Chapter 14
Johnny doesn’t want to see things Lou’s way. He sits on the couch, the phone tossed on the cushion beside him, arms crossed defiantly over his chest. Why can’t he have his own way already? Why can’t he be the one making demands instead of this Roxy Greene? Yeah, he’s not a star, not yet, but they’re getting to that. Aren’t they?
When the afternoon light begins to fade, he stirs enough to click on the lamp beside the couch. While he’s moving, he might as well turn on the television, too, but he only stares blankly at the flashing images. The sound washes over him, unheard. Lou’s voice rings through his head, trying to talk him into taking the part at DreamWorks.
He wants the role, badly.
No, not really. It could be any role, really, not that one in particular. Any would do. A
