CH.9: Acting her heart out

"Kimmy what are you doing here?" Stephanie stood there and Kimmy felt like her entire world was in some twisted 'Twilight Zone' episode…yeah she knew what it was. It took a bit after the immediate silence to get her bearings straight.

"You two know each other?" Rebecca inquires as she breaks the silence. The red head was looking back and forth between them intrigued.

"Well…a little…well ok a lot. This is Kimmy Gibbler…my sister's best friend and we sort of have some history…some time ago…before all this." Stephanie explains. Kimmy just nods her head for her part.

"I see…so she is the one who prepared you for all of this huh?" Rebecca was quite sharp. The woman had irritated her before but she was something else now. She was very professional while also cutting the underlying tension with a spoon…it was spoon right?

"Well…sort of kind of…ok a lot actually. It sort of happened during New Year's Eve and from there it sort of escalated…then hit full brakes as she wound up with her divorce in process husband. Suffice to say our parting was not sweet…and I wound up here looking for a fresh start. I was headlining into acting and that was when I met you that day."

Kimmy stood there feeling like Stephanie could speak for now…seeing how she didn't have much to say at the moment. While this was supposed to be a simple audition it was turning into one of those reality shows or talk shows that examine one's life through their relationships.

"I see. Well anyway we shall proceed with the scene you two will be playing then. Captain Rey will find herself encountering a beautiful alien on a planet and immediately there will be a bond that will draw the two together. Kimmy if you will."

Kimmy looked over the script and cleared her throat. Ok you got this; she found herself thinking as she set herself in position. As Stephanie approaches she slowly turns and moves her neck about as she waves her arms about. Stephanie is caught off guard as she begins to crack a smile and the guy with the woman also starts cracking a smile. Rebecca though sees little humor in the situation.

"Ok let me stop you there. Kimmy…while I appreciate the craft of experimentation and trying to bring about a new character…I must suggest that this program is not built on humor and Robin William's Mork but rather a serious show built on sexual characters. Please try it again."

Kimmy heaves a sigh but realizes if she is going to stick around here longer than an audition she needs to put her all into this. This was for Stephanie. So she calmed herself down reflecting on what she had read on the script. The character itself had little about her so she had to work with a being of her own mind. There was little dialogue to memorize and that was probably partly due to the series built around sex and showers. Still if ever there was a time to improvise…now was the time to lay it all on the line.

"Rey…it has been a while. I apologize for how things went down between us in the past…it was never my intention of hurting you the way I did." Kimmy saw Rebecca looking down at the script and she was looking right back at the other person to see if he saw the off script behavior as well. He seemed drawn to it though and Rebecca let the scene carry out, figuring what the hell.

"Mara…you let me down, you broke my heart before we could truly begin. How can I accept an apology when something like this can happen again? I felt things for you…felt them like a wellspring of emotional values but you just had to find yourself in the bed of another. I've moved on…found someone who won't let me down-."

"You can't mean that…even after all this time there is still something there between us…otherwise why are you still here?" Kimmy noted that Stephanie was still there not having stormed out or requesting an audition with some other actress.

Miley wasn't around so this made things much easier. The two of them right now were speaking from the heart and probably putting Rebecca through some emotional hell but long as they weren't called upon to just do what the script told them to…they were safe. She imagined any other actor would be sent out of the room and probably asked not to return till they got their stuff in order. Kimmy waited then for Stephanie's reply as Rey…of course.

Stephanie seemed lost standing there and when she spoke it was soft. "I am here because…I wanted to see if things were really over…and even if one of us can't let go…perhaps if the other party saw we were happy…they could let us go-."

"I am ending things with…Tiffany…we tried to make things work but it is like trying to capture lightning twice…first time there are sparks…and second time it just isn't as strong. My heart…it still belongs to you…if you will have it." Kimmy then removed her shirt tossing it aside much to the startled looks of the casting people.

Kimmy was glad she had worn a bra today. It was pink and boy did they have to crank up the ac in there or what…her girls were getting mighty tipped and all. Still she focused…to the best of her ability and for a Gibbler this was a high. Moving towards Stephanie who didn't know what to do she took her hands in hers.

"You are asking too much…I am happy…why can't you let me be?" Stephanie was struggling to keep it together as real tears slid down her cheek.

"I love you Steph…er…Rey…and I am willing to fight for you no matter what battlefield it is. Riley…you say you love her, that you have found happiness, well tell me…just how much of that happiness is not built on the foundation of what we had? Do you feel this?"

Kimmy placed her hands on her bra and pushed them in so she could truly feel them. Stephanie was indeed feeling them and her mouth was trying to form the words 'stop'…but no…she couldn't. Kimmy could see that Stephanie still wanted her…she just had to make her see that no amount of replacing could erase what they had had.

"Mara…you need to stop…this isn't right…" Kimmy then kissed her. The kiss was a long time coming and Stephanie was actually returning the kiss. Groaning at the feeling of her hands on her chest she pushed against her a bit as she ran her hands through her hair. It was going great…honestly it was but soon Stephanie was pulling back and shaking her head. "No…I can't…I need some air."

Kimmy watches as Stephanie runs out of the room and she is left there with Rebecca and the man both looking at her. "What…so I was winging it…look here is my number…I know when I don't make the cut." She walked over and wrote her number down on one of the cards they had and bent down to pick up her shirt as she made her way to the door.


After having left she still tasted Stephanie on her lips and even if things weren't entirely resolved they were not as bad as they had left things. Suddenly she felt someone grab her arm and she found Miley standing there.

"You were trying to get her back…admit it you were!" Miley was frustrated and Kimmy had just about enough of this.

"I tried…but she wants you still…though I will never know why. Does she even know the monster that you are?" Kimmy struggled against her grip but Miley had monstrous man hands of sorts.

"You just don't listen do you? Stephanie belongs to me…and since words alone won't do it…maybe this will." Kimmy was about to ask what when she felt her fist slam into her face. She was sent down hard on the ground and the girls that were left suddenly got up.

Kimmy tasted blood and as she rose up she felt a foot connect with her stomach and she rolled over a bit feeling like she had been decked by a double decker. Miley was advancing on her and she pushed herself up and spat out blood before she caught the foot aimed at her and held it. "That will be quite enough of that…so…down you go."

Kimmy pulled her leg and she dropped hard. If not for Stephanie catching her she might have hit her head. "Kimmy what the hell?"

"Hey it wasn't me…she started it!" Kimmy looked around for help but none of the girls were speaking up. Could it be that they were scared of Miley or the fact that she was one of the main actors and she carried some weight along with Stephanie?

"Oh right…like I'm going to believe that. Kimmy it is over…go back home." Stephanie gave her a sympathetic shake of her head as she helped Miley out of the room.

"Have a safe trip home Kimmy." Miley says as she snuggles into Stephanie. And that was really it…things were over between them. However so were things with Fernando…as she knew she would be answering to a lot of things once she was back home. She knew for certain though she was done with men…and even if it wasn't Stephanie perhaps she should put herself out there. Wiping at her mouth with the back of her hand she leaves with as much dignity as she can. It was the first real right she had ever been in…and even if she didn't get the girl…she did not shed one tear.


Once she was at her car she thought about giving a call to Jesse and Rebecca letting them know about her audition and all. Huh…she just recalled that the casting person was also named Rebecca…imagine the odds of that. She wondered if Stephanie called her Aunt Rebecca, no wait they called her Aunt Becky…was her brain injured in the fight? Perhaps someone recorded it and the WWE would call her…she always did want to dress up and beat up the guys…or was that date…it was a long time ago. DJ thought got to live out that fantasy.

Suddenly she heard her phone ring and curious as to who it could be she picked it up and without looking at the number answered. "Hello you have reached future WWE wrestler Kimmy the Gibbler madness…what can I do you for?"

"Kimmy…this is Rebecca…I would first like to congratulate you on getting through your first audition. Now a few critical side notes, for one improvisation is frowned upon in auditions…and the whole realism thing, even if you kept from referring to much to actual names and all probably best to keep away from that if you continue to wish to pursue being an actress. Now onto the more praise worthy stuff…you got the role."

Kimmy blinked a few times uncertain she heard her right. Oh god was her hearing busted up too? How would she hear the audience at the WWE? Wait…part? "Hold on a second…how did I get a part when what I did was frowned upon?'

"Kimmy…regardless your past with Stephanie you showed passion in the way you said those lines, and you kept eye contact instead of letting your eyes wonder. You have raw talent that once honed could be quite the potential for a scene stealer in the new season. Also I am planning on some more action next season and I just saw a video of you and Miley…have you ever considered stunt work?"

"Well…no, not really, I mean I used to do some stunts…though it was never intentional just sort of happened that way. So…when do I start?" Kimmy wore a smile as she could see she wasn't out of the picture yet. Things with Stephanie could have gone better but maybe sticking around would have Stephanie smart up to Miley. Kimmy Gibbler was officially an Actress!

Authors note: Apologies on the delay. Anyway hope this supersized chapter update will suffice. Anyway Things could have gone better for Stephanie and Kimmy and the showdown with Miley…ouch. Moving on from here though we will be sticking in the L.A. scene as shooting begins for season two and Kimmy could find new love out here as next chapter we'll be skipping a bit so her divorce will be finalized.