CHAPTER 4

* I'm dedicating this next chapter to a person with the pen name untitled, because she's such a sweetie and has an amazing talent for writing! You guys HAVE GOT to read her stuff!

Lorelei awoke at 9:30 the next morning, nervous, but excited. She ate breakfast, and got ready. She gathered all of the things she needed, such as make-up and such and headed down to the Moulin Rouge. She arrived a few minutes early. She waited on one of the benches outside and waited. After about ten minutes, a tall, pretty raven-haired girl walked up. "Hi, you must be Lorelei! I'm Ivette! Come on in, we've got to get you fitted and stuff!" Then Ivette walked, or more like bounced her way over to the entrance, unlocked the door, and held it open for Lorelei. At first taken aback by the girl's energy that seemed to sprout out of her, Lorelei was relieved. She had been expecting some old, mean bag to come and help her. But Ivette seemed very sweet. "Okay, first we'll take you to the back and let them take your measurements, then we'll find you some costumes that fit, and then I'll teach you the routines!" 'Routines?!' Lorelei secretly panicked in her head. 'More than one?' she thought.

Ivette led the way to the fitting room, and introduced her to a plump sort of woman with a kind face. "Helen, this is Lorelei, she's a new can- can dancer here...She needs to be fitted. I'll go get coffee and be back? Okay?"

"Sure, I will see you later!" Lorelei answered. "Nice to meet you, Helen, by the way."

"The feeling is mutual, I am glad there's another nice girl here like Ivette. She's just the sweetest thing, isn't she?"

"Yes, it was awfully nice of her to meet me here this morning and still be cheerful about it!" Lorelei laughed, and Helen joined in with her.

After a few minutes, Ivette came back, and Helen finished up with Lorelei's measurements.

Helen wrote them down and gave Lorelei the sheet of paper, and said "Just go to the Costume closet, and give this to the CM, alright? Ivette, you know where it is...See you girls later!"

Walking back down the hall, Lorelei asked "CM?"

"Costume Manager" Ivette answered. "The Closet is just here down this hall..." Ivette said, taking a left. She opened the door, and Lorelei was astonished. The word 'closet' was such a minor word for what Lorelei saw. There were costumes of every color, every texture, and each and every one had something glittery and exciting on them. Lorelei couldn't wait to try them on.

"May I help you girls?" said a man with a clipboard.

"Yes, um, here's my measurements" said Lorelei, handing the paper to the man.

"She'll need a 'can-can' costume, an 'entertain' costume, and I can't remember what the other one's called, but it's a little green one with green rhinetoney things..." Ivette offered.

"I'll be right back" said the man.

" I didn't know I was doing more than one dance" said Lorelei

"Oh yeah, these three are just to start with!" said Ivette, looking excited.

Although this wasn't Lorelei's first-choice job, she was beginning to have fun! Then immediately felt guilty about it...She shouldn't be having fun! She was about to dance for men she didn't even know...That's sinful! Right?