[color=007236][center][h1]Aisik Shomer[/h1][/center][/color]
Mordechai's first part in the memorial scene had ended with him leaving Mr. Beau by the door, so as the camera panned away from him, Aisik made his way to the side before leaving the gym's set completely. Smiling at the few pats on the back he got from crew members, he silently made his way to a corner with the actors' seats so that there would still be quite on the set for the other actors. He dug his phone from from his jacket pocket- and really, they weren't supposed to have their phones on them when filming- and scrolled through the contacts until he found "אהובי". He smiled at Alter's [url=http://www.malemodelscene.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/Ram-Boneh-for-Chaos-Magazine-MaleModelSceneNet-03.jpg]contact photo[/url]-a black and white aerial shot he'd taken on a lazy morning after the neighbor's cat had snuck in their open window- before tapping 'call' and putting the phone to his ear. On the third ring a tired voice picked up.

[i]"Nhg, m'yello?"[/i]

Aisik winced as he checked the time, remembering that it would be just after 10pm in Israel. Fiddling with a nail, he easily fell back into Hebrew as he apologized. Alter had probably already been halfway to sleep.

[b]"Apologies my Love, I forgot about the time differences."[/b]

[i]"'ats ok, it's hard to fall asleep alone anyways."[/i] There was a swish over the line as fabric shifted, telling Aisik that he'd rolled over. He smiled.

[b]"I haven't had the misfortune to have to find that out yet; we started filming as soon as I touched down,"[/b] He let out a yawn as if to prove his point. [b]"At least the first day has been eventful."[/b]

[i]"Has it?"[/i] Alter sounded more awake now, curious about Aisik's first day back.

[b]"Yeah!"[/b] Aisik gave a short laugh, crossing one leg over the other in his chair. [b]"I've already had my reunion scenes with Bella and Sidney."[/b] There was a short pause over the line as Aisik didn't elaborate, and he shifted, knowing Alter was reading him even over the phone.

[i]"Something happen?"[/i] It was soft, more of an 'I'm here for you' than an actual question. Aisik let out a sigh; Alter knew him too well.

[b]"My first scene, with Mordechai's return?"[/b] He paused, waiting for Alter's hum of affirmation before continuing. [b]"I kinda botched it. I went to say 'Danny' and act all broken up, but instead I actually [i]did[/i] get all broken up and started saying [i]'Gavriel'[/i] instead,"[/b] he sighed, rubbing a hand over his face as his partner listened silently. [b]"I freaked out and closed myself in my trailer for like and hour while the others filmed."[/b]

[i]"You were able to pull yourself out of it though; you never even called me,"[/i] It was an observation, not an accusation, but Aisik stared blankly ahead all the same, playing with the wedding ring he'd just put back on his finger. [i]"That's a good thing, Ais."[/i]

[b]"I know..."[/b] He sighed. [b]"I know...it's just,"[/b] His blank stare grazed over all his cast members that were still wrapped up in their scenes. [b]"I feel like I shouldn't have freaked out at all."[/b]

[i]"You know that's not how trauma works. If you were talking to one of our kids you would have said that it was completely healthy to express emotions and that it's one of the best outcomes when being put back into an environment like the one that you suffered in."[/i] Alter was as sure of it in telling him than he was in telling the kids, and Aisik let his shoulders fall a bit. [i]"If I was there, I'd be giving you one of my famous hugs right now."[/i]

Aisik let out a snort. [b]"Famous? Listen Babe, [i]I'm[/i] the famous one here!"[/b]

It was an old routine; Alter would say he was famous for something like a hug or his cooking, and Aisik would come in pretending to be pompous about his adolescent stardom. It was one of the quickest ways to bring him out of one of his funks because it was almost a learned reaction to drop into the egotistical act.

Alter's laughter on the other end grounded him and he let out a content smile.