Chapter 50: Only the Strong Survive

"How is it going with the Vampire Clown?" Emily asked, enjoying her unhealthy breakfast.

"Very good," Byron said, "But those are two separate movies."

"I'm just teasing you."

"You know," Byron said gently, "you don't have to pretend to support me in my movie-making ventures. I can see you're annoyed by them."

"I'm not pretending!" Emily exclaimed. "Okay, maybe I was mad at you at first. But I meant what I said about you appearing more stable and well-adjusted. You can actually talk to your ex-girlfriend on the phone without freaking out or throwing anything!"

"I have to admit, you've made me feel guilty about the whole thing," Byron said, "What I did was really selfish. But now the projects are in motion, it's too late to cancel."

"Nova seems to be taking it in stride from what you told me," Emily said, "As for the terrible films, well, people make terrible films every day. Granted, they don't do it intentionally, but maybe it's the price to pay for the happiness of someone I ca