I spun around, presenting the USB drive to Heather. Her eyes sparkled with relief and excitement. "Thank heavens, we've located it just in time. The runway show has already started," she exclaimed. "What? The show has begun? We need to get this USB drive to Alan Soros before the show ends," I responded, a sense of urgency creeping into my voice. "You're absolutely right. Hand me the USB drive. I'll rush it over to Alan. Meanwhile, you should go and locate Declan and Robin," Heather instructed, extending her hand towards me. Without a second thought, I placed the USB drive in her outstretched hand. Heather curled her fingers around the USB drive, a smirk playing on her lips. It was an expression I hadn't seen on her face before, "Heather, what's going on?" I asked her. In a split second, Heather's demeanor changed. The friendly, supportive Heather I knew seemed to vanish, replaced by a stranger. She looked at me, her eyes cold and distant. "I'm sorry," she said, her voice devoid
The sound of cameras clicking echoed in the room and one-by-one models walked down the runway, wearing extraordinary pieces of clothing that I worked on for months. The gowns all came in shades of frost white, pearl pink, romantic blue, and fresh cream. Some were simple sheaths. Others had elaborate trains or hems covered in everything from silken flowers to seashells. Everyone was mesmerized by looking at the gowns on the models. This is the best day of my life. Today, all my hard work paid off. I was tough in the best sense of the word. I'd taken blows, the disappointments, and I had worked my way through them. Some people, I knew, would have buckled under, found a clutch, or given up. But I had carved a place for myself and made it work. I've worked so hard to achieve this dream of mine and I always believed that I could do it. The guests applauded as the showstopper made her way to the end of the runway. And strike an amazing pose. Everything looks perfect from hair to makeup.
" You are my only friends and if you let me finish this cake, then we will go to the club." I paste a smile on my face and try to act normal because I don't want her to get suspicious about it. I covered the cake with gold spray paint. And I can see Robin from the corner of my eye that she doesn't look convinced at all. But she doesn't push me further and began working on making pastries. A few minutes passed, and Robin was making ganache for her cupcake filling. And I was putting the sugar decorations on the cake. " Stas, can you get me fresh strawberries from the storage unit?" " Why don't you go and get them for yourself? I need to finish this cake off. We need to deliver this cake by tomorrow. I am already stressed out." " You're closer to the storage unit and if I move from here for a single second, the chocolate Ganache will burn and then, I have to remake it." She looked at me with her puppy eyes and I couldn't say no to those eyes, so I placed the spatula down next to th
" Well, SURPRISE! SURPRISE I AM IN NEW YORK! Where are you? I want to meet you." There is a feeling of disbelief that comes over me, that takes over, and I kind of go through the motions. I do what I am supposed to do, but I am not there at all. I was sweating like a fat woman in a sauna, I was talking about myself and my heart was beating so fast. Robin pointed to me to speak, and I just shook my head in no. Robin glared at me. " Hello?" Robin removed the call from the speaker. And she rose from the seat to go out to talk to him. I am having a panic attack, feel like I'm collapsing, like my organs are rebelling against me, and that I will throw them up. It's like I am on a swing ride in an amusement park. " Why don't you tell us? He is in New York." " I don't know. He is in New York. And I am equally shocked as you. I am not lying to you, Swear to God!" Heather wasn't going to believe me, but I didn't want to think about her. All I want to know is what Ed is doing in New York.
Heather looked in my direction and tears begin to fall from my eyes.She pushed Ed away from her." huh? What are you doing?" she said and Ed take it by surprise." What do you mean?" he asked Heather probably thinking why am I acting so weird? I quickly wiped my tears off, with my shirt sleeve. And thought, before they tell the truth to him. I need to do something to stop them." I meant to say what are you doing?"Surprisingly, fainting sounded like a really good idea. If I fainted, I'd be unconscious, so I wouldn't have to see the impossible anymore, nor would I have to feel so dizzy and sick. Then maybe when I woke up, all of this would go away and I'd find it was all just a bad dream. The mist started to turn dark around the edges.....For the record: fainting sucks. " Guys, I am,... not feeling right," I said out loud to get their attention towards me. And I successfully did." What happened to you? Robin came rushing towards me and behind her was Heather." What happened to you
It was Ed... He was calling me, a tear escaped from my eye and fall on the screen, staring at the screen and his name. My stomach knots and I knew Why Ed is calling me. Heather and Robin told him about everything and I am not that courageous to pick up the call and talk to him. I let the phone ring until it became silent. I thought about, Why do I even try? No one loves me, and no one will help me. I wish there was something I could do to change my life, but nothing can be done. I guess it is time for me to give up. I'm such a loser. No one likes me; my life is useless. I don't know why I even try. Every good thing I've ever had, I've either ruined or lost. Nothing good ever happens to me. What is wrong with me? Why can't I be happy? Sometimes it's hard to smile through the tears. Life hasn't been kind to me, and I don't expect it will ever be. I don't deserve happiness. I can never be happy. I wish I could just go away forever. " Come on, Heather don't give up. We are almost there
I need to talk to Paul before biddy kick me out of the house and I have no choice but live on the street. I shake off the worst thoughts and drove to the bakery.And the next thing, I know I was sitting in the paul's match box size office. In the cramped space I was feeling suffocating.At eye level, a group of papers, a stack of waiter pads, and a portable USB mic and above them lie some older papers and notes. Post-It notes line the walls to the right, and to the left nothing. There is a small desk at seat level that squeezes inside the reformed closet doors, and on it lie a phone, two monitors, and a cup of pens. Various knickknacks cover the desk, but its appearance is not clean.I heard the door open from behind and he was as expected Paul. He entered the office and I find a switch in his facial expressions when he looks down at me." Good morning, Miss Stassie how come you came so early," he asked me in his nonchalant way." Mr, Paul I need t
I don't understand what everyone wants from me? I am just sick of explaining everything to people around me who won't understand me and my Bloody situation.I decided to go to see Robin. She is so moody. I took off my apron and left it on the side of the table.But before I could go to her my phone begin blarring into my pants pocket. I took out it, My hands are shaking as I stare at my phone. The name on the screen is like a punch to the gut. I can feel the blood draining from my face, leaving me cold and numb. I can’t believe what I’m seeing. This can’t be happening. My mind is racing, trying to make sense of it all, but the words just keep swimming in front of my eyes. I feel like I’m going to be sick.I just totally forgot about him. I haven't talked to him after what happened yesterday. " Should I pick his call or not... What would I tell him? why I wasn't talking to him and why I ran away last night? and why is he calling me? Did heather and Robin tell him the truth? Oh, God Ple