Chapter 10
Lara got up like she did on so many Saturdays, only this time she felt rather nervous. All the looks and stares yesterday, the attention she got had relaxed her, but waking up in an empty bed there was no one to give her attention, no one to praise her.
She just went through her normal morning routines, showering, eating, getting dressed. Just like what had become usual for her by now she applied a rather heavy coating of makeup and put on a dress a little too short for a casual Saturday, her seamed stockings were pretty much on full display from the tops to where the Cuban heel disappeared in the back of her shoe.
Fully dressed and ready Lara went to her usual weekly appointment at the salon. Only this time unlike many other times she actually was nervous. Her toenails had been bothering her for a long time and it was a problem she really needed to deal with. While she was terrified of anyone having a look at her ungodly feet she did need professional help. There would be no other option than to ask Rosa for help, she knew her feet very well and so she would know how to do this best.
As usual the pretty Hispanic girl greeted Lara enthusiastically the moment she walked into the salon. Lara had always been one of her least favourite clients. She was incredibly demanding and she just had a way of looking down at her when she did her pedicure that made her feel so low somehow. She really looked down on her both literally and figural. Lately that had stopped, hell Lena had even insisted on not having her pedicure done a couple of times, still her general feeling with this woman remained bad. Two less terrible visits didn't make up for all the previous ones.
"Good morning Ms. Carter, I suppose you want the same as usual? Or would you like to make any changes to your appointment?" Rosa said with a big fake smile. She might not like Lara, but that didn't mean she showed it. She couldn't as being rude to clients could cost her her job.
"Good morning Rosa, please call me Lara, there's no need for those titles and such. I would like the same as always and like last time no pedicure please." Lara said, the fact that someone superior to her addressed her like that felt just plain wrong to her. She didn't ask to be taught how to do her own nails just yet as she was very nervous about it.
Rosa was kind of surprised. She had always taken Lara as the kind of woman who'd rather be called Goddess than Ms. Carter, she certainly wasn't one to bring herself down on equal footing. There also was something strange about her, apart from the fact that she looked more like a slut than a respected lawyer with her makeup and short dress, there was just a hint of nervousness about her. At least that was what Rosa thought.
"As you wish Ms. Uhm Lara, I have already reserved your spot if you could please follow along." Rosa said, as things grew even weirder. For some strange reason Lara giggled. It made her appear a little airheaded to Rosa who just ignored it. Lara certainly was acting strange, but it was better than bitchy Lara so she didn't really mind or care that much.
While walking to her seat Lara took in the sights around her. Half of the women here had their feet out and she couldn't stop herself from observing and making mental notes about all of them. The personnel was simpler to remember as they all wore the store's uniform, a casual chique white blouse dress fixed at the waist with a wide black belt. Underneath they wore black opaque pantyhose and a pair of white lacquered heels.
Arrived at the chair things pretty much happened as usual, Rosa gave Lara her manicure, and touched up the woman's hair while engaging in small talk. Lara giggled a lot throughout their talks and it weirded Rosa out even more, but she remained professional.
The biggest surprise however came as they headed to the counter and Lara paid the bill. "Uhm Rosa, I have a bit of a strange question. I was wondering if the salon offered to teach how to do one's own pedicure as well? If not would you happen to know someone who could teach me? It's rather urgent. Of course I am more than willing to compensate that person for their time." Lara asked hopefully and nervously.
It was a request that made Rosa raise an eyebrow. Was this woman who was a successful lawyer and felt so much better than everyone else asking her to learn how to do a pedicure? This had to be the strangest thing to happen to her all week long. Did it have something to do with her nails? Did Lara have an infection on her foot or something? There had to be a reason why she had kept refusing pedicures right? Especially since that seemed to be what she like most before. Rosa could think of no better option than shame over an infection or something. She was right on the shame part, but there was no way she could know what was going on.
While the salon offered no such service Rosa had to admit she was intrigued. Mainly she was curious about what was going on with Lara. The thought of her doing nails was definitely a funny one. She could already imagine Lara on her knees working on some feet. The mental image alone was enough to bring a smile to her face.
One thing was for sure she didn't want to miss this and she certainly didn't want to miss an opportunity to tell Lara what to do, being paid for this was just the cherry on top. So without much hesitation she said. "I'll do it, I'm free as soon as the salon closes. I can come by your place and teach you all about how to do a professional pedicure. How much do you pay though Lara, just so I know." Rosa asked, emboldened after this strange request.
"Well I don't really know what the prices are. A pedicure is 60 dollars right? So how about I pay you 300 dollars would that be fine?" Lara asked after giggling once more. She had no clue how much something like this would cost, but the last thing she wanted was to be cheap. She was honoured that a superior like Rosa wanted to give her her time so she should be well compensated.
Rosa was stunned, 300? She had to work three days for that kind of money and Lara offered it to her to teach her how to do nails? A job she wanted to do anyways with how she wanted to see Lara do such a thing herself for once. There was no way she could turn this offer down. This was awesome, obviously she wouldn't show that, she didn't want Lara to think that that was way more than she would have asked. Not that it mattered that much, rich as Lara was she could probably miss the money.
"Alright, I'll do it for that price. I'll send you a message as soon as I get off work so you can text me your address. I can use they number in your client registration right?" Rosa asked, still in disbelief over this amazing offer. 300 bucks just to see Lara do her nails and give some instructions. That would be awesome.
"Great, that's the correct number indeed. Thank you so very much that you're willing to do this. It means a lot to me." Lara said before they said their goodbye's and she headed home. It really did mean a lot to her with how those nails had been bothering her so long already. Finally her nails would look good again, or so she hoped, was it possible to teach this in one session? She'd just have to trust the professional. Right now she still had a lot of work to do.
Just like with her appearance she wanted her house to look perfect to receive a superior guest. Not only her look, but also how her house looked reflected on others perception of her. Since she already felt so low on the totem pole Lara did feel the need to compensate. Her maid came by on Tuesdays and Thursdays while she was at work so the place could do with a quick cleaning once again. Living on her own the place never really got that dirty, still she wanted to impress Rosa.
On her way home she stopped by at a speciality shop to take home some fancy snacks and wine. Refreshments were important as well when it came to impressing a guest right? After grabbing a quick lunch she went home to prepare for Rosa, picking up a vacuum cleaner for the first time in ages. This had to be perfect, her reputation was on the line. It was especially important to her since she hadn't yet received any praise of interested looks. She was getting increasingly nervous because of it.
It was early evening by the time Rosa let her know she was done at work. Promptly Lara texted her address, going over everything a last time. Clean hall and living room, check. Snacks and refreshments, check. Makeup and clothes, check. Now all that was left to do was wait for Rosa to show up. Nervously Lara waited in the hallway, not wanting Rosa to have to wait when she rung the bell.
About fifteen minutes later that time arrived, Rosa had come here straight from work. This neighbourhood really was impressive she thought as she pulled up in her small car on the huge driveway to Lara's house. She was still in her work uniform, carrying a pedicure set as she walked up to the door.
She was taken by surprise as the door nearly instantly opened. Weird, had Lara really been waiting on her that much? "Hey Lara, I'm here to teach you about Pedicures, you know like you asked back at the salon. If you could just show me to where you want to do this we can get started." Rosa said somewhat awkwardly, feeling as if she had entered the lion's den.