HIS TRUE BEAUTY

Bruno got when she was standing, beside her about 2 feet there’s a couch.

She sighed, and secretly watched how he folded his long length on the chair making him the same height with her

I feel so insulted!

He smoothly called me short in 100 languages!

Beauty screamed inside, her heart raced never being this close to him.

The scent of his cologne was so addictive that she felt like grabbing him to herself, and putting him into her pocket to safeguard him to be hers always.

“Kathy, are you ready?”

The director asked.

“Born ready”.

Kathy replied and stripped naked.

Beauty gasped in shock, beyond startled, she didn’t know when she covered Bruno’s face with her right hand and closed her eyes.

Then the next second realising what she did.

Her eyes widened in astonishment, she glanced at him, her hands still on his face, covering his eyes.

Oh my Gosh!

What was that all about! Beauty panicked and quickly removed her hand, praying no one else noticed it.

She decides to apologise to him in a whisper.

“I…I am so sorry I..”

Suddenly he took her hand so gently that it made her heart stop instantly.

Beauty couldn’t hear anything other than her heart pounding loudly, not even the director, the flash sound or anything in the room.

“Could you lend me your palm for now, believe me, I don’t wanna see this”.

He said calmly, breaking into her thoughts.

“Eh?”

That was the only thing she could utter.

Bruno took her hand and placed it back on his eyes.

Beauty swallowed convulsively.

“O…. okay”.

She replied awkwardly with the feeling of embarrassment.

What’s happening!

Why did he do that?

How could a man like this be irritated by Kathy’s nakedness?

I expected him to smirk and check her out.

Is he even a man?

Could it be that he is not attracted to women!

Beauty had lots going on in her head.

Jessi and the others looked towards them, she could feel the heat of anger from Kathy’s eyes.

Beauty felt uneasy and helpless.

They looked awkwardly suspicious in that position, but what is she supposed to do since sir Bruno put it there himself this time.

Kathy hissed.Nôvel(D)ra/ma.Org exclusive © material.

“Some people’s hands do make a nice big shield , well thanks to their fat”.

Beauty looked at her triggered this time.

Kathy is a bitch for sure, she got issues!

“Can someone get me a drink? I am thirty!”she ordered.

Her assistant came running with a cup of water.

She seems like she’s already done with the photoshoot.

“Now you can put down your hand,”Mr Bruno said, breaking into Beauty’s mind again.

She put her away in a flash as though she was stung by something and quickly turned to leave but froze when she heard Bruno’s voice.

“Kathy apologise to ..(he paused)

Beauty turned slowly and looked at him.

Don’t tell me he didn’t remember my name.

“Sorry, what’s your name?”

That question hurts me more than Kathy’s words, really he doesn’t even remember my name, I am here being delusional thinking we had some moments.

Beauty said to herself.

“Her name is Beauty”.

Jessi replied instead.

Bruno nodded then turned to Kathy.

“Apologise to Beauty”.

“I am not apologising for anything!”

Kathy fumed.

Bruno arched his brow.

“Maybe you’ve forgotten your place in this company, kindly apologise for your words, it’s not nice at all”.

“Whatever, Beauty I…”

Beauty didn’t wait to hear her, I left the place hurriedly.

He didn’t remember my name?

Beauty couldn’t stop thinking about it again.

***BEAUTY’S POV**

I went home that day, moody. I didn’t even answer Jessi’s at first.

Tonight I had a blind date, not sure if I will be able to focus on the date. All that was  in my head was a picture of Bruno asking my name.

Why am I even disturbed not like I am someone special to him.

I am so pathetic.

I looked at the mirror and applied a lip gloss, unsure what to do with the brow pencil and other makeup items.

I sighed, I rarely put on makeup, and tonight I decided to give it a try for the date.

My parents travelled else I would ask my mother for help.

My phone rang.

I glanced at it.

It was Jessi.

I sighed and picked it up.

“How is the date going?”

“I am not yet done with my makeup”.

I replied applying blush.

“For 2 hours!”

Jessi snapped.

“You said I need to apply make-up and enhance my looks for the date!”

I replied angrily.

“Yes I did, you hardly put on makeup or feminine outfits, most men don’t like women who aren’t feminine enough to their taste but I didn’t know you are that bad at makeup”.

“I am done, it is it, I won’t waste anymore time applying makeup, If I keep my date waiting for long, I am sure he will get upset and leave”.

“Well I wish you luck, send me pictures later okay?”

I nodded and smiled.

I looked at my reflection in the mirror.

“Not too good, but I tried, I wish whosoever that date is going be he will appreciate i did this for him”.

I said proudly and picked up my purse, before heading out.

***

I got to the venue, not sure why every passerby was staring at me like I am an alien.

Could it be my makeup? I took my phone out of my pocket and chatted my date up.

“Hello..”

“Where are you, I have been waiting!”

“I am so sorry I am outside Yummy chips, right now”.

“Well come in, I am right inside”.

I looked towards the eatery, I said a little prayer and wished myself luck.

I got into the place and murmurs filled the air.

All heads were turned to me, except the man by the end, facing the other way.

My supposed date, exactly the seat he described.

I tried not to trip due to the glances from the people inside the restaurant.

I walked to the table.

“Eric?”

He turned around.

“Bea!(paused a bit)…. uty”.

His eyes widened and he looked around embarrassed.

Some of the people in the restaurant was stealing glances and laughing.

“You are Beauty?”

I nodded with an awkward smile, his face read disappointment.

He didn’t say anything, so I decided to sit down, I was expecting a queen treatment but didn’t ask why he ignored me.

After few minutes of silence I had to voice out.

“Is …. there a problem Eric?”