65 The Audition (1/2)

After another twenty minutes, they called the applicants from number sixteen to twenty in for their audition. As they were in the room, one of the coordinators put them in order before speaking to them.

”You are all going to do a walk-up down and up the platform to stand before the judges. You are going to showcase the clothes you are wearing” The coordinator said as he looked at each and every one of them. Marcel was relieved that he wasn't wearing something shabby in the first place, so that wouldn't affect his confidence.

”Try to answer the questions to the best of your abilities,” the coordinator said before leaving the room through a different door. It wasn't like he could give them more advice than he already has. Marcel looked at the people around him and saw that everyone was already fixing up or readjusting their clothes. Some people even started ripping their t-shirts because they felt that what they were wearing was very plain.

\u003cWe are just modelling out clothes, not applying to be designer, right?\u003e Marcel asked Avian.

[Yes, so you can just adjust your clothes to best compliment them] Avian responded.

Marcel folded the sleeves of his shirt, exposing his forearms, and fiddled with his hair before stopping. He stopped because he realised that the one thing that completed an outfit was the face.

Five minutes later they were called, and they lined up to go into the audition room. Marcel was the last one, so he had the opportunity to observe everyone who was going before him and predict the questions that he would end up being asked. Unfortunately, it wasn't something he could predict as the questions ended up being very random. After the first four people completed their auditions, it was Marcel's turn.

He went up the platform and did the walk that he had practised for hours to the point that he received Avian's approval like it was second nature to him. He removed his sunglasses after he completed his walk and greeted the judges.

”Marcel Melar?” the main judge asked.

”Yes?” Marcel answered.

”I see you've worked with an artist on a music video,” another judge commented as they flipped through his portfolio and looked at the photos of him that were submitted for the application.

”Yes I have,” Marcel answered.

”How long have you been modelling?” the main judge asked, these were questions that all the contestants as if to loosen them up before asking the main question.

”It's been a little over week,” Marcel answered honestly. It wasn't like he could lie about his experience since people could easily investigate it.

”Oh? What made you go into modelling?” the judge asked him, genuinely curious about his reason.

\u003cIs this the question? Isn't this the worst possible question they could have asked me?\u003e Marcel asked Avian.

[I believe it is, all the best] Avian answered and became silent. Marcel lamented about his situation internally but opened his mouth to answer the question.

”I had the opportunity to see a fashion show last winter, by then I didn't know the specifics but I saw the models walk down the runway and I couldn't take my eyes off of them. I was determined to become like them from then on,” Marcel lied with an honest face.

”Why did you start so late then, I'm sure you received offers before considering your looks,” a female judge asked.

”Hmm? Offers?” Marcel asked with a confused expression like he did not know what they were talking about. If Linda saw him, she would have cried because she had practically begged him to join her company.

”You never received offers?” the lady asked in surprise.