Double Star.

13,5 : Carmen.

The evening breeze made the natural wavy brown hair of the pretty young woman standing next to the door of the chicest and luxurious restaurant in the city fly by, but her red skin-tight dress that fit her right above her knees was too sticky to her body to be lifted by the wind.

Although the dress was showing the perfect curves of her well-worked body and the stunning makeup on her face made her look like a fatal woman that was going to put any man under her spell, she didn't see that as a blessing because like they said: Every hope brings its sorrow. So for her, the jewels, the pretty dresses and all the expensive perfumes she was wearing were just appearances...just a hope... just a lie. For her part, she was ready to assume all these pretty lies that were part of her routine now, of course, what could be more misleading than a nightmare dressed like a daydream...

No, she wasn't proud of herself being here, and to hold back all the disgust she was feeling, a lit cigarette is the most welcomed thing she could ever ask. And maybe that's why she preferred to move ahead of her partners, to feel the freedom she couldn't have.

She was almost suffocating in this huge room filled with rich people who only spoke the language of money. Even the gloomy and cold room of hers seemed to be warmer than this place infested by people of poor minds. When the businessman who was with her finally came out, next to him another rich owner, she threw her cigarette on the ground and crushed it with her high heel, letting the light extinguish forever, then straightened her back and put on her best falsely pleased expression.

- "Looking forward to seeing you again Mr. Hammer ! ". The thirty years old man squeezed her partner's hand and looked at the young girl perversely and that's when she regretted putting out her cigarette but instead of showing her deep repulsion, she just smiled, a seductive and charming smile that attracted the anger of his girlfriend, the model who was standing in front of her was glaring at her with jealousy and envy asking herself what does she have more than her to attract all these men without even trying? The answer was simple though, Carmen has not only beauty but also experience with men. Her slogan? "Be beautiful and shut up", the more you act mysterious, the more you'll be wanted.

Once separated from the wealthy contractor and his partner, Mr. Hammer surrounded his arm around her waist and walked through the parking lot.

"I really need a cigarette", she thought in a vacant stare.

- "Samuel told me that I have a very beautiful partner". He said once in the car. She froze in her place instantly, she hated when the men complimented her because she knew exactly what they wanted from her. It was obvious, this man had only one desire, to put her in his bed. She preferred to remain silent, after all, talking with this man will only make things complicated.

- "He asked me if you were free, I told him no, that you were very busy these days. you won't blame me for that, will you ? ". She could see by the corner of her eye the evil smirk on his lips.

"I really need a fucking cigarette right now !". She thought again. What a hateful man he was. From all the men she had worked with, he was the worst. How could such a cruel person exist? She hated him and hated herself for knowing someone like him.

-" No". She just answered hoping that this conversation will end here, but unfortunately, her hope was far from reaching reality.

- "I think that the woman with him wanted your death though". He said with a mocking tone.

- "Oh really...". She smiled nervously. Of course, she noticed but she preferred to ignore her, she was not going to fight with a jealous female for someone she doesn't even know, obviously not.

- "It's crazy anyway ! Even sluts compete with each other ". These harsh words tore her whole world apart, she felt so dirty, and this man had managed to hit her right in her feelings, he managed to make her remember who she was. He smiled maliciously, glad to have hurt her.