MsCezanne's Odyssey

The next few weeks were a whirlwind for Geraldine. The show was gearing up for production. It would be called Megan: The Comeback. It would focus on Megan's efforts to bring back her career. Geraldine was billed as a co-star, and would be shown as the life that Megan didn't have.

The show wasn't going to be scripted, however, the producers did have plans for the girls. They were told what sort of conversations they should have on camera, the kinds of remembrances they would have, and what their daily routines were going to consist of.

Megan was going to be spending time with nutritionalists, fitness experts and personal motivators. Geraldine would continue her work, the restaurant was abuzz with the free TV time they would get after coming to an accommodation with the producers. Geraldine would also be consulting with a nutritionalist, though it would be offscreen. Her diet was going to be closely monitored, she'd have little choice about what she ate, though there would be plenty.

While reacquainting themselves with each other, Geraldine couldn't help noticing how much Megan seemed to eat. Megan just smiled back at her, "how do you think I got so fat so fast? I just love to eat! And you're going to love it too."

Geraldine was still apprehensive. She didn't want to get fat, but she didn't want to toil in obscurity either. Maybe she wouldn't gain all that much weight. She doubted she'd get as bloated as Megan had.

The show began filming, and the girls quickly learned how to stage conversations. It was was billed as 'reality', though it was anything but. It was acting, and it was very tough, they had to act like themselves, but they had to act like they weren't acting. When you're surrounded by cameras and lights and microphones, being yourself becomes impossible, unless you're a skilled actor. The girls proved themselves quite adept.

Even though she knew she'd be eating a lot, Geraldine couldn't believe how much she was eating. She ate what she was told to, and she felt like every time the camera was off she was told to stuff her self, and every time the camera was on something was put in front of her. She felt like she'd eaten more in the first week than the previous year.

By the second week of filming, Geraldine had become used to the 'always full feeling' that had been forced upon her. Her body was still aching to work out from time to time, but she was getting used to the more sedentary lifestyle she was leading as Megan's 'Rock'.

The theme was Megan getting her life back together, getting her weight under control, her name back out there, and eventually getting a movie deal. Their conversations ranged from 'what happened', 'what've you been up to', 'remember this' to 'what are your dreams for the future' kind of stuff.

Labels: fiction, Geraldine, Megan, show, weight gain