Tiit for tat - S02 E46

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Tiit for tat - S02 E46

Read Story: SEASON 2 EPISODE 46

Corridors Of Stardom

Over 30 girls came to the audition. The dignitaries were seated. Some were picked to constitute a panel to assess the performance of the Models. They took out their score sheets to assess their performances.

The models came out one by one

to exhibit their talent.

They do the catwalking, turning , gesturing, etc while wearing the fashionable dresses. Very few of the girls were quite fantastic but most of them were simply average and could not meet international standard.

Louisa was fully clothed in suits and she was accompanied by another lady in what seemed like a Cinderella tube gown, sweeping the floor.

They stopped as Madam Mimi Plange signaled to them. She didn’t look too pleased with the performance of the Models.

When the 30th girl finished with her modelling, it was obvious that only four out of the thirty girls has an average potential to become good models.

Madam Mimi has taste for class. She didn’t see what she was looking for. Then she remembered meeting a girl in the elevator. Yes, a natural born- beauty. Eureka!!!

She asked Louisa, ” where is that fair-looking girl with a curvy and plump leg I saw in the building this evening?”

Louisa was quite uncomfortable. She finally said, “I ordered her arrest.”

“WHAT!!!?” Why? Mimi screamed.

“She didn’t register for the audition and she had no entry card,” Louisa explained.

“C’mon, release her immediately and fix her up for the modelling audition.”

Cassandra was surprised to be released from the security cell and sent back to the Model hall.

She was fully clothed in a magni

ficent costume and ready to step in front of the audience and judges.

The moment Cassandra stepped in front of the audience in the Modelling room, Mimi recognized her as the girl she met in the elevator and as she looked at her with those cat-like eyes, she felt a tinge of shyness. She looked at her

with a great interest.

Mouths dropped and eyes were fixed on Cassandra as she glided from side to side in her fashionable Designer cloth. The audience , judges and to some extent the Models themselves clapped for her.

Madam Mimi snapped her fingers and there was silence.

“You’ve got the talent.” Mimi said to her, her lips twisted in a smile,

Thank you for that stupendous performance.You are so gorgeous”

There was a thunderous round of applause.

‘You are welcome” She replied with a smile.

“Where are you from anyway?” She asked, sitting down.

Cassandra was silent.

At the end the audition, only five girls out of the thirty were chosen to be retrained as real models. Sofia, the girl who betrayed Cassandra was among the five girls.

When the five selected models returned to the dressing room, it was obvious Afua was envious of Cassandra.

“Nice job, girl…” Some said to Cassandra and she smiled.

They all seemed pleasant , except for Sofia who hissed, she’s not a Ghanaian.

Cassandra didn’t say anything. she preferred tactical ignoring.

” She can’t even use the elevator this….”

“Shut up, Sofia, Miss Louisa ordered her sternly. She then turned to Cassandra and said, “Do not mind her. She is the star here, and she sees you as a threat for having captured Madam Mimi’s interest.

It was a tough two weeks of training. To be a top model requires more than just displaying yourself. It requires precision, elegance and creativity.

Having gone through the requisite training, the ground was now set for the best model of the year award.

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“Is that me?” Cassandra asked, in a state of shock.

Louisa smiled and said, “Yes, baby girl, that’s you. You look like a fairy…” She teased and Cassandra smiled. She really looked very beautiful. The dress was a tube gown, knee-length, clinging to her hips . It had a flowery pattern. There was a purse and a pair of shoes to match…they were all Dolce. The make up transformed her face completely. “It just couldn’t be me…” she said.

She could feel moisture at the corner of her eyes but she blinked them away quickly- she knew why she wanted to cry. Perhaps it’s time to move on in life. He’s dead and gone. She imagine her life somewhere in heaven with Mike where the beautiful things happening to her right then will be eternal. She felt she couldn’t be happy without Mike by her side.

“Will you stop feeling sorry for yourself and make us enjoy the show?” Louisa cut in.

Summoning courage, she nodded quickly. Careful not to trip, she walked towards the Grand stage where all five of them would display their modelling prowess.

She remembered Louisa’s advice,

“Do your best and impress the dignitaries. I don’t need to tell you who the dignitaries are. They are the best celebrities in Ghana.

The Model show went on as everyone expected. It was highly competitive, styled with elegance and style. Millions of Ghanaians and people around the world watched it keenly.

Most of the most powerful celebrities in Ghana were present, the likes of Shatta John Dumelo, Joyce Ababio, Kweku Bediako, Mabel Simpson,all celebrities and famous fashion designers in Ghana and Yvonne Nelson, Angela Asare,Christabel Ekeh, Nikoletta Samonas and Juliet Ibrahim, all models in Ghana and Mimi Plange,who is an internatio

nal Model trainer and fashion designer.

The show was beautiful and familiar faces normally seen on TV were all there.

In round one, there was no clear difference between the five ladies as they displayed the fashion wears in grand style while modelling and cat walking.

In round two , One person was eliminated from the competition.

In round three another person was eliminated.

It now boiled down to the final three. Who’s the best among the final three who will represent Ghana in the International Modelling Competition in Europe.

In round four, Mirriam scored the lowest mark and thus pave way for Cassandra and Sofia to contest for the best of the best position.

Mirriam was relegated to the background. Then come the display, facial expression, gestures, creativity, and cat walking. It was a tight race. But getting to the end, Cassandra put up a WOW Performance. She convinced everyone she was the best. It was on people’s lips in the audience, ” the the Sandra lady is really good.” Everyone was celebrating her and she was probably the most beautiful girl among the three models.

She just knew how to wow the crowd and many men in suits kept whistling at her.

Celebrities like Shatta Wale and John Dumelo couldn’t keep their eyes down.

She came out in different spectacular outfits—she was indeed “Ghana’s” star and Louisa could tell that even Madam Mimi was proud of her.

Even before the Judges proclaimed the winner, it was an open secret Cassandra won the contest as the best “Ghanaian Model”.

And then the proclamation came from the chief Judge, …..” I hereby proclaimed Cassandra Adewole as the Best Ghanaian Model of the year.

Crowd of celebrities clapped for her. Pressmen came rushing on her to grant them interviews. It was relecast live on TV and millions of eyes were glued on her.

Yes, Cassandra had become a super Star in Ghana.

The excitement got to her. She wanted to excuse herself and go to the washroom. Still, people poured in on her cheering her up.

Cassandra thought she heard a familiar voice in the sea of people . As if by intuition, she turned and looked towards the direction of the voice and saw someone.

She heard the voice again, “Cassandra!!!Impossible. It sounded too real to her..

Suddenly , she was afraid. Goose pimples sprung on her skin. Cold shivers ran down her spine. Her heart jumped into her mouth and threaten to escape. She began to lose her balance as her knees

grew weak.

She heard someone saying , “hold her. She’s falling.”

Then everything went blank.

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Was she hallucinating or did she actually heard something?