MoonUnit - chapter 7

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Katy Scipio swore loudly as her car swerved violently round a sharp bend. It had been a crap day. The model for the band’s new album cover had quit, and the launch was in four days! It would be impossible to find another on such short notice. She would have to cancel the launch. "OH BUGGER!" Katy screamed smacking her hands on the steering wheel. Sometimes she hated being a band manager.

Turning into Lysander Crescent some kid was wandering along the pavement. Crying maybe? She was cute though, big dark eyes and long blonde hair, thick eyebrows - but not everyone’s perfect. Must be about fourteen thought Katy as she sped past. The girl could be a model. The realization of this hit Katy so hard she was momentarily winded. This girl could be THEIR model. She was was the right height and everything. Shove her in the costume. Airbrush a few things. Perfect.

Slamming the car into reverse Katy hurtled backwards. Screeching to a halt by a frightened looking girl. Katy wound down the window, "Hey! Little girl! You gotta minute?" a hint of Italian tinted Katy’s voice. Back to your roots, eh Katy? The "little girl" obviously didn’t have a minute - she started running down the street. "Shit!" muttered Katy stumbling out the car.

"Just come back! I am not gonna hurt you! I just want to talk to-"
“Just leave me alone, okay!" the girl had stopped running and was facing Katy. So cute, she really was perfect. Katy stepped forward and explained her problem. "So what you want me for, you freak?". Dammit, the kid was adorable, her little face scrunched up like an angry cartoon character. "I want you to be our model"said Katy calmly, "You’re perfect. Everything about you, you have just the look we wanted". The girl seemed momentarily nonplussed, her thick eyebrows raised. "Who’s we?" she asked stepping closer. Katy smiled, the kid was interested now, the rest would be easy. "I’m Katy Scipio. I work for the band MoonUnit, I’m their manager". The kid’s face fell about five miles, "then I don’t care. Just push off!". Crap. Not what Katy had expected. But it was too late to chase her now. Getting back in the car Katy swore again. Loudly. She was doomed!

"Katy-sama!" Sakura swooped down on her manager like a lacy yellow bat. All Katy could offer was a weak smile. She was thinking about her encounter on Lysander Crescent with the girl; the beautiful little girl. Dammit, why did she let run away? "You alright Katy?" Vince freed his manager from Sakura’s vice like grip, "you should go home, you look bloody awful". Katy shook her head, defeat was not her style but she had no choice, "Guys we gotta cancel the launch". A group "WHAT!"
"Our model quit.We can’t launch without an album cover."
"We can find someone else in time"
"No Rabbit, we can’t, our last hope just disappeared in Lysander Crescent".

"So you mean she was here, and Olly scared her away!". Katy was fuming, someone was going to die. "Pretty much" Vince shrugged, leaning back in his chair. Katy Scipio, manager of MoonUnit picked up a cushion and beat her keyboardist like a dirty carpet. "Jesus stop hitting me woman!" Olly yelled, trying to defend himself, "I’ve got her number haven’t I!". Silence. Then laughter, relieved laughter. Wiping a tear from the corner of her eye Katy picked up the phone.