A year passed and Daniel has gotten life the way it was. He still thinks of Carla but he found it ok to talk about her when he was interviewed. He missed and he was moving on, for her. Daniel was back at the set for behind the scene 2. He was waiting to see who will be playing Carla’s character, Rose. He wouldn’t be surprised if the producer could not find anyone. Carla was one good actress that was hard to be replaced. Daniel saw Sophia coming in from the left entrance door and when she saw him, she came towards him and gave him a hug.
“Who do you think will be Rose this year?” she asked as she, too, waited to see the new actress. Finally the door opened and Daniel could not believe his eyes. Carla came in through the door with the nervous look. Daniel looked at Sophia’s reaction and it wasn’t any different from what he felt; shocked.
Mr. Dean, the producer, came in with a look of understanding on his face. He knew why Daniel and Sophia reaction were one of shock. This girl looked exactly like Carla. Although if one to look at her closely there is a slight difference. When Mr. Dean was right in front of the two shocked actors, he started to introduce the new girl in the bunch.
“Daniel and Sophia, I would very much like you to meet Megan.” He said. Megan smiled and placed her hand out for Sophia to shake. Sophia very slowly shook the hand and smiled. She realized that on a closer look, Megan looked a little different although the difference wasn’t much.
“It’s nice to meet you, Sophia. I am a big fan of One Three Hill. It’s awesome!” Megan said excitedly. She quickly turned to Daniel and beamed at him. To her, Harry Potter was her life and there he was, Daniel Radcliffe, living and breathing in front of him. He placed out his hand and she shook it with a big enthusiasm. When Daniel touch her hand, he was expecting fireworks but none came. He could not believe Megan looked like Carla but was nothing like her at the same time. His head was pounding and he could not stop looking at her. he tried to remind himself that this was not Carla. This was a different person but Daniel could not help think that, maybe, Carla was finally back in his life.
After the first rehearsal, Daniel asked Megan if she wanted to eat lunch with him just like the first time he asked Carla a year ago.
“Sorry, but I don’t think I can. You see, my boyfriend is waiting for me outside. But, maybe, you can join us. He’s a big Harry Potter fan too!” Megan said, beaming. Daniel felt his heart drop to the floor. Megan had a boyfriend. Daniel tried to say something in reply but he could not find his voice. Megan waited and stared at Daniel, still Daniel could not find his voice. His disappointment was too great to handle.
“Daniel, are you ok?” Megan asked when she realized that Daniel was getting paler by the minute.
“yeah, I am fine. I’ll see you later then. Have a nice day with your boyfriend.” Daniel said, his voice sounded rougher than he intended too. Megan was shocked but Daniel walked away before his brain went fuzzy. What was wrong with him? He did not have the answer. He was so confuse. Megan reminded him so much of Carla that he was believing that Carla came back alive.
It’s the heavens at work. Carla is back as Megan. I am going to do everything I can to be with her. no matter what it takes, Daniel thought to himself. The first thing he has to do was get rid of the stupid boyfriend. Somehow, he knew the only way was to convince Megan that he was the one for her.
Megan was happy that she gets to act alongside Daniel Radcliffe, the famous Harry Potter actor. But he was making her uncomfortable as the day went pass. The first week of rehearsal, Megan was getting nervous as Daniel was trying to get close to her, to the point that she really feel that she needed to get away from him. Megan told him, clearly, three times that week that she had a boyfriend hoping that he would back away however Daniel seemed to cling to her even more. Megan did not know what else to do to get him off her back. Megan’s boyfriend, Nick Francis, noticed that Megan was worried and asked her what was wrong when they were in his car one day.
“Nothing.” She said in exasperation as she put her hand on the temple and stared out from the car window.
“Come on, Megs. You used to be the one chatting in this car until we reach your home.”
“I don’t know. I think Daniel likes me.”
“Isn’t that a good thing? I mean you have to work with him for about 8 months.” Nick said as Carla turned to face him.
“Nick, he likes me as in he might want me to go on a date. He’s been hinting at it.” Megan said as she looked at him. Nick stopped the car, deciding that this was something that is bugging Megan to the point that as a boyfriend he should give her his undivided attention. When he finally found a place to stop the car, he turned to face her; she looked more worried than ever.
“I really don’t know what to do, Nick. I mean he just won’t bug off. I create up a whole bunch of nonsense but he’s everywhere. I made it a point that I have a boyfriend and I deliberately kiss you just so he catch that I am serious about having a boyfriend.” She said.
“Oh, is that the reason why you have been extra nice to me these past three weeks?” Nick joked. Megan blushed and punched nick on his arms for teasing her. Nick laughed and leaned in to kiss Megan, who accepted it by returning his kiss. When they broke apart, Nick place one hand on Megan’s face; his thumb gently stroking her cheeks.
“Megs, you know the real reason why he’s hunting down like a vulture, right?” he asked, looking in her eyes. Megan looked at him thoughtfully and realised that she knew the real reason why Daniel liked her. She was almost like a clone of the late Carla Garner, who was Daniel last girlfriend. Megan sighed.
“I guess. But I am not her, nick. I am yours.” Megan said with such sincerity that Nick could not help himself and kissed her again. This time with all his soul.
“I love you, Megs.” Nick said when they broke apart. Nick put the key in the ignition as start the car. Megan beamed as she heard the first L word that came out from Nick’s mouth.
“You do?”
“Why, don’t you?”
“I do.”
“Good, cause if you don’t, I see that Emma Watson is quite hot up close.”
“Nick!”
“Just joking.” With that, nick and Megan continued teasing each other until they reached Megan’s home. Nick smiled as he finally gotten back the real Megan back in his car.