Carl poured me a drink before pouring one for himself, finally in the comfort of my home where I can be myself.
" I've taken care of the charity event, I've made sure you won't need to make a public appearance so we sent in a huge amount".
" Isn't the money going to an orphanage Carl, I would love to be there and see those children".
" Unfortunately you have a commercial shoot that same day with Lumina Luxe for their new make-up product and later that evening you're expected to be at the Kaidia Atelier fashion show where you'll be putting on one of the dresses from their new fashion lines, oh and I forgot, you have a two hour interview scheduled for the same day so you're practically loaded with work".
" Can't we cancel any of them, even if it's just the interview so I can spend a little time with the children?".
" And risk loosing the brands that pay money to have you as an ambassador or even worse ruin your public image, hell no. Your presence isn't needed in that orphanage, if there ever comes a time when it's needed for publicity then I'll be sure to have all the necessary preparations ready".
Publicity this, publicity that, I get the fact that I need a good image but sometimes these things get out of hand.
" I understand".
" Good, due to your commercial shoot and fashion show you won't be having anything with sugar tonight and you'll be having fruits for breakfast tomorrow, oh and get ready, you'll need to go live in about thirty minutes, remember we already discussed what you're expected to say during your time live".
" How many hours of sleep do I get tonight?".
" Four hours props, three if anything comes up".
Make-up artists came in to get me ready for my live video in thirty minutes, I was exhausted but I didn't have a choice, lights and settings were already in full display when it was time to start, gosh I feel so dizzy.
*Ethan's point of view*
" Doctor, how's he doing?".
" There has been some rapid improvements, he'll be discharged today, please excuse me".
The doctor left and I looked at my brother through the closed window, I looked at the time and I knew I had to leave soon.
" I knew I'd find you here".
It was Daven, my manager, seeing him I already knew my time here is up.
" The doctor said he'll be discharged today, he gets to go home".
" That's good, at least you won't be running in and out of shoots again and behaving like an ill mannered man, the reviews from your shoot with Sophia Yvette is pleasing but the behind the scenes is heartbreaking, you'll need to focus more on yourself, you can't ruin your public image".
" Public image, is that all that matters to you when it comes to my life".
" No, but that's all that matters to your career, no one wants to know the real you, all they need is the facade of perfection you put on, so pull yourself together Ethan, you have an interview to attend and you need to be perfect".