2024-08-09 “Something Different” by Emma

Well, I got two things to tell. I’ll start with somethin’ what come up ‘tween me and Addison.

We were getting our costumes on for today’s session, an’ she says, “So, you and Merritt are not dating?”

I said no, and then she said, “Well… do you think he’d like to… have my number? Maybe… you could fix me up? He seems really nice.”

She caught me so by surprise, I said, “Well, I… could tell him you’re comin’ to eat dinenr with us again after the matinee Saturday?”

“Oh, that would work… Do you mind?”

“‘Course not.”

I don’t know why I said that, ‘cause that part of my thinking I can’t manage sure does mind it!

So, that was one thing. Then after the session, outside something totally different happened.

A real pretty woman I take to be from India come up to me. “Hi, Emma, I have a friend who is a friend of one of your friends.”

It took me a breath to understand, then I said, “Oh, who?”

“I’m friends with Aarvi Vaidyaa and she’s friends with Ailana Geven. I saw some pictures of you with Ailana in Miami.”

“Oh… Yes, I know Ailana, ‘cept I don’t know if we’re friends, but she sure helped me out.” I didn’t tell her everything Ailana did for me ‘bout learning to be part of 2024.

“My name is Natasha. I saw most of your session today. It was really good.”

I thanked her an’ we talked ‘bout the session a little, then she said, “Listen, I have an idea. I’m a fasion photographer and I have a chance to make a little extra money while I’m here in New York shooting some dresses. Would you be intersted in modeling?”

“What’d I have t’ do?”

“Just wear some dresses and be yourself. And you will get paid. And you can keep a few of the dresses.”

We talked about how all that worked and I agreed I would model for her. She tol’ me where to be when and texted me her number and the address an all that.

So, now my boss is going to try an’ woo Merritt an’ I’m gonna model some dresses. So, now, most of my thinking is just going ‘round and ‘round.

I’m gonna just keep going and try to figure it out as I go.

Thanks for reading my story. Keep checking to see what happens.