I do not own any of the characters, the belong to L.J. Smith. And this story is inspired by the Fashionistas by Sarra Manning.
Chapter 1
The couples name was Helen and George, and they firmly believed that Katherine would be the next big model. And that was exactly what they told Olga, the head of the orphanage that Katherine lived in. Olga sat on the opposite side of the couple, and was smiling at them, happy to send away Katherine. "Soo do I get any money for, you know, sending her away to you?" Olga asked eagerly in Bulgarian. Katherine felt slightly hurt by Olgas eagerness to send her away. Because even though there was no lost love between them, and Olga had raced after Katherine with a pan more time than she could count, but the fact that Olga was so ready to hand her away to some stranger, who claimed that Katherine had a bright future ahead of her. Because how many stories hadn't Katherine heard about girls, who was promised fame and fortune, while they, where shipped off to a new country and never heard from again. And even though Helen and George had showed her their business cards, and swore it wasn't a scheme, a big part of her still believed she might be sold to human trafficking.
3 days later Katherine was on an airplane to New York City. If she wasn't so nervous, she would had been incredible excited to be going to her dream city. Everything had flown by so fast, that she barely could comprehend it all. The day after Olga had "sold" her, (though the bitch didn't get any money), she had been shipped off to a Bulgarian model agency, who had taken some photos to her portfolio, and taking her measurements, all the while the kept on complementing her and saying, how beautiful she was. And to days later she had packed all her stuff in a plastic green suitcase, that she had bought, because Olga wouldn't lent her the ones they had at the orphanage. "We will be landing in JFK airport in 15 minutes. The weather in New York is sunny with 73 degrees. This is your Captain, I hope you enjoyed the flight".
An hour later she was in a real New Yorker cab with skyscrapers towering over her, heading towards an apartment she was going to share with three other girls. They were all Bulgarian too, she had been told, so that they could understand one another. The apartment was in Upper Manhattan, and you had to go through a lobby and take an elevator. Which was exciting for Katherine, since she had never been In one before. This whole thing was a completely new experience to her. Everything was so shiny, modern and bright, completely different than, where she had lived her whole life. Back there everything had been dark, dirty and just plain grey. She knocked on the door, which said 17B, and tried to drown the flutter in her stomach. The doors was opened, and three skinny girls was standing on the other side, glaring at her.
Their names were Irina, Anna and Sophia. And they were evil. They had dragged her in, and pushed down on a chair, all the while looking at her, as if she was some sort of insect. "Its exactly these kind of girls, that makes us look bad and make people thing we are all poor and stupid" Irina said, while the other two nodded. " Yeah, look at her. Her hair is way too big, and her eyes too" Katherine felt small, but she wasn't gonna let them know that. Nobody got to stop on her. Especially not three snobby, bitches. "Really, because I understand that I'm going to be the next big model. Bigger than any off you" she said and raised her chin, " plus I'm going to be on the cover of Vogue" she lied. "You are lying" Sophie hissed, with rage and something else in her eyes. It was a look all three of them shared actually. The looked angry, and … jealous. Katherine smirked, and continued. "I am not. They also said I was gonna be the next face for Chanel". "Stop lying" Sophie hissed "You are just some lying farmer, and … and… you are probably a murder and a part of a gang!", she said and nodded like crazy. Katherine felt the anger shimming. " Yeah, she has probably never even seen a Chanel dress" Anna said mockingly, before grabbing Katherine, and pulling her with her, to what she guessed was Annas room. It was filled with pillows and candles, all girly and pretty, so much it hurt Katherines eyes. Anna walked over to a giant closet, and pulled out a long, white gown with delicate lace. "This is Chanel, you stupid cow psycho" she practically yelled. Katherine feel red take over. She had been insulted, pulled around like a ragdoll, and been called psycho. See would show them psycho. Katherine walked out into the kitchen, picked up a small knife, before going back. She took a hold of the dress, and sliced the knife from top to bottom. Ruining the dress beyond repair. Irina, Anna and Sophie just stood gaping at her. "Sorry" Katherine drawled " I psychoed out". Katherine stood there smirking. Anna practically had steam coming out of her ears. She stormed over to Katherine, grabbing her arm roughly, nails digging into her arm. She opened the door, and pushed Katherine out of the apartment. Soon after her suitcase followed. "You are not gonna live here! I'm gonna call the agency and make them sent you back to Bulgaria!" and then she slammed the door shot. Leaving and fuming and gaping Katherine looking at the closed door.
Half an hour later a black town car stopped right in front of Katherine, and out stepped one of the most fashionable girl she had ever seen. She was wearing bomber jacket, skinny jeans and high black heels. The back of her shoes, where bright red. Katherine loved them. "Hi, I'm Olivia, and I take care of the eastern girls. And you need to get back in that apartment" the girl said sternly. But that was easier said than done. They girls refused to let Katherine inside the apartment, which one fine with her because she refused to even enter the lobby. After almost an hour Olivia called someone on her phone. When the call ended, she fixed Katherine with a strict glare. " Come with me" she said and got in the car. "Where are we going?" Katherine asked as she also got in. " To the headquarters. The boss want to speak with you".
So first chapter. Yeah!
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XOXO Emilie
