Chapter 11 Chevy
Chevy
Thursday morning, Dante called to say I had passed the first interview sequence and was on to the second round. This time I would be ready. I would be flawless because I would borrow the money from Crystal to make that happen.
“Hey, girl.”
“Hey. What’s going on with you? Haven’t heard from you in a minute.”
“I know. Look, I need to borrow some money.”
“Goddamn, Chevy. No small talk, no foreplay, you just bend me over and stick it in, huh?”
“Crystal, I know I owe you, but I really need help.”
“Help with what? A Dolce she was referring to herself in the third person? I nodded again.
“This is no place for wimps or slackers. Do you understand?”
“Yes.”
“The workdays here are rarely less than twelve hours.”
Twelve hours! “No problem,” I lied.
“Most days you’ll start at seven and end at seven, except for the nights when I have my Divalicious parties, those days can go on until four a.m.”
“Yes.”
“And then of course, Anja will still expect you back in the office by seven.”
I blinked. This bitch was crazy!
“That’s not a problem, I require very little sleep,” I lied.
“Anja does special broadcasts a few days out of the year in different parts of the country and sometimes out of the country. Anja assumes your passport is up to date.”
“Yes, it is.”
“Good. So how does all of that sound so far?”
Insane! “Exciting.”
“Now, you would be Anja’s personal assistant, and a good part of your day would be to fetch Anja things. But there will be days when Anja will need you to assist her during Anja’s interviews. There will be times when you’ll be right in the cage with Anja.”
“The cage?”
“Yes, the radio booth.”
“Oh.”
“That’s where you’ll learn the skills you’ll need to fulfill your dream.”
“Of course.”
“Anja will have Dante send you down to Sal to get measured.”
“Measured?”
“Yes, all employees are measured for outfits. You know, for the freebies the designers send over.”
My eyes lit up.
“And of course if you’re hired, you’ll have to sign a confidentiality agreement. Because everything that happens at La Fleur Industries stays at La Fleur Industries.”
“Of course.”
“So, Chevy, do you have any questions for Anja?”
“What’s the pay schedule?”