Another Cinderella Story

Chapter 28 (Edited)

Ash's POV:
'Amour uploaded: Wishing on a star (Original)' The hand that my chin rested on swiftly moved to take hold of my phone with both hands. My eyes reread the sudden notification that popped up on my phone screen. Weeks seemed to have passed by since I first heard and began to notice more of the YouTuber, she was in a way a aspiring song writer and singer as well as those around her who she seems so close to.

I turned off my phone and stuffed it inside my pocket before standing up from my place, the empty classroom allowed for some thinking and refreshing from the classes and provided me with a sort of comfort and freedom from fans who had followed me around. While walking the sudden thought of the song the secret lyricist wrote for me came up and I decided to hum, finding a rhythm that best fits the songs lyrics.

"Oh my god! It's Ash!" I mentally groaned, it was much harder to be an idol and go to a school expecting to feel and be normal. "Excuse me?" From the corner of my eye I see two female students pinned onto their blazer with their names and year, first years. One of them, the one that was closest to me had two of her bottoms unbuttoned.

I remembered what I had to do for those who asked for an autograph or a picture while I'm in vacation or on break, put on a smile and sweetly talk with them. "Yes?" I stopped walking and stepped a few feet away from them. "Do you think we can have a picture with you?" One of them who had short brown hair and cheeks flushed with pink stuttered a bit as she asked for a picture. She looked pure, innocent and seemed to not have been corrupted by the other one who tried to hide the fact she was biting her lip.

"Of course!" The minute I said this the one with her red locks immediately wrapped her arms around my arm, it was as if she was forcing me to inappropriately touch her in a way I found irritating. "Ready when you are Suju!" The pure one seemed to have trouble with the phone for just a minute and just as I was about to reach for it to help her out a voice calls out.

"Sumomo, Do you want me to take the picture? You can get in as well!" Serena showed up, pulling up the strap of her book bag over her shoulder after it slightly fell down. Her smile caused the younger female to turn a bright pink. "T-Thank you!" Serena took the phone from the female before she took a place beside me, the whole time the other who grasped onto my arm forcefully let go. "Ready?" I shortened my height to match the height of the pure girls height, I guess this action caught her off guard because she looked surprised and taken back. "Smile!"

We both did a peace sign together with smiling faces while the other girl looked shocked from what I could see through the corner of my eye. "Here you go!" Serena gently handed over the phone before flashing a closed eye smile. "Take care of your brother Sumomo, okay!" With that they both left leaving Serena and I alone in the halls.

"How were your classes today?" I walked away when she began to speak, feeling like I wanted to escape. Yet with the speed I was going she followed after me. "Did you hear Amour's new song? She uploaded again just a few moments ago! I told you that she would upload soon, didn't I?" I turned to glance at her, she hadn't said anything of her prediction. Was she truly losing her memory of just a few days ago?

"I read the description and it hadn't been finished yet, it's surprising she uploaded her original song even when it wasn't finished just yet. Do you think she was in the wrong for doing so? What exactly do you think inspired the song? What do you think about it? Have you heard it?" She bombed me with questions I wasn't sure how she wasn't running out of breath.

"I haven't seen the video yet." I finally spoke up while turning towards another hall, some students walked right by but I could tell they were whispering about something. "You haven't? Oh . . . Maybe you should it would cheer you up a bit?" She glanced towards those who were whispering amongst each other, the last part was spoken in such a soothing type of voice one that would have been calming for children to hear. "I don't need cheering up I am just fine . . . I'm fine." She continues to follow me as I sped up my walking.

For a minute I thought I had lost her since I wasn't looking out for her and it was silent until she spoke up again. "Fame is like a shadow . . . There's light and then there's darkness." Her voice was soft and in a way it felt reassuring for just a second. "It's something that follows you constantly and not something you can run away from." Her words spoke truths, I stopped dead in my tracks to turn to look at her. She looked down at the floor as if it was the most interesting thing here, it seemed she was thinking for a bit.

"Even then . . . If you enjoy what you do and are passionate in what you are doing, if you have people you are bonded with then the journey will be okay!" Serena finally looked up with a bright smile spread across her lips, her eyes shining like the night stars. I lost my breathing for a moment before I regained myself and sped past her.

I didn't care if she was being honest and understanding I wouldn't in any way possible allow myself to grow close to her as a friend ever again.

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