THE GAME OF LIFE
What do you mean you've decided to go with a "different look" ?
Do you know who I am?
WELL DO YOU?
I AM AN I. CON.
Where's Eric?
WHERE IS HE?
I am Barbara Millicent Roberts and I refuse to be treated this way!
I AM NOT GOING TO DEAL WITH THE LIKES OF YOU ANYMORE, YOU SNOT NOSED BRAT! Babs shouted as she pointed a gloved finger in Richards face.
How old are you ANYWAYS! (She continued to rant) I can still smell the breast milk on your BREATH!
Babs took a moment to compose herself and took a few cleansing breaths, silently grateful she enrolled in those anger management classes on Tuesday nights.
Slightly composed Babs says "Now be a dear and run along and get your father for me." as she smoothed her perfectly pressed pencil skirt and took off her white gloves to show her flawless manicured talons.
Babs was in rare form and Jackson the CEO was putting on one hell of a show to appear cool, calm and collected.
While Jackson's outer appearance was Oscar worthy, the rest of the board members of Mattel were all showing signs of discomfort.
Everyone knew of Babs, Barbie's hard life….
Starting off in the industry at such a young age was not easy. Being "Barbie" the role model for every little girl globally became too much for the young girl from the small town of Willows Peak, Wisconsin. As hard as she tried to be the American girl people expected her to be, it all came to a crumble in the 80's.
Barbie joined a Rock band The Rockers who introduced her to drugs and alcohol.
Shortly after, Barbara became pregnant with her on and off again boyfriend Ken Carson's child. The very same Ken whom Barbie later found in the bed with his then "best friend" Todd. After this discovery Barbie went into a downward spiral. Her daughter Skipper was taken from her after neighbors reported her as a negligent mother to the police. Skipper was then raised by Barbie's mother back in Wisconsin as her own daughter.
Unfortunately this wasn't the end or "rock bottom" for her. She later reconnected with Ken who had a great idea on how to make some "real" money. He introduced her to his homeboy "Steven", who ran an upscale escorting service. Steven introduced Barbie to the "crew" Teresa, Midge, Christie, Todd and Stacey. Here she filled all kinds of fantasy's from housewife to astronaut. But something was missing; Barbie craved the bright lights.
Ever since then she has tried to regain her role as the leading lady in the industry. But, drugs, stress, alcohol abuse and her unconventional lifestyle have aged and tarnished the star drastically.
No one at this table had the heart to tell the old girl she was washed up and needed to accept this. Or that the Eric she keeps requesting at exactly 12 noon each and every day was dead and had been for over a decade. No one bothered anymore; it was useless she was a broken record stuck in a different time, a time when she was an icon and every little girl wanted to be her, a time before drugs, alcohol, men or Skipper a time before she lost her mind.
Fin-