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Eyes staring straight ahead of her, Skye breathes in deeply and slowly, focusing on getting her heart rate under control as best she can. There's no need to freak out more than necessary here. She's been spending the last month or so preparing herself as well as she can. But how much can one really prepare themselves for an event like this when they haven't been there before? She is definitely feeling the nerves coming out in full force.
"Hey, you doing okay?"
She glances over her shoulder quickly to see Grant approaching her, before looking back at the massive scene ahead of her. "Yeah, I'm good. I think."
"You're gonna be fine, Skye. It's not like you haven't been to an event this size before."
"I know that. But this is the freaking Oscars, Grant! It's a pretty big deal."
He laughs quietly. "I know it is. But it doesn't mean you need to be so worked up about it the whole time we're here, okay?"
"I will do my absolute best not to show it, and to plaster a smile on my face. But I may or may not be freaking out on the inside the whole night. Just so you're aware."
"Then it's a good thing I'll be right next to you the entire time."
She looks up at him. "You mean that?"
He nods with a soft smile. "Absolutely. That's what friends are for, right?"
"I guess so."
"Oh, come on, Skye. It's going to be great."
"You better be right. Otherwise, I am going to severely hurt you later."
He laughs quietly. "I'm sure I'll be okay. Now come on."
One of his hands resting gently on her lower back, he guides her toward the start of the red carpet and she's very grateful in that moment that she opted for a dress that actually has a back.
Cameras upon cameras are set up along one side of the carpet; paparazzi and reporters are standing behind the devices, calling and shouting out to the various stars that appear one by one on the carpet.
"You've got this," Grant whispers in her ear as they step in front of the first set of cameras. A shiver rolls down her spine.
Skye takes a deep breath before letting a smile grow on her face. She stays as close to Grant as possible without being weird, needing him to help ground her. She can do this. She can totally do this.
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"Welcome back, everybody. We're streaming live right now on the red carpet of the 88th Annual Academy Awards. This is set up to be an amazing show tonight. Right now, I'm being joined by a first-time Oscar nominee, the beautiful Skye, one of the stars of Secret War: Fire and Earth. So, this is your first time attending the Oscars, how are you feeling right about now?"
Skye lets out a shaky breath with a smile. "Part of me still thinks I'm dreaming. But I FaceTimed my best friend earlier this morning while I was getting ready and she reminded me over and over again that this is very real."
"And are you believing that it's real?"
"You know, I'm not quite sure yet." She laughs. "But I'll let you know if it ever really sinks in for me."
"Good plan. And you're also nominated tonight…"
Skye smiles and nods. "I am. And I don't think that's quite set in yet either. It's very exciting, though. My mom kept asking me where she could vote and my brother and I both had to explain to her that there's a specific group of people who vote for the Oscars. I know she was telling everyone that she could about how I was nominated, though."
"Well, she seems like she'd be some very good company here."
Skye laughs. "Oh, I don't know. Because if I don't win she'll probably riot or something. She gets very passionate about things involving me and my brother, as every parent should. But sometimes she takes it to the extreme."
She and the interviewer laugh together.
"Before I let you go, I just want to tell you that you look absolutely amazing tonight. Hell of a way to show up to your first Oscars."
Skye smiles and glances down at the beautiful gown she's wearing, running one hand over the front of the fabric to smooth it down.
"Thank you. It's custom made, which is pretty amazing, and I'm very much in love with it."
"As am I. You wear it very well."
"Thank you."
"You're welcome. I have to let you go now, unfortunately, but good luck in there."
Skye gives her a polite smile before turning and stepping down off the platform, handing her microphone to one of the tech hands as she passes him.
"You did great up there," Grant says once she gets down off the platform.
"You really think so?"
He nods. "Absolutely. You were a pro. Looked like you've been doing it forever."
"I think part of that is because I was coached on how to say stuff. I don't think I've ever been coached on talking before."
"First time for everything, right?"
"Yeah, I guess so. Can we go inside now?"
He laughs quietly and nods. "I'm not sure if we can go inside just yet, but we're slowly making our way over there."
She sighs. "I guess that'll have to do for now."
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"Once more, here are the nominees for Actress in a Leading Role."
Her leg bounces up and down and she grips tightly to the armrests of her seat as she listens to the names being read by the voice over. Videos clips of the nominees are shown on the screen as well, displaying their acting chops from whatever movie they were in.
She sucks in a sharp breath and can't help the smile she gets when she hears the clapping and cheering from other celebrities in the room once her name is announced. Her smile falters when she thinks about them clapping just to be polite, not because they thought she was actually good.
There's a long pause after the nominees are announced as the two presenters open up the envelope and read it over to themselves.
"And the Oscar goes to…"
Her heart nearly stops at not hearing her name read, her eyes instantly filling up with tears, but she fights hard to keep them at bay. She plasters a smile on her face as she claps for the winner, knowing the camera may still be trained on her.
She tries her hardest not to cry as the woman on stage goes through her acceptance speech. She would love to be up there on that stage, but she also knows that the woman currently speaking is a fantastic actress and definitely deserves the recognition that she's getting.
"That should be you up there."
She turns her head and smiles softly at the look in Grant's eyes. "Thanks. It sucks, but I'm really happy for the winner. I saw the movie and she was great."
"Doesn't mean your fans won't be upset about this."
She laughs quietly. "Oh, that's going to be fun to see."
"It certainly will. But hey, don't stress too much about not winning, okay? Yes, it's always a big accomplishment to win, but it's also a pretty big accomplishment to be nominated. And besides, you're just starting out in the big leagues. Give it some time and I'm sure you'll get one eventually."
"You really think I will?" she asks him.
He nods. "Oh, absolutely."
"Your faith and confidence in me is truly astounding."
He just smiles at her and then turns back to watch the remainder of the show. And if either of them notices her body leaning toward his a little bit more during the last portion of the show, neither of them say anything about it.
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*DrLincoln: Only reason I willingly watched the Oscars is because my sister was nominated. But she didn't win. What the hell am I supposed to do now?
*Skye: *DrLincoln Your guess is as good as mine, big brother.
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*CallMeBobbi: I'M GONNA RIOT! EVERYONE AT WORK IS GOING TO HATE ME BECAUSE THIS IS ALL I'M GOING TO TALK ABOUT TOMORROW. I LOVE YOU! YOU SHOULD HAVE WON!
*Skye: *CallMeBobbi: I love you too, pretty lady. :*
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*IMGrantWard: So proud of my friend and costar *Skye for even being nominated for an Oscar. That's an accomplishment in and of itself.
*IMGrantWard: *Skye This is just the beginning for you, though, weirdo. You've got so much ahead of you, I can feel it.
*Skye: *IMGrantWard thanks, loser. Glad to have you forever in my corner. :)
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*agenthaywood: She lost?! How the hell could she lose? What is wrong with this world #wewererobbed
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*AnnikaDavila: *Skye lost? Nooooo! Everything is so wrong! I don't know what to believe anymore.
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gears-of-ward posted
Grant Ward stating how proud he is of Skye even though she lost gives me so much life. Get you a man.
#Grant Ward #Skye #Skyeward #Oscars
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I'm pretty sure Skye didn't even have her so-called 'boyfriend' at the Oscars with her, and you think that she would, which means she definitely leaned on Grant for support after that loss. So...I'm excited for whatever that means.
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