After being elected as class president, Emma (Meg Bush), a poor girl attending an elite private school on a scholarship, is shocked when her fellow student, and nemesis, Lucas Bennett (Ben Armstrong) shows up at her after school job and beats up customers to protect her honour. With no one, not even her best friend Callie (Fey Sotan) knowing the truth about her situation - that she is poor, her father is in the hospital, and that she is working to pay his medical bills, Emma accepts a job as a personal maid, not realising she will be working for Lucas, forced into wearing a "maid" costume, Emma reluctantly continues working for him. Lucas, however, shows her kindness and is protecting her at every turn, eventually, school bully and mean girl, Brielle (Sydney Culberstone), catches Emma at Lucas' house in her maid outfit and posts a picture on her locker, to avoid having her reputation ruined, Emma quickly declares she is actually Lucas' girlfriend and to her surprise Lucas backs her up, but what happens when Lucas' absent mother returns and Brielle finds out the truth....
Meg Bush is, without a doubt, an incredible talent and has her acting prowess on full display throughout this series, I absolutely adore her as an actress and especially as Emma, the emotion in her voice and looks of despair convey the emotion to the audience so well, as a viewer you feel everything this character is going through, truly a star in the making.
Ben Armstrong is a standout in his own right, this is the only series I have had the luck of being able to see him in, however, his portrayal of Lucas Bennet is outstanding and the protective nature of the character shines through, whether it is in standing up for Emma against bullies, driving her to school, or simply helping her with her father, Lucas is such a wonderful character with a deep and well thought-out storyline expertly portrayed by Ben.
And finally, Fey Stone, as Callie, we all need a best friend like Callie, who will have our back no matter what, campaign for us, get us a bandaid when we are hurt and be the shoulder we need to cry on. One thing I adore about this character is the way she is Emma's cheerleader and never has a moment of jealousy about her achievements, how a best friend should be! Fey did an amazing job in this role, and I hope to see more of her soon!!
This is one of the best, more recent, series released by ReelShort and there is a reason these three, newer stars, had this vertical nominated for Vertical of The Year!
