Fifty-One

ZORA'S POV

"First of Zora, I would like to say a big, hearty congratulations to you. You won the award for the most talented female model this year and I must say, it is no mean feat." The interviewer grinned wryly. "Trust me, I know how hard one has to work in order to get that award. I was once among those who reviewed the criteria for the award. So once more, I say congratulations."

I flashed what I hoped was a brilliant smile. "Thank you so much, Ciara, for your kind words."

"I would like to also thank you for honoring our invitation to be here on ABC News."

"The pleasure is all mine."

Ciara faced the cameras. "For those of you just tuning in, we have live here on ABC news, the beautiful, phenomenal, Zora Walters, winner of the most talented female model award for this year and one of the most famous supermodels in America and I daresay the world."

Ciara turned to me. She was a pretty, middle-aged platinum blonde with penetrating eyes that seemed to want to worm out the truth fr