Love is blind

Kimberly

The past two days I have been busier than planned. Which I'm a bit bummed about. I didn't have time to visit my father at the office. So not Julia either. It's kind of weird that you can kind of miss someone you've only just met. But I feel like I can be myself with her and that's so nice. She also gives me a feeling that I can't quite understand. Tuesday she made me forget everything around me. I no longer knew where and with whom I was. All I saw was her. Where I am normally completely in control of myself, I now seemed to be in a kind of trance.

I'm in the studio now and I have five minutes left before the photo shoot starts. After a long hesitation I decide to call my father. "Good morning Princess. To what do I owe your call? ".Luckily he answers quickly, which is usually a sign that I'm not disturbing him. "Good morning dad. Is Julia busy? ". I hope my father can't hear my question being a little uncertain. "Not extreme. Why? ".Yeah why did I ask that again. "Um.... I left my white sneakers in the office. I need them today. Could she perhaps bring it here? "."I do see them lying here. I'll ask my driver to bring them over." I seem to hear a smile in his voice, but there must be something funny in the office. I'm not too happy that he wants to send his driver, but it's no different. "He will be there in half an hour". I only now realize that I forget to answer. "Thank you dad. See you tomorrow night". Disappointed, I hang up the phone.

I startle when there is a knock on my dressing room door. "Kimberly, are you ready? ". It's Silvia on the other side of the door. "Yes, I am on my way ". I get up and really have to do my best to put a smile on my face. "What's the matter with you? ". Silvia asks when we walk to the studio together. "Nothing. Why? ". She puts an arm over my shoulders. "You know that I know you and that you are lying now, don't you? ". I shrug. "I'm just a little tired." Silvia shakes her head. "That's not it. If you want to talk about it, let me know." Sometimes it's nice that she knows me so well, but sometimes not at all. Fortunately, Silvia knows when she shouldn't go on about something. I can't explain to her what's going on either, because I don't even know it myself. "Oh yeah, my father's driver will bring my shoes in a bit". Silvia looks at me a bit surprised, but doesn't say anything else.

I'm having some trouble getting into the shoot, but I think they're still pretty happy. After twenty minutes, the doorbell rings. Those will be my shoes, which I really don't need at all. Silvia walks away and returns not much later. She holds my shoes in the air. "I didn't know your father had a new driver". I look at her in surprise. "What do you mean? Richard is still his driver". Silvia laughs. "Okay, then he turned into a young blonde lady." Did my father send Julia after all? "Didn't you let her in? ". Silvia looks at me a bit strange and shakes her head. "You never want me to let anyone in." I quickly put on a bathrobe. "Shit". I run to the door.

When I open the door I see Julia just walking at the end of the street. "Julia," I scream and am happy when she turns around. I make a movement of my arm for her to come, as long as she remains still there. "What is going on? ". Silvia has joined me in the meantime. I don't respond to it. I just look at Julia, who is getting closer and closer. "Hey," she says softly when she stands in front of me. I suddenly get a smile on my face. "You can come in if you want." Julia looks a little unsure at Silvia. "Don't mind Silvia. Sil is my best friend and manager. She's been with me for too long and because of that she can sometimes be a bitch like me." Silvia gives me a little nudge. Fortunately, I now also see a small smile on Julia's face. "And thank you. But wouldn't you introduce her to me," says Silvia. "This is Julia. She's my dad's new assistant. Just remember her face. I can tell you it's not that hard. You can always let her in". With a smile on her face, Silvia extends her hand to Julia, who then takes it. Judging by her red cheeks, she is a bit nervous. "Nice to meet you. Do come in. I dare not go against the queen's wishes. Maybe she will now manage to take a picture with a smile ". I feel my cheeks heat up. "Um, yeah, let me go back to work. We are already behind schedule. Julia, do you have time to stay for a while? Then we can have lunch together if you like." Julia nods with a smile on her face. "Yeah that's OK. I don't have to be back until three."