30: the Abercrombie model

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work on Monday was very hectic, i waked into the building trembling because i didnt know if i would get the job or not. James was already there waiting in the reception for our boss to come and collect the group of us,

i walked in and sat down next to him with my binder full of work and my laptop,

"nervous?" he asked as she noticed i was shaking,

"shitting myself," i said with a laugh,

he laughed too and told me that he was really nervous as well.

"okay folks, your boss will see you now," the receptionist said as the group of us stood up and walked over to his office that strangely, was situated near the reception.

he told us about how some of us had shown great improvement but some of us hadn't and that it was the end of the road for them, by this point, i thought i was going to throw up as the suspense was killing me. i felt like was being judged on the x factor or something as he was just calling out names and saying wether they were staying or not.

"James," he said and James's head perked up, "your staying, well done," i clapped because it felt right, he turned his head to me and called my name out, "Ava... your staying as well,"

i squealed in excitement as James and i headed out of the building.

"holy shit we did it!" i screamed as we left the building,

"this calls for a Starbucks," James said as he pointed to my car,

"not just any Starbucks... a celebratory Starbucks," i said smiling as i got in my car and started it,

"this is the best day of my life," James said as he bounced in joy.

"i know... I'm so happy, i finally have an actual job," i said happily,

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at Starbucks i ordered a lemonade as i needed one and James got a strange concoction of flavours that i took a sip of and shook my head,

"that was nasty," i said which made James laugh at me,

"ahh... if only you were a crazy Starbucks lover like me," he said smiling big.

i sipped away at my drink and then i got a text from Grayson,

Grayson: how did it go? the suspense is killing meeee!

"shall i trick him or truth him?" i asked James with a devilish grin,

"it has to be a trick," he said smiling still,

i called Grayson and did some of my best acting,

"hi," i said dryly

"tell me... tell me now," he said in an impatient tone,

"uh... its a no Grayson... i didn't get it," i said pretending to sob,

"what the hell... that boss of yours is stupid for not-" and then James laughed and gave it away, "- your such a cheek!" he said annoyed,

"i got it!" i squealed at him through the phone,

"you got it!" he shouted back, "I'm so proud of you!" he said to me which made my heart melt inside.

god i love that boy.

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Saturday came around too quick after a week of me working my butt off, i had to go and work some more on a photoshoot for Hollister, Grayson drove me there since he finally got himself a car. he was very protective and when i offered to drive he nearly cried and started listing all of the amazing things about his new Range Rover Evoque in a dark grey with tan interiors and blah blah blah. i sat there patiently as he drove me to my shoot with the roof down.

"i really like this car," he said as he cruised along the road,

"more than me?" i teased,

"maybe," he said teasingly,

i laughed and shook my head in disbelief.

"why don't you marry it then," i said to him mid laugh,

"you or the car?" he said back which made me silent,

"uh, the car," i chocked out eventually.

"good because I'm only 17... too, too young," he said with a smile,

"same for me... marriage means i can't go out and kiss random guys," i said trying to tease him,

"what like you do at the moment?" he said sarcastically,

"yeah," i sad sarcastically laughing.

when we arrived at the shoot, it was on the beach and there was a tent where i had to get changed in and out of clothes,

"hey guys," i said as i got out of the car and went to go and meet the photographer,

"hey Ava," the photographer (John) said to me,

"what first?" i asked him as Grayson came over to see me from locking the car,

"first you need to introduce me to him," he said pointing at Grayson,

"oh," i laughed,

"im Grayson," he said smiling,

"do you model?" John said back to him whilst i stood there waiting to go and change.

"no i do not... I've considered it though," Grayson said back,

"well, i'd be glad to take your headshots... i took Ava's," he said pointing at me,

"well that would be good thanks, i also have a twin who i think would be interested," he said trying to set the two of them up,

"okay then, here is my card and give me a call anytime," John said as he handed him a piece of card with his details printed on it.

John and i headed over to the tent where i was dressed in a vest top, shorts and a flannel wrapped around my waist, the make up artists put very minimal makeup on me and the hair stylist gave me the classic beach curl.

i made my way out of the tent and John came over and took pictures of me and a guy called Troy who was a typical Abercrombie model. Grayson didn't watch the joint shoot but paid a lot of attention to the pictures of me in a bikini and shorts.

typical boy brain.

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