Shadows of the Underworld: Love and Redemption

Lights, camera, action - *Bina's POV*

The day finally came to go on set. I got up at 5 am, made breakfast, and paced the house for about half an hour. My nerves were getting the best of me so I got my dumbbells and started working out. 

Diane and I had already come to the conclusion of which outfit to wear for today. The outfit of choice was tech wear. I adore that style of clothing and own quite a lot. The outfit was comprised of a black crop top, that had one long baggy right sleeve that cuffs around the wrist, and had dangling straps sewn to it, a buckle at the left shoulder that goes under the arm leaving the right arm and shoulder completely exposed, and the word 'LETHAL' written across in front in small white letters. The pants were high-waisted black cargos with a studded belt, and a chain connecting from the buckle to one of the pants loops at the back. A pocket on the left leg and a pack that was attached to the buckle hung down on the right leg with two straps wrapping around to secure the bag to that leg. The shoes for that look were the combat boots I had just gotten. Diane was going to do my makeup of course. Natural-looking makeup with black lipstick, obviously, and silver dangling cross earrings.

It's safe to say I'm in love with black. Nearly everything I own is. If I have anything of color it's purely because it was given to me as a gift, Diane bought it, or I really, really, really liked it. Yes, I love the gifts that Diane gets for me too, and she knows my love for black. That bright pink fanny pack that I take almost everywhere was given to me by her. I cherish that little bubble gum pouch.

I was in the middle of doing some flyes and Diane came walking out of the room still half asleep.

"What the backside are you doin' woman? It's after 6," she said rubbing her eyes.

"Working out."

"No duh I can see that...Whyyyyy? I have to do your makeup. You have to be on set at 9, and it's gonna take you about an hour to get there. Get up and go bathe. NOW!" she demanded.

I put the dumbbells at my side. "Sir! Yes sir!" Did a kip up and turned to face her saluting. 

"Ass in the shower!" she pointed to the bathroom.

"Sir!" I turned to walk away.

"Like yesterday soldier!" she shouted.

That startled me. I bolted to the bathroom in a full-on sprint, "Sir! Yes sir!" 

"What a handful." I could hear Diane say from outside the bathroom. 

Quickly  I took off my pajama pants and tank top, threw my braids in my bonnet, and turned on the shower. Hopping in the water was steaming hot. 

Perfect. Time to scald all my sins away haha.

I lathered up and scrubbed away at my skin under the piping hot water and shaved my armpits and necessary areas. Brushed my teeth in the shower also. Weird, but I do it anyway. When I was done, I turned on the cold water to close my pores. "Rasshole!" I flinched when the cold water touched me. Hate it. Soon I stepped out, grabbed my towel and quickly dried my skin and hung my towel back on the rack, and walked out of the bathroom bare ass naked.

"And she does it yet again," Diane said looking at me.

"We got the same thing woman. Besides ain't nothing you never see before so hush."

"What if I had the door open?" she said taking a sip from her coffee cup.

"Vell child...blind the neighbors." I laughed.

"You schippit!" She wheezed. 'Schippit' was our version of the word 'stupid'. 

I laughed with her and went into the room to get dressed. I was careful not to hitch up myself getting ready and put my braids in a high ponytail and gelled my edges down. After I was done I grabbed an extra shirt and jacket, a book, few protein bars and put them in my tactical backpack, yanked a sheet from the closet, and went out to the dining table with Diane who was waiting with her makeup products and utensils ready.