Chapter 36

Chapter 36

Not being able to avoid it, Bradyn got Twila up and I explained everything to her. However, I switched Cyrus to Jay and Bradyn ate it up. Although Twila knew better, she still played along. It was horrible telling these lies to her like this, but I had no choice. Jenna thought she was going to blow my cover, but I had a backup plan for her stupid antics. Unfortunately, Bradyn was there to overhear the lies. It would have been better to keep her in the dark.

In any case we were having a fun time just chatting. I forgot how fun it was to be around them like this. It's been a minute since we've had any time with just us. I could see why Bradyn was desperate to wake up Twila from her nap. She just wanted time with her girlfriends, and I don't blame her. Boys shouldn't come between your girlfriends. Something I need to learn. It's been a while since I've been involved with anyone so I'm cutting myself some slack. It's hard balancing the two out sometimes.

"I can't believe it!" Bradyn screeched again. "Is this like love at first sight?" She asked, producing silly ideas.

I shook my head appalled by her words. "Love? Oh no there's no love in this yet. We just really like each other, that's it." I say disputing her use of the word love.

There was no way love was even a thing in this weird equation. Love is too strong of a word and way too strong for a few weeks of fooling around. At first it was merely sexual attraction on my end but now I've grown to really like Cyrus. I appreciate his company and all the little dates he takes me on. He's really a place of comfort for me, especially since being here. But love wasn't something I was personally ready for. I don't even think Cyrus was ready for this. Though I keep forgetting she thinks I'm talking about Jay here.

Bradyn pouted looking over at Twila. "Do you believe in love at first sight? I swear it's a thing." It was obvious she believed it.

Twila shrugged, not sure how to answer the question. "I don't know about first sight, but I do believe in love." It was her response.

"Am I really alone on this?" Bradyn asked annoyed that she was the only one to believe in such things.

I laughed, nodding my head. "Unfortunately, yes Bray. You can't love someone at first sight. You don't even know them." I say trying to reason with her.

"Or their eating habits, where they live, how they think about life. It's not possible." Twila added her two cents.

Bradyn looked defeated at both our answers, but I felt like she got where we were coming from. It may not have aligned with her theory, but there was some truth to it. How can you fall in love with someone when you don't know them? It just wasn't possible, and it was crazy. That would also lead to more heartbreak because you fall in love with an idea of a person. However, that idea could turn out to be untrue then what? You're left with hurt feelings.

Still, I wasn't going to diminish her beliefs because that's what she wanted. No matter how much I disagreed with them. Bradyn was pure soul and I wanted to protect that as much as possible. Even if I was the one that was going to hurt her in the end anyway. I wanted her to know that I have her best interest at heart. Which was hypocritical to say at this point, but we were sticking to it.

Sighing, Bradyn crossed her arms not listening to a word we were saying. "One day it'll happen to you and then you're going to be coming to me for advice when it does." She stood her ground causing Twila and I to laugh.

She was determined to make this true. I'll give her that, but I won't believe it until it happens to me. Honestly, that was not ever going to happen at this point. Being that I was really into Cyrus. He felt like he would be the one that I would never get enough of. Cyrus Hadid was very addicting and if she had a glimpse of the things he's done for me, I'm sure she would be addicted too. The man was so hard to ignore yet someone you wanted to slap a few times. Our relationship was confusing, that's for sure.

But enough about me, we switched the conversation over to something we both weren't expecting to hear. Twila was opening up more to us about her situation. Though she told me who it was, Bradyn still didn't know so she kept it vague. It was still something Important to know. What she said was quite shocking because it didn't sound like a promising idea. Twila was stubborn however, and I knew just how badly she wanted to win Sienna back.

"I'm thinking about speaking to her guys." She blurted out with a tint of red on her cheeks.

Both of our mouths dropped at her statement.

"What do you mean?" I asked her, not sure what she was getting at.

Twila sighed, fiddling with her fingers. "We've been avoiding each other for weeks now. We're almost halfway through the competition and if I don't say anything now, I won't ever get the chance again." She explained with little confidence in her tone.

I wasn't sure how to feel about this. Was it smart for her to talk to Sienna at a time like this? We were halfway through the competition, but Sienna didn't seem to find herself yet. If Twila goes talking to her now, she might not get the results she's yearning for. At the same time, they do have a history and Sienna may be willing to listen to her just because of that. However, the results may still very well be not what Twila is looking for.

"Are you sure that's a clever idea?" Bradyn asked concerned.

"Not really, but it's worth a shot. I mean, what do I have to lose?" She looked at us.

I shrugged. "Your sanity." I say calmly.

We look at each other and laugh. Somehow, we always find a way to make light of any situation. I didn't want Twila to go into this with doubt. If she wanted to talk to Sienna, then she should. Hopefully, she will get something positive out of this mess. With Jenna always around the girl it was going to be hard to find time with her alone. If she were lucky like I was then she would find out sitting by herself no problem.

Still, I wasn't sure if she would be so accepting of Twila as she was of me. They do have history but that doesn't mean things will end well. Only time will tell.

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Later that day, I got Jeremy to make us something for dinner because we were starving. We also didn't want to cook and luckily for us, Jeremy and I have a special relationship. He was like another parental figure to me. But a cool one that didn't feel the need to snitch on me all the time. He was understanding and compassionate in his own way. It was refreshing in a weird way, but I enjoyed his presence, nonetheless.

Waiting for Jeremy to be finished, the girls and I decided to talk about this week's challenge. It was interesting that we were having a photoshoot. Not only alone but with Cyrus as well. We'll have to coordinate our poses with Cyrus and be sexy about it. Doing it with Cyrus would be easy for me. Doing it alone was going to be the issue. I've never done anything like this, and I also don't know what I'll be wearing.

Twila had this in bag since she has done this beforehand and will be doing this for a living. Bradyn was a designer, so I don't think she's had any modeling experience. But she didn't need it since she was so gorgeous as it was. I bet her pictures with Cyrus were going to look good even if they weren't sexy. I fail in comparison.

"Who paid her to have this set up? There's no way they just offered her to have this photoshoot plus a spread, plus the cover!" Twila questioned.

Something neither of us had the answer to. "Aren't you nervous? I mean, that's a pretty big deal." I say feeling the nerves rise in me.

Twila shook her head. "Not at all, but it's crazy to me that it's happening. Only the best of the best gets on the cover let alone a spread."

I'm sure she knew what she was talking about, being that she is a model. I came here expecting to receive all these glamorous things. Things I could never afford on my own or even dream about owning. This was important, and I didn't want to fuck it up. If Farah is choosing the winner, then I could kiss this whole thing goodbye.

Nevertheless, I was happy to be part of this whole thing. I also couldn't wait to take pictures with Cyrus. I couldn't wait to see how they looked afterwards. I wonder what he would be wearing. How will all our outfits match his to make the pictures look good? There was no way he would know what we had in store. We didn't even know what we had in store. Or I just didn't know.

"Can we talk about the fact that we're taking pictures with Cyrus?" Bradyn gushed. She was obsessed with him.

Twila rolled her eyes with a smile on her face. "You just can't get enough of Cyrus huh?" She questioned.

Bradyn squealed. "Can you blame me? Look at the man he's gorgeous." She was so enthralled by him. I thought I was bad. It was adorable though I just couldn't be mad.

I laughed, understanding exactly what she meant. "I get what you mean." I said, agreeing with her.

"Oh, my goodness imagine if he chooses me. Then we'll be able to go on double dates with you and Jay." So naive.

Jeremy finished making us some dinner. It was a simple pasta dish with delicious cheese to go with it. The girls and I were so excited to dig in. Jeremy really made some tasty food that everyone should be lucky to enjoy. It still amazed me how he didn't have a wife. I know who was going to be thoroughly impressed by him. I couldn't wait to set him up. In time.

Aside from that, the food was good, and I was excited to be feasting with great company. The girls enjoyed it as well because they were already halfway done. It made me smile at how much they were enjoying our time together. It has been so long since it was just us girls. I've really missed this.

We finished eating and the girls decided to end the night off on a movie. However, before we could get to that movie, Sienna, along with Jenna and Ocean walked into the kitchen. I wasn't sure how Twila was going to react to this but the look on her face told me not well. She was frozen in her place like she had just seen a ghost. I know she said she wanted to talk to her but I don't think she meant this soon.

Sienna waved to me before she locked her eyes with Twila. The stare down between them was impeccable. They both knew they had unfinished business and needed to solve it one way or another. Staring at each other wasn't going to get the job done. This was the first time I've seen Twila at a loss for words. It's like she had forgotten how to speak. That's what happens when you're so in love.

Gathering up the courage, Twila cleared her throat clenching her fist. "Sienna, it's about time we talked."