Thirty One

*AALIYAH*

I also get to be treated like an alpha female today. Like the one-eyed guy in the realm of the blind, the better food, warm bath, and body massage. Nikki is aware of how much I yearn for this occasion—the realization of my fixated ideal. She assured Linda directly that she would treat me like the queen that I am. She probably wants to hear some juicy rumours before and after the show. Even though the alpha brothers are not fully involved, it's preferable that they are not wholly out because it's still a marvel how I did it.

As always, the bell wakes me up, but this time I'm not a maid. I leap down, happy with how things turned out to be able to join the others even though I would much rather be with Nikki and Linda... Doing the flexibility exercise is like checking something off a bucket list. Check

I put on my workout clothes, the same ones I was instructed to take off, and I admire my body in the mirror, feeling appreciative of every tiny step forward. I jog over to Nik