Chapter 20 - Your choice
Nina's POV
"So, Dior would like a partnership. He wants you, Eddie and Jen to model his next Spring and Summer lines, which is a huge step forward for your careers. The shoot is back in America and I know you'll miss your friends but you will see them again, just not a regular basis like your used too. This is a one in a lifetime chance Nina. It's your choice." Rosie spoke to us strictly but obviously please with us. My eyes were popping out of my sockets. The Dior wants us to model his line? I looked over to Jen who had the same shocked but excited expression on her face.
"Dior?!" We both screamed at her. She put her fingers in her ears and waited till we stopped squealing like Amber. But something was missing. I turned my head to Eddie who was sitting there with a confused expression and rubbing his head. He looked up and said "Guys, who's Dior?" Me, Jen and Rosie stared at him. Jen went up to smack him. Then Rosie shouted.
"HOW DO YOU NOT KNOW WHO HE IS?" Wow never heard her scream before. I went and sat next to him and took his hand.
"Eddie, Dior is the 9th greatest fashion designer in the whole modelling business. This is huge for us" I said to him. He smiled and squealed with us.
"So do you guys except the offer? We leave in a week if you do"
"Group huddle guys" Jen told us. We went to the corner of the room and stood in a weird circle.
"I think we should go for it" Jen spoke first. I weighed the thoughts over. We'd be nearer to mine and Jen's life goal and I have Eddie with me... But the Anubis House... I will see them again, I wouldn't leave them for good.
"Me too" Eddie spoke up. They both looked at me and I jumped up and down nodding.
"YES!" We all screamed at Rosie. She stood there smiling at us and laughing at our crazy antics.
When we entered the house, we were met with eight angry and sad looking members. Amber shoved a printed piece of paper with the headlines: Young Models With Dior
Wow, Rosie sure did work fast with the press. It was a whole article about Dior, Me, Eddie and Jen modelling the next two seasons. I passed the page on till all three of us had read it. I stood there with my arm folded, my eyes staring at each person individually.
"Are you really going?" Amber asked. Eddie slipped his hand into mine and that gave me the little encouragement I needed.
"Yeah, we are. I know I said I would stay but we can't afford to miss this" I told them. Amber understood immediately, I guess because she loved fashion.
"I'm going to miss you Nina, when are you leaving?" she asked.
"Were leaving in a week" Amber then ran forward with Mara at her heels wrapping me into a hug.
"Don't worry we can Skype, call anything you want. You can visit me and likewise. I'm sure you'll get a chance at modelling" I teased the blonde who smiled. One by one they started giving in, excepting that fact that Eddie and I were leaving, except one.
I went to sleep that night happily. Gladly they understood easily, but Patricia gave me the cold shoulder and flirted with Eddie whenever I wasn't there. Hopefully it won't get to out of hand. She won't be another Joy right? I turned over and my mind filled with thoughts. What if Patricia got Eddie to stay back? What if he broke up with me for her? That night started out great but turned into a fearful nightmare.
I was walking through a forest. It had so many different colours of green and you could barley see the sky above me. I noticed I was wearing a gold flowy dress, Egyptian sort off. I wondered past the evergreen and heard the birds chirping away in their own world. Suddenly, a beautiful melody began to play, luring me to follow it. The sounds filled my ears and lead me to the shimmering sapphire lake. I stared at my reflection, smiling. Then I heard laughter. I turned around and saw Eddie and Patricia holding hands, lying down, staring at the little bit of sky that they could see. Then they stood up and walked over to a clearing where a pavilion was standing. I gasped it looked breath taking. Exotic flowers were draped everywhere and a table for two, lit by candles standing in the middle. Eddie sat Patricia down and then they ate. As soon as they finished, a orchestra started playing. He held out his hand to her which she gladly excepted. They waltzed to the tune while I watched, a few stray tears making their way down my face. The music stopped and my heart broke in two. Eddie leaned in to kiss her which again she excepted. I ran. Deeper into the forest until I tripped. I looked up and two dark shadows covered me. I screamed.
That's when I woke up, sweating and saw the entire house crowded around my bed causing me to scream again.