Broken-Broken - Episode 12

 

Well, with the turn up on yesterday’s episode, I realized we just hit a major level. Thank God. Even though I woke up at the wrong side of the bed this morning….#sigh# hopefully it wont be detrimental to the fate of our characters.

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The show ended around some minutes to midnight and all the invited guests and dispersed.

Read " Finding Solace " by the same author ( Tobi Loba )

. Everyone was in their room, changing into their original cloths…I was already in the cloth that Franca had initially given me and was helping her to tidy up the place.

All the models were just giggling and cheering at me,…it was amazing how they have all fallen inlove with me except for Tanya who was nowhere to be found.

“You are one badass Scarlett.” Said one of them whose name I couldn’t catch.

“Franca, I think you should let her join us at least.” Kerubo suggested, she was one of those that had finally introduced themselves to me.

“You ladies you should keep quiet . I can hear Lucia coming.” Franca said and immediately, everyone minded their businesses..as usual, the sound of her shoes was prominent…

As she came to the room, she was searching the faces of everyone in the room and when her eyes met mine she stopped shortly, Tanya came in to join us.

“Whose idea was it that someone that had never practiced with us, never  knew anything about this company and worse without my approval or knowledge…whose idea was it for such a person to walk on the runway?”

A shiver ran down my spine, I thought she liked it, I thought she approved..i thought…

“It was Francas’ idea.” Tanya blurted intentionally.

Everywhere was quiet as Madame walked towards her…

I was scared, I looked at Tanya, she seemed pleased, I looked at Franca, she looked troubled…

“I’m sorry it was my idea, I shouldn’t have …” I quickly said, stepping in Madame’s way so I was standing between her and Franca.

“It was ATieno’s idea Madame, that bitch is pregnant, and she asked Franca to give that wretched girl her spot.” Tanya said callously.

“Shut up Tanya!” I shouted at the girl angrily..I was just so angry.

“You shut up! You should not be here in the first place!” She shouted back at me.

“Now I am, why don’t you get used to it and suck it up!” I shouted at back.

“How dare you talk to me like that?” She sounded more angry and was moving towards me…

“Will you two shut it right now or do you want me to throw you out?” Madame Lucia screamed at us and we both kept quiet.

“Now as I was saying..Franca, what you did was not clever, it was stupid and reckless

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. What if she had messed up all the weeks of practicing we did?” Madame addressed Franca who was mute and whose head was bowed.

“What if she had embarrassed all of us outside there. Tanya was there, she had no more spot left, you coulda used her.”

I ignored the look of satisfaction on Tanya’s face.

“I’m sorry I just..” Franca began…

“Do not interrupt me!” Madame shouted at her and she kept quiet again. Then she faced me.

“And you, have you been doing this before?”

I shook my head.

“Well, then, Franca, you just brought out another star!”

All of us were surprised…

“Groom her and let her know what she is to do. She will be working here as from now on. Goodnight ladies.” Madame said, picked her puppy and left the room.

Tanya looked surprised like all of us…her face looked terribly defeated but she said nothing, she just ran out of the room while the rest rushed to hug me and I screamed my head off.

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I was surprised at how the town was still lively despite it was past midnight. The rest have all gone and I was outside the building, standing by the side of the road. I didn’t have anywhere to go and I was afraid of telling anyone…I actually didn’t mind sleeping outside as long as I get to work everyday…

The night was getting colder and I clutched the purse in my hand tightly…Franca has said the dress and everything was mine now, the first set of beautiful things that I would have.

I thought I should probably sit in front of the building so I began to look for a comfortable spot….just then, a car light shone brightly at me. I had to protect my eyes with the back of my hand…

The car pulled over beside me….

“Holy  Jesus! Scarlet, what are you doing out there?”

I relaxed as I spotted Franca’s face at the driver’s seat.

“I..I…”I started.

“Don’t you have a place to go…damn! It’s about to rain..come in, come in….”

I stood up and rushed to get into the passenger’s seat, closing the door behind me.

“Were you planning to sleep there?” She turned to face me and asked gently, trying not to sound surprised.

I nodded, a bit ashamed of myself.

“Well, its either you are crazy or you have a long story to tell me, which is it?”

“I have a story to tell…” I replied.”

“I figured.” She replied, turned the ignition key and we drove away.

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So I don’t know how many of you are Empire fans, as I am one, so I want to give a face to Scarlett, I’m thinking , Tiana should be scarlet and that’s her picture up there. Okay lve done my part, its your turn to comment!