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“You are not fat and you’ve done loads of acting”

Davina sratitude

“Walk-on parts and playing dead people don’t really count Neither does theatre work in towns that aren’t even on the map”

“You were a Redcoat”

“I’ Butlin’s on my resume helps or hinders my career”

She knew Marianne was hurt on her behalf

“Don’t worry about it, Mar, I’ control ofin indie films And noith the internet, I can release my own film Hopefully someone atch it online and take a chance on me You never know”

Her stoht It had to work It was her last chance at stardom Her last chance to keep her dream alive Her last chance to becoht sight of herself in the kitchenA lot curvier Maybe she shouldn’t eat so many brownies? She shook her head

“Look, you’ve known me my whole life If I don’t act ill I do? I was rubbish in school, I’ve been fired from so many jobs I’ve lost count and unlike you, when I see a column of numbers my palms sweat” She placed the plates and paper napkins on the counter “It’s acting or nothing Plus, we both know that acting is the only area where I feel normal I can be as wild as I like when I act Everyone who acts is nuts, I fit right in”

She could see the hurt on Marianne’s face and she looked away from it Just because her best friend understood her didn’t mean the world did

“You are normal You’ve always been normal,” Marianne said

“Tell that to my parents”

“They love you, honey They think the world of you”

“I know” Davina’s shoulders dropped “They just wish I’d fit in more”

“No, they don’t”