222 Blacklight and another mask (2/2)

”Stop frowning and go change your makeup, ” Jewel reminded with a chuckle. She could almost guess what was in Ryn's mind. It was better to let her change the makeup rather than standing here fretting about her performance.

Ryn was such a perfectionist when working. Sometimes they wondered her happy-go-lucky and gluttony persona was just an act from her when in reality she was a perfectionist in everything. But once they saw how carefree she was especially when eating, they just labelled the perfectionist part as a mask of Ryn when working.

Jewel shook her head in bemused. It was no wonder all the directors and camerapersons she knew in the industry feel so happy and excited when they heard Ryn would join their set. They did not have to worry about tantrum or bad picture. Even if the picture was bad, it was in a very minimum amount, usually less than 5. Because, a director told her, when Ryn saw one bad picture, it was like seeing her eyes on fire and the result was so perfect, the director cried in happiness. Of course, then they would have a problem of selecting the picture for the project because all were good. Mostly they would hand the problem to the company or brand before they produce it. They ignored the cry and grumble of unhappiness from the company or brand when these people realize they could not use all of the pictures for the project. Better these people than them, that was what in the directors' mind when they gleefully handed the work.

Ryn returned and they continued taking pictures. It was so smooth, they finished in no time.

”It's a wrap, people,” Jewel announced loudly, happily. She wrapped her arms around Ryn who hurriedly approached to check her photos in the monitor. She laughed and ruffled Ryn's head, ”Don't worry. Your photos all look good.”

”Are you sure? Do you want to take more?” Ryn was still a bit worried. She felt like she did not do her best and kept thinking how to improve her position and her expression to make it better.

”Stop worrying. Your photos all are good,” the camerawoman assured, patting Ryn's bare shoulder.

”Go change yourself or you will get cold. Wash your face too,” Jewel told Ryn, pushing her toward the small room.

”But...” Ryn was reluctant to move, still worried.

”Don't worry. Just go. Let us tidy up this place,” Jewel assured Ryn. Her hand signalled her assistant to come and pull Ryn away.

Giggling, the assistant came and wrapped her arm around Ryn's. She pulled Ryn toward the room where the make-up artist and the hairstylist were chatting.

These two women did come to watch but after seeing how good Ryn was, they returned to their 'territory' to chat while tidying up their things. They knew after this another group would use the same studio so they had to keep it nice and clean for the next hairstylist and makeup artist to use.

When Ryn and the assistant entered the room, both women were chatting happily about the gossips they just heard.

”Have we interrupt something... good?” the assistant's eyes twinkled mischievously.

”Not much. About that Karen,” the hairstylist replied with a grin.

”Oooh... that new singer?” the assistant hurriedly pulled a chair as she wanted to hear the gossip as well.

Ryn twitched her lips in bemused. These women really loved their gossips so much.

”I heard she made Jack cursed so loud, she cried when she ran out of the studio. Even her manager was crying as well,” the hairstylist said.

”For her new album?” the assistant asked.

”Yes. And she thought Jack would allow her playing tantrum during the shooting,” the make-up artist giggled.

Ryn shook her head. What was in the head of the company's manager to allow new singer to use the devil? Did he not know how infamous Jack was in term of his temper and patience? And the manager should know better to advising Karen to behave herself during the shooting. No diva attitude was allowed in the set, especially in the devil's set.

”And Jack almost blacklist her. Luckily the company came and coaxed him to change his mind. Lucky for Karen to be under ART. If she's under other companies, no matter how big, she would be blacklisted and forgotten by the company.”

Ryn finished wiping her face with the wet towel after changing into her clothes. Then, she took out a tube of travel-sized face wash and went to the bathroom to wash her face. She needed to get ready for the next job.

”Ryn, what do you think will happen to Karen?” the assistant asked when Ryn entered back the room with a clean face.

”I don't know. But I do think her manager has a lot of works if she doesn't change,” Ryn shrugged as she walked back to her bag. ”I'm hungry. Is lunch provided?”