“Kristen?”
“Hmm?”
“Where are you from?”
“Kentucky. That’s how I met Kevin, we went to school together.”
“How did you become a model?”
“I really don’t know, I guess when the right people see you.” She sat back for a minute and looked thoughtful, “I was really just thrown into it I guess.”
“How do you fit in so well? I mean, I haven’t even been to any major events and I’m terrified to tell you the truth.”
Kristen went back to Alex’s eye make-up, “It’s just one of those things, you either fit in and your excepted or not.”
“Oh thanks for making me feel better.”
“You just really have to put up a front. Not really who you are, but who they want you to be.”
Alex didn’t say anything for a minute, “I don’t think I could ever do that.”
Kristen smiled, “That’s what I think is so cool about you. You don’t try to be anybody else, you are just you.” Alex didn’t really know what she meant by that and just let the subject drop. “Okay, now go watch TV or something while your hair sets in the curlers, but do not look in the mirror! In fact, why don’t you go ahead and get dressed.”
“Okay, whatever you say boss.” Alex walked out of the bathroom and went to get her bags that contained her outfit. She got dressed and then sat down on the bed and flipped thru the channels, several of which were covering the MTV Awards. In a matter of minutes Kristen called her back into the bathroom.
“Okay let’s take the curlers out, and don’t look!”
“Okay, I’m not. Are you leaving your hair down?”
“Yeah, I thought about it, what do you think?”
“I think it’s pretty down.”
Kristen was pulling her hair up now and putting something in it, “Is it alright if I just go get my dress and get ready in here?”
“Yeah, sure.”
“Okay. Now, close your eyes.” Alex did as Kristen said. Kristen stepped out of the way, “Open.”
Alex opened her eyes and stared at the girl in the mirror for a minute before realizing it was her! She stared at herself for a long time. Her eye make up was dark and made her eyes stand out, her cheeks looked a little flushed and made her eyes seem even brighter, and her lips were a dark maroon color. Her hair was swept up and piled on top of her head with little jeweled clips all thru it., “What do you think?” Kristen asked smiling
“Is that me?”
Kristen laughed, “Of course, and you look amazing. Now, I’m going to get my dress, I’ll be right back.” She left Alex still standing in front of the mirror.
Alex stood absolutely still, hoping that if she moved she wouldn’t break the picture. This wasn’t Alex, the person standing in front of her was someone else. Someone she didn’t know, someone she wasn’t sure if she wanted to know. She finally moved as Kristen came waltzing back in. Alex let her have the bathroom so she could change into her dress. She was standing in the middle of the room when Nick came in, “Oh sorry, have you seen my girlfriend, Alex?”
Alex looked at him blankly, not moving a muscle. Kristen came walking out of the bathroom, “Alex can I…..” She stooped when she saw Nick.
Nick continued to look at Alex, or the girl he thought might be Alex. He had never seen her wear much make up at all, and the outfit, well, wow was all he could think, “Lex?”
Alex continued to look at him and then looked down at the floor. She waited a minute before looking at him, “Yeah.”
Nick stood their for what seemed like forever, Alex was pretty, but now, she looked nothing short of amazing, “You look….” He didn’t finish but just kept looking at her. “I had to come get something.” He finally said.
Alex looked at the floor as he walked past her took something from beside the bed and left without saying another word. Once he was gone Alex looked at Kristen, hurt was pooling in her eyes, “Do you think he thought I looked okay?”
Kristen smiled, “Okay? He was dumbstruck, defiantly a plus. You by chance wouldn’t have a slip I could borrow?”
“Umm, yeah, let me check.” Alex went over to her suitcase and dug threw the side pocket. She found the slip and handed it to Kristen, “I hope this will work.”
“Thanks, you are a lifesaver. Lex?”
“Yeah?”
“You really do look fantastic.”
“Thank you.”
Kristen smiled and disappeared back into the bathroom.
