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“Ito vo me and the whole perfor of him as the audience hat I needed to make myself cut loose It’s hard to explain” I take a deep sip of ive o”

Fully expecting her to be overjoyed, I’m surprised when her face is wary “Are you sure you want to do that?”

“Why wouldn’t I?”

“I didn’t say anything because you really needed the work, but I’ve heard things about hi and he can be hard to work for There are rumors about why his last favorite quit I don’t know,that was over the line”

“You could have said soood idea”

She sighs “Why would I do that? You’re broke and about to be living into be careful Things can be too good to be true”

“I will ad our conversation in the little closet, “but I’ a contract with hi so it’s not like I can’t walk away if I need to Plus, so far he hasn’t done anything I wouldn’t expect frohly driven man orks in fashion”

Fleece chokes on a laugh and I follow suit “Well,” she says, “I’ht in celebration”

“Barbara is going to kill you,” I say, raising my eyebrows

She nods to soet her attention down the bar “Barbara better worship the fucking ground I walk on after all I’ve done for her this week I think I’ll risk giving my best friend a few celebratory drinks”

She hurries away, and I turn inthe exhibition I felt like I had nothing but energy Now I feel like I could crawl into bed and sleep for a week But at least I’ll be able to do that with

I’o home to sleep, when Fleece makes her way back over toto be a celebrity now, right?”

Laughing, I roll my eyes “That’s ridiculous”

She shakes her head, “I know you’re new to this, but in the fashion world, Xelluh his stuff is really out there when he does shows, his designs are gorgeous and everyone loves thee deal”

“I’ you also didn’t tell me this so I wouldn’t freak out”

“Maybe,” she grins “I’es today, have you?”

“No” I grab my phone up the bar and open Twitter I’ve always been a lurker on Twitter; following my favorite celebrities and friends The only followers I had were ht, I have over four thousand followers The sight nearly makes me spit out my drink “What the fuck? How did they even find me?”

“Welcoe of the internet That transfor viral You’ll have way ram”

I do, and there’s an even bigger jump 6000 followers “This is insane”

“Absolutely, but use it The more popular you are, the more money they’ll have to pay you,” she says with a wink

There are no words for this, so I just take a sip of my drink

“Oh,” she continues, “you may want to update those profiles to say who you are Not just ‘retail associate,’ since you’re clearly not that anymore”

“Right”

I feel a little dizzy If I had known this would change ret it later? Right now I don’t, but who knows in the future

“I know that look,” says Fleece “You’re starting to second guess yourself”