Blooming Youth

Complications and an auction

After this conversation, Emma decides to make Arturo look like a rich student from school.
Arturo is very confused because he doesn't understand why Emma is worried, but he decides to keep his worries to himself and do everything she tells him!
Emma sent Arturo to the dressing room with some assistants who will change his outfit and appearance!
////Some time later//// Arturo comes out dressed in a luxury suit, well combed and made up and enters Emma's studio, once there he sees the C4, all gathered and busy! Nervous, he asks them: -Arturo: Girls! What's wrong?
-Elena: Hello Arturo, you look great!
-Camila asks: Do you think it will work Emma?
-Emma (very nervous): I don't know, girls! But we must try to act normal, we must believe our story!
-Arturo: Girls are very upset! Why?
-Layla: Arthur, what happens is that Emma's mother is a witch, she can't find out that he spent the night with Emma!
-Arturo gets a little nervous and says: I didn't spend the night with Emma! I just slept at Emma's house! We didn't sleep in the same room or anything like that!
-Camila: We know! Don't be nervous! It was just a way to restart the situation!
-Emma: Arthur, I'm sorry I got you involved in this! If I had known the witch was coming today! I would have taken you home last night!
-Arturo: Calm down Emma, ​​it's my fault for falling asleep! But what I don't understand is why they call her a witch? She's your mother, right?
-Elena: Can I tell her Emma?
-Emma: Very well, do it!
-Elena: Arturo! The reason we call her a witch is because that woman has never acted like a mother! She makes Emma suffer and separates her from the world and then says it's for her own good! Luckily, we have been able to stay by her side despite everything thanks to her older sister who intercedes for us!
-Arturo: Wow! That sounds cruel!
//At that moment a woman appears whose elegance is reflected in every step, entering Emma's house///She leaves her coat in the hands of a butler and says to the butler Lee:
-Mysterious woman: Emma, ​​are you in your room?
-Lee: Yes ma'am, she's in her room with the C4, should I let her know you arrived?
-Mysterious woman: No need, I'll go see her myself, I haven't seen my daughter in a while!
//The woman goes up the stairs and enters Emma's room, everyone gets nervous, suddenly the woman sees the boy sitting on the couch and says to them://
-Emma's mother (Mrs. Stephanie): Hello girls, I haven't seen you in a while, especially you my dear daughter! Now tell me who this boy is?
-Emma (very nervous): Mother, hello! Welcome! How are you?
-Ms. Stephanie: Emma, ​​didn't you hear me? I already said hello! I think I also asked who that boy is?
/Arturo gets very angry at Emma's mother's response, but Camila decides to help, she starts walking, sits on the couch next to Arturo, touches his shoulders and says:/
-Camila: How good it is to see you Ms. Stephanie! This boy is new at school and we are training him, we want to make him our mascot, you know! He is also a friend of mine, so I wanted Emma and the others to meet him to see if he could model this beautiful design that you selected for your auction?
-Emma: Exactly mother, I thought it was appropriate to give him a chance to show what he is capable of! I hope you don't mind my decision?

Ms: On the contrary, dear! I think it's wonderful! Okay, I'll see you downstairs in a few minutes. I have to finish preparing everything! You know! If you don't do things right, no one else will!
-Elena: Okay, Ms Stephanie, we'll see you downstairs in a few minutes!
-Ms: Okay, girls, I'll see you for a while! Bye!
//The tension calms down a bit and Emma says to Camila://
-Emma: You're great, Camila! How did you know about the auction?
-Camila: You're stupid, Emma, ​​you gave us the invitation last week! Didn't you read the invitation before handing it in?
-Emma: Ah! Right! I had forgotten, I don't pay much attention to my mother's things!
-Arturo: Girls, what's this about me having to model?
-Layla: It's simple, Arturo. You're going to model that outfit you're wearing at the auction this afternoon!
-Elena: Listen carefully, you must make a good impression or else the witch will investigate everything about you and will know who you are!
-Arturo: I am still very confused and I don't understand anything! But I promise I will do my best!
/When everyone is leaving the room Emma takes Arturo by the hand and says to him:/
-Emma: Stay a moment! Please!
//Emma closes the door and Arturo becomes very nervous. To break the silence Emma says:
-Emma: I am truly sorry for everything I have done to you! Believe me, I regret everything! And I am really sorry for getting you involved in this, you shouldn't go through this, my mother is very dangerous and I don't want her to hurt you!
-Arturo: Calm down Emma, ​​I will do the best I can, and I really don't care what I do, it can't be that bad! But I notice you are very scared, so I will be careful, don't worry!
Emma smiles slightly and says:
-Emma: Then let's go!
For the first time Arturo feels like he has seen the truth about Emma!
///Scene break////
The auction has already started and first Emma's mother will give a speech.
- Ms Stephanie: Hello everyone, and thank you for coming! As you all know this auction organized by my company, mmmmm, by the Cy Union group is dedicated to homeless children. All the money raised today will be donated to charities! Our first piece to be auctioned will be the new work of the artist Layla Cornel, the starting price is 10,000 dollars!
A little while later the lady says:

-Ms Stephanie: The next item is the first diving goggles of the great athlete: ''Michael Phelps''!
At that moment Arturo, already bored of the auction just waiting for his turn, gets excited and says:
-Arturo: Michael Phelps' goggles!
-Emma says: Why are you so happy? Is he someone important?
-Arturo: You're joking, he's the best swimmer of all time, he's my idol and my example in swimming!
-Emma: Oh, then you would like to have those goggles!
-Arturo: More than anything!
-Emma: (IN A MOCKING TONE) says: But you don't have any money!
-Arturo: Even though your comment bothers me, what you said is true.
- Stephanie says: The starting price is $3,000!
Audience:
A woman: I'll give 4,000
A man: I'll give 5,000
Suddenly they get a call, and the assistant says: 10,000 dollars on the phone.
- Stephania: Very well 10,000 dollars at 1, at 2, and at 3. Sold for 10,000 dollars!
- Arturo reacts and says: 10,000 dollars? That's a lot!
- Stephanie: And finally to complete this auction we have the latest winter designs from the great French tailor Cifonelli!
- Emma: Ah! It's our turn.
Arturo is very nervous but Emma tells him:
- Emma: We're just going to have fun. (she smiles)
They model together, Emma takes Arturo's hand to give him self-confidence, Arturo smiles and feels very good about himself!
As they finish the walk to the stage, the bidding starts, the couples suits are sold for 15,000 dollars!
///Scene break///
The auction is over, everyone is happy, Layla suggests going to celebrate the victory but Arturo thinks it's time for him to go home.
While the girls are talking Arturo leaves slowly so as not to make noise Emma notices him and goes after him, she says to him:
-Emma: Are you leaving without saying goodbye? You're cruel Arturo! (in a mocking tone).
-Arturo: Yes, I want to go back to my house, but even more so to get out of here, you know I've discovered that I never want to be a model!
-Emma takes out a bag and says to him: Don't forget this!
She throws the bag at him and runs to where the girls are.
Arturo opens the bag to realize that the goggles of the swimmer he admires the most are inside!
///Later at Arturo's house///
Arturo looks like a fool looking at the glasses that Emma gave him, then Matias says to his parents.
-Matias: Mom, Dad, the glasses that Arturo has could be sold for 6,000 dollars or a little more!
His parents are surprised and the mother says:
-Amelia, Arturo's mother: Arturo, give me those glasses right now!

-Arturo: No mother, I won't give them to you, besides they cost much more than that! And it was a gift from Emma!
-Fernando, Arturo's father: Who is Emma?
-Matias: Wait, brother, do you mean that those glasses were given to you by Emma Collins, the heiress of the Cy Union group?
-Amelia: Really, son? Do you know Emma Collins?
-Arturo: Yes, mom, she gave them to me!
-Fernando: Oh, son, you could have said it before, now it's clear that we can't sell them!
-Amelia: True, take good care of them and Emma too, son!
-Arturo: Oh damn, Matias, come here, I'm going to kill you, you didn't have to say anything!
Arturo chases Matias around the dining room but suddenly his phone rings.
RING>>RING>>>RING, looking at the screen he can see Elena's name on it, Arturo answers and Elena says:
-Elena: Arturo, are you coming to the airport tomorrow?
-Arturo confused: Airport, for what?
-Elena: Tom is going to Europe tomorrow!
-Arturo: Tomorrow, isn't it too early? Okay Elena, I'll go!
-Elena: Okay, we'll pick you up at 9:00 a.m.!
-Arturo: Okay!
End of chapter 8