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Summary: Totally AU. Spike and Buffy are highschool seniors and are best friends until Spike becomes a famous actor and. well just read it.

Authors Notes: Please give feedback. I will beg if I have to. Oh and I hope you like the story, it's one of my very firsts so be gentle.

Disclaimer: I own nothing except maybe a few original characters but they're pretty easy to spot.

Chapter Eight

To Alison: Sorry about the wrong spelling. I've changed it. : )

To Rosie: I hope you don't min me using your name. If you do just tell me. I can change it.

To blood red rose: Thanks for the review. Read this chapter and tell me if you mind. I'm also willing to change if you do.

To North Star: I'm not even sure that you still read this story but if you do and mind that I used your name just tell me.

To Oregano: Thanks for telling me about the whole cut thing between scenes. There really should have been a partition between the interview and bronze part. It's just that my Microsoft word is weird. I don't even know how to make bold words appear.

To everyone else: Thank you for reading and/or reviewing my story. Remember to review and give your name gives you a chance to be part of the story itself.

*Sorry this chapter took so long.

A few weeks later...

" Oh god, I can't take this any longer." Buffy said. "It's too hard."

"Of course you can doll, look it's only you and this other girl. Remember when I told you this movie is the one everyone is vying for... well, now you know I wasn't kidding. Why do you think the process is so long? But you've got a good chance of getting it. All you have is this last screen test with the lead actor and your done." Ava said.

"Thanks Ava. I just needed to let it out. You know you didn't have to be here, when the auditions started out, no one else had their agents with them. I seem to be taking so much of your time."

"It's your first audition Buffy and I didn't want to leave you alone."

"Thanks. Again." Buffy said.

"Buffy Summers? They want you to come in now." A production assistant said.

"Okay. I'm gonna go."

"I'll wait right here. Good luck." Ava said.

"Thanks."

"Buffy Summers? Hi, I'm Rosie, the producer of the movie. Today we want you to screen test with the lead actor of 'Blood Red Rose'.

"Blood Red Rose? I thought the movie was untitled." Buffy asked.

"It's the tentative title. Anyway, Buffy this is Riley Finn, he's the lead actor. We want you to do this scene." Rosie said as she gave Buffy a part of the script.

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Meanwhile...

"So? How's the movie doing?" Spike asked Angel

"Which movie? Dawn? It's doing great. Box office receipts show that it is not only a mash hit in the United states but also worldwide as well. If you're referring to Doughnuts... well it's still in pre-production."

"What the hell is taking it so bloody long?"

"You know Spike, most actors love these times when their not required to do any work yet but to just relax, you should learn that."

"Funny. It just so happens that I love my work very much."

"Well if you love it so much, why don't you do some research on your role to make your portrayal more authentic."

"That's a capital idea. I will do that. Soon. It's too early to do so. I bet they haven't even cast a leading lady yet. How many cities have they gone looking for this perfect girl?"

"Well, you know the director is very particular about these things and how all the elements should be perfect."

"I bloody know that. I had to work with him and princess on my first film. Bloody mad chap if you ask me. You already know my opinion on the bint."

"Well, you can't really do anything about it now can you? At least you know that you're making a quality movie." Angel tried to reason.

"Yeah, unless I get driven insane first."

"You survived him once, you can do it again."

"Uh huh."

"I think their getting closer to choosing someone anyway. The studio is pressuring them to pick someone to start filming right away. After all you have a set release date already."

"Good. I actually thought they were going with that red hair bimbo with big boobs I screen tested with. Cookie? Was that her name?"

"Candy." Angel corrected. "Well, the studio loved her, something about appeal to male viewers but Mr. Giles hated her. Too flaky he said."

"What about that other girl, Margarita? The Latin J-Lo looking one? The one they brought all the way from Mexico?"

"The studio executives said she was pretty but they agreed with Mr. Giles that you couldn't understand a thing she said."

"Well, they are the only two that I ever screen tested with. God, how picky are they."

"Very. They just want to make the best movie that they can. I mean this movie is costing them some serious dough."

"I remember my audition for 'Dawn', I almost peed in my pants."

"I know. You told me this already and believe me everytime you do, it does not get better."

"I am so bored. Are you doing anything today? Any other clients to see."

"Yeah I'm pretty busy today. I've got a million things to do in fact I've got a meeting in a few minutes."

"Well I better get out here anyway. Maybe I'll go play golf. Bye." Spike said as he left.

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A few hours later...

" Okay, we've seen all we need to see. Buffy could you come in first." Rosie said to both Buffy and the other girl.

"Here we go." Buffy whispered to Ava as she stood up and followed.

"Ms. Summers please have a seat."

"Thank you."

"Well, let's cut to the chase. Ms. Summers we've been discussing about it and we feel that the role is..."



A/N: I know it's not that long. Again. But I really had a bad case of writer's block. Plus I was really busy this weekend with our school having it's fair and with all the exams I'm having. Anyway, hope you guys liked it. I know it was pretty boring and about 99% of what I wrote about the audition process is totally fake. But I still hope you guys enjoyed it.