Detty Bold and Beauty

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Chapter 26

"Ready to Spread Your Wings"

Two days later...

It had been a week since Betty had left both MODE and Daniel. At first she regretted it, but after one week, she thought it might have been the best thing that had ever happened to her. She was getting her life back on track, deciding to go back to college at Queens University on a full scholarship, to earn her Masters in Journalism. And she was already inundated with many prospective job offers. For now though, Betty had decided to wait until she gets her degree before working again. She was sitting in her room, working on her latest assignment when Hilda called for her.

"Betty, Mail for you!"

Betty made her way downstairs to see what she'd gotten. Hilda stopped in the middle of her game of cards with Justin and held out a letter for Betty. She took the narrow envelope, surprised to see that it was from a magazine that she'd not only never applied to, but never even heard of.

"Mija, what's wrong?" Ignacio asked from where he stood making tamales, "Why aren't you opening it?"

"I don't know Papi. I mean, I want to, but I've never applied or even heard of this magazine before."

"What is it called?" Justin asked, usually knowledgeable on all things to do with the fashion magazine industry.

"Bold and Beauty" Betty replied.

"Nope, never heard of it," Justin said.

"Where is it based?" Ignacio asked.

Betty looked at the return address and was shocked to see where it came from.

"Oh my God!" Betty said.

"What?" the family said in unison, all curious to know.

"It was sent from the Meade Building."

"Well then, maybe Daniel or Mr. Meade got a heads up on a new magazine," Ignacio pointed out, "Come on Betty, open the letter. What harm could it do?"

"Yeah Aunt Betty, open it!" Justin agreed.

Betty sighed as she opened the letter, reading it out loud for her family.

Dear Ms. Beatrice Suarez,

Here at Meade Publications we would like to inform you that we have decided to create a new magazine, "Bold and Beauty". This magazine could reach women such as yourself that are proud of who they are and not consumed by the idea that wearing high fashion is important. I think that you are highly qualified for a position at this magazine and if you are interested at all in this new venture, please come to the MODE press launch today at 6pm. My apologies for this meeting place but the magazine is still under construction and looking for residence within the Meade Building. I hope that you will consider this opportunity and join our staff.

Sincerely,

Bradford Meade, CEO of Meade Publications

"Weird, Bradford Meade offered me a job," Betty thought out loud.

"What does it matter mija? This sounds like the perfect magazine for you to work at. Is it not the magazine you dreamed of having one day?"

"Yes," Betty admitted.

"Then why aren't you going for it?" Ignacio asked.

Justin agreed with his grandfather.

"Yeah Aunt Betty, go for it."

Betty sighed.

"Thanks for the support, but I'm sorry. I just can't take the job, at least not right now."

"What? Why?" Ignacio asked.

"I'm sorry Papi but I have other plans. So if you'll excuse me, I have an assignment to finish," Betty explained and then abruptly left the room.

Ignacio and Justin were about to follow Betty, wanting to know more, but Hilda stopped them.

"Hold on you guys. I'm just as upset as you are, but pushing Betty into this is not going to help," Hilda reasoned, "just let me talk to her ok?"

"Ok. You always know what to do, Hilda," Ignacio said.

"Thanks, Papi," Hilda said as she kissed him on the cheek for luck..

Upstairs in her room, Betty had gone back to working on her assignment when Hilda burst through the door, slamming it shut behind her.

"Girl, ARE YOU NUTS!" Hilda yelled dramatically.

"Hilda, what on earth-" Betty started, but Hilda cut her off.

"Don't give me that," She reprimanded, waving her finger at Betty, "you just passed up a really great job."

"Don't you think I know that?!" Betty yelled suddenly, "Of course I want that job! It's exactly the kind of magazine I want to work at."

"Then why are you passing it up?"

"It's a hush job, Hilda."

"Hush job?" Hilda said, confused.

"Like hush money," Betty explained, "But in my case instead of money, Daniel and his father offer me a job so I'll keep quiet about what happened between me and Daniel."

"Oh, I see," Hilda said, nodding in understanding. "But Betty, listen to me. You deserve this job. I mean yeah, maybe it is a hush job, but you've worked hard for it too. Just look at yourself. You'll be getting your Masters soon and I have no doubt in my mind that you have earned this job. And not because of who you slept with, but because you worked really hard."

"Thanks Hilda, but I don't think I can bear the thought of running into Daniel. I mean, we'd be working in the same building," Betty told Hilda.

"Now Betty. I know you want this job more than anything, and I will be damned to let a guy like Daniel Meade stand in the way of that dream. So let me ask you, will you let him?" Hilda replied.

"No," Betty said softly.

"What? I didn't hear you?" Hilda sounded like a drill sergeant.

"No!" Betty screamed.

Hilda cheered.

"That's my girl! So what's it going to be Betty? Are you going to take this job or what?"

"I am taking it!" Betty yelled.

"Good! And what if Daniel Meade tries to stand in your way? What will you tell him?" Hilda said.

"Back off Daniel Meade! No man like you is going to stand in the way of achieving my dreams."

"Now that is what I want to hear!" Hilda said as she gave her sister a high five.

"Alright then! Let's get you ready for this press launch."

"Right," Betty said.

Hilda always loved helping her little sister out, especially when it came to giving her makeovers. This time, she was going to go all out, just in case Betty ran into Daniel Meade, to show him what he is really missing. Hilda gave Betty a pretty black sundress with white daisies. Betty put that on first before they started doing her hair or make-up. Next, Hilda worked on Betty's hair. She cut it shoulder length and left her hair down, gently curling it. Last but not least, Hilda got started on Betty's make-up. She decided to leave her sister's make-up light: light brown blush, some eyeliner and eye shadow to bring out her eyes, and finally, a slick of gloss on Betty's lips. After half an hour, Hilda was finished.

Betty looked at herself in the mirror as she put her famous red glasses on. She couldn't believe how beautiful she looked and was even happier to find that she hadn't needed to change a thing about herself. Then Hilda came from behind her and put on the butterfly necklace their mother had given Betty, just before she died.

"Are you ready to spread your wings, Butterfly?" Hilda asked, securely fastening the gossamer-fine chain around Betty's neck.

Betty sighed.

"Ready as I will ever be."