You are too early

You arrive at the main studio about an hour before you should. That’s because you don’t own a car and have to take the bus. But you still feel good for getting out of your apartment again. After the encounter with your old gang, the leaders of the program ordered you to stay in your apartment until they settle things. You are not sure what they did, but after two weeks, you began to get crazy. And your roommate and her often changing lovers were no help.

You spend some minutes walking around in the area. It’s a quiet rich part of the town. You wear your best clothes but still look shady compared to the other people. Most people ignore you, some look at you suspicious and a one asshole straightly tells you to go back where you belong. Still very early, you decide to enter the office building. Maybe the studio workers like it when you are early.

The old woman at the reception gives you a look that clearly says, she doesn’t like you. You are not sure if it is because you are young or look poor. Probably a mix of both.

“Hi,” you greet her polite, “I’m Jane and I got this invitation. Could you please tell me where I find conference room three and if the meeting has already started?”

“I can call the conference room,” the old woman replies sceptic, “but if this is a lie, I will call the security and police. You stay where you are.”

The old woman takes her phone and calls a number. Then she tells the person on the other side that there is a > dirty girl< with an invitation. Whatever the person on the other side answers, she seems to not like it and grimaces.

“They said you can enter, conference room three is at the left side at the end of the second floor,” the old woman tells you slightly hostile, “just out of curiosity, who’s cock did you have to suck to get such important producers to notice a street rat like you?”

“I would say your husband’s, but I hardly doubt there was ever a guy with so little self-respect that he touched you,” you say and smile friendly to provoke her, “have a nice day, old hag.”

You take the elevator to the second floor and head to the conference room. You don’t have to knock, because there is a guy waiting for you in front of the door.

“Hello,” the guy says friendly, “So, you are one of the candidates. You are early, but please come in. I introduce you to everyone.”

You follow the guy in the conference room and see, that it is already filled with five people. Two women and three men. Despite the people, there is just a long table with 25 seats, a flat screen TV and a table with lots of different food and drinks. At 20 of the places are name tags and a backpack.

“Mr. Strongarm, this is the next candidate who arrived early,” the guy next to you says.

“Great, thanks Mike,” a strong build middle aged man answers friendly, “well, dear, you must be Jane Doe, the youngest of our candidates. Welcome to the FNE-Studios. Please feel free to chat with whoever you want or eat something. It’s for free. By the way, Mike, she is about your age. Why don’t you flirt a little with her? You are a good boy and I don’t want you to die a virgin.”

“I’m not a virgin, sir,” the guy called Mike replies uncomfortable, “why are you saying this all the time.”

“Just messing with you, boy,” Mr. Strongarm says laughing, “Well, you know Mike and me. The beauty at my side is Tiffany. And these to guys are your fellow candidates who arrived even more early than you. Lucia and Herbert. Oh, but don’t open your backpack yet! We open them together when everybody is here.”

“Thanks, I will pay attention to it,” you answer.

Mr. Strongarm seems pleased and focus on some papers in front of him. You take a look around. Mike sits down at the table and reads something. Probably work related. He is indeed around your age. 19 or 20. No way he is older than this. He is not bad looking, but looks a little nervous. He is likely an assistant of the producer and you can see this is his first job. A typical office guy.

Tiffany is an African-American woman around 23. She looks like a model. You assume her job is to appear in the show as eye candy for the men. Despite this, you can’t say much about her. She is currently doing something on her mobile phone. Lucia is a slightly chubby woman around 30 with curly hair. She looks kind of lost. Just like you. Herbert on the other hand is obviously disinterested. He checks you out sometimes, but you are not sure if he is really interested or not. You can tell he prefers young girls, but probably your tattoos or scare him off.