I Know What You Did Last Summer (The Yacht Mystery)

"Please, I beg you, even if I join as an extra or a stunt, I really need money", I begged the director while they were filming a movie. And yes, I'm a future well-known actress-well I'm not so sure about that because people has it says that a girl with no money in the industry will never be able to climb a ladder. Well, who knows I might be the one who will change that? Anyways, back to my real life- "Sir, we need a stunt to roll over the stairs" well I guess this is my call. The director and of course me exchanged stares because he obviously doesn't have a choice. "Well, I guess I'll have to see if you're good or not in one try." "What? Do you expect me to roll over the stairs perfectly-yes sir " I don't have time to be picky because I got brothers to feed. So much about that the staff guided me to the dressing room and put a little bit of a make-up on my face. I've done a lot of part-time in this industry, but only as an extra. This time my role is a waitress who falls over the stairs instead of the mistress and guess who I am working with? The great Behati Lackson, who's a back-to-back winner of Oscars. She's indeed a Hollywood star. "Is everyone ready? Let's get started", the staff started to set up everything and I went to the scene where it looked like a second floor part of the hotel.I felt my knees shaking while looking around because I didn't realize that most people who are supporting characters of this movie is big shot. "You okay?" Behati- omygod I almost s**t my pants when I turned to look at her. She's so much prettier in person than in movies. I mean you know people on television are either much prettier or not really in person. "Y-yeah you k-know this isn't my first t-time but y-yeah" I awkwardly laughed. I mean someone slapped me please or I'll embarass my self. "Okay okay, gather up everything's fine so let's get started so we can wrap things up early. You good there Behati?" Behati then gave an ok sign to the director so we could start filming. "1,2,3 ACTION!" "Ladies and friends this b***h right here is the mistress of my good damn husband whom she f****d a few hours ago right in front of this door" everyone gasped and started to gather up. I walked out of the elevator without knowing anything because my role was to deliver foods from the room where Behati's husband's mistress was staying. "Excuse me", people who gathered for the tea thankfully gave their way. I walked there peacefully and when I was about to reach the end of the room, a hard slap hit my pretty face and it was not on the script, but I didn't expect that Behati slapped me that hard. I hold on to the railings but my feet are crossed, which makes me stumble and yes, I fall off the stairs pretty hard. "CUT!" shouted the director while I was in pain at the end of the stairs.A staff member approached me and helped me get up. "You did great-oh my god your nose is bleeding" f**k. He then ran to call the medic when I was about to stop him but it was too late because he is a fast runner. Bet he's an athlete. The medic came to the rescue and I saw the director coming in our direction. I looked at him and then he just smirked. "You did better than I expected. Come to the dressing room when you're good" it's not what you think okay? I'd probably get my wage since mostly stunts or extra's get paid in the dressing room. So, after the commotion I ran up to the dressing room because yeah it was getting late and my brother must have been waiting for me. I went inside and saw the director handing over the envelope which, of course contains the money for the other stunts. I received mine so I put back the costume and went home in a hurry because I had to catch the bus. I went to some stores to buy some food for my brothers who were obviously waiting for me at home, but then I met one of the staff who helped me get dressed in the dressing room. "Hey", I greeted her first. A tip about working in this industry is you have to keep a good image. "Hi, I'm surprised to see you here" "Well, yeah I just you know bought some food for my brothers who were left at home." "That is so sweet of you." We were walking on the way out of the store and I didn't notice the little kid not until she opened the door for her. "Oh ! Your daughter?" I asked unconsciously. "Yeah" the little girl looked up on me and smiled. Awe cute. Fun fact about me is I'm fond of little kids but get sick easily, especially when they get stubborn. "So uh, where are you heading to?" she asked. "Well uh I have to catch the bus right there, I lived in St. Harrison near the shore." "Oh, I'll give you a ride. I'm passing there anyway. I lived three blocks from yours" she offered. "Are you sure? Thanks by the way, I'm Maddilyn. You can call me Maddy". She looks nice. We were heading towards the parking lot. I mean I don't have a car, but I'm not that dumb not to know. "Hiraeth Adams." I can see her struggling with the bags and the little kid so "Let me carry your bags that looks heavy" "Thanks Maddy." We finally arrived at the spot where her car is parked. She put her daughter in a safety seat and I put the things in the back of her car and sit at the shotgun seat. "So are you new to your job?" She started the conversation while driving. "Well uh it's not new to me actually. I worked as extras and stunts often, but what happened earlier was really out of script because I stumbled so basically, it was a kind of accident", she laughed at me. "Well, everyone that starts from the bottom has experienced that." "Yeah, well uh are you a stylist? I mean you helped me get dressed earlier." "Not really, but I'm more of a manager of the mistress that was supposed to be the one who fell off the stairs" she smirked. Hira and I kept on talking about different things because it was a 30-minute drive and I learned that she's a single mom. She's been working in entertainment for 5 years now. She's trying to support her daughter, Lexi, who just turned 3 last month. "Are you the breadwinner of the family?" I looked outside the windows. "W-we actually lost our parents during the storm in our place in the Philippines and we were taken by our foster parents here in the US but they died recently." I tried to hold back my tears "Sorry I-I shouldn't have asked". The rest of the ride went silent until we arrived at my place. "Thanks Hira for the ride and bye baby girl", I watched as their car moved away, so I walked through our home. I opened the gate and saw Pedro, my brother next to me, playing with Loren, our dog. "Hey get inside, it's dinner time. Why are you playing with Loren during these hours?" I asked as if it was my first time. Pedro doesn't give a reaction that much, but he's soft when it comes to animals. "I'm not a morning person you know that." "How wouldn't I know when you keep on playing valorant at 4 am" I rolled my eyes. Teens nowadays really make sure that their place in the game is safer than their sleep.We went inside as we chitchat and speaking of stubborn kid, I saw my youngest brother who looked like a beggar because he must have enjoy playing outside with his friends. "Look at you, Ashton. You looked like a beggar who would actually sell sampaguitas to earn money in Manila" I went to his closet to get some clothes and dragged him to the bathroom. "Wash yourself or no dinner for you. Pedro go help Ash while I prepare dinner." Pedro is 17, I'm 21 and Ash is 8. I was 14 when a storm hit our hometown in the Philippines. It was a disaster. We lost both of our parents, so the government decided to send us to foster care until our late foster parents bring us to the US. It wasn't easy for Ash since he was still an infant when disaster happened to us and it wasn't easy for me either. "Are you going to let us eat or you'll keep on staring at the food until it disappears into thin air", Ashton said, sarcastically. "Whatever", I prepared the food that I bought and arranged the little groceries which just surely surely fit my money. The reason why I'm working part time is to be able to send these two to schools and for them to have a good life. I know I'm not obligated to do so, but who else do they have got other than me? We ate the dinner peacefully and I washed the plates before I wash my self and when I was about to watch a TV show, I got a text from a friend that she would like to switch shifts at the convenience store that we worked for next week because she had urgent things to do so I have to say yes. My evening ends with a sore body because I surely played the rolling stairs role lol. The following days, I stayed at home since both of my brothers went to school and the director said that the episode that I'm in will be aired next week. I did some general cleaning at home, washed the curtains, and everything that needed to be done so I could leave the house peacefully next week. Every Asian parents do that , don't they? The week arrived too fast and I had to leave early to catch the bus. I arrived at the convenience store and there I saw my friend just getting off work. "Hey Maddy I am very sorry but I am having a staycation with my boyfriend for a short while so thank you for switching shifts with me. Love you babe". It's my friend Allison. I waved my goodbyes to her as I bitterly rolled my eyes. I started my shift and since the sun is setting, I embraced myself because surely there would be a lot of people who would barg in because there's a club in front of the store where I work. And yes I wasn't wrong, when the time struck at 7, people started to flood into the convenience store for alcohol, and it wouldn't stop until 2 in the morning.I stood there for 7 hours and finally my hell shift has ended. I was stretching before getting off work, so I decided to have some snacks. I saw some people looking at me and whispered at each other but I decided to ignore them. They are probably one of those guys wo would like to f**k girls, but idgaf. I wrapped up everything before leaving and catch the bus. When I arrived home I make sure that the two were sleeping but, as expected, Pedro was still awake. "Go to bed before I cut the connection" "Killjoy" he shortly replied, but obeyed. Yeah, they were raised right.I washed up before going to bed without checking my phone because I don't really socialize with people. THE NEXT MORNING........... I wasn't able to breathe because someone is trying to kill me with a pillow. "HMMMMMPTH" I growled. "Finally you're awake, huh" as Pedro gets the pillow off my face. "What the f**k is wrong with you, are you trying to kill me?" I raised my tone because for a moment, I thought I was gonna die. "The waitress in the movie caught my attention. She looked like a sailor moon. Is the waitress's outfit some sort of anime inspired because damn she looked good? Is she wearing a cos-" "Why are you reading that on my face? I don't give a f**k-" "It's you. They are talking about you in Behati's new movie. You're trending on twitter "the waitress in a thong" they said" my face heats up. "A WHAT?!!!!!!!!!!" I suddenly jumped out of bed and looked for my phone. "f**k f**k f**k f**k" I searched for my bag and saw tons of notifications until the battery runs out. "Give me a charger c'mon". I was in a hurry because, s**t, I didn't know that my thong shows and why on earth they didn't edit them out! Pedro then handed me a charger and my whole body was shaking as I looked at my phone turning on. I waited for many minutes and yes, the notifications were blowing up from Twitter to i********: to messages. I was so scared to open them because an artist should always have a good image and right now, I don't know what face I am going to present to the public. I mean I'm not that big but- "Stop imagining things, will you? Mostly, feedback is good so just consider this as an opportunity for your career", Pedro said calmly. "What do you mean opportunity? They literally zoomed my skirt and I was wearing a f*****g THONG. That s**t is embarrassing for girls, Pedro. What are you talking about-" "Guys like this kind of stuff. It could be a good opportunity-" "What about my reputation as a woman? " I cut him off. "Do you like to see guys having a feast over your sister's photo?" "Why do you think it that way when you haven't checked it yet? Can you gather facts before concluding? You're annoying" It was the first time that Pedro raised his voice at me. Maybe he was really annoyed. I opened the text messages one by one and mostly they were from unknown numbers who congratulated me. I checked my i********: and tons of people followed me. I also checked Twitter and "The waitress in thong" is trending. It's embarrassing at the same time, but reading the tweets, now I get why Pedro was so annoyed. They are not sexualizing me but complimented my looks and how I did the stunt. It's just that the thong that showed while I was rolling at the stairs was very noticeable. I replied to a single messages and there's this message that catches my attention. "Hi Maddilyn, we are from Reality Star Entertainment and we would like to scout you since we saw your clips of acting and doing stunts in different genres" I closed my phone. I can't believe that I'm actually receiving this kind of attention because of the stunt I did in that one minute clip. I slapped myself thinking that I was dreaming, but I'm not. I go to the washroom and start my day because I have to cover Allison's shift for three days from the afternoon til 2 am. I went to shower and start my day like usual and chose to ignore those things. Ashton and Pedro left for school and I'm sure Pedro's still mad at me. I'll just apologize when he gets home.I stayed at home til the afternoon and got ready to catch a bus for my work. As I sit on the bus stop, I feel like people are really looking at me and I felt so uncomfortable. I wore my earphones and decided to ignore the stare until the bus arrived. I lower down the volume so while sitting at the bus. "Isn't she the waitress at Behati's new movie? You know the girl in thong" "I don't think so maybe just a look a like?" "No, it's definitely her. Look at her nose, it's not that sharp, but it's not that pointed either. It's definitely her!" I looked at those two high schoolers who sat next to me. They really love to gossip about people. I don't know how such kids at a young age learn to gossip, but not gonna lie to gossip is another way of using CCTV cameras in the Philippines. Anyways, I just ignored them and got off the bus when it arrived at the convenience store. I put my bag inside the locker and we have this logged book where staff needs to write their names to identify who the staff is on duty when something happens. I started my shift peacefully when a group of boys who were age maybe around Pedro's, were peaking at the convenience store. I went through the glass and raised my brows at them. They suddenly ran, so I just ignored them, thinking that they were just playing around. But I was wrong, very wrong.They came back twice or triple the group and barged into the store and went directly to me. "Hi, aren't you the girl from Behati's new movie?" "The waitress in a thong!" "Can we get an autograph?" "Me first!" "No I'll go first!" "You look so pretty!" "Why are you working at a convenience store?" People were suddenly flooding in and I was looking for a way out. "No it wasn't-" People are now seriously wanting my autograph and I saw a familiar car outside. It's Hiraeth. She goes out of the car holding an iPad that says, "USE THE BACKDOOR AND RUN OUT HERE NOW!" I was panicking because the number of people in the convenience store is no joke.I decided to make my way out where only staff could get it and has a backdoor. "She's going back door!" People started to run like crazy going after me and waiting at the backdoor, but it was just actually a baiting idea so I could hop into Hiraeth's car.I was able to go out safely and jumped into her car. "WTF is going on" I said, panicking. "I will explain later", so she drove me away from the convenience store.