Chapter 45

• Chapter forty five:
• Hernandez found himself in the lion’s den – that’s what he jokingly called these meetings with his film’s directors. Despite the room’s fancy air conditioning, sweat started rolling down his forehead like he was in the scorching Sahara desert. Even the luxurious carpet beneath his feet did little to calm his nerves as his mind refused to stay in the present.
• The other two directors yammered on about new post-production developments, but Hernandez’s thoughts kept drifting away to Jessica, Courtney, and Travis. He tried his damnedest to concentrate on the discussion, but it felt as impossible as reaching for the stars. All he needed was a distraction, and as if God himself heard his prayers, his phone chimed – like a beacon of hope guiding him out of this foggy disaster.