?Pretty’s On The Inside?
[The World thinks She’s ugly but He sees her Beauty?]
By Authoress Kamara
Episode 28
?Paris Myers?
“Start all over but this time, without the papers”. Rio instructed as he took it from me.
“But wait”. I protested feebly. “I haven’t learnt it all yet. What if I forget them?”.
“Paris, you wrote the song yourself. How can you possibly forget the lyrics?”.
“Just let me run through it one more time”.
Well I was currently in Rio’s room as he helped me practice ahead for the big day tomorrow.
The big day is the opening contest of the supernova competition and I’m going against 49 other people.
Yikes! Thats so scary.
“Paris!”. Rio snapped his fingers in front of my face repeatedly.
I blinked rapidly. “Oh hey?”.
“You zoned out again. What are you always thinking of now?”.
“Nothing”. I sigh a little bit. “I’m just kind of nervous for tomorrow. I mean, what if I don’t get through? What if the judges do not like me?”.
“Whats up with all the ‘what if’? Are you afraid?”.
“Yeah”. I muttered.
He sighed. “Paris. Look at me, you have a beautiful voice. I know thats not enough to guarantee you into the finals but at least, you might be opportune to get through”.
“Okay, on a second thought. I think that I should sing another song, maybe one of a celebrity’s popular song”.
“Whats wrong with singing your own song there?”.
“Rio, what if they don’t like it?”.
“Then you suck it up!”. He retorted. “What the heck is wrong with you? Its your song, you wrote it yourself, the lyrics make sense , I’m telling you, its good. So what other assurance do you need?”.
“But__”.
“Singing your own song written by you will show them that you are a born pop-star”.
“You sure about that?”. I asked nervously.
“Trust me, I know that you are scared and all that but just this one, listen to me. Sing this song and you’ll head on to the finals”.
I chuckle lightly. “Wow! What a motivational speech!”.
“I know, right”. He laugh as well. “I should really put that up as my career”.
I hit him playfully. “Joker!”.
“Okay, so now, back to what we were saying, try singing without the paper. You wrote it yourself so I’m sure it won’t be hard to remember the lyrics”.
“I don’t want to make a mistake, Rio”.
“You won’t. Now just assume that I’m one of the judges you’ll meet tomorrow. Start!”.
“Okay!”. I breathed out deeply. “I’m Paris Myers and I’m here to sing a song that I wrote myself titled, Beautiful You”.
“Great introduction”. He clapped making me smile a little. “You got that part. So you can continue now”.
I cleared my throat. “Okay. But don’t you think I need a guitar or something like that to add an effect?”.
“You need to go natural, Paris. It will help”.
I groan. “Fine. I’ll do whatever you say”.
Rio rested back on his pillows as I sat up on the bed tapping my fingers rhythmically before singing.
?Mama told me that beauty was within
?But now, I’m beginning to doubt that
?Different people around, wanting to have a perfect face
?Surgeries, fillers, all is done just to have the perfect face
?But then there is natural too
?And that natural is the Beautiful You, darling.
?Look into the mirror, darling ’cause you’ll know__
A knock on the door interrupted me and I look backwards to see Aunt coming in with Tiffany.
“Oh! So you two are here!”. Aunt said walking towards us.
“Yeah”. I replied. “Do you need to speak with us?”.
“She’s just here to give you two some information”. Tiffany retorted rudely.
“Tiff!!”. Aunt chided her before turning to us. “Ignore your cousin! I just want to tell you two that I’m leaving home early tomorrow morning so you might need to cook breakfast yourself”.
“She’s taking me to the supernova competition hosted by Mr. Andino Alvarez”.
Wait. What?
Supernova competition ?
Hosted by Andino Alvarez?
Andino Alvarez is Xavier Marion’s father.
Which means that she’s among the top fifty too!!
I look at Tiffany. “What?”.
“Thats great news!”. Rio exclaimed. “Paris was also selected! Maybe you can drive her there too, Aunt”.
Aunt Jenny squealed facing me. “You got selected?! Why didn’t you tell me, hon? I’m happy for you, do you know that your Mum always wanted to be a singing sensation?”.
“No. I didn’t know that”. I muttered. “I’ve known that she has always been a lover of music but she never said anything about having the passion for it”.
“Well she had a passion for it. And its so sweet that you have the same passion as well. Looks like you are going to fulfill her own dream, Paris. And of course, I’ll drive you there tomorrow”.
I smile loving her enthusiasm. “Thank you, Aunt”.
“Mum!!”. Tiffany yelled bringing our attention to her.
“Yes, baby?”.
“You were supposed to drive only me there, alone!! And now, I have to go with her!”.
“Tiff. How many times do I need to tell you that Paris is your cousin? Treat her like your sister”.
“Well I don’t want a sister”.
“Watch your language, young lady!”. Aunt Jenny said strictly.
Tiffany glared at me before groaning loudly and then huffed angrily stomping out of the room.
I watch as Aunt cast us an apologetic glance before going off after her daughter.
Rio bursted into laughter. “Jeez! Paris, did you see her facial expression? She looked like an angry bird standing right there”.
“Wait a minute”. I faced him. “You did that on purpose, didn’t you?”.
He shrugged. “I just wanted to remind her that you too can be on the same level with her”.
“Yeah. But thinking about it now gives me the creep, how is it going to be like with Tiffany in the same competition with me?”.
“Don’t think about it, Paris. Remember, she is not better than you. You are on the same level with her!”.,
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?Xavier Marion?
I popped a bubble gum into my mouth as I wore my platinum jean jacket over the white tee tucked into my trousers.
I was getting ready for the opening of the competition today.
Normally, I wouldn’t have showed up anyways.
But now, I’m interested in it because of two reasons.
Number one, I’ll like to see Paris sing.
Number two, my crazy cousin, Jayden is one of the judges.
I finally got dressed and then grabbed my two phones heading out of my room. I put my phones on airplane mode to avoid Alex disturbing me.
Or keeping tags on me.
I heard familiar voices while I climbed down the stairs and then stopped at the bottom seeing Violet at the living room talking with my little sister , Diamond …
Violet sighted me and stood up. “Xavier! You are down already! You look charming!”.
“You look like barf”. Diamond said instead as she fake gagged. “I suggest that you go back upstairs and change that dressing”.
Yep!
Its official!
Diamond is the worst sibling ever.
“What are you doing here?”. I asked Violet ignoring Diamond’s statement.
“Well I wanted to go to AZ industries with you!”.
“Is that why you are here? So that you can accompany me like I’m some baby?”.
She chuckled. “Chill! Xavier. This is not the first time that I’m coming to your mansion and besides, I came to see old friends too”.
“Old friends?”. I arched my eyebrows staring at her. “Thats the lie you are gonna come up with?”.
“Whats up, cousin?”.
I paused knowing that voice was way too familiar so I turned around seeing Jayden.
Jayden Roy Alvarez.
His jaw was eternally set in a smirk, was square and set heavy, confining the lines of his mischievous eyes, which glittered with a self-pride of a man who thinks himself the best in the world.
His nose, hooked, pointed and sharp, cast a shadow on his pink full plump lips, which curved perpetually in a smile.
A diamond tattoo below his eyelash line distracted me from his aquamarine eyes.
“What the fk! J.R?”. I cussed going over to him as we shook hands.
He laughed. “I think thats Jayden Roy to you”.
“Shut up, man! I’m not one of your crazy fan”.
He hit me playfully as I moved back a little bit and then noticed his girlfriend, Samyn.
She’s actually Jessamyn Hathaway. But her stage name is Samyn.
Dark curls fell over Jessamyn’s face, masking her amber eyes. Thick black roots contrasted with the platinum blond shade of her curls.
She had a flowing green knee-high dress with sapphire leggings underneath. Her black flats looked pretty on her feet. Her large flowery sun hat was…extravagant to say the least.
“I got a visit from the trending couple in all of New York City, how sweet!”. I grinned teasing them both.
Jessy laughed pushing back her glasses on her nose tip. “What about you and Violet? I thought you two were the trending couples in all of Florida!”.
And at that, Violet blushed a little before walking over to stand next to me.
“Violet and I are not a couple”. I said to her lowly.
“Ooh! But the two of you are wearing matching outfits! Oh, never mind that”.
“Thank you!”. Violet spoke up tugging my arm to hold hers but I shifted slightly.
“Can you please excuse me ?”. I asked before excusing myself and moving away to the kitchen.
Why will she say something like that?
Now, she’s giving Violet some stupid hope.
“Its so sad that all this while, that poor girl never got you to love her”.
I turn seeing J.R. “Shut up!”.
“You two grew up together, Xavier. I thought that you were going to date her ever since that btch broke you but looks like I’m wrong”.
“You don’t know it feels to be broken and shattered”. I said hating the fact that I got reminded of the fact that I was broken before.
“Really?”. He asked looking at me. “Is that why you went ahead to date a guy?”.
“H-How did you__”.
“Forget how I knew. You know what will happen if Uncle finds out what you did … “.
I sigh. “I’m no longer dating him, J.R. So I have got nothing to fear”.
“Which means you can go for Violet now ?”.
“Okay, thats enough. I can’t go for Violet, I can’t go for any other girl, they are all the same. And I’m not going to lose my guard again, I’m not going to fall in love again”.
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