I Am Venus

Chapter Three

We arrived at our Penthouse, it's breathtaking, our luxury. The penthouse located in the beautifully manicured gardens. Extremely spacious, it has a large foyer, a living room, a patio with a dining area, a kitchen, a main bedroom with a bathroom featuring a whirlpool tub, and a further bedroom with an en-suite bathroom.

A cameraman circle the room , capturing our expressions. We have been told that cameras would be allowed in our Penthouse to film at various times, but we wouldn't be under twenty-four-hour surveillance. Any phone calls we made would be monitored to ensure we didn't discuss the progress of the competition, but our conversations would not be used on air. Production have our cell phones for the duration of filming.

In the kitchen Lisa opens cabinets and the refrigerator. "It's stocked fully with meat, fruits and vegetables."

Lisa Black is a beautiful black American woman that I have come to adore within the last couple of hours. She's funny! And mean hilarious. While we were waiting for the judge's decision. I sat beside her in the waiting room and she had me crying from laughter at one point. I like her.

"There are two bed rooms. Both have two beds. Who is sharing rooms together?"

"I'll share with Venus" Lisa speaks up from the kitchen.

I look at look at Lisa and gave her a smile of appreciation. I saw flicker of disappointment in Adrianna expression. I would not have mind sharing with Adrianna but her energy is too much for me at times.

They probably wouldn't need all of the food. I love to cook, but I can't imagine any of us wanting to prepare a meal after spending all day out.

"There's always room service." Lisa indicates a menu on the counter.

The cameraman followed Adrianna as she walks into the next room, exclaiming aloud with every step about the plush surroundings. I cross the living area to the room Lisa and I would share.

Lisa has stake out the bed near the bathroom, leaving me next to the window. She already starts putting her clothes into the closets. I wheel my suitcase close to my bed and leave it to unpack later.

I lay down in the bed and enjoy the comfort of the soft queen size bed. Mhm, maybe I can take a nap. It's been too long of a day. So comfy. I wrap my arms around a pillow tightly.

When I woke up from my nap, Lisa and Adrianna had already gone to sleep, but I feel wide awake from my nap. Lisa is already snoring away, and I head for the living room. I pull the sheer drapes across the big windows but left the heavier pair open, letting in enough light from the moonlight outside so that I didn't need to turn on any lamps. I nestle into an armchair in the corner. It has been two weeks since getting my acceptance letter, and trying to prepare for this competition has been mentally overwhelming.

Today has been a whirlwind, and I still hadn't wrap my mind around today events. Meeting Daylina, Grace and Saint had been surreal—icons of the industry had judge my look—and found it empowering, it excites me, thinking of Saint's comment. It suits you. I grab the chair pillow and scream into it. Silently.

I promised myself I would keep my expectations low, I still thought I would go in and rock it, blowing away Saint and the other judges with my skills. I don't want anyone to really notice me or take me too seriously. After all, I entered the competition as an escape from the world back home.

I was honest on my application form, maybe too honest. I had mentioned I am still a virgin, in hopes that would interest the company for ratings for the show. Well, not my best idea to broadcast my business to the world like that but I am here considering, I have no experience and they know that. All the other girls look like they just came off a catwalk. And I really wanted to meet Saint.