Meredith and her team have worked hard for the evening show. She was on her toes moving up and down double-checking everything to make sure nothing went wrong. All the models have been brushed through everything over and over again.
Meredith makes sure the new release of the collection will be a great success.
She was tired and forgot to take lunch, it was already late in the evening all she cared about was for the show to run smoothly.
Everywhere looks bright and sparkling. Meredith walks on the runway to make sure it is perfect and the models won't encounter any problems. The lighting was perfect not too bright and not deem.
"Within a few minutes people will start tripping in," Meredith whispered standing in the middle of the stage as Michael, Tatiana, and Lucy stood beside her.
"The show is about to start, oh my god people are already lined up at the entrance," Tatiana mumbled as her eyebrows furrowed.
"Let go," Meredith whispers as they hurried backstage.
"Everything is ready," Michael rumbles.
In a few seconds, the show started. The show began with Eddie gracing the stage with one of his melodious tunes and amazing voice looking dashing. "Oh wow, Eddie looks amazing on stage so charming," the female models' awe as they steal a glance at him from backstage. Meredith's lips coiled up when she heard his voice she admitted he had a charming voice and was a rockstar.
Once Eddie is done Marisa is to open the show with the first design the team made and later change it into Meredith's creation.
"Oh my god, I think I'm about to faint," Michael said panting and trying to take deep breaths.
"What happened Michael?" Meredith turned red just the thought of something not going according to plan made her furious.
"It's Marisa, she's not opening her dressing room, We called out to her but she's not answering, She still hasn't tried out the final fitting of the dress yet," Michael managed to say.
"And it's about time she starts the show. What the hell," Lucy exclaimed as everyone frowned their faces.
"Where is she now," Meredith angrily chipped, like an angry lion ready to attack anything or anyone standing in between her and her prey.
"In the dressing room," Michael pouts. Meredith and the rest of the team hurried to the dressing room. Meredith patiently knocks on the door. She didn't respond she brought her head close to the door and heard no movement in the room.
"Hurry get the spare key," Meredith yelled thinking something had happened to Marisa, she was scared and worried at the same time that her heart was about to jump out of her chest. Michael returns with the spare key and opens the dressing room.
They searched for Marisa but she was nowhere to be found. She didn't die nor has she fainted somewhere. Meredith was so furious that she didn't mind killing Marisa right that instant. Marisa secretly watches them from the camera she has hidden in the room.
She laughs her heart out as she enjoys the team's desperation searching for her. "Does anyone know where she may be?" Meredith asks rolling her eyes.
"Who knows but she knows that the show is about to start, why is she not here?" Tatiana angrily said. There was no way Meredith was going to control her anger any further. Meredith asked her private makeup artist who was coming for her toolbox.
"Were you able to fix Marisa's hair and makeup?"
"Yes ma'am, she was here a while ago, I fixed her hair and makeup," the lady replied.
"She couldn't have gone far, do you have her number?" Meredith asks Tatiana who picks up her cell phone to dial Marisa's number.
"Give it to me," Meredith said as she grabbed the phone from Tatiana and patiently waited for Marisa to pick up the call. It rings but she doesn't answer. Meredith called and called again until she decided to answer her phone.
"Little bitch you want to talk to me? What do you want?" Marisa smirks as she answers the phone.
"Seriously Marisa, you think this is a joke huh? These are people's lives you are playing with, they spend several hours and effort to make sure the show comes up smoothly and you want to ruin it just because of your whim." Meredith angrily growls lowering her voice.
"I want you to beg me not to ruin the show," Marisa chuckled. "Seriously Marisa, you think this is funny huh? This is not a joke, Okay the show has already started and you're bloody nowhere to be found," Meredith blasted as everyone held their face hoping she managed to bring Marisa's senses back home.
"You think this is funny?"
"Well, it's enough if the show is ruined then every one of my enemies will be ruined together with it," she said but forgetting her own career could be on the line.
The vice president of de le Victoria company is her cousin so she enjoys certain privileges, she feels everyone is beneath her but not Meredith. She's not going to put up with her silly attitude and dance to her tune.
"Listen to me Marisa, I don't know how things work here in the past but I've really really worked hard to make this night come through and you're not going to ruin it for me," Meredith pouts.
"I'm giving you just two seconds to appear here else you're going to regret it," Meredith thought she could intimate her, at least when she provoked her she would show herself.
"Oh my god, I'm scared, are you threatening me? you should be the one begging me not to threaten me and because of what you just said, I'm just going to see how you're going to handle my fans who came all the way to watch me walk the runway. They will be disappointed if they don't see me," Marisa said confidently. She is as stubborn as the rock Meredith thought.
"It's too late to find another supermodel to replace me in such a short time. You, are doomed Meredith together with the show.
I will enjoy seeing you and your stupid team take the fall for it. Omg, this is going to be so fun," Marisa said as she hung up the phone.
"Hello Marisa, Marisa this is not funny!" Meredith yelled before she realized she was off the phone.
"The stupid bitch hung up the phone on me," Meredith stares at the phone angrily, she wish to yell or smash the phone to let out her anger but didn't.
She was no longer a spoilt brat who lashed out each time things didn't go her way. She wasn't about to wail but find a solution as soon as possible. Meredith didn't have the privilege to stay on the ground after being knocked down. we fall we rise again.
You don't get to linger down and bellow. Use that energy, that anger and create something good and positive. It's the only way you win and see those who push you to the ground wish they didn't but of course it's already too late.
"What are we going to do?" Lucy asked almost about to cry. Meredith angrily rushed to the general dressing room where the models were getting ready. She found a couple of models with the same size as Marisa.
"If Marisa is not here before she's been called up to the stage, you'll be the one to take her place," Meredith announced to one of the models as the team watched her.
"I'm sorry I can't, the fans are expecting Marisa if I go there, they going to squeal at me and probably that'll be the end of my career. They are here mainly because of Marisa so you should get Marisa here," the model said.
She does have a point anyone who goes there to replace Marisa is going to ridicule themselves because the crowd is definitely expecting to see Marisa.
"Yeah, their favourite, innocent, flawless supermodel damn you, Marisa!" Meredith pouts thinking of what to do next she couldn't believe she used to be one of her crazy fans.
"Come on this is just a test, I will overcome it," Meredith whispered to herself, She didn't know what to do but she knew it was a test and as with every test there were answers to it. she just has to find that answer or solution. The road seems dark and uncertain but one needs to trust their instincts in such circumstances.