Chapter 50

“Hey, Lewis! Wait up!”

Lewis heard a familiar voice calling out behind him and grimaced.

“I really don’t have the patience to deal with her right now,” he muttered as he closed his eyes.

He heard footsteps hurrying up behind him and briefly wondered if he could pretend he hadn’t heard her.

“Lewis!” she called out as she came up beside him. “Couldn’t you hear me? I’ve been calling your name for a couple of blocks!”

He stopped and turned to her.

“Sorry,” he said. “I’ve been thinking about things and wasn’t paying attention to anything around me.”

“Thinking about your next movie?” she asked with a sly smile.

“That and other things,” he said in a flat voice.

Shea didn’t get the hint and asked, “What’s happening with the movie? Have you decided on parts yet?”

He shook his head but didn’t say anything.

“Do you think I’ll have a big part?” she asked, missing the irritated look on his face. “Will I be one of the leads? This could really be the start of something big