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ad been a difficult few days, and I was at a loss for what to do, so I scrounged through my phone for possible job advert

g to stop treatments if I didn't come up

d have been homeless. Still undecided about what to do, I came across a job posting on Craigslist. It was an acting role that paid a reaso

turned to my mother. I was a perfect replica of her. As I thought about her, tears welled up in my eyes. It hurt to kn

mirror before leaving for the audition. Even though I had not

" I would apply for a lot of jobs without getting

thing to help pay for my mother's treatments. I decided to give it a shot,

ger. Back then, I was a talented actress. "Was I one now?"I

taxi to the venue, where I

pplying for the role. "What if you were not hired? What would happen to my m

I stared at my face; my make-up appeared to be a

With my polished appearance and unwavering confidence, I believed

it appeared that everyone had gone for the audition, leaving me as the only one left. I

could feel a combination of nervousn

e other judges. "I thought we were done with everyone?" I stutt

d again, flipping the papers, "Yes, I applied this morning and when

ned to make an impression. "I know my name wasn't called, but I believe in taking chance

by my audacity, "Well then, Emily Fredinard,"

who are willing to go beyond the

ung man behind a desk. He glanced at me

logue. With each word that left my lips, I felt myself becoming more immersed in the character's emo

his expression slowly softening. When I finished, ther

e exclaimed with genuine enthus

ferent. Suddenly, my gaze thrifted to the other judge and I recognized who he

eakthrough I needed - not just for financial reasons, but also to prove to m

noticed the stranger who happened to be one of the judges stand

with that same enigmatic aura surrounding him. It felt like destiny had brought us together once

I could reach him. I wanted to call him,

ted, and soon the scripts were handed over to me. "You are startin

It was unlike anything I had ever read before. The character I would be portraying was complex and intriguing, with layers of depth that challenged my acting s

Only that it wasn't a film, it was acting to fool someone. I was sure I

ve to act." The casting editor, who was Max, said t

was told I would find out soon. Mex said he had to leave early, so I

me, but I knew better th

es, Max, drove me to a salon to get my h

yled hair and fitted clothes, I couldn't help but feel a sense of transformation. It wa

nsion, where Max introduced

elled out,

ys been there when I needed help, guiding me through difficult times without asking for anything in return. The universe certainly had a strange way of b

e out the door to meet us, beaming radi