THE MIRRORED WEREWOLF MODEL

#6 South African Applicant

It is the first day of the interview and all the first fifty invited candidates from the first group seem to be all present and are already queuing outside CMA building. Each one of them is waiting anxiously for their turn to go inside Chloe’s office. Busisiwe Dube, known as Busi is next on the queue and she has got all these mixed emotions overwhelming her. She is biting her nails, feeling all nervous. At the same time, she is pinching herself hard, happy that she has finally stepped inside the CMA building, the most talked about modelling agency in the U.S. She yanks out her make-up bag to quickly titivate her face a bit upon spotting the contestant who went in before her come out of the office with smiles all over her face. Looking fiercely around herself and seeing the beauty from her competitors, her confidence slightly shrinks making her a bit sceptical if she will even make it to top 20 in the competition.

Soon after doing the face touch-ups, there appears Sandra from Chloe's office, eyes glued into her journal book struggling to read out Busi's full names. Busi just gives her that warm and welcoming smile which says 'it's okay, I understand.' and then helps her pronounce her names correctly.

"Busisiwe Dube." she says with eyes sparkling and a big smile on her face displaying her white aligned teeth as she follows Sandra into the office

Her knees tremble a little when she sees herself standing in front of five high profile ex models including the current Miss Universe and the CEO of CMA Chloe Hemilton. She never expected this interview to be so professional and formal. At this moment she wishes she was done with the interview already so she could give Chloe the best hug ever. Chloe,apparently has always been her number one Miss USA of all time and her role model. She follows all her social media handles.

For some odd reasons, Chloe starts to feel some butterflies in her stomach as soon as Busi walks in. Stung by what's happening with her, she excuses herself a bit, pretending to have forgotten something from her bag pertaining to the candidate in question as a way of recollecting herself before introducing the five judges to Busi. She then clears her throat and starts with the introduction.

"Congratulations on making it to top hundred out of thousands and thousands of entries received. My name is Chloe Hemilton, the founder and owner of CMA (Chloe Modelling Agency) and here with me is…." she introduced all four judges including Sandra who's standing at the door exit, managing the queue.

"I can see here on your profile that you are not born and raised here in U.S, can you briefly tell us about yourself." Says the first judge surfing through Busi's portfolio

"My name is Busisiwe Dube but most people back home used to call me Busi. I was born and raised in Tembisa, a location in the east side of Johannesburg in South Africa. I am 24 years of age and moved here in United States two years ago after scoring myself a scholarship in modelling. I started modeling at the tender age of eight and since then I have been taking parts in small pageantry competions and my biggest cut was when I won a tittle of Miss teen South Africa seven years ago, I think I was about seventeen years of age." she smiles and pauses as she waits for another question.

" Busi, right?" the second judge giggles as she asks this question. Busi giggles back and nods her head in affirmation, signaling to the judge that yes she got the pronunciation of her name right and she can continue.

Chloe couldn't help it but also smiles subconsciously, upon seeing Busi's contagious smile and everyone else in the room smiled. There is just this inviting aura about Busi that makes her so unique among other contestants.

"What makes you think you are a perfect candidate for this competition Busi?" continues the second judge, seeming to enjoy calling out the name 'Busi'

Busi, looking so unshakeable and more confident than she was when she first walked in, she takes a deep sigh making sure to take all the time she needs and finally responds, gracefully so. "I believe I have all the attributes of the model. The body, the height, the looks.." The minute she mentions the word 'looks' Chloe subconsciously opens her eyes widely, scrutinizing her chocolate beauty with flawless skin, slim body with the size 24 waist, long legs with no curve and a small bum complimenting her petit body. Her long pitch-black dreadlocks neatly tied up into one big bun, revealing the true South African in her.

Chloe, not being able to really tell what it is so special about Busi, perhaps she is enticed by the fact that she is of different tribe but again every year they do get applicants from other countries and not once has she felt the way she's feeling right now for the past four years since the CMA has been in existence.

"And most importantly, I have a permanent USA citizenship which makes me a perfect candidate for the competition." Adds Busi

"And if you happen to win the competition, what is it that you will do differently here in U.S?" Asked Miss Universe

"I will start a campaign where I encourage most aspiring models here in New York to go outside their country to explore different cultures"

"What is the one thing you don't want people to know about you?" asked the last judge

Busi coughs from choking, murmuring the answer in silence. " Of course, I wouldn't want people to know that I am a she-wolf."

"Busi, did you perhaps miss the question?" Chloe asked in such a soft yet understanding voice

"Oh yeah, my apologies. I did not get the question." Says Busi, scratching her head.

"What is the one thing you don't want people to know about you?" repeats the last judge

"I wouldn't want people to know that I once repeated a grade more than onc..

Before she could finish her answer, there comes Sandra tiptoeing to Chloe and whispering into her ears. "The receptionist says you have visitors in the reception waiting area."

"Please go see them on my behalf and tell them I am still busy conducting the interviews." Chloe Whispers back to Sandra

Few minutes later, Sandra comes back and tells Chloe that Chesley is the visitor and she is with this other tall, handsome masculine guy who insists on waiting for her. From Sandra’s description, Chloe could just tell that the person is none other than Jada. An hour later, Chloe wraps up the interviews and goes downstairs at the reception area to meet up with both Chesley and Jada. She hasn’t met nor talked with Jada since their outing when they were together with her sisters at the Eminent club the other day, but she has been keeping contact with her sisters though, including Chesley.

“Hey beautiful, so good to see you again.” Jada says, leaning closer to Chloe to give her a hug but Chloe just moves back and opens her bag, pretending to answer her cell phone.

“Aah, so good to see you too Jada but why didn’t you guys prepare me that you were coming?” Chloe says tediously, eyes fixed at Chesley

Chesley, knowing her sister, things can turn sour within a blink of an eye. She clears her throat and quickly defends Jada.

"Ee..r! Jada was just passing by my office and since already I was planning on coming to you, I told him to tag along.” Chesley winks at Jada, nodding her head in confirmation.

“Yeah, yeah that’s true.” nods Jada, in support of Chesley’s statement

“So, what can I…” Chesley’s phone rings, disturbing Chloe from finishing her sentence. Chesley moves away to answer it in a more private place leaving both Chloe and Jada behind.

“What can I do for you Jada, whatever it is please make it snappy? I have a lot to do.” Orders Chloe

Jada, a bit intimidated by Chloe but trying all he can not to show it. He takes in a deep sigh and decides to die once. “Hmm…actually I have been meaning to tell you that I love you.”

Chloe nearly choked from laughter before giving him a condescending look. “Don’t you think that’s bit too deep, you hardly even know me already you love me, not even like?”

“I loved you from the tim…”

Chloe couldn’t even wait for him to finish his sentence, she gave him a piece of her mind, unapologetically so. “Hold it right there Jada.” She shows a palm of her hand. “I do not mean to be rude, but this is not a perfect timing. I just came out of a relationship and I am not yet ready to date. Sorry.” She adds

She then stands there looking side to side wishing a miracle happens and that Sandra emerges from either side so she could also hear what she has just told Jada. Jada, now distraught, he stands there stagnantly without knowing what to do. Luckily Chesley is approaching them. As soon as Chloe sees her coming closer to them, she repeats her sentence vehemently, making sure it also reaches Chesley’s ears. “Like I said Jada, I am not yet ready to date. Sorry.” She says turning her small ass around to take the stairs up heading back to her office, leaving both Jada and Chesley standing there.

Chesley now stunned, looks at Jada and shrugs her shoulders, lamenting his misfortune.

“I am so sorry Jada. Let me go speak to her, I don’t want to be on her wrong side.” Chesley says, running after her sister and Jada just starts the car and leaves.