A young girl named Elle, born in Monroe, Louisiana, always dreamed of being on the big screen. She was mesmerized by women like Pam Grier, Donyale Luna, and Diahann Carroll and was captivated by their beauty and class. When she was 16, her lucky day...
Prince "Half vampire? Look what in the hell are you talkin' bout lady? Don't jive me!" The more she spoke the angrier I became. "Ou bezwen san. Him need it right fast." Rolling my eyes out of frustration I looked at my mother. "If you don't get blood, you get weaker. You get bad sick. You need it!" My mother sighed placing her hand on her head. "He can hear things in a distance. Him walk on the walls. He can move quicker." She spoke of all these things but something in me wouldn't let me believe what had happened. "Some of them are very, very promiscuous. Some, just not." They were wrapped up into this woman talking but my mind travelled elsewhere and I went into this long daze about her. "Li konnen wap vini. Li konnen. Elle knows you come for her." My attention snapped back to her when she said her name. "Who's Elle?" I looked to my mother who waited for an answer. "This ain't nothin' but jive! Look woman I ain't no half vampire and for damn sho, I ain't drinkin' no blood! Out of the question!" Her eyes were fixed on me as she scattered the bones once more. "Make mo mwem yo. Si ou pa jenn san, ou mouri! Ou fèb! Ou pral jwennbyento!" I stood up grabbing Tyka's arm and my mother's hand as we got into the car. "She said you would be a dead man if you don't have blood." Her tears continued to flow down her cheeks. I drove off. This was a waist of time and money. Elle After my brother returned I began baking chocolate chip cookies. Aubrey was on the phone with Sean and Kari was talking to his girlfriend. Once she got off the phone it rang again but this time I answered it. "Elle, this is Christina Royale. I would like for you to come to the management to discuss business with you. Are you available tomorrow at 1?" Screaming on the inside, playing it cool on the outside. "Yes that sounds great!" I could hear the smile in her voice. "Perfect! Also bring a couple of pictures. See you tomorrow." She hung up and I screamed out of pure joy. "The hell goin' on?" I took a deep breath and sat down. "So this lady name Christina Royale of Elite Model Management called me and wants to talk business with me tomorrow! I'm gone be large baby!" He looked at me with a smirk. "I see you makin' big moves. Tomorrow I have to work tho." I shrugged rising to my feet doing a big victory dance. "I can drive there. Its only 45 minutes away." He shook his head. "I don't know. I want somebody to go with you just to be safe." Aubrey walked in with a smile. "Me. Imma go with her." That was that. I can just feel it in my bones, this was the start of my professional modeling career. December 31st, 1PM. I got in the car and drove to the Management company.
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The building was actually smaller than I thought but numerous cars were all parked in the parking lots. Before turning off my car, my sister grabbed my hands placing a kiss there and began with a prayer. After we looked at each other as we walked into the building. "Elle is it?" I nodded before even getting close to the front desk. "Christina Royale is expecting you. Down the hall to the left." She gave me a thumbs up before turning to leave. I looked at all the photographs that lined the wall feeling butterflies in the pit of my belly. As soon as I entered she shook my hand with a smile. She welcomed us, offering hot chocolate. We took our seats, and the meeting began. "Now may I see your photos, please?" I grabbed the few pictures I had and placed them in her manicured hands. From there it was silent. Not a word was said. We sat there and waited for what seemed like 20 minutes. She looked at them, studying every pose. She placed the pictures down on her desk and looked at me. Suddenly her red lips cracked a wide smile. "Welcome to the team baby love." First I was in shock and then a small squeal. She checked her calendar and ran a schedule. We discussed money and photos and photographers. "It was really lovely meeting you and your sister. Again, we're so happy to have you." I smiled shaking her hand before exiting her office. Once we made it outside, we screamed and squealed joyously. "See it wasn't no jive after all baby! We in that thang! Give me pound on the side that's brown!" We both laughed and got into the car. I got home and told my uncle and aunt and my brother. "C'mon baby let's go outside and play with that teaspoon of snow out yonda." Aubrey burst into tears once I said that. "You something else. You funny. 'Teaspoon of snow' gurl I hate you." We both laughed and walked out into the backyard just joking around and laughing. After being out in the cold all day, we returned inside. I made my way to run my bath and something felt, strange. I stepped in the hot water with lavender bath salt and candles lit around the tub. Elle. Elle. He's coming soon. He'll be here soon. Soon! Slowly sinking my body into the water, I closed my eyes. Elle he'll be here soon. He's coming fast!
Opening my eyes, I saw a pair of eyes looking right back at me in the water. Screaming I lunged out of the tub onto the cold tile floor. Panting heavily and slowly standing to my feet, I looked back down and they were still there. My breathing began to get heavy. I paced around the bathroom trying to calm myself down. A pair of eyes looked at me! From the bath water! A pair of damn eyes!!! I grabbed the navy blue towel and wrapped it around my bare, wet body causing a shiver to escape from my lips. I wiped the window to see myself in the mirror. I propped against the undermount sink. Slowly inhaling and exhaling. Prince I woke up to Tyka staring at me. I sat up resting myself against the headboard. "You don't look to hot." Sweat dripped from my head onto my hands. I felt hungry and the more I ate, I just felt hungrier. I faded into a daze again but this time she saw my eyes. She saw them! Elle. Elle. I felt her hit my arm and my gaze snapped back to her. "What was that woman's name?" Strangely she looked at me. "Toussaint. Are you tryin' to go see her again?" I shook my head pushing the covers away from me. Elle.
