Dejected, Jill sat in the small room and awaited the unpleasant things that were sure to follow. After what seemed like an endless time, the other girls came back and changed. Nobody said a word and the mood was extremely depressed. Only Cloe had a satisfied grin on her face, you could clearly see the glee.Finally Harriet came in and collected the motorcycle clothing. An icy silence surrounded them, and no one dared utter a sound.Mandy pulled Jill up from the chair and put her arm in her arm.Together they left the building and got on the bus. A little later the other girls started to tumble in, followed by the crew, and soon they were on their way back to the villa."I want to see you all down here in an hour," ordered Harriet when they had arrived. "We'll consult now and then we'll let you know who's in the casting tomorrow."Mumbling softly, the girls made their way to their rooms.Jill stood uncertainly, waiting to be told to pack her

"Why didn't you let me know you were coming home? I could have cooked you something?' As usual, Alice Moore didn't let her daughter speak at all."I just found out about that earlier," Jill explained, still completely overwhelmed by the situation.Her mother pushed past her into the apartment, Jill closed the door and then followed her into the living room.Immediately the usual litany began again. “You promised to call me after the Las Vegas weekend—I was so worried. God knows what could have happened to you.""I'm sorry, I forgot. But as you can see, I'm fine and nothing's happened,' Jill pointed out, mentally continuing, '... except I ended up in bed with the unshaven pretty boy.''I've had the worst Pictures in my head,” Alice Moore continued to lament. “Mugged, kidnapped, robbed, raped…”“… he didn't have to, I did it willingly,” Jill thought sarcastically.“And anyway

The girls spent Tuesday in the training room from morning to evening, only interrupted by a short lunch break. It was exhausting, but unlike usual, everyone was very enthusiastic about it. Harriet only looked in once or twice to make sure everything was ok, the rest of the time they were alone with Lindsay.Lindsay knew how to motivate the girls very well, she didn't skimp on criticism, but she also distributed praise and it was great fun for everyone.Whenever she had the chance, Jill watched Lindsay unobtrusively. She had to admit without envy that the black-haired woman really looked extremely good. She wore a red suit with a white blouse that contrasted attractively with her dark complexion. Her black hair was cut in a modern short hairstyle that flattered her face and showed off her fawn eyes.It wasn't just her looks that made her appeal, but also her manner. Contrary to Jill's assumption that women like her had to be arrogant and bitchy, Lindsay turned ou

Craig let them stew. He neither called nor showed up. Jill lay on her bed like a wounded animal, staring at the door as if she could will her to summon him here. She didn't know whether to be happy about the delay or not, because there was no doubt that it was only a delay. On the one hand it might be good if things calmed down a little first, on the other hand she would have liked to get it over with. She hesitantly picked up her cell phone, wondering if she should call him. But she had no idea where he was or what he was doing, and surely it was better not to upset him further by bothering him. She noticed a message on the screen telling her she had a missed call. It was Craig's number, the message was from last night, just after ten o'clock. With a sigh, she pressed the button for her mailbox, then heard Craig's voice: “Jill, I'm sorry I can't make it today. I have been held up in Lakeside and will

"By the way, Craig apologized to me earlier," Mandy reported half an hour later while jogging. "That's why it took a little longer, we talked." "Excuse me?" Jill asked blankly. "For what?" "Well, that last time he snapped at me when I came into the room during your argument. " And what… what else did he say?” Mandy smiled. "He said I should thank you and tell you he'd talk to you about anything else when I got a chance, and you'd know." Jill almost tripped over her own feet. "What?" she blurted out angrily, "That brazen, impertinent fellow." "Shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh," Mandy admonished as Cloe turned to them curiously. "Whatever he's imagining in his arrogant mind, he better forget it," Jill hissed. 'He's not going to think I'm going to get involved with him anymore.' 'Tell me, did you promise him anything in exchange for his help?' 'Of course not. I have no idea what