Tiit for tat - S02 E45

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Tiit for tat - S02 E45

Read Story: SEASON 2 EPISODE 45

Surprise In the Audition Room

Even though she was weak and have walked for hours, she couldn’t but gasp at the splendor of Accra, haven’t been to so many places in Nigeria. That place is so beautiful. The general ambiance of the city, the street designs and the beautiful building were just….

She stopped as she saw one of those huge glass-like billboards that displays electronic adverts.

Cassandra saw a very tall building with several lights been displayed …”PASSION EXHIBIT MODELLING

AUDITION TONIGHT BY 7 P.M.”

“Which type of model are they looking for?” She asked herself.

She knew a model is a person with a role either to promote, display or advertise commercial products or to serve as a visual aid for people who are creating works of art or to pose for photography.

She wondered if the audition is to promote commercial products, a fashion or photography.

Cassandra knew she needed some cash to survive in Accra. She decided to try the audition.

She scurried towards the building and rubbed her eyes as much as she could, to make sure she wasn’t dreaming.

It was like all those tall building in American movies and there was nothing that stated the name of the building or company or whatever it was. She wanted to go in but she stopped when she sighted security men in suits in their dark glasses and black tuxedos.

On the adjacent side of the huge edifice, some people were waiting with cameras. They dressed professionally so she wondered what they were waiting there for.

“Maybe they were waiting for the 7’o clock audition,”she thought and joined them. Then she had a rethink. It was like they were waiting for someone to show up.

Cassandra was already getting tired of the waiting when she heard the noise,” She’s here, she’s here!”

Immediately, everyone started talking at the same time, camera lights kept blinking and she could see micro-phones being handed out..

Just then she saw a very long car..the type they call Limousine..

It was white and beautiful! It drove in and packed in the parking lot close to the street.

Everyone rushed towards it.

She waited and looked.

Finally she saw the security men that were standing in front of the building earlier, moved towards the car.

One of the security men opened the door and she couldn’t see who it was that stepped out but she knew someone stepped out.

Everyone wanted a reply from the visitor whom Cassandra conjectured might be a celebrity. Cassandra realized she was in the midst of press man and women.

“Madame Mimi, please will you tell us when your Recent Modelling plan for …..”

She didn’t wait for the journalist to finish her question before she moved forward. From what Cassandra could see, the woman was busy talking on her phone and didn’t even give any reply to the sea of journalist following her. All she could see from where she stood was a beautiful blonde wig, walking in between four guards.

While everyone’s attention was on Madam Mimi, Cassandra used the distraction to sneak past the guards into the building.

When she finally got inside, the metal doors shut behind her and she realized she was in an elevator.

Though she knew what an elevator is,She have never been inside one before. She knew she was to press a button but which one will she press without getting to the floor where they will arrest her for unauthorised entry.

While she went through the buttons, the elevator chimed and the metal doors opened.

Standing in front of her was the same lady whom she saw some few hours ago when she came out of the car boot and escaped. The lady within her age group whose car boot she hide to Accra!

Cassandra’s heart thumped rapidly. Cold shivers ran down her spine.

“What a world. What goes around really come around, said the lady, you ram away from us after hiding yourself in my parent’s car boot.Now here you are in the same elevator with me.”

Cassandra was quite.Sofia looked at her quite snubbishly as if she was a piece of rag.

“Are you also going to the Modelling audition?”She said with sarcasm in her voice.

Cassandra hesitated for a few minutes before responding, “Yes, I am.”

The young lady eyed her suspiciously before asking the next question.

” Are you a Nigerian?”

Cassandra answered, “Yes”.

” And you come all the way from Nigeria, to the extent of hiding in our car boot just for an audition in Ghana?”

” Not exactly,” Cassandra replied, getting a little bit bored , perhaps irritated by the young lady’s questions.

“By the way, I’m Sofia” the young lady said. “What’s your name?”

Cassandra hesitated before mentioning her name to Sofia. Before she could say another word,

the elevator chimed again and the door opened. Sofia strolled out without saying saying another word to her.

Cassandra was quite confused and she forgot to step out of the elevator. It was until the elevator chimed again and started moving that she knew she had been so stupid.

She rushed to the buttons and pressed some buttons to make it stop moving. When it finally did, she was on a different floor. She was about to step out when She heard the sound of someone’s shoes. It turned out to be a

woman, all dressed in white fur.

She stepped in the elevator and pressed the button. Madam Mimi walked into the elevator without her efforts. Perhaps there is enough security in the building.

The elevator moved upward.

Cassandra gazed at the lady. She was wearing a pair of black and yellow Gucci Aviator Sunglasses, which seemed to cover every part of her face. On her head was a white wig..the type that Beyounce usually wear in her music videos…full fringe, reaching below her waist…her shoes were Gucci- leather mid-heel pump!

Mimi Plange had a large diamond neckpiece around her neck. Her hair was long and jetty black, adorned with a Tiara at the center of her head. The Tiara was laced with diamonds, sparkling as she moved.

Her face looked familiar to her.She remembered seeing her on TV. Yea, an ….errrr she forgot the name but she knew she was a celebrity, a model trainer or something like that and a popular fashion designer.

Cassandra couldn’t hide her excitement been in an elevator with a superstar.She had seen her so many times …she is a legend..she owned the biggest fashion and Model companies in all Africa. She is an American- born Ghanaian and has fashion and Model magazine companies in South America, Europe and Africa.…and she is here..beside her…..right out of the TV…right out of her imagination.”

Cassandra was mesmerized. She felt a sudden rush in her belly when the elevator kept moving upwards.

The elevator chimed again. This time she moved out.

The strange lady spoke for the first time, “hei, girl, you are a natural beauty and a potential model. Are you going for the audition?

For a few seconds, Cassandra turned round to be sure she was the one being addressed. Then she said, “Yes, ma’am” I’m going for the audition.”

“This is a VVIP section. Move towards that direction and you will see your colleagues,” Mimi said.

“Yes, ma’am” Cassandra responded and moved towards the left.

The room she stepped in was like another planet entirely, everywhere was crowded with half-naked, ladies, walking up and down. The room was noisy and she could see more, ladies sitting in front of the mirror, whispering, gossiping and laughing while some were making up their faces.

Others were walking up and down, trying to fix their wigs, some that were fully clothed were wheeling in mobile hangers, on which were hung several clothes …she knew what it was-it was a changing room, for models.

She walked in, they were all too busy to notice her…there were so many hangers here and there and they all spelt one thing_

Fashion Designs!

She was mesmerized as she kept checking the clothes out.

The room was extremely large and the AC was making her freeze but she was too excited to notice…

“Everyone sit up! Madam Louisa is on her way here!” Someone shouted and immediately, there was an uproar-everyone started pushing and pulling one another….those that were whispering quickly shut their mouth and focused on what they were doing…soon everyone was noiseless and the room look as quiet as a graveyard.

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Then madam Louisa entered the room. She was Mimi’s special assistant or right hand woman.

She came in with authority. Then she spoke, ” hello ladies, I’m sure you are a getting ready for the great audition. A panel of judges will assess your performance before you will finally be picked for model training.

The essence of this audition was to select the best naturally gifted Model to advertise our fashion designer clothes. First the best five models would be retrained and use to market or advertise our commer

cial products (Traditional Fashion Designer clothes).”

Viewers at home watching on TV and audience in the hall will vote for the best three. They will then be sponsored to the compete in the Top International Model of the World Pageant.

It is an international model pageant that unites models all over the world in one of the biggest model contests in Europe. With more than over 5 years experience in Model Competitions, and 10 years in working with modeling agencies and model, they have come up with this model contest in order to train, promote and share experience with top international talents across the world.

Cassandra gulped. Louisa gazed at her curiously and said,” the girl over there, I can’t remember seeing you at the registration centre. Who are you and why are you shabbily dressed?”

Cassandra felt a knot tightened in her throat. Het failure to provide any answer increased Louisa’s suspicion.

“Where is your entry permit?” Loiusa asked again.

She is an intruder and a vagabond, one of the girls answered.

The voice sounded familiar to Cassandra. She turned round and saw the lady who gave her out. She’s Sofia!!

Before she could say ” Jack “, the security came in and arrested her.