Love In The Backstage

Chapter 11

Ellie's POV

If today was your last day
And tomorrow was too late
Could you say goodbye to yesterday?
Would you live each moment like your last?
Leave old pictures in the past
Donate every dime you have?
Would you call old friends you never see?
Reminisce old memories
Would you forgive your enemies?
Would you find that one you're dreamin' of?
Swear up and down to God above
That you finally fall in love
If today was your last day

My dad's favorite song is heard loudly as we drive down the meagre roads full of people seeking success by hiding their personality so as to be accepted and not be misjudged. Hesitation and lack of self-confidence are the words that best describe most people nowadays making it extremely hard for themselves to stand out.

"We're here." My dad's voice abruptly distracts me from my thoughts and I quickly glance at him offering him a small smile before I get out of the car without another word.

"Hey Ellie!" A voice calls my name and I look up to see her. You gotta be kidding me. What the hell is she doing here? Don't tell me she's staying in the same hotel as me and the other contestants!

"Oh- Hi!" I stutter suddenly feeling self-conscious and awkwardly brush some hair out of my face.

"We have to report what we saw earlier!" She exclaims scared looking around nervously to see if someone heard her and then turn her attention back at me. She's looking intensely at me with her big blue eyes and I find it hard to keep my cool. How could she not recognize me?

"Probably.. We'll see." I say faking a shrug and pick up at my nails in order to avoid looking straight at her.

"Please tell me when you ready! I know it's hard to accept that your boyfriend is in a gang but you will eventually. We have to do it as soon as possible." She states calmer this time and I nod offering her a smile which she immediately returns.

"I'll see you later Ellie." She says waving at me before she heads inside the hotel. I wonder how big her new family is. Has she lots of kids? Is she married? Wait! Did she say Alex is my boyfriend? This woman is incredible!

I discreetly follow her towards the elevator and see her press the button for the 5th floor. I run up the stairs fast so I can see where she lives. I finally reach the fifth floor fast enough to see her closing the door of her room. Phew!

But how can I take a look inside? Ugh!

I look around and spot a balcony at the end of the hall. I run outside and an idea pops in my head. I carefully grab the handle of the window right beside the balcony and climb up. I look down and realize what I'm putting myself into. One wrong step and I'm literally dead. But I'm so close to her window why would I give up so easily?

I grab the metal of her room's balcony in the knowledge that I could probably fall and take a deep breath. I jump up and into her little balcony falling harshly on my butt with a loud thud. Who cares? I made it here alive! I was rest-assured I will be dead by now.

Luckily the curtains aren't interfering with my view and I can clearly see inside even though the glass is kinda blurry. I take a look inside and what I see makes my heart break into thousands little pieces. She is brushing her little baby's blonde hair whispering something into her ear while she giggles.

She places a gentle kiss in her baby's nose and the little girl briefly closes her eyes with a big toothed smile playing on her small full lips enjoying the love that I will never get from my mother.

No. No. No. Please tell that I'm just dreaming. Tell me this is just a nightmare that will be quickly forgotten when I wake up. That's when she sees me from inside and what happens next catches me out of guard.

"Robber!" She shouts loud enough for the whole building to hear her and I flinch returning back to reality. Oh my god! She saw me.

I hear loud voices from the street but I'm scared out of my wits to look down. I hear the police's cars approaching but I'm too frightened to make a move to escape from this hell. Who called them?

And when I thought things couldn't get any worse I look down to see a whole bunch of paparazzi taking pictures of my ridiculously frightened figure standing frozen in a stranger's balcony. What a great start for a contestant like me.

"Ellie!" Throughout all the annoying unfamiliar voices I hear Laura's voice calling -or should I say screaming?- my name and I search for her in the crowd.

I spot her waving at me with Alex and Austin standing next to her with shock obviously written on their faces. Well, except Alex who's the only one who knows about my secret. He's looking at me intently but with a blank expression covering his face and his right eyebrow slightly raised probably from confusion.

I stare back at him unable to move or do anything else that will catch the attention of the paparazzi who seem utterly excited to take good pictures of the creepy contestant who seems to like sneaking into stranger's balcony's.

Alex mouths something to me but I can't make out what he's trying to say. I raise both of my eyebrows at him and he face-palms himself with his hand. After his little show he motions me not to move so I decide to stay here even though I have no idea what it's in his head.

Dedicated to geeky810 because Imagine Dragons - I'm so sorry and
OneRepublic - Stop and Stare
Are two of my favorite songs.

I hope you liked this chapter and by the way sorry for the long wait. I just had to study so In order to finally update I wrote this chapter while eating lunch. Sorry if it isn't that good. Vote share and comment. Bye ❤❤❤❤

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