While Cream kept drying Amy's hair, Amy sent a text to Shadow explaining the situation.
"I didn't want to fall in the water. My heels were tampered with, and I fell in the water. I added those scenes so we didn't have to do any retakes."
As soon as she sent the message, he instantly read it, however after a few minutes of getting no response, she huffed under her cheeks. "Rude." Cream was done drying her hair so Amy changed into some warmer clothes as she walked out with Cream. On their way into the hotel, Amy bumped into a crew member who fell to the ground.
"Oh, sorry!" Amy smiled down at her, "It's no problem." The yellow fox smiled back, and then left.
As Amy reached her hotel room, she tried to recall where she had seen the yellow vixen before. There were so many crew members though, so she couldn't pin point who she was. It wasn't until later that night at dinner when she saw the same fox sitting beside Sally. Cream looked at the girl also before whispering to Amy,
"I remember now. That is the same girl that ran out of your dressing room before we shot the scene. Her name is Zoey the fox, and she is Sally's new assistant." Amy nodded next to her manager, "Now we have even more to deal with..."
"I never expected her to do this on the first day." Cream said as she tore through her pizza angrily.
They finished their food and decided to take a walk through the hotels garden, and then decided to play black jack with a few of the other crew members. Amy laughed along with her best friend and manager until a feeling down below told her she had to pee. She excused herself to go to the bathroom. She went to the ladies room and quickly stepped inside one and locked it to pee. She sighed and flushed and right before she stood up there were a flurry of foot steps that ran in. She could hear the voice of Sally and her assistant and a few other female actresses.
"Shadow is the rudest, how dare he say those things to me!" Sally screeched.
"Especially since sister Sally didn't even do anything." Zoey pipped in, "Everyone was singing in the box when Sally saw Shadow alone! She thought she'd ask him to sing with her, but no he had to say something so mean and horrible!"
When Amy heard Sally's name, she smirked and sat back down to eavesdrop.
"Right! How could he tell her if she liked hitting on guys so much to go and be a stripper!?"
"And then to turn to the director and ask him to hire sensible actors and not anymore escorts! I can't believe he said that in front of everyone!"
The voices got quiet as the girls left the bathroom. Amy took a deep breath. Waiting to make sure they had all left, she opened the door. Sally was the only one left, fixing her smudged make up at the mirror. The Squirrel looked over her shoulder and glared at Amy, but didn't say a word. Amy stood at the sink next to her, and also began fixing her hair. She smiled and turned to Sally with a smile on her face,
"It was you who messed with my heels wasn't it?"
Sally gulped, and refused to look at the pink hedgehog or give her the time of day at that moment. Amy turned to her fully, with a sincere smile on her face.
"I want to thank you. If it hadn't been for you, so many people wouldn't have been able to see me perform and see my true potential. If it weren't for you, I wouldn't have gone with the flow and convinced Knuckles or Robotnik I was improvising on the spot with my broken heels. They wouldn't have seen me in a different light nor would I have received his endless praises. So, Sally, thank you."
Sally gritted her teeth,"You're welcome Miss Amy." The Squirrel grabbed her handbag and began to walk out of the bathroom, but figured she might try and get the last word. "I see how Producer Robotnik looks at you. Tell me, did you really get your role by acting? Or did you just seduce your way in? Come on Amy, tell me your secrets." She turned to look at Amy with a face of pure hatred. "Tell me how you slept with Producer Robotnik to get a role working with Shadow."
Amy stood by a trash can, and took a half empty water bottle out of the trash can, "You really want me to teach you?" She walked over to the sink, filled the bottle up with water, then turned to Sally with a nice smile, before dumping the bottle on her head. Sally's face grew red and she raised her hand up to hit Amy, but Amy anticipated this and caught her wrist, just as the bathroom door opened. Both girls froze, but Amy was quick. She grabbed some bathroom napkins and started to rub Sally's face.
"Sister Sally, how could you be so clumsy? You're all soaked!" Amy cried out as she tried to "help" the squirrel out. Producer Robotnik stuck his head in, looking at the two, "What is going on in here?"
"Producer, Sally accidentally squirted water on herself." Amy started to rub more of Sally's make up off more gently, "No sister Sally, let me help you."
Inside, Sally was erupting like an active volcano. But she put on a friendly facade also. Robotnik looked at Sally, "You should be more careful."
"I will, thank you." Sally forced a smile and then turned to Amy, "And thank you sister Amy, I shall go first." The Squirrel calmly left the bathroom. Amy turned and walked out also, followed by Producer Robotnik.
"Ms. Amy, I have booked a room later with a few of the other crew members, you should join us."
Amy remembered the last time he had talked to her, let alone touch her, and how Shadow reacted.
"I must politely decline, Producer Robotnik, as I want to study my lines more."
"If you say so. I do need to talk to you about my drama coming out late of next year. We should talk to see if you're interested in the role when it comes around." Amy smiled politely as they made their way back to the main lobby.
"I'll take that into consideration, producer Robotnik. Good night." She went back to find her friends as he went his own way also.
Tails sat in his hotel room making coffee for Shadow. He remembered that Shadow had fallen into the pool and was doing his best to make sure Shadow didn't get sick. He walked up to the room across the hall from his and knocked on the door. Shadow opened it, eyeing the tea curiously. Tails was immediately taken in by the smell of cigarettes.
"Shadow, drink this tea. It will help you avoid getting a cold from your pool scene today."
Shadow didn't react, so Tails left the tea on the table. Shadow put out what was left of his cigarette and pulled the cup up to his mouth and drank it all down instantly. He looked over at Tails, "Is there anymore?"
Tails nodded, "I'll go pour more if you want it."
"No, send some to Amy's room, say it's an arrangement from the crew."
Tails understood, and nodded and went back to his room. After five minutes, he came back after he delivered the tea. Shadow looked up at the fox, "Did you deliver it?"
"Yes, unfortunately Amy wasn't in. Cream took it for her though." Shadow's fur stood on end.
"If Amy isn't with her manager than where is she?"
"Well, they were playing cards but apparently Producer Robotnik went in looking for Amy to talk to her about a new role so she is playing cards with him downstairs."
Shadows grip on the tea cup tightened. "I understand. You can go back for today."
"But, Shadow-"
"Go."
Tails shut up and nodded, leaving Shadow to his loneliness. A few minutes after Tails left, Shadow pulled out his phone and texted Amy
"Come up with your script."
