Wednesday, April 27, 2022

Fatal - Original Short Story by Cecilia Okugo




FATAL

 A girl named Jill from a small town in Wisconsin had high hopes of becoming a star. Unaware of all the competition in the worlds she tried to move to one America’s Hollywood's such as California, Atlanta, Texas, New York or Chicago Hollywood.


Her hellbent cousin Sonia drove her to California where they’s meet a “director” who’d make her a star. While at a photoshoot. The director turned out to be a fraudster who just wanted nude pictures of amateurs.


After a little research they were able to find Jill some decent work. She was surprised at an audition one day that she received a part along side an up and coming actor Joe. Jill became obsessed with the role. While on set Jill kept missing her que for the kiss between her and Joe. She finally got it.


 The director wanted more from Jill yet she was too shy and the director had to give her too much direction. After hours of takes the scenes were complete. The episode wrapped at about midnight. Instead of going straight back to the hotel she decided to follow Joe home for a night cap. What she wasn't expecting was another woman, Kia to join them. 


When Jill realized they wouldn't be alone she went back to her hotel room and cried. The next day, Jill sat in front of Joe’s place waiting for him to leave his place. Once she spotted him she immediately jumps out of the car and begins to explain when she left so abruptly the night before, Joe wasn't interested. He entered his car and drove off. 


Turns out Kia was just a friend and Joe wanted Jill but she was too young. Later Jill would receive a call from Joe that was disturbing. He’d got waisted at a bar and needed someone to pick him up. Jill didn't hesitate. Jill found the bar and drove Joe home. She kissed him goodbye and stayed near by until Joe was safe inside. Jill received a texted from Joe asking “What are we doing”. Jill says I guess we are together.


Joe’s next text read “Come Back I Wanna See You”. So Jill drove over with no argument even though she’d just left his place. They made love and went into total slumber. Jill spent the weekend at Joe’s place. When it was time to look in on another gig Joe refused to let Jill leave. Jill got scared and headed for the door. She wasn't sure what Joe’s problem was. There was no getting through to him. Joe was admit about Jill not leaving. 


Jill waited until Joe fell asleep and left. Jill refused as many calls from Joe as she could until one day she picked up and it was Joe calling from a studio asking her to come fill in for an abandoned role. She declined and disconnected the call. 


Joe didn't understand what he had done wrong. Joe knocked at Jill’s hotel door for hours until she answered. He begged for her forgiveness for locking her inside the house. She forgave him only she proceeded with caution. Joe became overly obsessed with Jill and never let her out of his sight. He was on every set and was at every matinee. 


Jill needed space she couldn't breathe. One night on set the male lead took a liking to Jill off set and invited her to dinner. Jill had to decline because of Joe being there. She gave him a rain check. The male lead attempted to invite Jill out again but to no avail Joe stood in her way. Finally Jill asked Joe for some space, but he refused. 


So later when the episode wrapped they’d all meet up for dinner. Jill sat by the male lead Eric and didn't leave a seat for Joe to sit next to her. Joe then left her side and went home. Jill spent the night with Eric. When Joe couldn't find her the next morning he called her in question. Jill started to ignore Joe more and leave to see Eric for week. 


Joe caught them shopping near Jill’s hotel room and begin to fight for Jill. But it was too late. Eric and Jill were getting close. Joe cried to Jill to give him another chance but Jill refused. So one night Eric followed Joe to his car and asked Joe to leave Jill alone. Eric explained that he was seeing Jill and that Jill feared for her life. Joe then hit Eric and stabbed him in the heart. When Jill couldn't find Eric or Joe she called the police and reported Eric missing.


 A few days later police came to Jill’s hotel room to deliver bad news that they had found Eric in a ditch and that he was dead. Jill got worried. Joe arrived at Jill hotel room one night high and drunk and confessed to killing Eric. 


Joe then threatened Jill’s life and told her never to see anyone but him. Jill’s career schedule was full but she wasn't up to doing any work. Jill called her cousin Sonia to drive her back home to Wisconsin and explained how bad things were. Sonia was pissed. 


They’d pack her things that night and leave town. Jill never looked back she went on to pursue her career in acting in Chicago. She got her big break with a leading role from her tell all book turned movie called Fatal.


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