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Hey All!
Thanks to all reading " The Bridesmaids" series so far!
I hope this new chapter intrigues you as much as me!
Enjoy, and have fun.
PS: re-edited it right after I realized that the first screenshot was not matching the description written... Sorry to those who had already started reading, sometimes this happens while trying to upload stories.
Thanks for your understanding!
Thanks to all reading " The Bridesmaids" series so far!
I hope this new chapter intrigues you as much as me!
Enjoy, and have fun.
PS: re-edited it right after I realized that the first screenshot was not matching the description written... Sorry to those who had already started reading, sometimes this happens while trying to upload stories.
Thanks for your understanding! Gisele picked up her phone: she had made her choice.
Even though it was hard, she did it. The thought of seeing Ryan again reminded her it was all she ever wanted, and the idea that Meredith could probably be involved in Kerri's disappearance made her shiver. " What if she had orchestrated everything from the beginning"? There was only one way to find out.
" Officer Rodney... It's me, Gisele Fields... I have something you might want to see." She then hurried up and headed to work, she didn't want to be late.
The end of the month was usually quite hectic at the Pizzeria, and her Boss was generally more grumpy than usual. She didn't want to get in any trouble. It was already hard enough to handle the job alone; and with such a low pay.
After putting the last set of Pizzas in the oven, she quickly headed to the counter were Stardust was cashing for some unbelievably hungry customers. As if some people fed themselves with pizzas only. " Hey Stardust, I have a favour to ask you, it's pretty important.
- Of course, what is it? Stardust replied, enthusiastically. She would do anything for Gisele, she had always shown her support in tough times. What do you need? She asked.
- Could you please keep an eye on the pizzas I put in the oven? I have something very important to do, and I am kind of in a hurry... It won't take long, and I promise I will be back on time before "Mr Grumpy" comes back, please! She begged.
- Okay, sure, I will. But where do you have to go so quick? Stardust questioned, curiously. She was quite nosey, and Gisele didn't like that about her.
- I... I actually have to meet someone really important, that's all. She replied,trying to hide the contempt from her face. Alright! I will keep an eye on your pizzas and cover up for you! Oh but before you leave, there is a young gentleman who asked to see you. Actually, he said he wants to be served only by you.
Gisele was surprised. " Who could that be? And does it really have to be now? I really do not want to be late. "She sighed.
Gisele: Where is he?
Stardust: Customer at table 13, he's been waiting here for about 10 minutes now.
Gisele: okay, I will go and attend to him.
Gisele tried her best to hurry up, because she didnt want to be late. As she turned around to attend at the customer, her heart skipped a beat and she exclaimed: Ryan! Ryan! "I heard this is where they make the best pizzas in town, and so I decided to give it a try"; Ryan said, as he saw the excited smile that was on his Fiancee's face.
She ran towards him and he did the same. Months had passed, and she was determined to give him that "welcome back home" hug. She was besides herself as she saw him: " You are back!" she exclaimed, with tears rolling down from her eyes. All these days she had been waiting for him drowning in anxiety without a news, or a call or an email were finally over.
He was there, standing in front of her, as if he never left. He was back. She had him back, and this was the most pleasant feeling in the world. In his arms, she felt safe.
" I missed you baby," she mumbled, looking into his eyes... "Oh my goodness... How do I tell her?" He sighed, looking away from her with a worrying look. " This is my day... I will finally get all I ever wanted.." Malika told herself.
That morning, she had an appointment with Mr Sawyer, the Producer who wanted to sign her as his brand new artist. Nothing at that moment could express the thrill and excitement she felt knowing her dream was finally becoming reality. " I'm going to become a singer! World renowned singer!" " But wait".. she stopped: I can't afford to mess this up. This is the best shot I've had in years, and... probably the only one I will have and... I need to do my best to make this work... I can't loose again, not this time, I've come to far from where I started from. Everything needs to be right. Everything has to be. " From what I say to what I wear...
They usually say the first encounter with a person is the most important, because it might be the last. I need to make a good impression on him. Also, I need to wear something that represents me and expresses my personality.
I think I just got the perfect outfit. She then headed to the Studio indicated by the address that was given to her.
And there she was: the place where all the greatest musicians in Starlight Shores started!
She couldn't believe it, she was actually at the " Sawyer's recording studio", and her career was just about to start, right there.
Soon enough her thoughts were interrupted by the voice of Mr Sawyer who walked towards her and greeted her. " Finally, here you are! Mr Sawyers said, lifting his hands up high as if he was doing some kind of invocations. I am the Magnificent, the unbelievable, the Mighty One, the only... Sawyer!! And you are the next biggest Star Starlight Shores has ever seen!!"
For an introduction, that was quite legendary... Malika thought. I wouldn't blame him, he is as amazing as he proclaims.
Malika: thank you so much for giving me this opportunity, Mr Sawyer!
Sawyer: oh please! ( he interrupted.) Thank you for giving ME the opportunity to remind the entire world of how great I am! Listen, Sleeping beauty, in you I see a dormant star. When I saw you performing the other day, I could see in you something I have never ever seen before, not even with my past celebrities! In your voice and your expression, there was so much passion, and anger, and....resentment, as if you had so much to give but yet had never been given the opportunity to!
" Wow, he understands me so well..." Malika mumbled.
- Now this is your opportunity! Let me now Introduce you to Khant! Looking towards the recording cabin, there was a young man strumming some guitar strings.
Mr Sawyer continued: he will be your partner for a period of as you start to work here with me.
- Partner? Malika interrupted. Hold on a second." This was nothing like what she expected, her dream was to be an artist by herself, not a miserable back up for someone else. " You never told me I would be working with a partner! You told me you would be my producer alone, and that's what I agreed to! I don't want to be paired up with some random person, how do you expect me to shine? I am sorry, but this is not what I signed up for!
One thing for sure is, Malika knew how to state her point of view very clearly! Unfortunately Mr Sawyer didn't share that attitude of hers.
Mr Sawyer: Listen, young lady. If you want to be a star, you need to start by following the rules of Showbiz. You can't succeed alone, you need somebody to start with. The music that you do is not just about you, but also about the way you convey the right emotions with the crowd at the right time! You need to be a good teammate first before being able to move solo, and as I do with all my recruits, I assign you a partner to see how well you collaborate and work with people! This is a take or leave situation, Sleeping beauty. Answer me now. Are we in Business?
He kept looking at her as she frowned in disagreement. " You got to be kidding me.. really? partner? Seems like I don't have a choice here... Maybe it's not so bad... If it's a sacrifice I need to do to reach my goal, I will do it."
- Fine, I am in! She replied. " Great Great Great! Mr Sawyer exclaimed. Now that we are officially working together... you need to work on your style because... from you to me ( looking at her from head to toes), the rocky attitude is not going make it. Nah.
- Hold on a second, Malika interrupted. It's not enough for you to pair me up with some random guy, now you want to change who I am? What's wrong with my style?
- Listen, Sleeping beauty. I am helping you to be more comfortable in your skin, as a woman. You shouldn't be scared to express your feminity.
- What is that supposed to mean? I wore pink today! Isn't that feminine enough? You are not going to change me in a Barbie, get that out of your mind already!
(Mr Sawyer laughed)
- I am not trying to change who you are, you are perfect the way you are! All I am trying to do is express that feminine side of you that you have buried behind the rock attitude and hard core style! Trust me, young lady, you will thank me later!
Before he finished, he handed her an envelope.
- Take this, here. This is a cheque, go and take care of yourself. On the house by the way. Go by Meggan the Stylist, she is my ex-wife. I will give her a call so she will be expecting you. She will know exactly what to do. To be a Star, you have to look like a Star! He watched her as she was exiting the Studio.
" She really is tougher than I expected. Well This is going to be interesting." He smiled. Malika arrived at the Beauty Salon. It was quite busy, and so she wondered whether she would be done on time to go back to the Studio and start working.
" So that's what a beauty saloon looks like.Do they really have to go through all that?" She exclaimed, as she saw two women getting their legs waxed.
Soon the Beautician attended to her. " Hi, I am Meggan! Sawyer told me about you, and I am really happy you are here!
- Wow, she is pretty... he surely has a good taste. I am Malika, and yeah.. that's about it. " Let's start! Meggan exclaimed. Is there anything specific you would like?
Malika looked at her and said: I am only here because Sawyer forced me, I don't know anything about all of this stuff, so just do what you have to. Just don't make me look like a clown.
Meggan smiled: trust me, Malika. I know exactly what you need, and you're gonna love this! They then moved upstairs to the Styling Station where Malika had to pick different outfits that would be part of her new wardrobe.
Against all odds, Malika actually enjoyed being pampered. She had never got so much attention before, and for her to be treated so specially, it was a moment to remember. She started feeling like... Like a real woman.
" Ready for the result? Meggan asked, all excited.. " Waow... I can't even recognize myself! Malika shouted, amazed by her new reflection in the mirror... She couldn't believe she could ever look that good, she felt transformed! -I... I can't believe this! I am... pretty!
Meggan laughed. "Glad I could help, you really look amazing! " Ready to party"? Gisele asked as she entered Cherry's room, but she quickly realized the answer to that question would probably be a " No", given that Cherry was still in her pyjamas, typing some stuff on her computer. " You are not ready yet? Oh no, you've got to be kidding me, the show is in an hour!
But Cherry, excited about something, replied to her, with a big bright smile on her face:
- I have some great news, Gisele! It's amazing!
- What is it? Gisele inquired, wondering what else than Malika's first solo performance could make her friend so elated.
- Remember my terminally ill patient that I told you all about, right?
- Hum.. the old guy with some kind of complicated brain tumor?
- Well... yeah, if you put it that way; Cherry confirmed. I finally found a neurosurgeon that would be willing to operate on him! He lives in Appaloosa Plains, and he will be here tomorrow morning to consult with Mr Stiles!
- Wow, I am really happy for you, you have been working on that case for weeks now! SO this is an occasion to celebrate, right? Now, go and dress up!
- But I have to finish working on Mr Stiles file tonight, so it can be ready tomorrow... - There is no but! Listen, of all people I know you work the hardest to get what you want, so you deserve a break! Besides, this is Malika's first real performance in a very long time, and we all have to support her.
- Fine, fine, Cherry agreed. But I don't even know what to wear!
- Ouh...I know for sure it needs to be something very... sexy to impress your cute boyfriend you don't want any of us to know about... Dr Chad! ( Gisele teased)
- First of all, he's not my boyfriend, and...
- Oh come on Cherry, everybody knows you guys like each other, we can tell by the way he looks at you and you look back! ( Gisele giggled).
- I don't like him, She denied. And besides, I don't understand why you, and all the other women in the world think you have to change your appearance to please a man, that's absurd! Isn't he supposed to like you just the way you are?
- SO you do like him, and you care that he likes you the way you are! Gisele responded.
- You know what, forget it! Cherry laughed. I know exactly what you should wear tonight..
Gisele ended, walking towards Cherry's closet. " Guys, we are going to be late!" Meredith shouted, from downstairs. On that note, the trio left the house and headed to the location of the performance.
It was at Rodeo-go-go, which was typically packed every Saturday night. Luckily for them, they arrived on time, Malika's performance hadn't started yet. Or maybe should I say, the show started late.
They all headed to the bar and ordered some drinks, and before she could reach the bar Cherry was accosted by someone: " Prescott? What are you doing here! The young man said. I am quite surprised to see you here, I thought you would never come to this kind of " lowbrow" place, as you used to describe it yourself...( He chuckled)
- Hey! Cherry greeted, surprised to see him but not so much( as a matter of fact she expected to see him there, given that he lived only 3 blocks away)... I... am actually here because a friend of mine is performing tonight, so I just came to support her...
- Oh ok, I see. He replied. He kept staring at her, he couldn't help himself. She was looking so different compared to usual scrubs and jeans she spent more than half of her time wearing
- What? Is something wrong? She questioned, wondering whether there was some flaw in her outfit, like a red lipstick mark on her dress that could tarnish the view; or something of the sort.
- No, no,nothing at all is. I just never thought that... Short dresses were your thing, you know, with everything you say, you're a woman and you don't need to prove it... It seems like tonight you do! He teased.
She felt a little embarassed, and knew that she had to say something back.
- Actually my friend literally forced me to wear this, you know that left to me I wouldn't have!
- Well, your friend has a very good taste. You look very beautiful tonight, Prescott.
She blushed. That was undoubtedly a reaction she couldn't control, and he didn't expect.
- Really? You... you think?
He looked at her in the eyes, and couldn't believe what he just saw.
- Did you just blush? he smiled. Again she tried to denied it, by bursting out of laughter.
- Me? Blushing? Please! Don't be so funny!
He kept looking at her, and then started laughing too. Soon, he got distracted by a beautiful black girl walking up on stage.
- Is that your friend the hot black girl walking up on stage? He questioned.
- Hum.. my friend is black, but hot.. I am not sure.
She then turned around and looked at the girl on stage: indeed it was Malika. Incredibly feminine! Cherry, and all the other as a matter of fact had a hard time recognizing her. She was wearing a gold sequin dress and high heels, and her hair! Well straightened up and styled in a feminine fashion.
From the jeans and spooky clothes they were accustomed to see her in to the silky and feminine dress she was wearing at that moment on stage, they could testify that she had made an amazing transition. She had become a real woman. The show went on, and all the girls were very happy to see Malika having fun on stage. She seemed so comfortable performing, as if it was something she had been doing her entire life. At no time did she look like a beginner.
She was having fun, and the other girls too. After the show, Cherry ran towards her and congratulated her for her awesome performance:
Cherry: oh my gosh, you were amazing out there! I never thought you could do such things! And your hair! You look so beautiful!
Malika: thank you so much, I really appreciated you guys being here to support me! Today was the best day that I ever had!
They kept chatting, and Gisele and Meredith joined them too. Few minutes later, Cherry got an unexpected yet alarming phone call.
" What is it? Is everything okay? Chad asked, worried. He had noticed the look on her face.
- No. It's the hospital. Mr Stiles is in shock." They immediately drove to the hospital, this was an emergency.
As they arrived, they both changed into they scrubs, preparing to enter the operating room. However before she could step in, Chad stopped her:
Chad: Cherry, you can't come in.
Cherry: what? are you crazy? This is my patient, I have been following him since he was admitted to this hospital, he needs me in there!
Chad: I know you want to do well and to save him, but you are too close to this case now, you are family to him. You have to wait outside. Please.
She tried to fight it, but Chad continued:
Chad: trust me, I will take care of him. He will be okay. I promise.
She knew she could trust him. Medically wise, he was one of the best surgeons in Starlight shores. But she wasn't sure she could trust him on this, She had bet everything on Mr Stiles, she gave everything she had to crack that case and she did, so this was no time for him to die. He had to stay alive for tomorrow, for the Surgeon from Appaloosa Plains to examine him and make the surgery that could save his life.
But Chad was right, she was the only real family he had and she was too close to the case to scrub in.
Cherry: Ok, I trust you. Please save him.
After 2 hours of an intense and long procedure, Chad finally came out. She ran in front of him and asked.
" How was it! How did it go?
The look in Chad's eyes was enough for Cherry to understand what had just happened in that operating room. She knew that look. Very well.
It was the same look she would give patient's relatives whenever she was about to break a bad news,it was the same look she saw on the Doctor's face when her father died years ago.
" No! " She screamed, with all her breath. No! No! No!
- Cherry, I did everything I could... Chad said, with sadness in his voice.
She became agitated. He tried to contain her, but she pushed him away.
- Cherry, please.... he begged.
- No! She retaliated, screaming louder than before. You promise! You promise you would save him, and you didn't!
- The bleeding was too much, we couldn't contain it! he went into shock, he had an arrhythmia and he didn't want to be resuscitated!
- You should have saved him, you should have!
- He signed the form, he didn't want to!
- Just leave me alone, go away! She yelled. She was like a child. helpless, hurt and now alone. She had just lost the dearest person she had and nothing was going to change that.
Chad didn't even bother wondering where that over-reaction and excessive grief were coming from, he was so hurt by her pain. I am sorry, Cherry. I did everything I could. The next morning, Gisele and Malika were chatting about yesterday's performance, and Malika was still very hype about it! She was feeling so good about herself that morning, that she decides to indulge in her favourite Ice-cream: Maple Almond! Hum " I deserve it"!
Gisele had videotaped the entire show, and the 2 girls decided to replay it in the living room.
" Meredith is outside getting a tan, maybe we should ask her to join us?" Gisele suggested.
Malika wasn't very thrilled by the idea because she didn't like Meredith much; so she wouldn't care less. " Ok, if you want to" she replied; disinterested.
However when Gisele arrived outside, she panicked and started shouting at the scene she was just about to witness.
" Stop! You can't do this to her, stop! Meredith, no!"
Malika heard her shouting and immediately ran outside. She was shocked: there were 2 cops in front of their house: One was Officer Rodney (the one who conducted their interrogation) and the other one was a cop they had never seen before. The 2 Bridesmaids froze, as their heard these words coming out of Officer Rodney's mouth:
" Meredith Fiona Greene, you are under arrest for the Kidnapping of Kerri Cementi! You have the right to remain silent, anything you say might be used against you. Please follow us now". It seemed unreal to them, like the things they only see in movies.
They wish they were dreaming, but they weren't. Meredith stood up from her chair.
It's all over.
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#1 On May 22, 2012 geulizz wrote:
O.M.G..
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police..
next..next..
#2 On May 25, 2012 wasabichi wrote:
NEXT PLEASE!!!!
keisha, this is amazing as always...
i'm on the edge of my seat here!!!
#3 On May 26, 2012 are-hime wrote:
Wow! thanks for this fantastic story!
#4 On Jun 6, 2012 sofudgeaswell wrote:
THIS WAS GREAT PLEASE FINISH!!!!!!!!