chapter one
"Calm down, you’ll do fine." My makeup artist, Rebecca Roberts, smiled at me.
"I know, this should be a piece of cake. But the fact that I’m about to pose for Seventeen Magazine with a bunch of seasoned models that are WAY prettier than me." I started to down myself.
I guess, before I get into how ugly I look, I should introduce myself. My name is Skyler Ashtyn Morris, but I go by Sky. I know, I know…my name isn't a common or "normal", but I never claimed to be normal. I grew up in Yorba Linda, California, down the street from my best friend, Eric Stretch of a group called No Authority. Typical story, boy and girl grow up next door to each other, boy falls for girl, girl falls for boy…WRONG!!! I don’t think of Eric in that way. Boy is TOO weird for me! I know, I know, I’m rambling! ANYWAY!!! I have straight dark brown hair that reaches down to my waist, right where my jeans usually hang. I’m about 5’8" and 120lbs. I’m tan and lean from all the outdoor activities the guys and I do. I’m eighteen, as of a month ago! :) I’ve also been secretly dating Eric’s best friend, Danny Zavatsky for a few weeks, with the guys’ blessings of course! Okay, back to the story!
"Sky, just calm down okay? Don’t you want to look good for your boy?"
I released a small smile. "How is it that all you gotta do is mention him and I smile like a huge idiot?!"
"Simple," Rebecca finished, "you're in love with him."
I rolled my sea-green eyes and walked to wardrobe to get my outfit.
"Hello Skyler, would this be okay?" Claudia Morgan, the wardrobe coordinator, held out a pair of baggy black hip-huggers and a black spaghetti strap midriff top with the words CHARM SCHOOL REJECT written in white block lettering across the chest, my favorite pair of Doc Marten boots and my favorite belt. I took the outfit from her then got dressed. I’ll tell you now, my style is like P!NK’s…you know the R&B singer with fuchsia hair? I admire her and LOVE her style. So now I dress like her. I’ve gotten good reviews from it, especially from Danny.
"Okay, how do I look?" I came back into the wardrobe room.
"You look like you fit the theme." Claud smiled at me.
"Which would be…?"
"You’re supposed to dress in YOUR style. And you look like a little Punk Rocker."
I rolled my eyes as I sat down to have my nails painted. I keep them fairly short, but I recently got them professionally done, making the length a little longer.
"What color Sweets?" Marti, an assistant to Claudia sat down across from me.
"What color Claud?" I asked.
"Silver."
"Silver," I relayed to Marti.
After my nails had been painted and dried, I walked out to where the other models were, all dressed differently.
I jumped and let out a started yelp when someone grabbed me from behind. Looking behind me, I smiled at Danny. "Don’t DO THAT if you wanna live to see nineteen!"
"Aw, but I like scaring the hell outta my girlfriend! You look good in that Babygirl."
"You just like it cause you can see some skin, that’s all." I smiled then broke away from him and hugged Eric.
"I see how it is, you pull away from me to hug him!" Danny joked.
I laughed as my name was called. "I’m pulling away from BOTH of you. now buh bye!"
"Are you the new model?" A girl with long light brown wavy hair fell into step beside me.
"I guess so. I’m Skyler Morris."
"Thania Peck, you ready for the fun to begin?" she cracked a small smile.
I smiled too. "I was born ready."
We laughed then were pulled into positions, me right beside Thania.
Jacob
I smiled and laughed as Ashley proceeded to tell a joke, not having very much success. Just as I was about to head out to the car to get my CD player, I set eyes on one of the new models Thania had been telling me about. Her long dark hair hung down her back, tan skin poking out from her outfit.
"Yo Jakey, still can't keep your eyes off Thania can ya?" Trevor joked.
I shot him a look. "Man, shut up!"
"He’s definitely looking at Thania." I heard Trev whisper to Erik then they broke into laughter.
I just rolled my eyes and kept staring at the five models, Thania, her sister Razanna, and three girls I didn’t know.
Skyler
I silently walked over to Danny and Eric and waited for my turn to come up for the individual shots of the models.
"Hey you!" Danny hugged me.
"I’m all hot and sweaty and I gotta go change!" I wiggled out of his grasp and smiled, kissed him lightly then headed for wardrobe, trying to ignore the feeling of being watched by someone other than Danny and Eric.