For Paige, everything seemed to be happening so fast. Just this morning, she was being called a thief and kicked out of her house. And now, she was going to be performing on a show tonight.
She pinched herself to be sure she wasn't dreaming, and Jessica, who was staring at her, smiled, "Come on, let's go change your wardrobe.""Thank you very much, Sir," Paige said, wiping the joyous tears which had formed in her eyes."Don't worry about that. Just get ready to perform." Zach said.As Paige walked out, Zach stared at her, recalling his old days. His story seemed similar to hers as he had also been given a chance by someone he never expected.While they went shopping, Jessica asked Paige, "Are you related to Mr. Zach? I mean, he did say you're someone who belonged to him."Paige didn't know Jessica's relationship with Zach, so she didn't want to speak too much. She only said, "He's just helping me.""Come on, Mr. Zach doesn't help people just like that. I mean, everyone knows who he is. He doesn't even like people in his space, neither does he let them get close to him.And yet, he called for you to be taken shopping. Tell me the truth. I've had a crush on him for years, and I don't know how to get close to him. Please, you have to help me, Paige." Jessica revealed her feelings to Paige.Paige stared at her in surprise. "I do not have the kind of relationship where I can recommend or try to pair you with Mr. Zach. He might get upset and kick me out of his house."Jessica sighed, "And here I thought he had a soft spot in his heart. Alright, come on, let's get you your clothes."After shopping, Jessica brought Paige back, and she got dressed in one of the outfits."Zach also called a stylist, who came and fixed her hair and wore her makeup.Afterward, she got into Zach's car, and this time, he drove her to the venue of the show.Before they came out of the car, he said, "Look at the time. It's just a few minutes past eight and look at the date. Today is the day your career begins. I want you to start from the bottom and rise to the top so that you can value whatever you achieve in this life."Paige nodded, "Okay, sir.""Good, and also know that you'll face a lot of obstacles on your path. But if you're determined and focused, you will be successful. And as you pass the audition tonight, I will search for a good agency for you and make sure you get a manager when the time is right. Do you understand?""I understand." She replied."Alright now, you can enter through the backstage. Once they see your face, they'll lead you in. I've already spoken to the right people.""Thank you very much, sir," Paige said once again. "I promise I won't fail you.""I prefer actions to words. You can go now." Paige stepped out of the car and took deep breaths as she made her way to the backstage. Just as Zach had said, the moment she arrived, a man approached her."Come with me, I'll take you to the dressing room," he said.She followed him into a room, where she saw different girls busy with their makeup.He said to her, "Your dress has been arranged. You'll all be wearing the same type of dress but in different colors. Blend in with the girls and agree on what to do. When it's time and you hear the Spark Girls being called, come out, okay?"Paige nodded and took a seat. As she sat down, she overheard the girls murmuring. She turned around and finally spotted her sister, Candy. Candy couldn't believe her eyes."Paige, what are you doing here? Who brought this thief here? Who let her into this room?" Candy exclaimed, wanting to drag Paige out.One of the girls interjected, "Be careful with her. Didn't you see who brought her in? Haven't you noticed that our dresses are now five?""What? But we were originally meant to be four," Candy replied, shocked.Another girl rolled her eyes and said, "Beats my imagination. I don't know where she crawled out from."Candy stared at Paige, her body heaving with anger. She couldn't understand how Paige, who had been kicked out of the house in the morning, ended up there. She had struggled hard in the audition that brought her among these girls, even stealing Paige's song. She had put in her best effort. How could Paige now be here with her?"No, I cannot let her outshine me," Candy said to herself.Seeing that all the other girls were busy, Paige decided to go into the toilet and rehearse. Since everything had happened quickly, she wanted to make sure she didn't disappoint Zach. She believed he would be watching from his car. So she stayed in the toilet, rehearsing her lines.Meanwhile, Candy looked around and saw that the other girls were engrossed in their tasks. The dresses they were given were short, sleeveless gowns with cross lines at the back.Paige's dress was black, while Candy's was white. She noticed Paige's name attached to the gown and walked closer tocandy took a razor, and cut a small part of it. Then she returned to her seat and pretended as though nothing had happened.When it was thirty minutes to the performance time, the man who had brought Paige in knocked on the door and said, "Come on, girls, get ready. It's almost time."One of the girls knocked on the door, and Paige quickly emerged. She had already done her makeup and hair, so all she needed to do was change her clothes. She took off the jeans and top she was wearing, revealing a bra top, and underwear. She swiftly put on the black jeans without noticing that the rope at the back of the gown was almost loose.Afterward, they were called, and they all went out. Each of them grabbed a microphone from the backstage staff who were assigned to them. In no time, they were all standing in front of a crowd. Paige's heart began to beat fast. This was her first time standing in front of such a large audience. She had sung many times before, but it was always in the comfort of her home, either with her mom back then or in front of her mirror. There were so many people cheering for them. They all stood together, each wearing a different color. One girl wore white, another blue, another green, Candy wore red, and Paige wore black.According to the arrangement, they would each sing a different verse, with all of them taking one song.They were to sing until the last verse. They would then start from the beginning. This way, they would be able to determine the top two among them.Paige had no doubt that she would be among the best, especially since Zach had told her she had an amazing voice. She was placed at the end, and they were going to sing one after the other. She could even hear some people in the crowd asking, "When did the Spark Girls become five? I thought they were four. What happened? What happened?" As she waited for the event to begin, she spotted Zach in the crowd, causing her eyes to widen in surprise. She hadn't expected him to show up. His arms were folded, and he seemed to be hiding, but his gaze was fixed on her. Her heart started racing, as she didn't want to disappoint him no matter what.The first girl began singing, and Candy stood close by. The crowd fell silent, captivated by the melodious voice. After she finished her verse, the next person took their turn.Eventually, it was Paige's time to sing. Just as she was about to open her mouth, Candy placed her hand on Paige's back and pulled the already-cut rope.The gown came loose, and Paige's heart skipped a beat as it almost slipped off her body.Shocked, Paige immediately let go of the microphone which rolled on the ground, and clutched her gown, holding it tightly to her body. A part of her bra top was exposed, causing the entire crowd to gasp.She started hearing murmurs and comments like, "What's happening?""It's a wardrobe malfunction!" "Come on, sing!""She's a loser."She stood there, staring at the crowd, feeling frozen and hoping that the ground would swallow her up.She had no idea what to do. The girl at the beginning began to sing to fill the time, as they had a limited timeframe.Meanwhile, Paige's gaze remained fixed on Mr. Zachary as tears began to stream down her face.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 her
Tisha Stewart opened her eyes and realized that she was on a bed. She looked around her and noticed that she was in a hotel room. She got up from the bed but almost fell due to lightheadedness.She sat back down on the bed and tried to recall how she ended up in a hotel room. She looked at her body, she was wearing an extremely short and revealing, red skin-tight gown.She gasped in surprise before getting up from the bed and going to stand before the mirror. The heels she had on were so high that missing a step would surely see her falling on the ground, the makeup on her face was very thick and her hair was styled weirdly, her look was nothing short of a whore. As she stared at her reflection, the events of the day finally came back to her and she recalled how she ended up in the room.She suddenly became afraid and looked around her for a weapon. The only thing she could find was the lamp beside the bed. She inspected it and realized that it could perfectly pass for a weapon.Just
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Spencer quickly freshened up and sat on the bed while waiting impatiently for Brian to arrive.The moment Brian came in, Spencer took the boxer and shirt from him and quickly got dressed.While Spencer was getting dressed, Bryan asked, "so what happened to your clothes and why did your phone turn off yesterday?"Spencer stared at Brian for a while to determine if he was joking, "be honest with me Brian, did the escort I ordered really go back home?""Does it look like I'm joking?" Brian asked back.Spencer sat on the bed and sighed, this means that I had sex with someone else last night and she left with some of my belongings before I woke up."Brian stared at Spencer in surprise as he began to explain. "I got impatient last night because the escort was taking too long. When I called you, you were on another call and a long one at that. I tossed my phone in anger and it went off.After waiting for a few minutes, I decided to look outside my room. You see the drugs were working on me a