Meanwhile…
"Thank you for taking me home." Melissa smiled at the member of the production crew who had given her a lift after no one answered her calls.
"Take care, Melissa!" the person in the front passenger seat flashed her a bright smile. "See you at the next filming."
"Mhm." Melissa waved, watching the old van drive away. As it grew smaller in the distance, her smile faded.
The crew had been kind to stop when they saw her on the roadside. However, the van was old and overcrowded with props and people—they were packed in like sardines. To make matters worse, the air conditioning wasn't working, so all the windows had been rolled down. Melissa had to keep it together with a smile despite the wind, the crowded seats, and the smell of alcohol reeking from their breaths.
It was the absolute worst!
