Chapter 19Now: Loren
The day Annie died, I was late getting to the soundstage, because while she had to be taken away by strangers, I didn’t want her to go without a last word and touch from me. Yes, I knew she was long past hearing or feeling it. I guess this is what they mean by closure.
I expected to get in some trouble over the delay, even though I’d alerted the production staff as soon as Trudy’s text landed. I was the star, after all; there were basically no days on the shooting schedule when I wasn’t called. This time, they were able to flip the schedule to take one of Rhett’s solo scenes in the morning. I texted to let them know I’d be late and crossed my fingers. Before I left the house, there was a reply telling me how they’d handle it.
I got there, hustled through makeup and
