Hey! I know what you guys are thinking, WHAT? is this real? I apologize for my lack of activity. Life got a little crazy. But I have this, so it's something yeah? This flash was based off of a prompt which was a woman stepping out of a car, a cigarette in her mouth, and all these men leaning in to light it for her. I won first place! Woohoo! So yay.
Thank you to everyone who is still here with me and thank you so much Kitchmill for betaing this for me!
Anxiety flowed through my veins as I surveyed my surroundings. My bleeding cuticles did nothing for the manicure I had the day before. They were a mess.
But my makeup was flawless. And for that my mother would be proud.
Looking to the green eyes of my driver, I knew he could see I was breaking inside.
"It's a circus out there." His voice held a hint of displeasure as he surveyed the scene surrounding our car. There was a swarm of men, cameras in their hands, trying to get a glimpse of me.
Everyone just wanted a piece of me. Always.
I felt like an animal in a cage. It wasn't the first time I could relate to the scared animals held captive in the zoo. Held captive in their jail.
"I wish I could escape." My voice was a whisper, but he heard.
"I would take you anywhere."
"I know, and that's why I love you," I confessed with a smile as I opened my car door and the men stood ready to light my famous cigarette.
I had to remember I held the power.
I was captive like the animals, but I was the lion.
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