Chapter 10

"Wait, Brandon. I'll go with you," Jason said. Maisie frowned. "Why would you want to go to a place like that? Don't be silly." He leaned against her shoulder, sounding envious and sad as he said, "Sirius is really amazing. Nothing has happened, yet he can put on such a convincing act. He looks so devastated that it's almost as if he's already been violated. "I've never been his match in acting. Since I'm not as talented as he is, I want to make up for it with hard work. I want to observe him in person and learn a few tricks from him. I'm really stressed because you spent so much money switching him out for me in that movie. "I don't want to let you down, so I can only work hard to improve myself. What do you say, Maisie? Let me go and see how Sirius is doing this. I'll make sure to pay attention and pick up something new." His words instantly woke Maisie up and extinguished the unexplainable feelings that had surged in her earlier. He was right. Why hadn't it occurred to her tha