Rayne followed the others to the large washroom where they were allowed to take a shower. She, along with the other ladies, spent the entire day practicing how to sit, walk, and even talk.
As the cold water ran down her body, Rayne was lost in thought, thinking about Julian.
"I wonder if any of these new moves would actually work on him," she mumbled under her breath. A comical scene formed in my mind of me catwalking over to Julian's side.
I hope he's okay...
Before Rayne had a chance to finish showering, Leader Rose walked into the washroom.
"Ladies, line up in front of me. I was given a report on today's lesson, and wish to reward the ladies who did exceptionally well."
Rayne walked over to join the others in the center of the room.
"Tamara, Rayne, and Helmi! The three of you have grasped today's lesson exceptionally well. You will follow me for a special gift!"
Tamara stepped forward, swinging her hips from side to side as she was taught today. Her face was full of smiles as she turned to face the others with a look that read 'I'm better than you'.
Rayne exchanged a look with Helmi, wondering what they did to earn a reward. Neither of them was overly proactive during the lesson, only doing the bare minimum to fit in.
They stepped forward to join Tamara at the front. "Everyone, follow me back to your room, while you three will follow me somewhere else."
After the others were dropped off, Rayne, Helmi, and Tamara followed Leader Rose farther down the hall to a different room they'd never been in.
All three of them were still wearing only the small towel they were given for the shower, and Rayne was starting to feel cold.
Though it was very hot out, this underground base was many levels underground, keeping it very cool at all times.
"Okay, girls. This room contains very special items. The senior girls get to come here more often based on how well they perform. Today, I'm taking you here so that you can pick out a small reward."
As soon as she opened the door, Rayne noticed a plethora of items all over the room. It reminded her of a small-scale department store that catered to women.
There were shelves of beauty products, makeup, perfumes, purses, shoes, dresses, lingerie, along with many other lucrative items that appealed to those with feminine interests.
Tamara immediately squealed as she walked inside. Her eyes wandered through the shelves, sorting through all of the options.
"I will allow you all to choose one small item. Jewelry and other luxury products like these purses are also off limits. When you make your choice, bring your item to me for approval. You have ten minutes."
Tamara ran off towards the makeup products while Helmi looked at Rayne, wondering what she should do.
The only thing on Rayne's mind was putting some clothes on, so she scanned the room to find where the clothing was.
Towards the back of the room, there were a few racks with beautiful dresses. Rayne walked over towards that area, trying to find something that she could wear without looking like she was attending a wedding.
Most of the dresses on the hangers were very opulent, covered in gems and expensive embroidery, not something suitable for everyday wear.
She continued to look until Helmi walked over. "What are you thinking?" she asked curiously.
Leader Rose smiled and nodded, "I approve." She turned to face all of us. "Now, ladies, along with the small gifts, I wanted to let you know that you've all been chosen to go through a more advanced training."
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