Victoria's Secret Angel

Thirty

I wake up from a long nap in Mia's bed. It seems I fell asleep comforting her last night. The clock on her nightstand reads 1:34 pm. I rub my eyes groggily and sit up. My body is still exhausted from jet lag, but I force myself off of the bed.

Mia isn't up here, so I head downstairs. Jasmine is watching TV and Mia is laying her head in Jasmine's lap. Jasmine plays with Mia's red curls, and I can see both of them starting to dose off.

"Where's Sam?" I ask, making them both jump awake.

"She went out for a run," Jasmine answers, her voice soft. I nod and take a seat next to them. We watch the news channel for a bit before someone comes bursting through the door.

Eric, the guy that replaced Tony, pokes his head though the living room door and smiles. "Hey, girls, I have your schedule for next month." He walks around the couch and puts down a folder on the coffee table. "Oh, so you're finally back and ready to work?" he says, glancing at me.

"Yes, sir," I give him and small smile and a nod. Mia buries her face in Jasmine's lap.

Eric gives us a confused look and places a hand on Mia's shoulder. "Mia, are you ok-" he cuts off when Mia violently shrugs his hand off of her. Something flashes in his eyes, but is quickly masked with a calm expression. "Well, I guess we all have our off days," he says.

Mia stands up and flies upstairs. She must not be in any mood to talk about work. I don't blame her.

Eric sits on the couch next to us and opens the folder. He gives us a run down on what we need to do. We are scheduled for a few Victoria's Secret photo shoots and he says we might have a shot at being in a runway show at the end of the month that showcases the summer collection.

I follow along, but end up zoning out in the middle. I nod when he looks at me for conformation, but don't say anything. Jasmine does the same.

When Eric is done with his spiel, he goes upstairs to go to the bathroom.

Jasmine picks up the folder and shuffles through it for a second look. "Why doesn't he just email this to us like Tony did?" she wonders. I shrug and look through it with her.

We are discussing the upcoming jobs we have when we hear yelling upstairs. It sounds a lot like Mia's voice. Jasmine and I bolt upstairs and into Mia's room.

Eric has Mia forcefully pinned against the wall, a hand over her mouth. His head spins toward us, giving Mia the chance to bite his hand. He groans in pain and Mia pushes him off of her.

Jasmine wastes no time and knees Eric in the stomach. He doubles over onto the ground. I get over the shock and rush to Mia's side. I hug her, but she slide through my arms as she sobs.

"Mia, what is going on?" Jasmine asks, trying to sound calm, but the panic is still evident in her words.

Mia covers her mouth and shakes her head vigorously. "Mia, please tell us what's going on, it's the only way we can help you!" I add.

"Please, Kendal, this is between Mia and me," Eric groans as he stands up. "It's just a small fight. Can you leave us to talk?"

"If you think we are going to walk out of this room and leave you alone with Mia then you are fucking crazy," Jasmine growls. If looks could kill, Eric would be way past dead right now. Eric takes a step closer, but Jasmine shuts him down, "Leave!" she yells, making him flinch back.

I can see Eric weighing his options in his head. He glances once more at the furious Jasmine and opts for the safer choice. He leaves. As soon as we hear the front door close and a car speed off, we bring Mia to her feet, move her shaky body, and then sit her down on her bed.