Lovatic Escape: Two Weeks With Demi

Chapter 3: The Call Of Destiny

(Shreya's P.O.V.)

It was a Sunday evening. I sat at my desk, planning lessons and worksheets for my toddlers. The soft chime of my Gmail inbox drew my attention and I instinctively clicked on the icon. As I read the email, my breath caught in my throat. Was it really happening?

The email read:

Subject: Congratulations, Shreya! You've Won the Lovatic Escape Contest! 🎉

Dear Shreya,

We are thrilled to inform you that you are the winner of the **Lovatic Escape Contest**! 🌟 Your entry stood out among thousands of fans, and we couldn't be more excited to share this incredible news with you.

To claim your prize, please click on the link below and follow the instructions provided.

[Claim Your Prize Here!]

We can't reveal too much just yet, but we promise that this experience will be something you'll never forget. Pack your bags and get ready for an unforgettable adventure!

Once again, congratulations, Shreya! We can't wait to see you embark on this amazing journey.

With love and excitement,

The Official Lovatic Fandom Team 💖

I could hardly believe it. I had won! My hands trembled as I clicked on the link, anticipation bubbling inside me.

The link teleported me to a Zoom Meeting with eight other black screens. There was one slightly bigger screen at the center of the screen with seven other mini screens surrounding it. One by one the screens started to come to life. I could see the familiar faces; faces I thought I'd never see again.

Slowly I watched the bigger screen come to life and as it did, I gasped. There, in front of my eyes was my idol, the one and only Demi Lovato. I scrambled across the keyboard to turn my own camera and microphone on.

"Hello, nice to meet you all," Demi smiled through the screen.

"Hello Demi," everyone said in unison, but I was too awe-stricken to speak. However, as Demi's eyes locked with mine, she smiled an angelic smile, and I felt myself smiling as well.

"How are you guys doing?" Demi said, "Jade, you've forgotten me. No more mugs?" she fake pouted.

Jade laughed, "I thought your favourite dish was a plate? You said it yourself in the interview last year."

The entire group burst into laughter and I also chuckled slightly. The initial shock of seeing my idol was dispersing.

"So, all of you must be wondering why you guys are in this Zoom meeting with me," Demi said, "all of you are winners of the lovatic escape contest. Well, you know that already, but if you think this Zoom call with me is the prize, then you guys are WRONG!"

Others looked at each other with confused faces while I kept wondering what the mystery prize could be, as my heart raced in anticipation.

"The prize is..." Demi made drumming gestures with her hands, "All of you get to spend two weeks with me here in LA, and at the end of the two weeks there will be a special concert to which all of you are getting front row tickets. So, are you guys ready for the ultimate Lovatic Escape?"

There was pin-drop silence in the meeting for a moment then Anastasia squealed, "Demi you're the BEST!!!"

The entire group broke into cheers. I blinked a few times, trying to absorb the reality of the situation, then exclaimed, "Oh my God! Holy Fvck!"

I didn't realize how loud I had exclaimed until I heard everyone's giggles in the meeting. I quickly came out of my reverie and noticed that everyone was looking at me with wide eyes and their mouths formed in smirks. Heat rose to my cheeks as I hung my head in embarrassment.

"Nice way to use my album title, darling," Demi said between fits of giggles.

I looked up and smiled shyly.

Suddenly, Anastasia exclaimed, "Oh my God, Shreya, is that you? Everyone, look, it's Shreya, our Shreya."

"Oh my God, Shreya, it's you! How have you been, girl?" Emily said.

"My gosh, I almost didn't recognize you without your glasses." Jade smiled.

"I got my eyesight fixed," I finally managed to smile at everyone, "I only require reading glasses now."

"Girl, I'm never forgetting the 3000+ DMs you sent me asking for the lovatic heart ring." Paige said.

"Hahahaha, I hope it is restocked." I laughed.

"Girl, with the number of DMs you sent me, I had to."

"Hey, don't forget me!" Eliza chimed.

"Never! Demi brought India and Brazil together." I smiled at her.

"Wow, looks like this meeting just turned into a friends' reunion." Demi smiled.

Suddenly, Sara snickered devilishly, "Such a dream come true for someone who knows Demi only through her socials, isn't it, Shreya?"

My smile faltered a bit. I thought I had freed myself from Sara's antics, well, it looks like I didn't get my freedom after all.

"Hey, let's not fight now, about who knows me better" Demi said, "I chose everyone here in order to give everyone a chance. So, let's put the bitterness aside, okay? I love each and every one of you."

I smiled and looked at Demi, gratitude evident in my eyes. Demi nodded slightly.

What happened next wasn't in my plans.

Anastasia suddenly looked at Olivia and said, "Liv, why are you silent?" you remember Shreya, right?"

I struggled to hold back my tears as I looked at Olivia and smiled. "Yeah, I remember her. It's been so long." She said softly.

The tension in the meeting hung heavy. Demi must have sensed it, because she suddenly cleared her throat and said, "Well, let's get over the boring nits and grits of this prize. My amazing team will take care of your travel and accommodation. They will contact each one of you personally and get the details they need. Is that okay?"

A collective "Yes Demi" sounded in the meeting.

I along with the others watched in amusement as Jordan sneaked up on demi from behind her and hugged her and pecked her cheek. The group broke into collective 'aww's and cheers. Demi blushed slightly and drew his attention towards the Zoom call.

"Oh, don't mind me, I'm just spreading the love in lovatics." Jordan laughed. He kissed Demi's cheeks one more time and left.

"Okay now that my fiancé is done spreading love..."

Everyone started to laugh again. "Come on Demi, that was cute." Anastasia chuckled. Demi blushed even more. "Like I was saying," she cleared her throat and continued, "As much I would love this meeting to go on, I have some pending work which I need to complete. So, see you soon here in LA. I love you guys, take care, and get ready for lovatic escape."

With that Demi blew us a kiss through the screen and the meeting ended. As the screen turned black, I sat there, lost in a whirlpool of thoughts.

(A/n : Whew, here's chapter 3. Took me two days to write it. Hope you guys enjoy it.)