is what she was told. Walking up and down in the warehouse this man was nowhere to be found. Her fingers dancer along different gowns and ball gowns. This must have been for the giant dance scene. She ran her fingers over a gown that looked beautiful. It was a red corset covered in jewels, a ballerina tutu esk bottom.

"What are you doing!" Gwen let go of the gown very quickly, turning around. "And where is everyone else. Call is in 40 minutes and they better be here on time. Maybe if people were here I wouldn't have to be yelling at you myself." The man sighed.

"I am Gwen. I'm Maria's assistant." He rolled his eyes. "What?"

"That is such a Maria thing. Getting an assistant. How ridiculous! What does she even pay you?"

"Like $12 an hour," Gwen grumbled out. "Does that sounds like Maria?" The older man nodded. "Maria wanted me to tell you that Mr. Malek wanted to know if he should get into costume before or after his makeup is done?"

"Mr. Malek? Is this 50 Shades of Gray?" They both began to laugh.

"Rami was wondering-"

"He is always wondering dear." Tuter looked at the wall spotting a filming schedule. He breathed heavily and looked at the shots being done.

"He's allowed to get this one dirty. So for the first costume yes the rest of them no. Tell him to come to daddy and I'll help him." He purred like a cat and winked. "By the way, I am Tuter Mishtop, it's my husband's last name mine was Gordon. Too plain." He held his hand out giving a light handshake.

"I'm Gwen."

"Just Gwen." She smiled nodding. "Too plain too plain!" The man exclaimed. "You need something that pops. Gwen is nice if you work in a bakery on the corner of the street. You need something magnificent!" He continued walking down an aisle. "Follow!" He said, instructing her to follow him. "I'm thinking Sapphire," He held out a sapphire gown. "Maybe Emerald!" He pulled an emerald green velvet dress. "Amethyst?" Gwen quickly shook her head no before he could get a dress out. "How about Ruby?" He said pointing at the dress she was staring at earlier.

"We can go with that."

"Now Ruby go tell Rami what I said. Make sure you call me daddy." He giggled nudging her off. She smiled at the new name she had but hoped it would only stay in the costume department. Walking she had passed Oli who was holding what looked like his body weight in cable. 

"Do you want help Oli?"

"I would love some but I sense the devil is nearby he said winking and walking past." Looking straight ahead she saw Maria, looking pissed as always. 

"Tuter said that for his first costume he can wear his costume."

"Great where is the costume?" Maria looked at her like she was an idiot.

"He also said send Rami over." Maria rolled her eyes. 

"Old man, trying to make him gay even though he is married. I'll get it myself." She handed Gwen Windex. "Go clean the mirror in Rami's trailer." With that Maria shoved past Gwen. Gwen knew that show business was had but she never expected someone to be so awful, she had wondered who even allowed Maria any power. The trailer officially had Rami Malek plastered on the door. All the trailers looked the same on the outside yet his had felt the biggest. She cracked open the door. 

"Maria if you're going to bitch about the mirror its fine." He grumbled. Gwen walked up the steps not saying anything, Rami was facing away from her in nothing but boxers. He turned around. "Ah, Gwen how are you?" She just stared at him. "Oh yeah, I should get clothes. I thought you would be Maria or Tuter."