A few days later John decided to go to the hotel gym before going to the set. When he got there he saw Alexandria on a treadmill.
"Good morning Alexandria." He said stopping as he passed by to get to what he wanted.
"Good morning John." "How are you today?"
"Fine." "You?"
"Good."
A few minutes later Alexandria looked over and saw John deadlifting.
"Damn he's strong." She thought. "I don't know why I'm surprised he is a wrestler."
The next day Alexandria had to take some publicity still shots of John for the movie. They were on the rooftop.
"Hi." He said.
"Hi." She noticed he looked nervous. "What's wrong?"
"I'm afraid of heights."
"Wow, really?" She said surprised.
"Yeah." "Why do you sound so surprised?"
"Well I figured someone like you isn't afraid of anything."
"Why because I'm a big guy?"
"Well yeah." "What else are you afraid of?"
"Spiders."
"Really?"
"Yeah."
"I guess I don't have to feel like such a wuss then." "Ok, we've got to get going."
"Alright."
By the time they finished it was dusk.
"You did good today." She said.
"Thanks."
"Now I'm gonna go get something to eat I'm starving."
"I'm pretty hungry myself."
"I know a diner that's not to far from here."
They went to the diner they were eating and talking.
"You know I've passed this place a lot and I've never been in here." John said.
"I come here whenever I'm in this town."
"We've known each other for a year now and I still don't know a lot about you." "Where are you from?"
"Well I live in LA now but I'm originally from Boston."
"Small world, I'm from Massachusetts to."
"Where?"
"West Newbury."
"I've never heard of it."
"How old are you?"
"Thirty-two."
"I would've guessed you were in your twenties."
"Thanks."
"Your sister's name is Ann right?"
"Yes." "We're a family of A names." Alexandria, Ann, Andrew and Amber."
"When is she getting married?"
"Six months."
"How long have they been together?"
"Five years."
"Are you in the wedding?"
"Bridesmaid." "Also the wedding photographer." "Ann gets a great guy and I gave up on dating years ago." "I haven't dated in six years."
"Why?"
"I continually get loser after loser." "So I just gave it up." "There was a guy in New York but he went back to his home country."
"You lived in New York?"
"I attended Julliard for music." "I play the guitar and the piano."
"I can play the piano, not very well." "What made you decide to go into photography?"
"I love music but I love taking pictures more."
"So why did you and the guy break up?"
"He got a job in London." "We were together for two years." "After Julliard I went Nashville for a little while to try and make it in music, but it didn't go anywhere." "I loved going to the Johnny Cash Museum when I lived there."
"You like Johnny Cash?"
"He's one of my favorites."
"Mine to."
"He's the reason I learned the guitar." "Walk The Line is one of my favorite songs and movies."
"Me to."
"Ann and I used to watch the movie all the time." "I went to a Halloween party as June Carter when I was seventeen." "Nobody knew who I was."
"Who raised those people?" He said jokingly. They both laughed. John got a text and looked down to check it. As he did he saw his screensaver, a picture of him and Sherri. Even though it was from an upside down vantage point Alexandria saw it to. She looked at John and saw that he had a sad look on his face. He didn't understand why but he suddenly felt very guilty.
"Are you ok John?"
"I'm fine." He took money out of his wallet, paid for his meal and stood up. "I have to go." He left.