VegasPete: REEL LIFE VS REAL LIFE (Hiatus)

FIRST • REEL vs REAL

VEGAS' POV

I just stared at the void, inside my clinic, sitting.

There aren't many customers right now because the month of pet vaccination has just ended, where there are still three more months before they can be injected again.

I'm thinking twice if I'll just take half a day today or not, the internet just got cut here at the clinic so I can open social media only at home.

Today is just a normal day, I just went to my desk to keep me busy. I checked the informations of pets that I already treated and some upcoming check ups of the clients who called me.

And I want to tell you something, I have been stanning this artist for two years.

Even my room is full of his photos, I also have records of his saxophone covers. His posters are displayed on my wall, I also have his merch and I have copies of all his movies that are not pirated.

My income is spent only on him but I've never seen him in person. I can't afford the fan meetings and concerts, and my heart won't take it, surely I'll faint.

I'm contented to see him on screen, or even just to see his tweets on twitter makes me very happy. He is a very private person and rarely shares information with the public.

Simply, he is known as an actor, nothing else. No one knows where he lives or what he does in life apart from acting.

Given when he was born, all his fans know that. I actually spams him some messages every time his birthday comes.

Even I wonder to myself, what does he have that other artists don't have? Why am I in awe of him?

I admire him a lot. His smiles are very special and the facial expressions he make when acting are superb.

How I want to reach the pinnacle of success, to see him or at least exist around him. He's hard to reach and I will ask for almost anything just for the sake of it. Truly they say, you're only close but why do you seem so far away?

It's so hard to be a fan. Apart from the fact that there are many like me, also he cannot recognize us individually. It's like, he's your world but you're just a leaf in his garden.

But everything will pass. I probably won't last a few more years of stanning him right? Everything has an end. There are still new artists coming and there are times when he also needs to rest.

Why is he all the content of my speech? I forgot that this is my point of view. Well.. I'm a veterinarian by the way.

I graduated from a six-year course of the degree Veterinary Medical Doctor, two-year preparatory and four-year professional curriculum with a diploma in Veterinary Pharmacy.

My fondness for cats is the reason why I chose this course. There's a lot of struggle because the salary is not that high compared to other fields of work.

I don't always have income because we are rarely needed. It seems as, as long as there are animals, there will be a need for veterinarians to care for them. But not always.

Macau and I are the only ones living together. And I need to earn just for the betterment of both of our lives, especially for him because he is still studying.

My work is hard but I have no regrets, I'm happy with what I do. The only thing I'm thinking about right now is that I wish I could have done better. I felt hungry so I decided to buy food outside.

Going outside makes me happy, I can see his face everywhere!

On billboards, on buses, in the waiting shed or even on the big screen. So many advertisements, commercials, clips and fanarts.

I stopped in front of an appliances store where the trailer of his latest movie was playing. I moved away a little and opened my phone to record a video of it, I just saw it now because I haven't gotten home yet.

I was busy recording when someone blocked the exact angle of my camera where it was pointed. I was annoyed because he didn't leave there so I turned off my recordings.

"Excuse me? You got in the way."

I almost dropped my phone when he faced me with a smile, "Sorry Mister, I was recording myself because the trailer just came out today. Sorryyyy!"

I couldn't speak until he finished recording himself, my jaw dropped as my eyes followed his departure.

Damn Vegas! You just saw your idol today!
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