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inhaled, the still air creating the perfect fragrance of a
sweet and crisp winter. Christmas was just days away. She had the whole day to
herself; Kip having gone to the city for supplies with her dad. She would go
for a ride through the snowy mountains on Chinook, catch up on a little
reading, and if there was time, organize the tack room.
Her phone rang. She answered it.
“Hello?”
Elliot Campbell’s voice flowed through the
receiver.
“Good morning, April. Long time, no talk.”
Chapter 8
“Elliot…what’s up?”
“I’ll get straight to the point, April; we need
you to come back to L.A. The producers have already booked your airline ticket
and there will be someone waiting to pick you up at LAX this evening.”
“This evening? But…I quit my job, sir.”
“I understand that in all of the stress of the
day, your resignation might not have been an accurate reflection of your true
intent.”
“I quit, sir. That’s all there is to it.”
“April, you are under contract with us. Frankly,
you can’t just quit and leave. You need to fulfill your contract. We have
counted your recent absence as paid vacation time and will be happy to continue
your employment starting first thing tomorrow.”
“But…sir, I can’t just drop everything. I need
more time.”
“Your plane doesn’t leave for a few hours;
organize your affairs, and as I said, someone will be waiting to pick you up at
LAX.”
“Sir…is this really necessary? Now? Can’t you
find…”
“April, let me be frank with you. I don’t want
you back. I’d be happy if I never had to see your face again. But unfortunately,
I’m under contract with the production company, too, and I intend to fulfill my
duties. I have tried to find a suitable replacement for you, but all other
trainers who are worth their money are currently tied up with other companies. Since
your untimely departure, Damian has taken over your responsibilities, but he’s
already snowed under with work. There is no way he can handle the extra load. What
you did was irresponsible, and highly unprofessional. You’re going to return to
work tomorrow morning, or I promise you this – I’ll bring the entire fucking legal
system down on you. You fulfill this contract of yours and stay until the movie
is finished filming or I will sue you. Do you understand me?”
April was shocked. For a moment, she was
speechless, and then she said, “I understand sir, but…you haven’t given me any time
to…make preparations.”
“You didn’t give me any time. April, your plane
leaves at 8:00 pm tonight. You need to be at the airport by 6:00 pm. I repeat,
if you decide to ignore your responsibilities, not only will I make sure you
never work in this industry again, but you can expect to hear from our lawyers.
You better be on set first thing tomorrow morning.”
The line went dead.
April shoved the phone back into her pocket and
balled up her fists. She thumped her hand on the barn door as she trudged her
way back through the snow to the lodge, now more annoyed by it than enthralled.
Chapter 9
After packing her suitcase, April rushed
downstairs. Adam was then returning from a ride and she grabbed him before he
could take his boots off.
“Adam!” she said. “Can you to drive me to the Greyhound
station in 100 Mile?”
“You’re in luck. I’m just about to head to the
store, but…” He frowned. “Why?”
“I have to get back to L.A.”
“Like, now?”
April nodded. “Now.” She searched for a pen and
paper. Finding what she was looking for in the junk drawer in the kitchen, she scribbled
a note to her parents, apologizing and promising she would call when she had a
chance.
sweet and crisp winter. Christmas was just days away. She had the whole day to
herself; Kip having gone to the city for supplies with her dad. She would go
for a ride through the snowy mountains on Chinook, catch up on a little
reading, and if there was time, organize the tack room.
Her phone rang. She answered it.
“Hello?”
Elliot Campbell’s voice flowed through the
receiver.
“Good morning, April. Long time, no talk.”
Chapter 8
“Elliot…what’s up?”
“I’ll get straight to the point, April; we need
you to come back to L.A. The producers have already booked your airline ticket
and there will be someone waiting to pick you up at LAX this evening.”
“This evening? But…I quit my job, sir.”
“I understand that in all of the stress of the
day, your resignation might not have been an accurate reflection of your true
intent.”
“I quit, sir. That’s all there is to it.”
“April, you are under contract with us. Frankly,
you can’t just quit and leave. You need to fulfill your contract. We have
counted your recent absence as paid vacation time and will be happy to continue
your employment starting first thing tomorrow.”
“But…sir, I can’t just drop everything. I need
more time.”
“Your plane doesn’t leave for a few hours;
organize your affairs, and as I said, someone will be waiting to pick you up at
LAX.”
“Sir…is this really necessary? Now? Can’t you
find…”
“April, let me be frank with you. I don’t want
you back. I’d be happy if I never had to see your face again. But unfortunately,
I’m under contract with the production company, too, and I intend to fulfill my
duties. I have tried to find a suitable replacement for you, but all other
trainers who are worth their money are currently tied up with other companies. Since
your untimely departure, Damian has taken over your responsibilities, but he’s
already snowed under with work. There is no way he can handle the extra load. What
you did was irresponsible, and highly unprofessional. You’re going to return to
work tomorrow morning, or I promise you this – I’ll bring the entire fucking legal
system down on you. You fulfill this contract of yours and stay until the movie
is finished filming or I will sue you. Do you understand me?”
April was shocked. For a moment, she was
speechless, and then she said, “I understand sir, but…you haven’t given me any time
to…make preparations.”
“You didn’t give me any time. April, your plane
leaves at 8:00 pm tonight. You need to be at the airport by 6:00 pm. I repeat,
if you decide to ignore your responsibilities, not only will I make sure you
never work in this industry again, but you can expect to hear from our lawyers.
You better be on set first thing tomorrow morning.”
The line went dead.
April shoved the phone back into her pocket and
balled up her fists. She thumped her hand on the barn door as she trudged her
way back through the snow to the lodge, now more annoyed by it than enthralled.
Chapter 9
After packing her suitcase, April rushed
downstairs. Adam was then returning from a ride and she grabbed him before he
could take his boots off.
“Adam!” she said. “Can you to drive me to the Greyhound
station in 100 Mile?”
“You’re in luck. I’m just about to head to the
store, but…” He frowned. “Why?”
“I have to get back to L.A.”
“Like, now?”
April nodded. “Now.” She searched for a pen and
paper. Finding what she was looking for in the junk drawer in the kitchen, she scribbled
a note to her parents, apologizing and promising she would call when she had a
chance.
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