Jessica blinked. Her hair. It was short. She was staring at Elizabeth.

"What do you think?"

"It's different." Jessica didn't know what to think. All her life she had long hair. In New York she thought about cutting it. But looking at it now, she didn't know what to say.

"Don't worry. It's just a wig. Margot was thinking about changing Brittany's look. With Victoria having short hair, Brittany cuts her hair to fool her stalker into thinking she is her cousin. Of course there is a matter of your tan, but we would like to ask your sister to stay pale for the majority of her storyline." Her stylist, Andre told her.

"Not bad." Jessica liked it. She knew Elizabeth would be busy anyways. She barely spent time outdoors, she usually was hanging around the house, either comforting Cara, working on her lines, or trying to get a interview with that magazine she was interested in.

"Okay. Pass me back that wig. I need it for the new actress for Victoria. I just need to put on your makeup. Your scene with Jason is coming up."

Elizabeth was excited. This change of pace was perfect for her. She needed to distract her mind. She wasn't too worried about her finances, it was her spare time she needed to worry about. She still hadn't heard back from anything yet, hopefully they called soon. Being a writer is something she always dreamed of. Her thoughts were interrupted by her cell.

"Hello?"

"May I speak to a Elizabeth Wakefield please?" A voice came from the other line.

"This is her."

"Hello, this is Zoey Nash, I am the Editor of Spotlight Monthly. I would like to call you for a interview. Will you be available tomorrow?"

Tomorrow? Elizabeth was supposed to come in for her wardrobe fitting. She got the part, although temporarily, but filming would take at least sixteen weeks, not including retakes. She already signed the contract, but this interview. Now what?

Cara was obsessively looking at old news articles on Clay DiPlama. Wow. He started off with small time crimes, selling drugs, shoplifting, minor misdemeanors, such as destruction of property, and going on joy rides. But once he turned twenty one is when things changed. His small party favors turned into hard core drugs. Then robbery, grand theft, drinking and driving, then the attempted murder on Nick Fox. Then there was that thing with Steve Rivera.

Cara sighed. Nelson Karl's trail was almost here. What exactly would Cara say? She met him once.

Elizabeth walked in to Cara's head in her hands.

"Cara honey? What's wrong?"

"Everything."

"Want to talk about it?"

"Not really. I need a distraction. Elizabeth tell me about your new role."

"I have a dilemma. Remember that magazine article I applied to?"

"What was it called? Something Month?"

"Spotlight Monthly. Yeah they called me for an interview."

"Elizabeth, that's great!" Cara was genuinely happy for her. She knew how important Elizabeth's writing career was to her.

"Normally I would be jumping up and down. But."

"Jessica's soap opera."

"Yes. I really want this job. But I already signed a contract. Plus I, um, am looking forward to acting." Elizabeth's face was red when she said that. Especially when Cara's eyebrow raised. "I mean, not forever, just need a change of pace."

Cara chuckled.

"I read that magazine article about that play you wrote while you were in college. The reviews you got, you blew a lot of professional playwrights out of the water. Elizabeth, how long have you been writing for the entertainment scene?"

"Why do you ask?"

"Ever since I known you, you talked about nothing but journalism. You were obsessed with it. The Oracle, then Sweet Valley News, Flair, (Jessica's and Elizabeth's internship at a fashion magazine), that London vacation about the werewolf..."

"Don't remind me." Elizabeth's fling Luke was insane, he believed he was a werewolf. "Where are you going with this?"

"You ever think that journalism may not be for you. Wait! Just listen." Seeing Elizabeth's face.

"You have a gift. You and Jessica. Elizabeth, I read your short stories in high school. You are a really talented writer. You ever think of going into entertainment instead? I mean you are in LA. I read your plays." This time, Elizabeth's eyebrow raised. "Sorry, you left them on the coffee table." Cara apologized. "I needed to distract my mind. They are really good. You ever think about writing professionally?"

Elizabeth wondered. In London she worked as a maid, then after she graduated from college and into New York, she wrote and produced plays in her spare time. None of them did well, but she got decent reviews. She worked at Tease-N-Tell, NYC Slick, and freelanced part time for the New York Times, but it was writing that she was passionate about.

"Yeah, but writing is hard. Plus it is more cutthroat here to make it as a writer than New York."

"Doesn't mean you can't do it. You accomplished more than anyone I know."

Elizabeth wondered. She told Zoey Nash about her temporary role at The Young and Beautiful and how she couldn't make the interview. Zoey understood and wished her luck. But instead of covering for everyone else's success or troubles, maybe she could write professionally instead. She had a lot to think about.

Both of them were interrupted by Jessica's voice.

"Turn on the TV!" Jessica says rushing in.

"Why?" Cara asked.

"Just turn it on!"

Cara flicked on the TV. All three eyes were huge.

"I am standing outside of Sweet Valley's Courthouse. The preliminary hearing of Nelson Karl is taking place in Sweet Valley. As for his role in his son, Marco Karl's drug bust, it will be taking place in Los Angeles. Here is footage of Nelson Karl getting escorted by his attorney Lacey Frells earlier today." They camera cut to Karl walking silently with his lawyer.

"Mr Karl! What is your role in Marco's arrest!" One reporter shouted.

"Is it true that you supplied the cash to Marco for those drugs?!" Another asked shoving a microphone in Nelson's face.

"No comment!" Lacey says opening the car door. They drive away a minute later.

Cara muted the TV. She was shaking. Nelson Karl. He was in town.