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couch and chairs arranged in front of a large
widescreen TV mounted on the wall. There was a beautiful marble
fireplace and a balcony with a stunning view of the ocean. Walking
through the rest of the apartment I felt like I was in a dream. The
kitchen had all the best appliances, gleaming stainless steel. In
the bathroom I found an extra-large shower stall with shower heads
on every wall. The bathtub was big enough for two and looked more
like a Jacuzzi than something you would wash in. The bedroom had a
king sized bed framed in wrought iron with the most intricate roses
I have ever seen. Never in my wildest dreams had I imagined myself
living in a place like this.
    "Are all the staff apartments like this?" I
asked in amazement.
    Rook smothered a laugh before answering. "You
should see your face. You look like a kid on Christmas morning." I
felt my face get hot as I blushed and my cheeks turned a deep shade
of red. He noticed and said, "I sorry, I didn’t mean to embarrass
you. Most people would be a little amazed by an apartment like this
one. To answer your question, no, not all of the apartments are
quite this well-appointed. Most of them are nice but have a lot
less amenities than this one. You were assigned this apartment
because you are an exceptional dancer and we want to make sure your
time here is comfortable and enjoyable."
    "All of the dancers here are exceptional and
most of them have been here a lot longer than me. Shouldn't I have
to work my way up, or earn an apartment like this one?" I raised my
arms and held them out to my sides to indicate the luxurious
furnishings. "This must be some kind of mistake."
    "Trust me, there has been no mistake. Do you
have any plans for this evening?"
    "Well I'm certainly not going anywhere near
Mystique." We both laughed. "I do want to celebrate though, so
maybe I'll see what Lilith's is like."
    He nodded his approval. "That's a good
choice; I'll try to check in on you sometime during the night. I
will leave you now so that you can rest and prepare for your night
of celebrating. If you ever need anything you can reach me by
dialing *13 on any house phone, or here is my cell number just in
case you need to use a personal phone." He handed me a card with
his name and phone number.
    "Thank you for showing me around today.
You've made me feel very welcome," I told him truthfully.
    "It was my pleasure." Rook gave me a slight
bow before opening the door and stepping into the hallway.
    I closed the door behind him and just stood
there thinking none of this could be real. How could I be so lucky
to land my dream job and move into this exquisite apartment all in
one day? Any minute I was sure I'd wake up in my bedroom back home
just like Dorothy after she clicked the heels of her ruby slippers
together.
    When that didn't happen I decided it was time
to call my mother with the good news then start unpacking and get
ready to celebrate the beginning of my new life.
     
     
     

Chapter Six

    After a torturously long day of dance
auditions I should have been exhausted and ready for bed. Instead I
was so excited about making the final cut that I thought I might
never sleep again. Once I'd unpacked everything I brought with me,
I slipped into a sexy red dress with a plunging neckline and headed
out to Lilith's Lounge.
    Brochures for the resort describe Lilith's
Lounge as a New Orleans music club with a supernatural twist - a
description that turned out to be right on target. Everywhere I
looked there was a splattering of vampire lore mixed in with New
Orleans music memorabilia. Stepping into Lilith's was like walking
into the heart of the Big Easy. Everything from the eclectic
assortment of art, the mysteriously sexy vampire costumes, and the
music coming from the band on stage, all helped maintain the
illusion. This was a place to live and laugh while dancing with
vampires to a mixture of jazz, blues, funk and rock music - a place
to let your hair down and leave the troubles of the day