Free Syncopated Rhythm by Erik Schubach Page B

back with a grin.  “Beer.”  It was comical, Kim's face didn't change nor move a muscle as Samantha laughed and said, “Cola please mum.”  Then Kim smiled.  She came back with a beer for herself and colas for Skylar and the rest of us.  Kim picked up a sketchbook of her own.
    Amber put her drink on the table and reached up and started removing the pins in her wig.  “Let me get this thing off before I start sweating by the fire.”
    Kim and Skylar's eyes swung toward her and Sammie was suddenly standing and whispering, “Aunt Amber...”  She was tilting her head toward me.
    Amber chuckled.  “Oh its fine ladies.  I had a... malfunction... today and Kylee had to rescue me. She... knows.  She hasn't uttered a single word to anyone and didn't go running off in terror.”
    Sam sat back down with an unreadable smile on her face and she said, “Oh good.  I don't know why you are so sensitive over it anyway.  I like it.”
    Amber smiled at me then pulled the wig off and threw it on the table then let her frigging gorgeous mane of hair fall around her shoulders.  She fluffed her hair up with her fingers then grabbed her drink and leaned back in the cushion to take a sip.
    I swear to God I was almost drooling as I stared at her.  Damn, is it hot in here?   Why the hell did she hide it away?  It was fricking beautiful, like a snow leopard.  I heard my name and realized someone was speaking to me.  I pulled my eyes away from Amber who was staring right back at me with a shy grin.  I turned to Kimi.  “Huh?”
    Skylar laughed a bit as Kimi repeated.  “I was asking what exactly you do at Art in Motion.  I mean, artist babysitter doesn't seem to be in your wheelhouse.”
    Oh gawd.   I shrugged. “Ummm... well I am a production assistant intern.  After getting my masters in Fine Arts for Cinematography I found out the hard way how hard it is to break into the film business. This was the only place that even looked at me.  But when you got interns that look like Leanne who came from the New York Film Academy, a normal girl like me... well... I get the coffee.”
    Then I glanced around.  “Not that I'm complaining.  I know I have to start somewhere.  I'm just hoping to get a real production assistant placement once I finish the internship.  I keep sending them ideas and keeping notes at all the meetings so they can see I'm serious.”  I shrugged again.
    Amber perked up.  “Your stuff is creative and insightful from what I have seen of it so far Ky.  Can we see your idea for the group shoot again?”
    I blushed and fished my iPad out of my bag and pulled up my storyboards then I pulled up the “Rock the Angels” file.  I wanted to shrink away as the presentation played.  Everyone was leaning in to watch.  Both Kimi and Sammie seemed extremely interested in parts of it.
    Then Amber asked, “Do you have the original presentation?”  I nodded and started it up and watched the plain Jane group shoot.  I mean don't get me wrong, it was good, but it lacked something.  There needs to be something that just sticks in your head and defines the video in a sea of music videos. Something to make it memorable.
    Then Sammie asked if she could see mine again.  I played it again and both Sammie and Kimi paused it at points and looked at my sketches then continued on.  Kimi spoke first,  “Your idea definitely packs more of a punch.  I agree with you, what we are doing now is the 'safe' route.  But let me ask you, how long did you work on this, I mean there is a hell of a lot of effort put into that.”
    I shrugged and Amber spoke up.  “She did it last night.  She couldn't sleep after I brought her out for Karaoke.”  Was that pride in her voice? I just wanted to shrink away into nothing I was blushing so much.
    Samantha asked, “You did those sketches and animations last night?”
    I shrugged again. “I didn't have much time to flesh it out, but I think it conveyed my intent ok.”
    Kimi