It Gets Better
Bella is a single mother to two year old Renesmee and part time model still trying to get her writing out there. When she gets kicked out of her modeling house she must turn to her family for help.
Bella
I smiled when I woke up and saw my baby girl fast asleep her pacifier in her mouth. The apartment the other models and I share isn't very big so two other girls stay in a bedroom with us. My good friend Kate and my not so good friend Irina. She hates kids and is always trying to come up with reasons why Nessie shouldn't be in the apartment. All together they're ten models in the apartment.
The truth is we wouldn't even be in the house if Edward didn't leave me when Renesmee was a baby. He was my high school sweetheart and when I was eighteen I got pregnant. My parents kicked me out and we moved to Forks Washington. When Renesmee was only four months Edward left us. Leaving just a fifty dollar bill. I had to sell almost everything to feed us. Even Nessie's crib.
Now that Renesmee is two and I'm twenty we've kind of gotten it together. On my way to auditions or photo shoots I drop Nessie off at daycare which is free. Then I pick her up after I have work and we go back to the house.
I got out of bed and showered. Then I took my measurements making sure they didn't change before writing them down in my journal. I have to do that everyday especially since today I have a photo shoot for Marc Jacobs which is a big deal because it pays really well.
When I came out the bathroom dressed in skinny jeans and a tight black sweater everyone was up getting ready and Renesmee was on Kate's lap crying.
"Oh look there's mommy!" Kate said as she stood up
Renesmee cried harder and reached for me. "Hey what's all the fuss about Mommy's right here. Thank you Kate" I said as I put Renesmee on my hip and kissed her cheek.
"Lets change that diaper" I said as I laid Renesmee down on the bed and took her pajamas off before changing her out of a wet diaper. Sometimes it hurts me so much that she remind me so much of Edward. She has his smile and personality. She also has his auburn color hair.
"Come on let's get you dressed" I said as I helped Nessie stand
I dressed Nessie to match me just her shirt has black sequins on it to spell: Princess
Nessie began to fuss as I combed her hair. "Hold on be still baby" I said as I put her hair in two ponytails
"Lets have some breakfast" I said as I took her to the kitchen where the other models were.
"So who's excited for today's shoot? It's going to be incredible" A girl named Tia asked as she passed around the box of cereal
We all agreed. Marc by Marc Jacobs is a big deal.
After Nessie and I ate some oatmeal I let her nurse to sleep. The other models stared at me. "Weren't you supposed to stop that when she was a baby?" Irina asked
"Its said that it is best to breastfeed till two" I said as I rubbed Nessie's back when she closed her eyes
"Don't you think-"
Kate interrupted Irina before anything started "Look at the time! We should get on the road or we'll be late!" she said
"Oh shit you're right!" Irina said as put her bowl in the sink "If Ricky finds out we were late we'll all be kicked out of here"
Ricky is our agent. He comes to the house to check on us every other day. He'll be here when I get back.
I put my black uggs on and then put Nessie's matching ones on her before I put her black coat on with pink gloves and her pink knit hat.
Nessie whined as I strapped her into her stroller for I was disturbing her sleep. I popped her pacifier in her mouth before throwing my black pea coat on and my hat after I put my heels on.
I always leave before the other girls because I have to drop Nessie off at daycare.
Of course on the morning of my most important photo shoot the traffic is ridiculous.
I'm running as fast as I can in my heels to Nessie's daycare center while she's sleeping.
"Good morning Victoria!" The owner of the daycare center Susan said to me as I pushed Renesmee's stroller in "Are you in a rush?"
"Yes. Big photo shoot this morning" I said before kissing Nessie's forehead and leaving
My luck got worse when my taxi ran into traffic by then I'm five minutes late to the shoot.
I sprint into the studio where the shoot is.
The fancy black and silver waiting room is completely empty when I enter. "Are you one of the models?" A woman asked me
"Yes. Ricky is my agent I'm so sorry-"
"Lets get you to hair and makeup. Maybe you'll still be in some shoots" she said
"How were you late to the shoot?" Kate asked as we stocked shelves at GAP where we work.
"Everything was delayed and then the cab got into traffic! Ricky is going to be so pissed"
"I know but you were still in the shoot" Kate said
"Things just weren't in my favor" I said
Nessie always makes me feel better I was so happy when I went to pick her up at daycare. Nessie was playing with toys with the other kids but as soon as she saw me she ran to me.
"Mommy! Mommy!" she yelled
"Hi baby girl" I said as I picked her up "Look at you!" I kissed her cheek and strapped her into her stroller.
As soon as I walked into the apartment I'm met with Ricky's angry face. "Isabella can I speak to you in my office please?" he asked
"Of course Ricky I'll be right there" I said apprehensively before unstrapping Renesmee from her stroller and putting her on my hip.
Talking to Ricky in his office is almost always bad news. I'm getting fired. Where will I go?
"Take a seat Isabella" Ricky said when I walked into his office
I took at seat and waited for him to deliver the bad news. "It was brought to my attention that you were late to this mornings shoot with Marc by Marc Jacobs because you were dropping off your daughter" he said
I panicked "I apologized and I should've been more responsible and just left early-"
"Bella that's not what this is about. You were featured in the shoot and you got paid the most amount of money. But that doesn't exclude the complaints I've been getting about your daughter. She's just too young. So you're not fired you'll still be under the agency but you can't stay here"
"But…there's no where else I can go" I said with tears in my eyes. I need to stay here. "Please I'll try harder with her"
"That is why I am giving you this" Ricky said as he handed me an envelope. "There's enough in there to feed you two and maybe get you guys a place to stay the night. Your belongings have already been packed and I hope this doesn't create tension between us because you are a very beautiful girl"
I wiped the tears from my eyes before taking the envelope and standing up. "Thank you" I said before leaving
Two suitcases were packed in front of my bed that was neatly made. I put Nessie down so I could push them out the room.
"Mommy where we going?" Nessie asked as she followed me to the front of the house
"I don't know baby" I said
Irina smirked as she watched me put Nessie in her stroller. "I hope you're happy bitch" I snapped
Kate gave me a hug before Irina could say anything. "Call me okay? If you need anything call me"
"I probably won't be calling from anything when I have to sell my phone" I said under my breath
"You can't think like that. So where are you going?"
"The only person I can call is Rosalie and she has every reason to hate me. I got her fired"
My cousin Rosalie is six months younger than me, I didn't want to but me working at this agency with her threatened and angered her. She said I was copying her by going into modeling but I want to be a writer, modeling is what's giving Nessie and I a place to stay.
Nessie was almost one when Rosalie still worked at the agency. I had a small crush on a model we met at a photo shoot. Rosalie took a liking to him as well and when I told her to back off she said that I need to focus on being a mother.
Rosalie eventually got pregnant and I told Ricky that she got pregnant by another model and he fired her. I wish Rosalie would talk to me because I heard that the male model, I never got his name died in a car accident. Rosalie is also extremely successful now, she travels all over the world doing runway shows and I could've sworn I saw her picture at the Marc Jacobs office.
"You'll figure it out" Kate said before giving me one more hug. She held the door open for me. "Good luck" she said
I slipped the smaller suitcase under Nessie's stroller and held the other one with my free hand while I pushed the stroller.
I took a cab downtown Rosalie's apartment, which is really nice. It's already dark out. I know I can't show up at her doorstep without a gift or something so I stopped at a small grocery store near her house.
"Nessie Mommy's going to carry you okay? She can't hold this anymore" I said as I unstrapped Nessie from her stroller and put the suitcase in her seat before putting her on my hip and pushing the stroller into the grocery store.
"Ice cream" Nessie said as we walked through the frozen area
"You know what baby we deserve some ice cream today" I said as she picked out a few cartons and put them in the stroller.
I bought enough food for Nessie and I before checking out. I put all the bags in the stroller before leaving the store and going to Rosalie's condo. I pressed the buttons to ring Rosalie's doorbell. All three rings went by before she said: "Who is it?"
"Its Bella and Renesmee " I said
I thought Rosalie would leave us out here but she buzzed us in and I took the elevator up to the fifth floor. Rosalie's door opened before I could knock. Rosalie's dressed in nothing but a white shirt and panties
"What the fuck do you want? How dare you come here after you ruined my life?"
Okay I made this chapter shorter because I'm redoing chapter two and I've been told I'm rushing! Hope you like this better.
-Hope