Chapter 1 - Bra of Steel
"Ha ha ha! Our contestant seems very nervous." A loud cheery female voice boomed across the space and white bright light flashed into my eyes.
Blinking wasn't even helping.
Fuck!
Where even was this place?
Why was I in this gorgeous purple dress, sitting on this really nice red sofa?
Wait.
I was getting distracted.
Wrong time!
"But the rules are the rules. 5 minutes of more silence from our lovely contestant and she dies!"
Dies?!
FUCK!
"Five minutes is too much. Let's make it five seconds!"
Things just kept getting worse. For goodness sake, what was going on? What did that voice want me to do? What was this?
"Let's count down together."
I looked around sharply searching for the voice that was about to get me killed. But I couldn't see anyone.
These damn fucking lights. Where was this place? How did I get here? Why did the announcer keep calling me a contestant?!
A number displayed right before me.
Oh no.
"One!" There were more voices this time.
The fuck. There was a live audience? Right here?!
I wanted to scream but I was too shocked and overwhelmed by everything to do anything.
"Two!"
No. For goodness sake, I didn't want to die!
What even was the question?!
Say your boobs! A man's voice broke into my head.
Ah-ah.
I was now losing my mind. I was crazy!
I tried to look around sharply, to search for the voice but I couldn't even turn her neck. But I moved before. Why couldn't I move now?
What was going on?!
"Three!"
SAY YOUR BOOBS OR THEY ARE GOING TO KILL YOU!
Kill me?!
For what?!
What even was the question?
And how was this any business of my boobs?!
I was freaking out!
"Four!"
The number across those white blinding light changes again.
My heart raced.
I was going to die! Die! Die! Die!
Ah, why! I hadn't even lived yet! Or had I?! I can't remember anything!
Ahhhhhhh!
The voice in my head turned frantic.
BOOBS! BOOBS! BOOBS! BOOBS! BOOBS! Should I spell it for you because I can. By the stars, say something already! B-O
"Fi—"
"My boobs!" I yelled and the hall went dead silent.
Finally, I could speak.
But I had more to worry about.
The silence.
What was going on now?
Why wasn't the voice in my head saying anything.
I knew it.
I was drunk and having a stupid dream.
Or that voice had tricked me into saying the wrong thing. I was going to die anyways and all because I said boobs.
A bad word.
Bad! Bad! Bad girl, Lily!
"Prove it!" Someone from the audience yelled, the others followed. "Prove it!" Prove it!"
Prove it, how? Were they blind? I didn't even know the question so I didn't fully understand—-
"We want proof! We want proof! We want proof!"
Voice in my head, helloooooo! I yelled in my head but there was no response.
Ah! How fantastic.
"Dearest Contestant," the cheery female voice returned. "Our viewers want proof. Are you up for the task?"
I rose up to my feet.
Well.
It was all or nothing now.
With one swift movement, I unclipped my bra and swiped it out of my dress, then raised it into the air.
The air shifted as gasps of awe filled the hall. Then I felt strange, just as my gaze shifted to my bra in the air.
Now, why did that look 3D animated? And why were there exclamation marks around it? Was I—- was I in a cartoon? A movie? What was going on?
But just as quickly as the time had slowed down, it quickened again and I slammed my bra on the table.
The furniture broke into half.
I stared on, stunned.
My bra had changed into something made of steel.
What the fuck!
The hall was filled with applause and fireworks filled the air.
"There you have it, ladies and gentlemen. Contestant 025! Lily Goldmoore, Sexy Diva, Bra of Steel!"
Suddenly, I was on that large almost invisible screen.
More applause!
Damn! I looked good. My skin was glowing, I had on the brightest smile, also I had never seen my hair that curly and perfect. Where did that purple dress come from?!
I looked sexy as hell!
I had better wake up from this dream looking this hot!
Because I swear—-
Texts landed over my picture!
LILY GOLDMOORE
SEXY DIVA
BRA OF STEEL!
A big bra made out of shining steel breaking through the table player repeatedly on the bottom of the screen.
Where did—-
Oh!
That was mine. It was still on the table though. Well, the table could have it. If wasn't like I could use it ever again.
Numbers started popping up and floating around the screen.
+1
+1
+1
+1 of what?!
This had better be getting added to my bank account in one way or the other?!
The numbers gave way to a face, a fair toned woman with brightly colored lips and hair packed into a pun. She looked like a rainbow. A beautiful, smiling rainbow.
"Welcome Lily to the Top Realm, where you will find the love of your life." She winked. "Enjoy the game."
I opened my mouth to ask a question but the floor collapsed beneath me and I was falling.
Just as I could hear that cheery announcer's voice speaking to another contestant. "Welcome Ciara Macflack. Just like I asked the contestant before you, tell us what makes you stand out?"
That?! That was the question?!
"Oh, thank you, Cherry. Well, I—-"
I couldn't hear anything more, and I was atlll falling!
What the fuck was happening here?!