It was day number 10 of filming Darling Lili and they were filming on an outside set today.
Blake decided that he wanted to play a prank to liven things up around the set, and he had just the idea. He set up some firecrackers in the floor and told the crew to hide and watch, all that was left to do was to wait for Julie to come through the doors.
'Any moment now, she's going to get the fright of her life' he thought and chuckled to himself. Little did he know that explosions were Julie's worst phobia.
He could hear her coming so he lit set them off and stood back behind one of the trees. As soon a Julie walked through the door, the first one went off, followed by many others. She screamed as loud as she could, covered her ears, and sank down to the floor, all the while more bangs and explosions were going off. She squeezed her eyes closed tightly and prayed for this all to be over.
After all the commotion had stopped, she stood up and looked around to find the culprit, only to see her husband Blake stroll out from his hiding place, he just stood there, grinning, pleased with himself and his prank, still oblivious to his wife's fear.
She couldn't believe he was smiling!
'He obviously doesn't know me at all!' She thought angrily and threw him an evil look before storming off set and back to her trailer to calm down and try to slow down her heart beat.
Blake started to follow her to see what was wrong but quickly got called back by a member of the set crew who was questioning about the lighting. He said to himself that he would talk to her later.
"CUT! That's lunch!" Blake shouted and all at once everyone cleared off set and to the cafeteria for some food. He decided that now would be a good time to speak to his wife.
"Hey honey, are you okay? You seemed upset earlier?"
"Upset? Oh no, of course not, why would I be upset?" She lied, giving him a fake smile
"Good as long as you're okay"
"Yes I'm absolutely fantastic!" she said a little louder with a sarcastic tone to her voice, and with that she stood up and walked off.
Julie did not speak another word to Blake all day.
They arrived home quite late, so she went straight up to their bedroom and slammed the door. Blake followed shortly after.
"Darling, are you sure that you're okay? You don't seem yourself"
That was the last straw, Julie had lost it, she broke down, shouting at her husband.
"Oh I don't seem myself, don't I?! Do you want to know why I don't seem myself Blake?! Hmmm? Well where do I begin. Firstly you thought that it would completely hilarious to set of explosions on set when you know that it is my worst phobia, why would you do that!? I nearly passed out! And secondly you didn't even have the curtesy to follow me afterwards, did you not think that maybe you could have upset me? And thirdly at lunch you just acted like nothing had happened! And that is why I am not being myself! There is that what you wanted?!"
"Do you still love me?" He asked stupidly, shocked at his wife's outburst.
"Of course I bloody love you! I just don't like you very much at the moment!" She shouted
"Darling I'm-" Blake began, but was interrupted by his wife
"Don't darling me, leave me alone, and you're sleeping in the guest room tonight, so goodnight!" And with that she slammed the door in his face.
Blake walked miserably down the hall to the guest room, trying to process what had just happened.
Meanwhile Julie was alone, crouched down on the floor with her back against the bedroom door and her head in between her knees, crying her heart out.
'How could he do this to me!' She cried.