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Chapter 10
Leyna
Not everyone sees thesame side of me.
The artists’ easels are arranged in a semi-circle around the room. This means that some have a view of my back, some my side and between them, they have a panoramic view of my body, if you will.
If I’m being honest, the only downside to this job is that I get really cold about halfway through the session. I might ask Karinna if she could turn the heating up or bring in a heater because it’s only going to get colder as winter draws nearer.
She hands me my robe and ushers me out of the room.
‘Leyna, before you go to get dressed could we have a word? Next week, I wanted to try something a little different.’
My stomach instinctively knots itself at the wordsnext weekand alittle different, but I’m also intrigued.
‘Would you be willing to wear a blindfold?’
Oh... ‘Erm...’ I’m not quite sure what to say.
‘I am happy to do whatever is most comfortable for you. Whether we put it on before you walk into the room or afterwards. As you know, it forms part of the ongoing research project I am running on the psychology of the artist and nudity.’
‘Sure, I guess,’ I reply. I have no idea what her research project is about and frankly I don’t really care. I’m here to get paid. So, do I have a problem wearing a blindfold? Absolutely not. ‘Can I still wear the wig, though?’ I ask.
‘Of course. I’m glad that’s settled. See you next week,’ and she hands me an envelope. One tiny bit closer to achieving my dreams.
I take my time getting dressed, taking care not to disturb the wig. I also don’t want to run into any of the artists on their way out of the building. I always make sure I leave via a different corridor and door from them and I park my car in a different spot on campus every time I come. I’ve thought through all of these things, and I’ve taken these measures to protect my identity. I smile to myself. Some of it feels over-the-top, like I’m a character in an old spy film, but it adds a bit of drama to things and that’s half the fun. I’m also convinced that if I stick to my routine without fault, no one will ever know that the administrative assistant to the English Department sits nude once a week for an art class just a couple of buildings over.
