Daddy_A Memoir by Madison Young

Author:Madison Young [Young, Madison]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: biography, Feminism
ISBN: 9781940207315
Amazon: B00I2G30KQ
Goodreads: 40250046
Publisher: Rare Bird Books
Published: 2013-10-08T00:00:00+00:00

Daddy and I woke up early, thrown from the comfort of sleep by our blaring alarm clock. Our bodies were damp with sweat and we separated slowly, peeling apart and becoming two individual entities by light of day. I groaned at the agony of getting up, and buried my head under the pillow. The smell of coffee and aftershave wafted through the loft. The digital clock’s red LED display moved closer to the time of my training and I was concentrating on making myself invisible. I longed to disappear, to postpone, to avoid my impending responsibilities. Instead, I heard the sound of Mr. Mogul’s voice.

“It’s time to get up, Maddie. We have a long week ahead of us.” Mr. Mogul was standing beside the bed and pulled the warm comforter from my body. The air was unusually cold on this summer morning, goosebumps sprung up along my limbs.

“Ugh...do I have to?” I kept the pillow pulled down over my head like a defiant young schoolgirl.

Mr. Mogul was quiet for a moment and things were frighteningly still. “No, you don’t have to.”

I peeked my head out from the soft pillow and looked up at him. He was neatly folding several pairs of jeans and T-shirts, placing them in his suitcase for the week-long shoot. We would be leaving the comfort of the Oakland loft for many long days of production at the Armory in San Francisco. It was all part of the site’s training program: the girls taken out of their element, to have as little influence from the outside world as possible.

What am I doing? I tried so hard to get to this point, to embark on this journey, and now, when it came down to it, I was hiding under the covers like a child. This wasn’t the way to show my dedication and appreciation for this opportunity; I needed to pull myself together and mentally prepared myself for battle.

“I want to, Daddy. I’m ready.” I rubbed the sleep my eyes and stumbled into the shower.

I toweled my body dry and slipped into a sleeveless turquoise dress. I zipped on knee-high black leather boots and started to gather simple dresses and nightgowns for my suitcase. Mr. Mogul sat down on the leather couch and crossed his legs, contemplative, drinking his coffee, watching, as I scampered around the apartment fetching items for the journey. “Last night was your last night in our bed for a week, so I hope you enjoyed it. You’re going to need to be strong this week, Maddie. This is going to be hard on both of us.”

“Yes, Mr. Mogul,” I said as I sorted through my pantyhose, slipping my hand into the stockings and checking for runs before stuffing them in my garment bag.

“I can’t have our personal problems acting themselves out onscreen. This is my job. Your job, too. It’s what pays the rent.” I stopped and put down my stockings. James was serious, he was always very serious when it came to his work; I didn’t want to mess that up.

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