This was a bad idea. How could I have been so stupid as to let that slip? "You won't make a scene will you?"
Anna sat seething next to me. She made a sound that was something like a snort and looked over at me, "of course not."
I doubted she was telling me the truth, but she was already embarrassed enough about this so the odds were less likely that she would cause a scene. She settled back against the seat and I prayed that she would be able to keep her composure long enough. On one hand, Nicholas was an ass for leading her on like that, but on the other, he was a guy who had a one-night stand. That's not an odd occurrence, especially for celebrities- so she really had no claim on him. After that thought, I realized how lucky I was that Seth was going to so much effort to want to see me. Despite my own insecurities, I guess that left me some proof that I meant more to him than Anna did to Nicholas.
I slowly pulled up to the same barriers I had seen two days prior. Ironically, the same security guard was working. He motioned me forward and leaned in when I rolled down the window.
"Yes?"
"I'm here to see Seth Vernon. Remember me from the other day?" I hoped he did.
"Pass?" He simply ignored my hope.
"No." I shook my head. "You really don't remember me?"
"Do you know how many people I see everyday, ma'am?" He stood and looked behind me. Instinctively I looked in my rearview mirror for a repeat of the other day, but no silver car pulled up behind me.
"I'm not a worker, just a guest." I replied.
"Hmm. Name?" He walked towards a stool that had a clipboard on it.
I heaved a sigh, already aggravated from our previous encounter to know enough that he would not budge. "Sandy Belfour."
He scanned over the papers and shook his head. "You're not expected today."
"Just let us in." Anna tisked.
"I'm afraid I can't do that. Fans aren't allowed in." He held the clipboard behind his back.
"We're not fans." I rolled my eyes.
"We were here two fucking days ago. I came with Nicholas Roth and she showed up to meet Seth Vernon. Are you going fucking senile that you can't remember two days ago?" Anna spat. This wouldn't end well. If we didn't get arrested, we sure as hell weren't getting in now.
"Ma'am. My job is very difficult-"
"Yeah, standing around all day looking in cars and moving the little barrier must be a very mentally challenging job." She cut him off.
"I'm gonna have to ask you both to leave now." He stepped back and put his hand on his radio.
"Can't you just call someone for us?" I begged. He looked at me, obviously not as disgusted by me as he was with Anna and thought for a moment.
A black car pulled up behind me and the horn honked. The guard squinted against the sunlight and waved. "Fine, go on in. See if I give a damn."
He moved the barriers and both the black car and us drove by the guard. He waved again to the people in the black car as they passed.
"What a fucking prick." Anna scoffed. "He gave Nicholas a hard time the other day because he didn't have his pass on him. Like shouldn't he recognize the fucking stars?"
I shrugged. Maybe he was a prick. Either way he had let us through, again. I parked in the same lot as before and got out. "So how should we find them?"
We both scanned the parking lot. There were many more people walking around the lot today than there was before. Most of them seemed to be hurrying off in the same direction down the road.
The black car had continued down the same road that most of the workers were following. "I suppose we should head that way?"
I nodded at Anna's suggestion and we began our decent down a winding road. "Do you think talking to him will really be a good idea?"
"It was your suggestion!" Anna exclaimed. I knew I was being silly. She wouldn't be able to make a scene before all of those people. I just hoped Seth wouldn't be offended by anything she may say. Or anything I might say if Anna couldn't.
"I know." Up ahead was a large building. It looked like a large warehouse. The outside looked as if it had pieces of foam attaches to it to give it a damaged, old look. "Hmm, guess they're filming there today?"
