love that binds me

chapter 9

"Ariel thought you'd look prettier with straightened hair."

i grabbed my hair.

"What?! no!"

"okay. okay. what about a trim ? its to your butt for goodness sakes." she held up the scissors.

"No more than an INCH Amber....I'm trusting you with my life here." i released my hair and she clipped away.

she thsn proceeded with a "facial mask" (whatever that is.), face "cream" and make up.

she wouldn't let me see what she was doing so she had me facing opposite of the mirror.

Ariel came back into the room. when she saw me she squealed and jumped which made me tense.

"Oh calm down! I though you were beautiful before! Now your stunning!"

Amber giggled.

"Oh Amber you did wonderfully !"

she hugged her then turned me towards a mirror.

my jaw dropped.

That girl looking back at me was "classy" looking. There wasn't a ton of make up on. No fake eye lashes, or caked on make up, but instead natural colors that showed more....me.

"Come on Jothi you have etiquette classes with me." she tugged my hand and it took everything in me not to yank away.

i said a quick goodbye to Amber who promised to have my dress finished after dinner.

i was brought to another room with a leather couch, a desk, a laptop, and many book cases.

"Now first is first. What's your full name?" she asked.

"Jothi Angel." i shrugged.

she waited for more that never came.

"Just two names?" she asked as of it was odd.

"just two." i responded.

"ok. How old are you?" she asked.

"seventeen."

it continued like that for while. Then she moved on to walking, talking like a young lady, and eating correctly.

because in her terms i eat like a wild animal. my response?

"i only get to eat every three days. That way i don't gain to much weight."

she scoffed at that.

"Here you eat three times a day. No skipping meals. Do i need to get a doctor to give you a check up? You have had your STD, HIV, and AIDS shots didn't you!?" she asked mortified.

"Yea. It was a requirement for all little kids." i rolled my eyes.

"thank goodness." she put her hand to her chest like some damsel in distress.

once again. eye roll.

"And stop that annoying eye roll!" she stomped her foot.

"Its unlady like and....and....rude!" she crossed her arms.

i held back a laugh. It was things like this that made her look her age.

"Ok. But you asked me questions the whole time. I'm dying to know, how old are you?" i asked daringly.

"83." she said crisply. "i was changed when i was 12 by my uncle. Any more questions ?"

i shrugged. "i'll ask when some come to mind."

she shook her head. "your going to be much more work than Tali." she murmered.