The Bodyguard

1| Dead Roses

I always had a feeling I'd die singing on stage. At least that's what it felt like when I went to sleep...[Selene]

"Wake up." A rough hand tugged on Selene's shoulder abruptly waking her from her short slumber.

Selene jumped from her seat feeling her heart race. She groaned opening her red eyes. The tour bus stopped in front of the loud concert hall. Selene could hear the screams from inside the stadium as the doors opened.

Oakley leaned over the seat. His strong arms held onto the blue and green headrest, "Is it the gunshot one or the knife?"

"Both."

Selene cleared her throat at his words. "This is the third night in a row."

"I can't control my dreams, Cench."

Oakley's eyes glared into her skull, "Death ain't somethin' we supposed to be dreaming about."

"Mhm, don't they say death comes in threes?" Remy, another artist signed on the tour leaned over her seat.

"Take yo country ass on." Selene's bandmate, Star, pushed the girl down the aisle.

"Would you all hurry up?" Nadine, their tour manager, yelled from the front waving her clipboard.

"We get it! Time is money!" Remy mimicked Nadine's clipboard wave.

Selene reached for her bag but stumbled back at the hand reaching for it first. Her brown eyes glazed over at the sight of him. Walid, Oakley's bodyguard, hauled her bag over his shoulder and nodded towards the bus door, "Go on."

"Cee, I promise I'll get it together." Selene caught up with the rest of the group.

"Promise?"

Selene smiled when Oakley placed his lanky arm around her shoulder kissing her head, "See we're all good, Cee."

Stray fans had been blocked off from reaching them but that didn't stop them from screaming.

"Selene!"

"Central Cee!"

Selene waved at them ignoring their pleas for her to sign their tee shirts. Their security team continued to escort them inside the stadium.

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Selene dropped eyedrops into her red eyes and looked into the mirror. She watched as the red seeped away. Her hands shook as her caffeine pills took effect on her body igniting her bloodstream.

A soft knock on the door sent a shiver down her spine. Suddenly, the air-conditioned room felt colder.

"Yeah?"

Her call was answered by silence. Her eyelids fluttered as she shook away the nerves. Selene opened the dressing room door looking down the empty hallway. A black and red rose appeared at her feet.

Selene picked up the half-dead flower with shaky hands. She quickly turned throwing it in the trash can.

"Are you okay?" Walid's deep voice made her jump.

Selene's hands reached her glistening chest dripping in fear, "You scared me."

Walid stood in the doorway showing no emotion. He wore his black uniform and earpiece adding to his stoic demeanor. "What are you doing? Everybody is already at stage B."

Selene raised her eyebrow in confusion, "No one told me."

Walid looked down the hallway noticing the uneasiness in the air, "Aight. Come on. I'll escort you."

Selene sent him a small smile. She stepped forward but sighed, "Can you tie my corset? I'm nervous it's not tight enough."

"What?"

Selene turned around tugging on the strings holding her baby pink corset together. Without another word, Walid's hands tugged on the strings. Selene felt her chest tighten when his hands fastened her corset with ease.

"Let's go." He huffed tugging her out of the door.

Selene tried to keep up feeling her stilleto boots dig into her heels. She was eager to get on stage. Her mouth watered seeing the rest of her bandmates warming up.

"Where you been at?" Star asked handing her a mic.

Selene looked over her shoulder to thank Walid, but he was gone. "I had to tie my corset."

Alexandra snorted, "Almost thought you dipped."

"Never that."

"Ladies, you're on in two." Mrs. C, their other manager, came around interrupting their conversation.

Selene smiled brightly as they took their places on stage. The lights dimmed and the crowd continued their screaming. The spotlights illuminated the women and the beat dropped. This is what she loved and she'd died to stay here, no matter what.

Authors Note:

Star:

Alexandra:

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