CHAPTER FIFTY FIVE

CHAPTER FIFTY-FIVE

(NEXT DAY); 3 P.M.

**BRIANNA**

It is afternoon now; mom and I came back from shopping some minutes ago and we also bought her drugs. Now, we are resting while I was also anticipating the arrival of the makeup artists. I was feeling all jittery as the time Mr. Adrian was going to pick me up drew closer and I couldn’t help but wonder how the gala would be like.

I went upstairs to take a shower before coming back downstairs to await the arrival of the artists. I didn’t realize when I slept off on the couch and ventured into a dreamless nap. I woke up to my mum calling me.

“Brianna, Brianna!” She called and I opened my eyes, allowing it to slowly adjust to the afternoon sunlight seeping in from the open curtains before proceeding to close my eyes again.

“Hmm?” I hummed in askance, rubbing my eyes with hands.

“The makeup artists are here.” She said but I couldn’t quite clearly make out what she said because of sleepy haze I was in.

“What?” I murmured sleepily.

“The makeu