Lately, Isabel had been finding it hard to pay her bills. Her job as an entry level analyst at a less than glamorous insurance company wasn't paying anywhere the amount she imagined she'd be making after finishing college. She felt her early twenties were being wasted with the notable absence of having a boyfriend and not being able to afford to do anything exciting. She left her family in the neighbouring state as well as good friends. Her little apartment in the inner city suburbs where she spent most of her time watching internet TV alone and reading was her only refuge.
That Friday night, at after work drinks in the bar next door to her work, Isabel awkwardly sipped the one drink she budgeted for herself for the night. She never really spoke up or joined in the roaring conversations between her workmates and always tended to just vaguely listen and obligingly smile. The conversation was focused on money and Isabel couldn't help but feel sorry for her own money situation until, one of her colleagues' started telling a story about a someone who made ten thousand dollars for 1 day's worth of acting or something. This peaked Isabel's interest immediately.
"I did drama at college and school, i could easily do that!" she thought to herself.
Isabel listened intently to try and hear further details but the noise in the pub was so loud she only caught bits and pieces of information.
When the tall brown haired girl who told the story went to the bathroom Isabel followed. In the bathroom while both girls washed their hands, Isabel asked her work colleague more about the story only to discover that the girl who made this money found the job add in the newspaper. The brown haired girl turned disinterested and didn't release that much information; it was more of a friend of a friend type story. Isabel's mind was full of hope in the taxi ride back to her apartment and would endeavour to find out more tomorrow.
The next morning Isabel woke up in her apartment early. She reluctantly went outside, picked up her neighbours copy of the Saturday newspaper and spread it out over her coffee table. With the story from last night fresh in her mind Isabel went straight to the jobs section and scanned for any posts that might be similar to the one the girl from the story got paid thousands of dollars to do. Isabel stroked and played with strands of her luscious blonde hair with other her hand while scanning the broadsheet page until she caught a classified that stood out to her.
'Wanted: casting for niche video entertainment, no experience necessary, mega $$$ earning potential. Today at 1:30pm'. Isabel's emerald green eyes openly gazed at the add.
"This looks like it." she thought.
Isabel took note of the mobile number and address but there was no more information, no name or company. She reached for her cell phone and dialled the number to enquire but was met with an engaged dial tone. She thought there must be hundreds of other people doing the same thing, so she called back a few minutes later but still the number was busy. She sat on the edge of her couch in her silk robe and comfy panties she slept in and contemplated just turning up to the address.
"I desperately need this money" she said as she started talking herself into going.
Her only reservation was as the add was incredibly vague and didn't have much of a professional style to it. She didn't want to get scammed or anything. She called the number one more time but still couldn't get through. Her heart was fluttering and her mind racing followed by lots of pacing around her small living room, her reasoning split between trying it out and not going.
"I suppose i can just turn up and have a look, what's the harm in doing that?" Isabel had decided.
She looked at her phone, it was 11:30am. She had two hours to get ready and drive the 45 minute distance to get to the audition. She went to the bathroom, slid her knickers off, removed her robe and washed herself all over with scented soap. A spare of the moment decision prompted her to wash her hair and tidy her almost hairless pubic region with her shaver. She didn't have much time now to get herself made up and ready.
She looked at the phone and it was 12:15pm. As she walked hurried around her bedroom naked deciding what to wear, she caught a glimpse of herself in the mirror, she admired her 5'8" figure with hints of the slightest curves on her hips and rear. She wasn't as thin as she was in college, instead her body now was luscious and sexy with an equally full pair of breasts. Her perfect white skin had the slightest pink tinge that made her look so seductively innocent. It was a body you could just sink your teeth in to.
With little time left, Isabel chose a sexy mesh pair of black underwear and the old corporate skirt/shirt outfit she wore to her job interview, it was a bit tight, but all her other clothes where in the laundry. In the car she typed the address into the GPS on her phone and started driving. Her mind was adrift the whole car ride including when she took the wrong turn off and had to circle back around.
By the time she arrived at the address it was almost 2:30pm 1 hour late, her heart was racing. She turned in the driveway of a commercial park complex and of course being a Saturday, the place was deserted. Isabel drove right up and parked in front of the small warehouse lot listed on the address but didn't see anyone around. She sat in her car for a few minutes looking for any signs of life or posters. She peered in the frosted glass of the front office and couldn't see any activity.
"I've missed out!" she thought.
Isabel got out of the car to get some fresh air and stretch her legs whilst casually walking over to the door to the complex. She hesitantly pushed the door and it opened, so she slowly walked inside and called out to anyone who might be in the walled off area behind reception wall.
Moments later, a man appeared in the door that lead to the rest of the large complex behind reception and startled Isabel. Upon first glance, she thought he looked maybe Spanish or Italian. He wore a black shirt tucked into black trousers with a full set of gold jewellery.
"Can i help you?" he asked. Isabel lost her train of thought and stumbled into her reply.
"Umm yes, sorry I'm Isabel, ahh i came here for the audition but i had some trouble along the way and i hope i haven't missed it..". A slight sinister grin appeared on the man's face and he told her that auditions had been cancelled. Isabel's heart slumped.
"Well... seeing as you made it all the way out here! I suppose i can at least give you a quick interview, come with me... Isabel." and he gestured her into the office next door and to have a seat on the small couch while he sat behind a desk with no items on it.
"Can i offer you anything? He asked.
"Just a water if you have one please." She replied. He reached under his desk and handed Isabel a small plastic bottle of sparkling water. Isabel's throat was dry from her anxiety so she opened it up and drank the whole thing almost instantly.
For 20 minutes or so, the nameless man started asking Isabel questions like what line of work she was in and what acting experience she had. Isabel found the questions pretty easy to answer, but she was more curious as to why no one else was there and the noticeable absence of any material that a working studio might have laying around. The man could see she was getting distracted by her apparent lack of surroundings so he bought the interview around to money. He now had Isabel's full attention.
He explained that the going rate for a day's work is generally around $10 thousand dollars paid upfront and he pulled out a little cheque book. Isabel's heart became excited and she forgot about everything else because it looked like she was getting the job.
"We like you Isabel, and we'd like you to sign on with us, i just need to see some proof of identity and we can get started." said the nameless man.
Without hesitation Isabel retrieved her driver's licence, bank card and her contact details from her handbag and stood to pass them to the man across the desk. However when she stood she felt a bit light headed, she put it down to nerves and heavily slumped back into the couch. Her eyes felt heavy and the man and the room started spinning.
"Maybe you should just lie back and relax!" she heard a muffled voice say. Then everything went dark.
Isabel's eyes slowly opened to the sobering touch of what felt like cold metal on her skin. She could tell she was in a very large room with black curtains over the walls. The first thing she noticed was metal bindings around her wrists that were fastened tight enough so she couldn't move her wrists or arms in any direction. She tugged her hands but they wouldn't fit through the binding. She then attempted to arch her back upwards but felt a metal bar that prevented her from doing so.