“Come on, relax, Rachel,” Thea laughed cheerfully, “It was just a joke.”

Rachel could only fake a laugh because everyone was watching. Thea secretly rolled her eyes.

****

The next scene was a fighting scene. Jim and Molly fell into a heated argument. Thea didn’t have many lines because of the autism of her character. Mostly, she needed to express her anger and desperation with her eyes and body language. It was not easy.

Thea took a deep breath before the scene was gonna begin. Rachel, however, suddenly stepped forth and asked the director, “Ben, I haven’t acted for a while. Would you let me act on this scene a...