Broken Roads

4.

Ruby sits patiently and quietly as someone draws her winged eyeliner ; while someone else was putting mousse in her hair . She was at a Photo shoot and was actually pretty excited to be there . That Woman with the broken eyes always somehow still in the back of her mind though it seemed .
   " We have just now learned that the body of 27 year old Justin fared has been found . Police say that a hiker stumbled upon the body  because his dog followed the scent . " The reporter blares from the tv speakers and out into the crowded atmosphere .

Ruby freezes at the words and immediately shh'd everyone in the room to be quiet .

"Can somebody cut that up " She orders completely moving back from her hair and makeup artists working hands .
They immediately comply and she sits back and lets them do their magic while her eyes tuned in to the radio broadcast .

  " Thursday afternoon at about 8:00 pm Justin had been reported missing by his fiancé and now we are finding out that his body was found , this morning around 8am .The police are looking into this as a possible homicide - The family HAS been notified and they ask that you let them get some privacy to mourn for the loss of their loved one at this time . We'll let you know more as this investigation progresses ."

   Ruby zones out for a second and feels a twinge of sadness for the family that had to experience such a loss .  She can't even imagine how she would feel if she lost her mom or anyone close to her for that matter .
She hadn't realized that she had spaced out for way too long until she realized their was someone in front of her moving their mouth . Just like that she snapped out of it and smiles  sheepishly ; showing her dimples .

"I'm sorry what?" She asks softly with an apologetic small smile .
Her manager looks at her a second in exasperation and smiles back in return.
"You're really out of it huh ? " His deep London accent pronouncing the words in strange ways .
     She shrugs her shoulders slightly and looks down at her dark blue painted nails .
She felt so out of it . She didn't feel like herself if she was honest .  She couldn't even think straight . Yes this photo shoot was a great opportunity and a dream - yet she wasn't truly happy . Fame had taken a toll on her physically and mentally . Ruby was slowly bending from the constant pressure .
Mark takes notice immediately and puts a comforting hand on her shoulder .  "They're ready for you "
   Just like that she straightens her back glancing at herself  in the mirror behind him and focused on the white v neck shirt that complimented her many tattoos and the Black and white long cardigan followed by some ripped jeans and black boots . She smirked slightly - her alter ego slipping out on command without effort . She was good at that . Covering up her emotions . Lying to herself .
     She gets up and confidently walks down a spiral staircase that leads to an outside balcony ; The brick patio showing it's true age and the sky showing its dark side .
It was about to rain . A storm was coming .
She smiled slightly as her hairstylist fiddles with last minutes fixes to her dark strands and the photo shoot and constant camera flashes began .

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The smell of fresh coffee and homemade bagels makes Ruby's stomach growl on instinct .
      She wasn't supposed to eat bread but she figured  it wouldn't hurt just once . Ruby just would skip dinner tonight to make up for it .
  Once she got done placing and receiving her order - she headed over to an empty table located in the back of the warm cafe .
   Ruby once again -couldn't get the beautiful woman's broken brown eyes out her mind and she couldn't stop replaying the forced smile she had displayed and the look of pure sadness that spilled off of her in waves .
She didn't know what the young woman was going through but she was determined to find out .
She was determined to find her again .

...
There Ruby was ; Coughing and gagging while her body convulses  as she leans over a toilet with her Nimble fingers down her throat - she holds on to the bathroom sink for support .
She had just stumbled across all of the comments on her instagram  posts from one of her photo shoots and once again let all the comments about her weight get to her .
Her breakfast comes up quickly making her choke slightly from the acid .
The middle of her chest suddenly begins to feel like it's being stabbed repeatedly and she gasps in pain , automatically resting her hands to her chest clutching herself .
It felt like every breath she took in was painful .    
    She collapses slightly and begins to feel worse .  Ruby groans loudly and lunges forward ; Her body in a pool of sweat and her neck bent forward . The pain begins to spread quickly to her entire body and her organs  starts to feel like their being lit on fire . Just like that , her body goes limp and her glassy eyes roll to the back of her head .

How do y'all like it so far ?

It's evident that both of them are going through it right now .

Comments would be very much appreciated . 🤟🏾