FAME

Chapter 1: Big Day

Today was a big day.

Today was the day, I leave my family, to supposedly go to a place where I can grow.

Thrive.
Be successful.
Be known.
Be Famous.

But today was also a depressing day.

A day where I'll leave my beloved family, to place where they'll barely be people I know.

I'll be leaving them here lonely.

I know they fully support my decision to do this, but, I can't help that this is selfish of me.

"Come on, Alexandria, we have to hurry" Pam said.

Pam was my manager and was the one who got me into this mess.

I can't believe I'm leaving my family.I just have to stay. I was born into a poor family.

My mother tries applying to jobs and can never get one due to the fact that she never looks the part.

My father is in prison because of his drug dealing and drug addiction, but I  can't blame him for trying to make money and trying to numb his pain.

My grandmother makes money because she makes handmade crafts, but lately she has been feeling ill.

My little brother and sister,  Adrianna and Adrian, who are twins, go to school, malnourished, and poorly dressed, but I know that they are only trying their best to get by.

How I provide for my family is simple.
Performing. I've been singing and dancing on the corner since I was 8.

At first, no one really noticed me.

It all started out as a game.

I was an only child at this time, so I had no one to play with.

So I just started to pretend.

I'd go outside, imagine I was in front of a big crowd and start singing and dancing.

One day while I was pretending, my mother came outside.

She was watching as I pretended, and told me I had talent.

After that moment, she started taking me out to sing in front of more populated areas, and sure enough when I turned 11, that's when I started to get paid for it.

Everyday, my mom would take me out to perform, and we would bring a hat or bucket with us.

When I was 13, I started to make at least 30 dollars a day.

I felt accomplished and proud, that I was finally providing for my family.

Now I'm 17, and I'm going to Hollywood.

I looked back at my family with tears blurring my vision, my mother was smiling at me sadly, my grandmother was crying into a handkerchief, and the twins were crying into their sleeves.

I ran to them to give them one last thing before I go.

I ran to the twins first and gave a hug and each of them a kiss on the cheek.

"Will you guys be good for me?" I asked them.

Both of them nodded their heads sadly.

Next I went to my mother.

"I love you, mom" I said as I gave her a hug.

"I love you, too, sweetie pie." She said as she hugged me back. I could feel her tears coming.

Last was my grandmother.

She looked up at me and stopped crying once she saw me, and she pulled me into the tightest hug.

"Make me proud" She said as she hugged me.

"I will" I replied, and I hoped too, otherwise this whole thing would be a waste.

I walked back over to the car, and waved goodbye as I got in.

The car door shut behind me, and I knew that was it.

I looked out the window only to see my family still waving goodbye to the car until we turned a corner.

"So, you know the schedule, right?" Pam asked me.

"No, not really," I said looking out the window

"Okay, kid, first we get on the plane, then, we go straight to the agency, next..." She kept on talking but I didn't really pay attention.

All I could think about was my family and what would happen.

What would happen while I was gone?

What would happen while I'm in Hollywood?

And most importantly: How would this change me as a person?
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Hey guys, just cranked out my first chappie!

Yayyyy!

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Toodles, my loves.

-Cyanni