A Soft Touch Far Away - (Stefanielle fanfic)

RESCUE

As I read Dani's text, I felt my eyes water.

I quickly typed a message back.

'They took me to a photoshoot and they want me to pose almost naked, I don't want to do it Danielle'

"CHARLOTTE"

"WE ARE WAITING FOR YOU," Nancy yelled.

I discarded my jacket and my shoes and went back to the studio.

"Take off your shirt and step in the light," The photographer said calmly.

I blushed and looked at him with embarrassment.

"Come on Charlotte," Nancy said strictly.

I tried to suppress my tears and did as I was asked.

The whole photoshoot was horrible.

I was so tense and couldn't relax.

The photographer was starting to get annoyed and Nancy was looking daggers at me. I felt terrible and was so thankful when it came to an end.

As soon as we were back in the car, Nancy slapped me in the face.

I looked at her with shock and she slapped me again.

"It was simple, we didn't ask you much and you weren't even capable of doing it,"

"Your parents will be so disappointed in you,"

"And everyone will know how a brat you are and how you don't deserve all these opportunities you get," She spat.

I just made myself as small as I could and we were up to our next stop, the castings.

Everything was a disaster.

I couldn't act, I kept stuttering and taking breaks and Nancy was red with anger.

When we came back to her apartment, her husband was there.

"Hi darling," He said kissing his wife and then turned towards me.

"Charlotte ! Hi, it's been a while," Edmund smiled.

I didn't find the strength to answer, I was drained and just wanted Danielle or Stefania.

I was exhausted, I hadn't eaten since the small breakfast I took this morning and I felt like I could collapse at any moment.

Nancy grabbed the back of my neck and squeezed my skin between her nails.

"Say hi, you have a voice," She said angrily.

"H- hi," I whispered.

"How was she ?" Asked Edmund.

"Terrible, she ruined everything."

"You should call Valeria, she'll not like it," Nancy continued.

Edmund raised his brows and took a step closer to me.

"You're so ungrateful, I thought you were better than what your parents told me but apparently they were right, such an ungrateful bitch," He said in a low voice and gripped my hair, dragging me further into the place.

He took his phone and dialed my parents' number.

"Edmund hey !" I heard my father's voice.

"Tell them," The man holding me by the hair yelled.

As I stayed silent, he pulled my hair harder.

"I- I d- didn't-"

I was struggling with the words and felt myself start to cry.