Rising Star

Chapter 1

Sometimes I feel like my life is very boring. Many people have interesting lives like being a pop star or a celebrity. Me? Oh I'm just a waitress at The Hideout Cafe. My life is never really interesting. I had to drop school when I was 16 to help with my family's financial pay. I was always interested in school. Crazy right? I mean I love reading. Who wouldn't?

I walked over to the dirty counter with coffee stains all over it. "Autumn!" screamed my boss, Josh. Yup that's me. Autumn. Autumn Taylor to be exact. Not a typical name right?

"Yes Boss?" I said as I dusted my apron off.

"Why is table 7 not getting their food?" Josh said angrily. I just stood there and couldn't think of anything to say.

"I'm sorry I was trying to get people's orders written down. I think we need to hire more people" I say as I hope that he doesn't get mad at me.

"No we don't you bitch. You just are a woman and don't work hard enough", said Josh while quietly shouting to me so that the customers don't hear me. I start to feel a tear run down my face. "Don't start crying you slut", he said while pointing his finger at my face. I couldn't hold back my tears. I started crying uncontrollably. All of a sudden, I felt a hand slap my face. I looked up to see Josh had slapped me hard across the face. "Stop crying!", he said but only getting angrier and angrier. I started to walk out of the kitchen and took a plate with some steak that was on the counter ready to be given to customers. I looked at the note that was attached and saw that it read Gemma Robinson. If you don't know who Gemma Robinson is then you are missing out on life. Gemma Robinson is my best friend.

She and I have been best friends for 10 years. We met in 5th grade in Pioneer Academy back when I actually went to school. She had just moved from Los Angeles. She was so quiet back then. Now you couldn't even miss her. She was very energetic. Everyone knew her. She was popular in school. Somehow she stuck with me for the past ten years. No idea how that turned out. Her mom died when she was in 7th grade. It was very hard for her and for me. Her mom was like a second mom to me. Her dad eventually remarried but her step mom is a real bitch. She makes Gemma do all of these kinds of chores like cleaning the entire house while she sits and watches TV. It's outrageous.

Anyway, I take the shiny white plate with the juicy steak and start walking towards her. "And here you go miss", I said with a slight smile when I placed the plate on the table she was sitting at.

"Oh thank you", she said and she looked up and instantly had the biggest smile.

"EEEEKKKK!!!! I didn't know you were working today you little stinker", she said with the happiest voice as she hugged me so tight that I started to get purple in the face.

"I'm glad I surprised you", I said with a smile.

"You should sit next to me. We can talk. Chat. Catch up on life", Gemma said excitedly.

"We literally facetimed for 5 hours yesterday. What else is there for you to know?" I said while letting out a little laugh.

"You could've met your dream guy. I never know", she said as she shrugged her shoulders.

"Anyways, I can't, I have to get back to work", I said sadly. Her smiling face turned into a frowning face. I always feel bad for not being able to hangout with Gemma because I always have to work. It's not easy working a lot of hours and also having a social life. I know she understands though.

"Okay I understand. I gotta get going after I finish eating. I have to go to the downtown library to find books for my physiology class", she said. Did I ever tell you that Gemma is like the smartest person I know? She literally got a 32 on her ACT. She even knows 20 digits of pie. I only know three. 3.14. Yup that's it. I'm not very smart. I'm as dumb as turkey. I aced my classes when I was in school but I'm still dumb. I don't really have any talents besides singing but I'm not even that good. I've been told I'm good but I think they were just trying to be nice. I probably sounded like a cow being stuck in the mud. Mooo. Mooo. I have written songs before but I've never really sung them to people. I'm too shy also my anxiety would rise threw the roof. I have very bad anxiety. Like very bad. One time when I was in school, I had to make a speech in front of my entire class. 30 people. 30 people! I started to have a panic attack. I felt like I was gonna puke so I just ran out of the classroom and headed straight to the bathroom. That was a nightmare I won't forget. 

Hey guys I'm so glad that I started writing this book. I am already in love with the characters I created. AHHHHHH I can't wait to see ya'lls comments.

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