"Hey Dmitri ! Good Morning ! Where are you ?" Audrey asked.
"I'm in the hospital, love" Dmitri replied and after so long, the nickname still made Audrey’s heart flutter.
"How come so early today ?" Audrey asked.
"There was an unscheduled, emergency surgery, so I came in the wee hours of the morning today. I'm about to leave for home in a few minutes," Dmitri said.
"Can we meet in the Book Café for coffee and breakfast ?" Audrey asked.
"Of course, we can meet ! I hope everything is fine, nothing urgent ?" Dmitri asked.
"Oh yes ! Everything is fine, don't worry ! It has been a long time since we last met, so I was just wondering if we could spend some time together ?"Audrey said.
"Alright. See you soon at the Book Café," Dmitri said as they hung up the phone.
"Good Morning, love ! Get ready and come for breakfast and this is for you," Dmitrigreeted his lady love with a kissbeforehanding over a beautiful floral opal coloured dress to Audrey."Oh my god ! This dress is beautiful. Thank you, Dmitri!" Audrey squealed in delightas she saw Dmitri looking at her withall smiles."Now, stop smiling and looking at me. Let me get ready. See you at the breakfast table," Audrey said, making Dmitri grin."My smiles are constant, my beloved since you delighted me with your pregnancy news. I feel like I amin seventh heaven,forgetting all my worries and past. Itis a feeling I can't put into words," he saidas he walked out of the room and into the kitchen.Dmitri got a beautiful tray and dressed it up with flowers, fresh fruit and plated it up with an array of her favourite breakfast dishes in wooden cloches. He l
"I guess, itis always super nerve wracking and exciting, sharing the news of the first baby with parents- thesoon to be grandma and grandpa. I hope they willnotbeangry with me," Audreynervously thought."I'll only get one chance to break the news of their new status as Grandma and Grandpa, so I should make the best of it with a memorable reveal," murmured Audrey as she bought pink and blue balloons with grandma grandpa written on it."What are these for, Audrey?" asked Mrs.Lucy Blaydes as Audrey entered her home."Mom and Dad, read what is written on the balloons," Audrey said.Mr.and Mrs.Blaydes were shocked and angry but at the spur of the moment, they reigned control ontheir emotions somehow.For a minute, the couple just stared at each other before assimilating the news and starting a difficult conversation.&
For Audrey, the weekend came sooner than imagined.Dmitri visited the Blaydes’mansion to meet Audrey's parents regarding his marriage proposal."We live in a society in which the criteria for the selection of the perfect partner can turn out very differently," Mr.Blaydes commented while interacting with Dmitri at his home- his den."You're right, Mr.Blaydes. Our world is driven by consumerism that often prevents us from seeing the things that really matter," Dmitrireplied politely."While some are looking for a better half with a great personality, others may choose their partner by economic factors. But is itthe definition of love?" Audreyasked, looking at her Dad dead in the eye, silently asking him to be lenient with her lover.However, her father chose to ignore her and listened to what Dmitri had to say.
And from here,Audrey's journey to stardom began after three years working through many rejections and accomplishments. Though the experiences shared by the team of her agents in the initial years of work always stayed with her.After one of the strenuous tours, all the models celebrated their success at the round table with celebratory drinks in their hands and toasted for many more to come.Soon the topic eased to their personal stories which could put any commoner into disbelief."Why is it that for everything you gain in life, something is always lost ?" commented an established model.While some models recounted emotional manipulation and bullying, others claimed to have endured physical and even s*xual abuse at work.“As models, we'renot paid for our talents. We'rejust renting our bodiesand faces !Our body isn'tour ownany
The stage had only gotten bigger since that fateful day three years back, when she had decided to enter the modelling world. The unstoppable multi-hyphenate, Audrey, had conquered every field imaginable in the modeling portfolio.But, not a day went by in these three years, when her eyes couldn't stop lubricating a stream of incessant tears."Welcome, Audrey ! What brought you today to my cabin ?" Calvin asked as he greeted on the supermodel’svisit to the modelling agency's headquarters."It had been a long time since I met you, so I just dropped in to say hello !" Audrey replied."So, what is next on the horizon for my dear friend and supermodel after a string of epic highs ?" the handsome Calvin Hughes askedwith a pleasing smile on his face."I'm planning to be a voice for all the injustice that happens in our fashion industry, besides focusing and constantly
Once, the tired ball of energy fell asleep, Racheltucked her little cubgently into bed and made sure he was warm and comfortable by covering him with soft fur blankets.“Good Night, baby boy. Mommy loves you,” she kissed his forehead and tip-toed out of the room.With an appealingly piquant,zesty lemon tea in one handand a mobile in another,Rachel moved into the study to send some important office emails when her cell phone suddenly rang.“Hello ? Rachel ! It’s me. What's up for the weekend ?" Zoey asked in weekend excitement."Nothing much, Zoey. Soaking in the good vibes. How about you ?" Rachel answered."I was planning a playdate for Alex and my son,Ian for tomorrow and we can have our girls night out at the club and have dinner there," Zoey suggested."Who will look after the kids when we'
Rachel usually took Alex on weekends to places, such as parks, grocery stores, and museums, and pointed out different objects, naming each one so that she could teach him in a fun way.Sunday morning, she decided to go for a grocery run. She always felt that grocery shopping with Alex was a tremendous task in itself but she always preferred taking him along as today, so as to open his eyes up to the wide world of colorful produce.From convincing Alex to not put every single thing in the cart to giving in to his please to push the cart himself, Rachel was in for an adventure in the grocery store, especially when Alex with a cart was similar to stunts of 'The Fast and the Furious'.Grocery run with Alex was just saying on repeated mode "put that back !" every 30 seconds until both of them were literally crying. Itwas one of the rituals they always followed in the grocery store.As they sta
Flashback….Leo was her first love and they had imagined themselves together forever, making babies and Rachel knew that he would be a great father.Rachel and Leo had a completely magical year together. He was, and is, very confident and successful. On reflection, there was a class difference but they were deeply tuned into each other’s energies.He was born and brought up in a wealthy business family while her parents were immigrants and just wanted her to get a good education, and have a stable career.Finding her feet in life was quite difficult. She worked hard at school for everything, including going to university but found the career thing overwhelming, especially finding her own direction."Hey, Rachel ! Finally after a month we're talking," Leo said excitedly."Hi Leo ! I know. It's great to hear your voice. I really wanted to focus on