Chapter 26: Goodbye, Model Perfect

It’s Monday, after school and I find myself in the familiar company walls of Model Perfect. Freddie’s office lies at the end of the hallway. I knock on his door.

“Freddie, do you have a moment? I would like the chat with you.”

He signals for me to sit down and close the door behind me.

“I wanted to talk with you about the Paris Winter Collection. Can I still be in it?”

Freddie puts down the newspaper that he has been reading. An article about me is on the front page, I can’t imagine what there is to report on me unless someone found out about Arlo or my cancer.

“Yes, of course you can still be in it. Is that why you came in here?”

“Ummm well, how was your date with Rosa?”

Freddie rolls his eyes. It’s amazing to me how different a person can be when they are asked to transform into a professional. Out of the office and away from Model Perfect, Freddie is this reserved person who knows how to laugh and smile. But here behind the walls of Big Brother, who watches his every move, h