Thursday morning came and I was back in the boardroom. The answer arrived.
"We agree," announced Krystal.
"We've talked it over and we think it's a great idea," added Bonnie.
"I'm in! Let's get started!" cried Amelia.
"Great, fantastic, girls!" I exclaimed. "I'll make a start on the paperwork right away. I'll call a meeting for all the models this afternoon."
That afternoon, the company was crowded, the young and the beautiful packed into the boardroom to hear the news. I made a speech and explained the whole situation. We had a show of hands, just to see how popular the idea was straight off the bat. There was a good majority of hands in favor. Great!
Afterwards, I said, "So now I need to know from you what roles you would like to play. If you want to stay just a model, fine. If you want to have a supervisory or middle management role, cool. If you would like to join the board of directors, that's fine, too. I'll circulate some forms I made earlier. Take these, Mary."
I gave Mary a sheaf of papers and she handed them out.
"I've set up a box in reception. Have a think about what you want to do, then fill in the form and pop it in the box by 5:00pm tomorrow. I'm away at the weekend for a function, but I'll deal with it on Monday."
The atmosphere was positive and exciting, and I was beyond thrilled at the response. A new beginning was about to dawn.
As the models filed out of the room, Krystal came up to me, with Bonnie and Amelia behind. "Hey, Cathy," she began. "We were talking over lunch and we're curious about something."
"What?" I replied, as the last model left, taking Mary with them, leaving the four of us alone in the room.
"What's in it for you?" asked Bonnie. "Aren't you going to lose control of your company to us, and anyone else on the board of directors?"
"I'll still be on the board, so I'll have a stake," I replied.
"Even so," said Amelia. "That's kind of a downgrade on your part. What gives?"
I looked at them and sighed. "I've been just so bored, and sick and tired of endless weekends of nothingness. Being with Daniel has opened my eyes to what I'm missing. Plus, the workouts we've been doing will get my body, and me, back in the game. I wanna model again."
"YAY!" exclaimed Krystal. The others cheered.
"You're gonna go back to modeling?" grinned Bonnie.
"Sure," I smiled. "Everyone on the board can also model and have their own career, so why not me? We're all equals now."