Cost Of Fame (Bey & Jay)

Chapter 5

Morning had come way too soon. I lay in bed for a couple minutes more, said my prayers and got my phone from under the pillow.

This was my routine every morning before I got up and got ready for school.

I opened Instagram and saw that I had several new notifications. I scrolled through them nonchalantly, as most of them were just notifications about new likes and followers.

I paused, as one notification stood out in particular.

Beyonce mentioned you in a comment: Only 2 days left Bee Hive. I've decided, therefore to announce the 3 leading fans!

I literally, fell out my bed and onto the floor.

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Only 2 days left Bee Hive. I've decided, therefore to announce the 3 leading fans! @BEYliever @Number1Hiver and @NinaKnowles, you are the top 3! in that order! Good Luck Girls. Let's get those tickets..

I read the post for the millionth time in disbelief. I knew it was my name there. That much was obvious, but I still couldn't believe it. I was in third place.

Hundreds of thousands of instagram accounts had participated in this contest but I had managed to land a number 3 spot.

And people thought that God didn't exist.

"Ninaaa .. are you.. are you okayy? " My brother asked between breaths trying to stifle his laughter.

Oh yeah, I had fallen out the bed.

Common sense finally took over as I blinked and I realised that I had been sitting there on the floor for almost 5 minutes with my eyes wide open and my jaw dropped. I must look like an idiot right now.

Nodding at my brother, I got up and went back in the bed. I immediately used the repost app to repost the picture. I added in the caption below:

Day 11: SCREAMING OMGGG!!! I'M THIRD! THIRD!!! LIKE AND COMMENT HELP ME GET TO #1 I LOVE YOU ALL! I think this is a perfect time to listen to Blow (Play the vid!) off the album on full blast and repeat. Partayy!!

The thought suddenly hit me that I was acting like I was first already but I didn't the anticipation was killing me.

"ARGHHHHFKKSBFNDIABCLH!!!!''

I read the text message tee minute it cane and laughed nervously. My stomach was tingling ever since the big news.

No sooner had I locked my phone it had started to ring. I saw Maya's face appear on the screen along with her custom ringtone.

Typical Maya, calling right after she sent a text.

"I JUST SAW THE POST. I'M SOOO HAPPY FOR YOU NINAAA!" Maya screamed into the phone. I just loved how she pronounced my name with a slight Spanish accent. She wasn't Spanish but she knew I loved that.

"Tell Maya to shut her dusty ass up. Its too early in the morning for y'all." My brother said before I got a chance to respond to Maya.

"Thanks babe! I said equally excited, Oh and Kevin said he loves you. See you at school!" I said all in one breathe as I saw a pillow come sailing across to my side of the room.

"Why you always lying girl?" Kevin said laughing.

I decided to tell Kevin the good news. Maya and Kevin we're the closest to me and I knew I would have to make a hard decision as to who I should take to the concert.

As if on cue, "Yeahhh sis, I can imagine how many fly honeys is gonna be up in that concert. Especially my girl B, and her man Jay Z, the main attractions. I cant wait!'' Kevin said.

Sometimes I thought my fangirling was slightly contagious.

"Who said I was taking you dumbo?" I replied.

"Oh don't worry. I got this, I was planning to save enough to buy you a ticket but since you gonna win this contest I'll buy myself one."

I gasped as I felt my heart swell with extra love for my brother. "You were gonna what? Who said I'm gonna win? As much as I appreciate it Kevin you could have used that money to go to school." I couldn't help the smile that formed on my face.

"Who doesn't like a free day off school Nina Medina, stop complaining. Matter facts let's go get ready. I got dibs on the shower first." He said getting out of bed and running to the bathroom.

I laughed some more as I thought about what my brother had said. I also wondered where on earth he had gotten Medina from since our last name was Smith.

Nina Medina had a nice ring to it, though. I laughed.

Once again Beyonce was able to indirectly affect my life, I had felt so much live and joy this morning and I was just in third place. I guess at this point it was directly affecting it as she had personally mentioned me in a post.

I beamed, as I got out of bed and got my best clothes out for school.

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(^____^) is the perfect set of symbols to describe Nina's expression right now. LOL

I swear as nasty as Blow is I love that song!

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