ARE YOU A FAILURE?

Paige stared at the people in the audience, observing the different expressions on their faces. Some felt pity for her, some laughed at her, while others booed and gestured with their thumbs down.

As tears streamed down her face, the other girls continued to sing, and no one waited for her. After Candy; the fourth person, finished singing, the first girl resumed.

Paige's microphone had already been rolled away from where she stood. Unable to bear the shame any longer, she turned around and ran away from the stage.

Candy smiled, feeling victorious, and said inwardly, "Now let me see how you will be among the top two."

Paige did not stop running until she reached outside. Fearing that people might notice her and start pointing fingers at her, she searched for a quiet and hidden spot, finding solace leaning on a pillar.

She covered her face with her hands and continued to cry, recalling how she had assured Mr. Zachary that she would not fail him. She felt even more disappointed in herself. She knew without a doubt that what happened was not an accident, but she couldn't understand why she was so unfortunate.

Before the show began, Mr. Zachary had called his assistant, Luke to come to the venue. When Luke arrived, he helped Mr. Zachary find a spot where no one would recognize him.

Mr. Zachary didn't want anyone to be aware of his presence, except a few organizers who needed to know.

Upon seeing Paige run out of the hall, he shook his head and sent a text to Luke, saying, "Check on Paige and let me know where she went."

Luke quietly followed Paige, saw how she hid by a pillar, crying, and informed Zachary.

Zach walked up to her, still ensuring that no one was able to recognize him as he wore a hat to disguise his appearance.

When he got to where she was, Zach asked, "Why are you crying?"

Hearing his voice, Paige looked up to see him. She instantly got up, still clutching the torn gown in her hand as she struggled to cover her bra top.

"I asked you why you're crying," Zachary said, repeating himself as he noticed how the short gown revealed too much of her fair skin.

"I'm very sorry, Mr. Zachary," she said, sobbing. "Something went wrong with the clothes. I... I don't know... I don't know how it snapped."

"You should not have left the stage," Zachary said coldly.

"I'm sorry. I'm sorry if I disappointed you. Everyone was staring at me, and I felt... I felt like a failure."

"Interesting," Zachary said.

Folding his arms, he asked, "Are you a failure, Paige?"

*Hi Guys, the title of this story is, "My Little Sunshine." You can find it among my stories. I hope you enjoy it.❤️