"Sorry, excuse me, are you Miss Natalie Portman?" A voice came from the side, and Natalie, who was paying, couldn't help but stunned, then turned her head to look over. A man and a woman were standing beside the newsstand at this time, about twenty years old, looking at themselves with surprise.
Before Natalie could speak, the two exclaimed again: "That's right! You are Queen Amidala!"
The surprised eyes cast around made the couple shrink their necks, but then they enthusiastically grabbed Natalie to sign and take a photo. Natalie graciously agreed to their request, and seeing how easy-going she was, the "Star Wars" fans pulled her and asked that again. Fortunately, they were not overly enthusiastic and left after satisfying some of their curiosity.
"Well, the beautiful Queen Amidala will be recognized everywhere." The old man from the newsstand said with a smile at this time.
"Shut up, old George." Natalie rolled her eyes at him, looked at the increasing attention from the two fans around, picked up the magazine she bought before and walked quickly towards home.
That's been the case since she starred in "Star Wars: The Prequels," which, after all, have become a cultural phenomenon in America. And Natalie was mentally prepared when she took the role, so even though the situation was annoying at times, she didn't fully take it to heart.
At least a lot better than someone else, and you don't have to wear makeup wherever you go. Natalie pouted in her heart. Although she has appeared in some stage plays and movies outside of school in recent years, except for "Star Wars Prequel", she is a lesser-known supporting role. Although well-received by critics, her popularity is not as high as that of Hollywood's A-list actresses, so she can swagger down the street without needing to dress up as someone else.
By the way, seems to hear that she is going to play a role in the next "Star Wars Prequel"? Natalie thought of the rumors she had heard before. Suddenly, the image that was originally suppressed by her filled her heart.
Oh, no... Natalie covered her mouth and quickened her pace, and when she was almost home, she took her hand away to calm her turbulent heart. After I got home and chatted with my mother for a while, she went to her bedroom, but when she got to the stairs, she turned around hesitantly: "Mom, I want to move out in a few days."
"You want to move out so soon?" Mother smiled, "I thought you wouldn't do it until you graduated from college."
"I'm not too young, Mom." Natalie took a few steps upstairs slowly. "Anyway, sooner or later, I have to move out, so I just use this time to get used to it, right? If you're worried, I'll be there first. Long Island rentals are fine."
Shirley shrugged noncommittally, followed what seemed to be thinking of something, and then asked with a smile: "It seems that my daughter seems to have a secret that she doesn't want us to know. Let me think about it, she has a boyfriend?"
"No, nothing." Natalie grimaced.
"Well, we'll find out sooner or later," the mother said, frowning again. "Speaking of which, you never seem to have brought a boy home. Nat, has a boy never tempted you?"
"I'm not going to discuss this with you, Mom." Leaving her laughing mother behind, Natalie slid back to her room. After slamming the door shut, she leaned against the door with a little slump, and bursts of grief, sadness, surprise, and hope kept rolling in her chest, which could be said to be full of flavors. Only now did she realize that during these five years of dating, unknowingly, her heart had been completely occupied by that figure.
But why... that kind of apprehension is getting more and more prosperous? Natalie thought feebly. The "San Francisco incident" made her feel comforted, but the firmness of the other party when she told her that she had confessed to her parents captured the softest part of her heart.
Angie... tell me... that's my delusion, right? Natalie closed her eyes. At this moment, the phone rang, and the girl took it out without thinking. After connecting, she showed a mixture of surprise and surprise: "Angie?"
Natalie was a little overwhelmed by the sudden phone call, and the other party's next words made her even more at a loss: "Are you in New York? Just arrived? This... I think it should be fine... Okay, see you later."
After the beeping sound came from the phone, Natalie was startled to realize how she agreed so easily? You must know that she originally planned that if Angela returned to New York, she would be exposed to the sun for a few days, but why is it now... And she started to choose clothes and tidy up while thinking so, as if her body was out of the control of her brain.
And when Angela, who was wearing glasses, black hair and black pupils, appeared in front of him with the doorbell, the dissatisfaction, doubt, and anxiety of the past month were temporarily forgotten. Especially when the corners of her mouth are slightly raised, the feeling of missing makes me have the urge to hug her and kiss her!
What magic did you do to me, Angie? Natalie sighed blankly in her heart. On the surface, she still maintained her usual appearance, and she was a little lively when she left home in front of her parents, and stabbed Angela a word or two from time to time.
"I told you, don't talk about me like that when someone is there!" Angela, who was stung, was still showing her teeth and claws. She didn't mention what happened in San Francisco or the reaction of the Masons. She just thought of a way to make her happy.
Although Natalie knew what Angela was thinking, she still felt much better. In addition, the dining environment specially chosen by the other party and the concern hidden everywhere in her words and actions made her temporarily forget those unhappiness.
But even so, the thorn in the heart was still a thorn, so Natalie couldn't help but sneer at Angela's scandal, but what she didn't expect was that Angela actually took advantage of the topic and threw it out to make her more. for the surprising news.
"A gay... character?" Natalie really couldn't guess Angela's mind this time. "You plan to not only direct a gay movie this year, but also play a gay character?"
"That's right, I have to not only direct but also perform, that's why I disguised myself and went to San Francisco to observe gay life." Angela spread her hands, showing an innocent look.
"So, you plan to make a breakthrough in your own image after playing the male lead?" Although Natalie suppressed her displeasure, the sarcasm in her tone became more and more obvious, "I thought you had enough in yourself. experience."
"It's not the same, dear, at least my parents are enlightened enough that they didn't embarrass me and...my lover because I confided my true thoughts." Angela stared at Natalie without blinking, The friendship and nostalgia in those eyes made the girl's heart tremble.
"So, you said that the character you play should be a girl who is not understood and may even run away from home... a girl?" Natalie turned her head slightly and said with a wandering gaze.
"That's right, in fact - I asked you if you would like to play this role." Angela took a small sip of the ice water on the table with a mocking smile.
"Me?" Natalie looked puzzled, but her good memory—especially about Angela-related matters—remembered her immediately: "You're based on Erin Warnos. The script adapted from the deeds?"
Following her face became a little embarrassed: "Are you going to play opposite Kate?"
"Hey, dear, do you remember what I said just now?" Angela raised her finger and shook it.
Natalie couldn't help but stunned for a moment, and the gripped hand under the table immediately loosened, but the tingling feeling in her heart could not be eliminated. After a long silence, she stood up: "Sorry, Angie, I want to go out for a walk."
After walking straight out of the restaurant, Natalie calmed down a lot when the evening wind blew. She wanted to tell herself: you think too much. But the unpleasant feeling that surrounds my heart never goes away.
So Natalie walked slowly down the street in a daze, until a figure rushed over from behind and grabbed her hand. Natalie struggled a little, but gave up after she didn't shake it off.
And Angela didn't say anything, just walked side by side with her. Just held Natalie's hand tightly, as if she would fly away from her in the next second.
The Big Apple under the night sky interprets its prosperity with colorful neon lights. People of all shapes and sizes come and go on the street. The two beautiful girls are just ordinary members of the endless crowd at this moment.
I don't know how long it took, but when the crowd around her began to gradually decrease, Natalie finally let out a long sigh and wanted to ask a certain question. At this moment, her body suddenly tightened, and Angela hugged her from behind.
This sudden behavior almost made Natalie cry out, if she hadn't known that Angela was by her side. Even so, she was a little uneasy, but now it was on the street.
Then Natalie put her heart down. Angela chose a good place to hide their figures in the shadow of the corner. In addition, the street was much less crowded, and she had dressed up again, so there was no need to worry too much. Fear of being recognized.
This reckless guy! Although Natalie complained in her heart, her heart softened. She leaned back and pressed closer to Angela, while grabbing her hands around her neck and waist. The two of them didn't say anything, just stood in the shadows quietly watching the flow of people and cars on the street.
After a long time, Angela whispered next to her ear: "If you hadn't dressed up, I would definitely kiss you here."
Although there was some playfulness in her tone, Natalie felt calm and secure for no reason. She suddenly turned around and dragged Angela into between the two walls, raised her head slightly in the dim light, and looked at each other with provocation.
Angela obviously didn't mean to be polite either, holding up Natalie's face and pressing it heavily on her lips. As if the thunder had stirred the ground fire, the two girls kissed bitterly in the narrow alley between the two buildings, even if a group of young people passed by with strange screams, they would not be disturbed.
Breathing slightly, they parted, and Natalie immediately knocked off Angela's hand with anger. Although the light is dim, you can still see the questioning in her eyes: Who made your hand move!
"Well... conditioned reflex, this is conditioned reflex." Angela sneered at Ai's explanation.
Looking at the embarrassed look of the other party, Natalie couldn't help but burst out laughing, and her heart became softer and softer. It seems that I have a heavy sense of insecurity. The girl said something so self-deprecating in her stomach.
She opened her mouth just as she was about to speak, only to realize that she didn't know what to say, and the question had been thrown for a long time. So after hesitating for a while, one sentence blurted out: "I'm hungry."
"Ha, are you hungry now?" Angela snorted with her nostrils turned to the sky, "Who told you to leave without eating just now."
Natalie didn't say anything, just pushed her arms around her waist forward.
"Okay, okay," Angela raised her hands helplessly, "How about we go eat pizza?"
"Oh? Stop going to those 'sophisticated restaurants with a romantic atmosphere'?"
"If you want to try it, I can take you to a banquet hosted by your grandfather, and then you will know what elegance is - a specific knife and fork for each dish, and you have to remember which pair of knife and fork to eat. Dish, it would be very rude if you use it wrong! God, I almost passed out when I was in practice!"
"Sounds like very inhumane?"
"If you want to hear it, you might as well go to the pizza shop and order two pizzas, and then we sit on the street and eat and talk."
Angela stayed in New York for almost five days before leaving, and was watched by reporters in order to prevent leaks. She had been staying in a hotel - oh, and two nights at Natalie's house - and her grandparents had to say sorry.
She's been by Natalie's side these days, dating and wandering around all day while looking for a new home with her. It's a pity that I didn't pick a suitable house until I left, and God knows how much Angela wants to make out with Natalie in a separate apartment - even though they have been living together at Harvard for two years.
Of course, it's impossible to go to New York without asking Scarlett out. Even if Angela clarifies in front of the media, and the current gay scandal about her has gradually subsided, and the appearance of a pair with Natalie, Manny is still quite critical of her.
"You obviously haven't thought about it. If you just collect information for directing the movie, you can show up at the film festival generously." Scarlett said with dissatisfaction, and there seemed to be a little trouble hidden between her eyebrows.
"If that's the case, the reporters will hype it even more, and I have prepared the title for them: Miss Genius Openly Comes Out of the Closet!" Angela shrugged innocently.
"Let's not talk about this, okay?" Natalie interjected in time, "I don't know what Angie will do if she changes her approach, but one thing is for sure, she will also be the most popular in "Out" magazine. Want to date top of the list of female celebrities."
"That's true, but Nat, those avant-garde women at Harvard may flock to Angie in the future, you have to watch her closely." Scarlett said half-jokingly, which naturally attracted Angela The anger shouted, and then chased and fought. If Natalie wasn't in front of her, she would definitely press Scarlett to the ground and ravage her plump breasts.
Well, back to the topic, Angela successfully appeased Natalie. Although she has always hidden guilt in her heart, she always mumbles a few words of sorry in the mirror when she is alone in the hotel.
Until she can figure out a way to solve the current emotional dilemma and make a complete confession, she has to continue to hide it. The only thing Angela can do now is to pray that God will give her more time and not make any mistakes before she can figure out a solution.
To know that she suddenly came to New York this time, Liv didn't know at all - Princess Elf had been nagging her on the phone all these days. Fortunately, Liv is not in New York these days, Angela is slightly relieved. She felt that the old man of God was still on her side, but how to appease Liv was still a headache.
Anything that cannot be resolved temporarily, Angela will temporarily leave it behind.
If it really doesn't work, she can choose to confess to Liv. Even if Liv doesn't dump her from now on, she still has the confidence to let Liv keep this secret.
So after returning to Los Angeles, Angela focused her energy on other areas, such as the preparations for "Brokeback Mountain". Basically, all four of her appointed actors agreed to play the roles, not to mention Sarah, Angela killed them all to force them to agree; Heath was as she expected, because she was eager to break through herself and to the genius. the confidence of the young lady; none more interesting than Gyllenhill.
"Frankly, not everyone can go crazy with you, so I think even failure is something to remember. Think about it, failure with Miss Genius!" Gyllenhill said over the phone , and then before Angela asked him for his lack of confidence, he asked nervously: "I think, you are in the middle of directing... If you get angry because of the actor, you shouldn't... Oh, of course, I know I I understand, but... there's always a little bit of a gap between rumors and reality, isn't it?"
Just wait and see, boy, and see what I do with you when the time comes! Angela said viciously in her stomach. Of course, there are still good words in the mouth to comfort, don't you have a good meal before the execution
And most unexpectedly, Michelle Williams turned down the role at first, citing her need to hone in on her. Angela, who returned to Los Angeles, had to go to San Diego to visit and lobby at her home. Fortunately, she had fooled three people before, so it was quite handy to fool Michelle. Plus Michelle is currently wearing a youth idol hat like Heath, so it didn't take much effort to persuade her.
"I look forward to your excellent performance in the movie, and I believe in my own vision." Angela once said before leaving, the smile on her face was the same as that at Heath's house. That's right, Granny Wolf and human traffickers!