Chapter 23
CELINE"Can you drop by the house later today?" Jace sent a message."I can. And I will ;-)." I replied and began to prepare to get to his house. I was happy he was finallyinviting me to his house.Who knows he may wants me to meet his mother.I wore one of my best clothing and hit the road in no time. I was still rushing when I mistakenly hitsomeone and my bag fell."I am so sorry." We chorused bending to get the bag. As we met below together, our heads hiteach other and we both fell to the ground on our a*ses.I looked at the guy and we laughed at the same time."I am so sorry." He said standing up and helping me up."I should be the one saying sorry. I just have looked while I was walking." I said and he smiledhanding my bag over to me."And I should have made way for you but I didn't. So I ended up hitting you." He said and Ilaughed again."Thanks." I said smiling. He was actually handsome.PROLOGUE"Trust me, you don't want to do this..." Mom said and I sighed."Mom this shoe has always been my dream shoe. I can cope wearing it to the audition." I said andshe sighed."Isn't it too high? You look weigh unbalanced in it." She said."Mom! Trust me. I am 23, I will do just fine." I said boastfully and she nodded."Okay then. Your father and I will be leaving in the next 30 minutes, so you should get prepared."She said standing up and I nodded."Just some touch on this beautiful face of mine, and I will meet you in the car. And please tell Alecto stay far away from me in the car. I don't want him ruining my make-up." I said and she laughed."I will do just that." She said and walked out of the room.I stared into the mirror smiling as I began to apply some tini tiny touches on my face. Of course mybeautiful face.I am Elena Valentine, I am a good singer, but some people say I suck at it. I mean most peoplesay that, I wonder why they do. I sound Angelic.I am 23 years ol
Chapter 1 ELENA We got to the place of the Audition, which was the institute and dad parked the car where the resthave been parking theirs.I came out the car and looked back to see many children too. To be honest I was so scared,I keptimagining the kind of voices that was going to come out of the mouth of them."You can do this!" My invisible Angel told me."Thanks dude." I said aloud and brother looked at me."Can you stop doing that in public? That's way too creepy." He said and I nodded."You just don't understand. They speak to me anytime, anywhere and I am forced to reply." I saidand he shut his eyes."Okay that's enough. Enough of your delusions and let's go get you kicked out of the stage!" Heyelled and the other competitors looked at us."Oops." He said."Alec mind the way you act this night. You don't want to get started with me do you?" Father askedand he kept shut immediately."Now that's why I love father taking care of the Alec issues. He is the best when it comes
ELENA As we waited, I saw different participants come out from the building. Some had smiling faces onand some came out with tears. Some even came out looking very angry, and some had noExpression on their faces."Mom I am scared." I said shaking nervously."Elena you need to believe in yourself. Don't let those that have been coming out change the wayyou feel about this Audition. You will do just fine." She said and I nodded.The lady that was right in front of me was called in. She was 25th, and immediately she went in,my heart began to beat very fast.The expression that would be on her face will determine how I will feel before going into thatbuilding.I heard the way she sang with her parents and she was pretty amazing. She had the voice of anangel. If she isn't admitted, who then will?She looked older than me too. She has to be admitted.I looked around, mom and dad smiled at me and Alec, had this wicked grin on his face."I hate you." I whispered and he scoffed."I have
#The_Next_Day ELENA "Wake up sleepy head." Mother said throwing a pillow at me as I laid."Mom." I called in frustration."What? It's 10am. You should be on your way to finding a good job now you lost the Audition." Shesaid and I sat up sadly."Mom you didn't need to remind me. I know I am a failure." I said and she sat next to me holdingmy hand."You are not a failure Elena. Things happen for a reason. You can still have another chance atgetting into the institute. Even though it's in the next three years." She said and I looked at herremembering the card Jace the judge gave me."What if I can still have a chance now, not after three years." I said standing up in haste."I don't understand." She said but I ignored her and rushed into the bathroom to take my bath."What do you plan on doing? Where are you even going?" She asked from inside the room anditurned on that shower so I wouldn't hear her.If i told her Jace offered to help, she would never agree to it. She would say it
ELENA "You want me to be your girlfriend for 15 days?" I asked in disbelief."Fiancée not girlfriend." He said smiling."Why would you even think I would do that? Like be a Fiancée to a stranger? Not even my friend?"I asked in surprise."Because you and I know how badly you want to get into the institute. So it's just like a trade, I giveyou the chance of entering the institute and in return you be my Fiancée. It's not hard, it's just afifteen days act." He said and I sighed thinking about it."Why me?" I asked."What?" He asked."Why did you choose me? I wasn't the only one rejected and disgraced. Why did you pick me?" Iasked and he sighed standing up."You are exactly the type of woman my stepmother wants." He said looking at me."She wants a failure for you?" I asked and he shook his head."She wants a woman that is willing to do anything to get to that place she wants to be. A womanthat is gorgeous and smart. Not just a singer." He said and my cheeks flushed a little."But L
JACE "Why did you book an appointment with that lady?" Lydia asked barging into the office."Hey. Hold on, what's going on? Why are you boiling in anger?" I asked staring at her."That b**ch just talked back at me. She called me a b**chy judge." She said and I felt like laughingbut I controlled it."Wow I never knew she was that brave. No one has ever spoken back at you. I guess you have arival now." I said smiling."Seriously Jace? Is that what you are going to say? That she is my rival? How can you say thatlowlife is my rival. She has not even achieved half of what I have achieved her entire miserablelife." She said and all I did was laugh."Don't be too hard on yourself Lydia. I was just joking okay? And why do you hate her so muchanyways?" I asked."I don't know. I just hate her, I have a bad feeling about her." She said and I laughed again."And when did you start having those feelings? Trust me Elena is awesome. You just need toknow her well." I said and she grew more ang
Chapter 6 ELENA "Hey!" Celine said happily barging into my room while I was searching my closest."Must I always beg you to knock before coming in?" I asked and she jumped on the bed."You know I hate knocking, and I know you hate keeping me waiting. So we are even." She saidlaughing and I sighed."I don't know what to wear Celine." I said sitting on the bed tiredly."That's why I am here." She said bringing out a cloth from the bag she was carrying."You got this for me?" I asked happily picking up the gown."I went shopping on my way back. I knew you wouldn't have anything suitable for the occasion, soI got you this." She said and I smiled happily."Thank you Celine. You are a life saver." I said trying on the gown. I stared at myself in the mirrorand to be honest, i looked extremely gorgeous in it.It fitted me perfectly, and I wasn't surprised about that. Celine knows my size and taste when itcomes to wears."You seem very happy to go on this with Jace." She said and I nodde
Chapter 7 JACE I stole glances of her as I drove us to the restaurant I already prepared for us. I wished I couldfocus but her beautiful just couldn't stop to amaze me."So...." She said and I looked away quickly."Yea." I said looking at her again."Will your stepmother be present? Since she is the one we are doing all this for." She said and Isighed.For once I was so stupid to think she was going to see this as a real date."No. She won't be there,it's just two of us." I said and she looked at me."So what's the occasion if she isn't there?" She asked again."It's just a dinner to get to know each other that's all. If we want to convince mom, we need to beperfect at acting." I said and she nodded looking away."That sounds fun." She said smiling and I stared at her again.We got to the restaurant and I climbed down the car after parking it. I moved to Elena's side andhelped her with the door."Thank you." She said climbing down and I smiled giving her my hand. She took it and