Deborah 2 by Andy
(Deborah 1 is here)
posted 30 December 1999 09:12
Here is another fiction on how the pictures of Deborah
might have taken their way to Bobbie's galleries.
Well here is another fictive story about Deborah.
Debby looked at her picture in the mirror. She was not
pleased at all what she saw. She was sad with her look. Her hair was long,
maybe a little bit too long and she didn’t like the ash blonde colour. She felt that something
had to be done about her looks. But it was not only her hairs that she didn’t like. It were
these awful heavy lensed glasses that were so prominent on her nose. She felt
very uncomfortable about them. She was completely blind without her glasses.
With bitterness she remembered various unpleasant occasions when she had lost
them in the past. She pushed them up her nose because they still kept on
sliding down her nose. She had to see the optician to get them adjusted.
Squinting hard and holding her glasses
close to her eyes she could barely make out the shape of her frames, but she
knew, that this ritual would give her a clear vision again. Still the thickness
of her lenses bothered her quite a lot. She knew from her optician that there
was a special lens cut, called myodiscs that would notably reduce the thickness
of her lenses.
But the lenses were very expensive and she could not
spend that much money at the moment. So her eyes had to stay behind these thick
glasses for the moment. She finished dressing and decided to wear her long
skirt because she hated the comments of Tom, a Hungarian guy, commenting on her
legs and the thick glasses. Tom was so mean! She suspected him being
responsible for the loss of one pair of her glasses. But this is another story.
Arriving at work she sat down behind her desk, hooked the headset phone combo
to her left ear, switched the phones from offline to online and was ready for
the day. Somebody had left a paper on her desk. An announcement circled with a
red pencil, saying that a photo studio was looking for female models wearing
glasses with strong prescriptions. She looked at the phone number given and
realised that it must be quite near. She set the paper to the side, thinking
who could have left this paper on her desk. She would consider this
announcement later during her usual breakfast brake. The phones started ringing
and she was caught in her job. Time went by fast and she realised only when she
had switched back the phones to the computers that it was time for her recess
at noon. Only then her nearsighted eyes caught the paper she had found early
this morning on her desk. She grabbed the paper and left her office. She met
with Judy from upstairs, who was also wearing glasses, but way not so strong
than hers. Judy was new to the company and still looking for friends in her new
job. They went together to a small cafeteria nearby and ordered a snack,
mineral water and some coffee. Debby showed Judy the announcement in the paper
and asked her about her opinion. Judy was enthusiastic and convinced Debby to
call at the number given. Maybe she could get the extra money; she needed for
her new myodiscs, after all.
Debby went to the phone both and noticed the usual: “the
pretty girl if she only didn’t have to wear those awfully thick glasses” glances of the
guys in the cafeteria. She ignored them and continued her way. She called the
number and a deep voice answered the phone. Bobby, the photographer explained
her that the pictures to be taken would serve for the local Lenscrafters store
and that they would need the pictures taken to show the cosmetic effects of
various prescriptions. It was also planned to take pictures for an article
about makeup and glasses. The guy on the phone also asked about her
prescription and was quite enthusiastic that they would work together when she
told him her prescription. They fixed an appointment for the coming week. Debby
was happy about the result of her call and went back to Judy, who was already
enjoying her sandwich. She told her all she had heard from Bobby and decided
that they would go together to the appointment at the studio.
After all Debby was still very anxious how all things
would end up. Finally the day for the photographs had come and in the
afternoon, still at work the time seemed to stretch endless. Finally it was
time and she left work. Judy was already waiting for her in the lobby. They
were on their way to the studio which was only a 15 minute walk from where they
worked. Debby was still a little hesitant but as Judy was with her she felt
just a little bit more secure about her decision. They arrived at the studio
and were just pleased to see that it was a big photo studio in deed. The
entered and asked for Bobby. Bobby came to greet Debby and was surprised to see
Judy. Debby confessed that she was a little bit scared to come along alone and
that she had brought her friend just for support. Bobby led them to a small
portrait studio in the compound. Her they were in a more cosy atmosphere he
explained. Debby and Judy suddenly felt more comfortable. They sat down and
Bobby explained what kind of pictures he was going to take. He suggested Debby
to have her hair fixed in a different way. Bobby called the studios stylist who
agreed to take care about Debbie’s hair right away. Things sometimes go so fast Debby thought and as it wouldn’t cost her a dime
she agreed. She was led to another room with a big mirror and a big board
underneath bearing all utensils for makeup and styling. By now she was
convinced that she had made a lucky decision to call at that announcement in
the paper.
She sat down in the chair on front of the mirror. The stylist
explained to her what he planned to do with her hair. She agreed that she would
shorten Debbie’s hair notably and
that she would tint her just a little bit to get more volume into it. Finally
she would apply a fancy carnevalesque makeup to distract a little bit from her
strong glasses. Debby agreed, after all what could she lose? She panicked a
little when the stylist took her the glasses off. Sorry she said, excusing
herself, I forgot to ask you. Poor girl you surely can’t see a thing without these glasses she said. Oh yes
said Debby I’m quite helpless
without my glasses. Bobby will take care of them while we are working on your
styling. He will let adjust them for you at Lenscrafters, they are next door.
Debby felt uncomfortable without her glasses. She knew that Judy was still
there and that gave her some sense of security. She relaxed, closed her eyes
that were unable to see properly without glasses and waited for the things that
were going to happen. After an hour or so the stylist had finished. I go to get
your glasses she said and left Debby together with Judy alone in the cabinet.
How do I look Debby asked Judy because she could not even make out the shape of
her face in the mirror without her glasses on. Judy said that she looked great
an offered her glasses to Debby. But Debby refused because she knew that Judie’s glasses were not
strong enough with a power of only a -12D. Bobby came back excusing himself for the delay. He handed Debbie’s glasses over
explaining that he got them renovated for her. She put them on and was
surprised how clear she could see. She moved closer to the mirror and realised
that the lenses weren’t so thick anymore. I got you myodiscs in new frames. This is part of your
pay he said handing her the old glasses in a case. Debby was just speechless.
The next two hours went by very fast and they had finished several rolls of
film with her posing in her old and new frames. The result can be seen on Bobby’s
pages in the internet.
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