Life in the Limelight

Chapter 1

 As soon as you left your house, you heard screaming. You could actually hear it inside but every time you are in the middle of it, it feels so much louder. While being rushed off to your car, you smile and wave to your fans while saying "hi" to most of them. The smile never leaves your face. You get into the car waiting for you and once your driver pulls away from the curb you can let your smile down.

You let out a deep breathe, "Hey Ben? Can we stop by The Cozy Cup? I was hoping to get a small drink and read a bit there before we do anything else today." He smiles at me through the rear view mirror letting me know that's where we were heading. Once we pull up, I wait for my guard to open the door for me. I stop hime from ushering me into the building right away, "Would it be possible for you to order our drinks and then come give it to me? Also could you guys like sit next to me or behind me? I just want to feel kind of normal again."

"Y/N, you know we're not supposed to do that."

"I know, Ben, but I never get to feel this way and it won't be for a long time; just an hour or two."

He took a deep breath, "Fine, but this can't happen all the time," he looked away from you, "Zander, you take Y/N to a back corner of the shop and sit at the table next to her." You hand him my credit card to pay for the drinks and go inside.

You sat at a table and brought out the book you were currently reading. Ben brought you your drink and gave you your card back. You smiled at him as he sat across from Zander next to you. As you were reading, you brought out your songwriting book. You were writing concepts and phrases that you'd like to put into a song sometime. After about an hour, a man came into the little side room we were in. I looked up at him and he saw the book in my hand. He started to walk up to me. I waved Ben down as this man came up to me.

"Is that The Odyssey?"

I looked up at him, "Yes it is."

"Is that in Greek?"

I laughed, "Yeah, it's in Greek."

He motioned to the chair in front of me, "May I sit down with you?"

I nodded, "Go for it." He sat down and set his bag on the chair next to him. He then held his hand out. "I'm Spencer. What's your name?"

It took me minute to realize he didn't know who I was. "Hi Spencer. I'm Y/N." I closed my notebook and put it back into my bag. We spend the next hour bonding over different types of books and movies in different languages. I happened to check the clock and realized I was about to be late for rehearsal. "Oh my god I'm going to be late. Um, Spencer I loved talking to you but I really have to go. Maybe we could exchange phone numbers and find a time to chat again?"

He looked at me like he wasn't expecting me to offer my phone number, "Uh, yeah! Yeah we can switch numbers," he reached into his inside jacket pocket, "here's my card. Just text me your name if you decide to."

"Oh I will definitely text you. I will see you later Spencer. Have a good day!" I rushed out of the coffee shop and back into the car that another body guard had brought up. I jumped in along with Ben and Zander and the driver started to drive.

A short ten minute drive later, and we were there.As we pull up I see people lining the sidewalk just to see me. I wait again for Ben, Zander, Alex, and Matt to come around the car to open the door so the can surround me. I put on my smile again before they even open the door. Once the door opens, Ben helps me out of the car and then takes his place in front of me. I keep smiling and waving. I stop a few times to sign something or to take a picture with a fan. As I was leaving a litle girl a man pushed her out of the way and grabbed my arm.

"Hi honey! It's me, don't you remember?"

Ben grabbed my arm and the other guy's hand and ripped it off of me. "I don't know you." As Alex and Ben went to take care of the man I walked over to the little girl that got pushed over. "Hey, are you ok?" The girl looked at me from her mother's arms and nodded her head. "Are you sure?" I inquired again. She nodded her head again. I smiled at her, "Ok, good. I just wanted to make sure." After I got up, Zander and Matt escorted me into rehearsal.

After I got changed and put on my heels, I walked into practice. We are learning choreography for songs. This choreography is for a tour that I haven't announced yet. Rehearsal lasted for four hours. Once rehearsal ends, it's dinner time. I tell Alex to just drive me home. I was able to sneak into my house without anyone seeing me.

I make lunch up for me and the four guards that are with me. I sit at my kitchen table looking at Spencer's card. I see that it's a card from the FBI but anyone could make one like that. I think a long time. "Ben?" Ben comes into the room. "I'm going to go up and fiddle with the piano some. Can you just vet this guy out? He seems so nice but I don't want to get too far if there is something wrong." Ben nods his head and takes the card from me. I finish up my lunch and put the leftovers in the fridge then start the dishwasher.

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I want to let y'all know that this story is not going to have a distinct upload schedule. I upload when I can. Sometimes I'll upload two chapters sometimes I won't update for a week. I'm sorry, my schedule is hectic at best. This chapter has 1070 words for those who keep track of them.