After a night at the club, Anna stood by the sidewalk, waiting for a cab back to the hotel. Her satin-thigh-split dress left little to the imagination on a Monday morning. Somehow, despite how blurred her night was, she managed to get out of the club house intact. Unlike people who lost their belongings while in a haze, she got lucky.Grumbling about the chilly weather, she spotted her hotel across the road and mindlessly dashed towards it. Unknown to her, the lights turned red. A black SUV screeched to a stop in front of her. Before the assailant could step out, her sight was spotted and she fell unconscious. In that state, Anna got bundled into the car, headed to the nearest hospital. She felt herself in motion after a few minutes and immediately sat up, eyes aghast. " Who are you? Let me go!" " Sit tight. We're going to the hospital. Do you have a contact? Maybe your mother?" Her abductor said, and she couldn't help but notice his tightened grip.Suddenly, everything returned t
“ What’s wrong?” Aaron asked as soon as they finished their lines. She met his gaze across the table, “ What do you mean?” “ You know what I mean.” His eyes narrowed, “ What’s got you bothered?”Deloise let out a humorless laugh, “ Didn’t know you cared.” “ Stop avoiding the question. You’ve been absent minded- much more than usual. If we are going to get things done, we need to fix whatever’s got you in a mood.” Deloise wasn’t having a solid day, more so with Aaron’s intent to get her speaking. “ What? Looking for another flaw to use against me?” She chuckled but Aaron maintained a plain face. He didn’t find her funny. “ Just a bit tired, okay?” She said, ready to leave the school diner.“ Let's play a game.” Aaron leaned into his chair, “ Tell me what’s up and I get to tell you anything you want. No secrets, No lies.” That caught her attention. Deloise gauged him with an inquisitive look, “ Why?” “ Let’s just say I’m a bit too curious.” Aaron placed his elbows on the diner
“ Congratulations! Welcome to Evolve.” Doris chorused with a clasped hand. “ I knew you wouldn’t disappoint.” Deloise heaved a sigh of relief. It was finally done. She was finally on her way to becoming something decent. She could sense it. “ Thank you very much. I appreciate your trust and this opportunity.” “ No, thank you.” Doris insisted, “ I’ll communicate the details to you at a later time. I’m guessing you have a shoot this morning?”“ Yes.”“ Great. I’ll catch up with you later. I need to process your contract.” She informed, “ Welcome once again. I promise you won’t regret it.” Doris spoke enthusiastically, waving as she left the dinner.Deloise had a residual smile on her face. She felt excited, the same way she felt when she first landed in New York. One thing was apparent, it felt good to feel wanted, to achieve set goals, to live the life she’s always dreamed of, to see it slowly but surely being manifested. It didn’t take long before she got to the set. Today, she h
“ You are one lucky girl! Welcome to the family, definitely looking forward to seeing your abilities up close.”One of the top Actresses under Evolve Management said through the mic. Deloise smiled on her seat. It was her reveal day at the Evolve Management company. In honour of their latest addition, the company deemed it fit to throw a luncheon.Diverse calibers of people were invited to the event. Part of which included but weren’t restricted to A-lister celebrities, influencers and artists. Nothing screamed the word – intimate, but she wasn’t complaining. Deloise felt bothered by the calibers of people attending the luncheon because of the publicity she knew it would garner. Despite the fact that she needed it, especially to kick-start her career, she felt a sense of fear. She was a newbie in the sphere and knew how fast and vast news could fly. Just one click and her mother could be looking at her, watching her, and seeing just how much of a coward and liar she’s been these fe
“Are we still going to act like everything’s alright?” Daniel struggled to swallow. “You know we need to talk about it at some point, right?” “There’s nothing to talk about. Why can’t you get that into your head?” Esther hissed, “We are adults with separate individual lives, let’s keep what’s past in the past.” The desperation in her tone burned Daniel’s heart, “What? Scared you’d return to being obsessed with me?” His tone held an unfamiliar arrogance, he was baiting her.“Ob- Are you kidding me?” She dropped her spoon, “What on earth is there to be obsessed with? Give yourself a break, if I want to get hurt, I’ll be fine slicing my fingers. Just to set facts straight, I wasn’t obsessed about you, I was-“In love with me.” Daniel sufficed and she rolled her eyes.“Infatuated. I was a stupid little girl who didn’t know shit even if it stared her in the face. And for that, I paid dearly.” His eyes turned furious, “Don’t insult what we shared, I will take everything else but please-
“You can’t convince me otherwise. There’s something going on between you both, the whole school’s talking about it.” Layla pushed, “ Tell me, when did it start?”Deloise was exhausted, “There is nothing between us! I don’t know where you are getting all this information but they are all wrong.” She iterated yet again but Layla wasn’t having it.“Really? Tell me then, what were you doing at the terrace with him?” She plopped to her bed. “There are very suggestive pictures of you guys running rampant.” “We were just talking, Layla. You are going to give me a headache at this point.” Deloise hissed, and finally dropped her script.There was no way she could get any work done with the incessant questions from her roommate.“Talking about what?”“The script? The weather? Think up something.” She said dismissively. “You’re no fun.” Layla headed to her side with a pout, “What good is it if we are roommates if I don’t get the inside scoop?” she pondered aloud and Deloise almost lost it.“Th
"I'll make this brief. We need you both to pull a couple stunts for the promotion of the movie." Mr. Austin addressed them, " I was made to believe this isn't the first time you're hearing this, but I need a definite answer from you both. The contract has been drawn up." "Where do we sign?" Came the bored response of Aaron. Deloise couldn't form words, things were happening too fast."We are on the same page. When do we officially start, how do we go around it?" She asked worriedly, but signed nonetheless."I'll leave that to Aaron to fill you in. Trust me, he knows all there is about the entire exercise. I look forward to hearing and seeing more from your end." Mr. Austin said and took hold of the documents. "How would you like to become the earliest graduates in the history of Royal Arts?" "No shit." Aaron reacted first, "Are you for real?!"Deloise bit her lip, wondering what the hell they were talking about. "Yes. It's been approved. Seeing how much you've grown," he looked bet
" I love you so much, mom! You're the best!" Deloise listened to her roommate's conversation and felt shame well up her system. It was mother's day and she was yet to put a call across to her mother. Matter of fact, she dreaded the pending inevitable conversation with her mother. Since her little adventure, the fact she hasn't been the closest to her mother wasn't news. For some reason, her mother hadn't picked offense at their waning relationship since her move to Royal Arts. Sometimes, she felt her mother was having the time of her life with her away from home.A thought that brought a bittersweet taste to her mouth. Deciding to get things over with, Deloise pulled her phone from underneath her bed, laid on her back and dialed her mother's line."Baby! What a pleasant surprise!" The warmth in her mother's voice brought a fresh wave of shame on her conscience. "Hey mom, how are you doing?" She squeaked, "Happy mother's day!""Thank you so much darling! I feel like it's been age