Made in Taiwan 22

Day 95 continued

Seeing me, Lulu rolled onto her side and waved towards me. I smiled and waved back, momentarily forgetting the miserable day I was having.

“Simona”, The real Simona called out, “come on, they said we can sit over there”, she added, pointing towards a set of beach chairs under a large umbrella.

Desperate to rest my feet and get out of the bright sunlight, I happily nodded my head before awkwardly trudging over.

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“Uh-huh, uh-huh”, I muttered while nodding my head. Not listing to a word Simona was saying and looking straight past her. She had been blathering on about something ever since we sat down. Important or not, I didn’t care as I had decided to ignore her and to try and enjoy my afternoon. Apart from the shoes and the bikini. And, well, having to pretend to be a woman, un all. It was actually a pretty pleasant place to be. Sat under the shade of an umbrella, watching a beautiful girl in a bikini pose, while the sea breeze blew on my face and the sound of the waves crashed around me. I’d even been given a cocktail by one of the set assistants.

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“Hey, how are you feeling today, Hun? You were really knocking back the drinks last night", Lulu said cheerfully as she strolled over to say hello.

“Hey, Lulu”, I answered with a smile, giving her a hug, and feeling my penis strain inside its prison. “A little hungover if I’m honest, but I really like it here”.

Lulu giggled, “we did drink a lot, I’m not surprised”.

“But you seem ok, what’s your secret”? I responded, genuinely curious.

“hmm… ok, but if you tell anyone I said this, I’ll deny it”, she said whispering into my ear. “You just need to stick your fingers down your throat before bed to get all the alcohol out. After, drink a full glass of water and take some vitamin C. You’ll wake up the next day feeling great”.

“Really, you really do that, no way”, I shot back, astonished by her very honest answer.

“Try it, but remember, it’s our little secret, ok”? Lulu said, giving me one last squeeze before releasing me.

“What secret”? Simona shouted across, obviously feeling left out.

“Oh, Hi Grant, you came too, I see”? Lulu responded in a deadpan voice.

“Of course, thanks for inviting us. So, are you finished now”? Simona said with a smile.

“No, we have a few more shots here, then a few up the coast”, Lulu said before turning back to me. “Let’s catch up later ok? We’re all going for dinner after, but perhaps we could ditch Grant”, she added, saying the last sentence quietly so Simona wouldn’t hear.

With Lulu going back to work, I leaned back in my chair, sipped my cocktail, and closed my eyes. As tempting as the offer to go out with the sexy Lulu was. I was done being Simona. I had a date that evening with a pair of scissors and some nail clippers.

I sat relaxing for a few minutes until a shadow covered face. Opening my eyes, a man was standing over me. “Hello, you must be Simona? My name is Eric. I’m Simona’s agent. She asked me to come over and introduce myself”.

Sitting up, I extended my hand. “Oh, hello, Eric. It's nice to meet you", I replied, a little startled.

“I hear you speak pretty good Chinese. Do you mind if we talk in Mandarin”? He asked before perching on the edge of the table with his back to Simona.

“Err… could we stick to English”, I said nervously. “I’m feeling a little tired today, and your English is so good”.

“No, please, you flatter me”, Eric responded. “But of course, it’s not a problem. So, Lulu says, you are looking to get into modelling. What type of modelling are you interested in”?

Knowing nothing about modelling, I panicked. I couldn’t even look to Simona for help with Eric in the way. “Err… like Lulu, I guess”, I spluttered.

“Oh, I see”, Eric answered, looking over his shoulder to where Lulu posing in front of a camera. “Listen, Simona, I’ll be honest with you, that might be a little tricky. I’ll be blunt, ok? You don’t really have the right assets for that type of work if you know what I mean?” He added while cupping his hands in front of his chest.

“Oh, I see”, I answered, feeling embarrassed for some reason as Eric stared at my chest.

“I mean if you were willing to get them augmented, I might be able to set up some work for you", Eric said with a smile. "You’re definitely pretty enough”.

Blushing, I turned away. “No... no, thank you. Thanks, Eric, but I couldn’t do something like that”, I replied, shuddering at the thought.

“Yes, she could”, Simona shouted over. “She could get them”.

Looking surprised, Eric looked around. “And who are you”? He asked confused.

“I’m her…her… agent, yeah agent”, Simona shot back. “If you can set up some work for her, we can get her the breast implants”.

“No! I cried out, “I’m not doing it”.

Eric, caught in the middle, suddenly looked very uncomfortable. “Well, I’ll let you two discuss it. Here’s my card. If you ever want to discuss your career further”, he said passing me a business card before standing up and walking away.

Ready for the fireworks, I folded my arms and looked over at Simona, who was red in the face and shaking. “I fucking hate you”, she snarled through gritted teeth. “You didn't actually have to get them. you know? If you remember, I already have a pair strapped down under this T-shirt. Now you've gone and blown my only chance. You’re going to pay for this”.

“Whatever”, I replied, rolling my eyes. "You could have warned me about some of this. What was I supposed to say? Can you imagine me with a pair of tits? That's fucking nuts”.

I thought she was going to explode, but instead, she just calmly stood up. “I’m going for a swim”, she announced, her face still twitching, “Enjoy your cocktail, Bitch”!

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Several hours later, I feeling pretty good. Having been offered a ride with Lulu and her crew to the next shooting location. I now stood, looking out at mesmerizing blue water stretching out towards the horizon as huge waves crashed against the foot of the cliff fifty meters below me.

With the sun starting to set, the scene was really quite magical. Made even better by the fact, Lulu had offered to drive us back to Taipei later. This meant all I had to do was survive another couple of hours. I could then jump out in the middle of the city and make my way back to Gong guan. Knowing where the spare key was, I could let myself in and de-feminize myself. After that, what the future held was uncertain. But whatever happened, I was determined to face it as Grant and not Simona.

Hearing footsteps behind me, I turned slightly to see Simona approaching. I didn’t really want to talk to her, but I also didn't want to make a scene with the end in sight. I smiled at her, and she smiled back. She looked in a better mood, giving me hope that our conversation wouldn't end in an argument again.

“It’s beautiful up here, isn’t it”? She announced, stopping next to me.

“Yeah, It really is a beautiful island”, I replied, turning back to look out into the horizon once more. “I really should have gotten out of the city more often and explored the place”.

“I guess we all have regrets”, Simona stated, placing her hand on my shoulder. “And we all have to live with the consequences of our actions”.

Before I could react, she shoved me hard in the back. So hard, I stumbled forward. Unable to regain my balance, I flapped about in a panic as I tried to find some sort of footing on the uneven rocks.

Over the edge I went as a terror gripped me like nothing I’d ever experienced before. Screaming at the top of my lungs, I remember seeing the ocean crashing against the rocks below, hurtling towards me at light speed. I thought it was the end. And in that moment, my life didn't flash before my eyes. Instead, all I could think about was how humiliating it would be for my family when they discovered how I'd died.

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