05 Take Two - My Sister the Vampire by Sienna Mercer Read Free Book Online

complicated-looking electrical boards under a shade, gathered at the side entrance to the diner.
Maybe after that
, Ivy thought,
we could try and scrounge some food from somewhere.
She was still craving something meaty for breakfast.
    The vampire girls strolled over, trying to pretend they were exactly where they were supposed to be.
    A woman with a tight bun and a clipboard walked by. She peered at everything and made notes to herself. Ivy held her breath, but the woman just glanced at them and kept walking.
    We’re in
, Ivy thought.
    ‘Oh my darkness,’ Sophia said.
    ‘What?’ Ivy said, looking around.
    ‘That is an Xtra Vision LT-2K high definition digital camera with interchangeable optical assembly, a touch screen interface and four hours of continuous shooting.’ Sophia sighed andpractically floated towards the very-expensive-looking piece of equipment.
    ‘Um, Sophia?’ But her friend was already reaching out a hand to the camera, stroking its digital screen.
    The neon danger sign in the back of Ivy’s mind had started flashing and she stepped forward to stop her. ‘Sophia –’
    ‘Hey, you girls!’
    Ivy froze at the sound of a stern voice and Sophia whipped around, almost knocking the camera over.
    ‘Maybe we should have stayed with Jackson,’ Ivy whispered and turned slowly to face the music.
    ‘Where are your set passes?’ said a pale, thin woman with frizzy black hair poking out from underneath a pair of over-sized headphones.
    Ivy and Sophia stood guilty and silent.
It was
fun while it lasted
, Ivy thought.
    ‘You aren’t supposed to be here, are you?’ the woman asked in a thick New York accent.
    Ivy shook her head.
    ‘I don’t know why we don’t make maps for reception to give out. Honestly!’
    ‘Huh?’ said Sophia.
    But Ivy nodded cautiously.
Maybe we aren’t going to get completely staked
, she thought.
    The woman looked them both over. ‘Hmmm. Yes, I can see why they picked you two – the alternative style, the nice faces. Good.’
    Ivy looked at Sophia, who seemed just as confused.
    ‘I’m Lillian, the second assistant director.’ She checked her watch. ‘Come with me and I’ll get you to the extras trailer.’
    The extras trailer?
Ivy thought.
    Lillian started to walk away.
    ‘Does this mean we’re going to be
in
the movie?’ Ivy asked Sophia.
    ‘I think so!’ Sophia almost skipped after the woman and Ivy hurried to keep up.
    Ivy normally hated the spotlight, but this wasn’t centre stage. She was only going to be in the background. Killer!
    ‘Get your rears in gear, ladies,’ Lillian said. ‘We’ve got to get you ready for blocking the first set-up.’
    Ivy had no idea what she was talking about, but Sophia whispered, ‘That means planning out how the actors will move in a scene.’
    ‘Thank darkness you’re here to translate,’ Ivy said.
    They marched up to a big trailer labelled ‘Background Artists’ and Lillian handed over two location passes, then thumped on the door.
    ‘Two more for ya, Spencer!’
    A man with closely shaved dark hair and stubble opened the door. His blue silk shirt was unbuttoned half way down his chest and he was wearing heeled leather shoes. He put one hand on his hip and looked the girls up and down. He gasped and put the other hand to his forehead. ‘Oh my goodness. What am I going to do with you two?’ He had a slight lisp and spoke really quickly. ‘You simply must get in here right away.’
    He turned on his heel and disappeared inside. Lillian hurried off before Ivy could thank her.
    They stepped tentatively into the trailer to see about a dozen people their age getting their hair and make-up done.
    ‘Wait there,’ Spencer commanded, pointing to two black leather chairs in front of brightly lit mirrors. He flitted away to the other side ofthe trailer to rummage through a tall organiser, muttering to himself.
    ‘This utterly sucks!’ Ivy declared, leaning back in the comfy chair. Today could not be going any better.
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