Fame Costs

Chapter One Cold Happenings

About two blocks away from the apartment where Alyssa and i live, there is this little cafe at the corner of the street. Nothing fancy, just plain and simple. The rich, smell of black coffee and its tender sweetness brings Alyssa and I, here to Paradise Cafe every frosty morning. Enjoying of a good old cup of Jo and its homey pleasures.

New York has been quite misty lately in these wintery mornings. Its been that kind of pale cloudy sky where it's in debate wether or not to let it's white feathers fall. The morning was chilly. And everything was magically iced. The light posts, the streets, and puddles... They were all crystalized. Icicles hung above the buildings much like how christmas decorations would do, and for our luck, it had begun to snow. Very lightly and barely nothing, but it was snow. It was actually our first sight of New York snow since Ally and I have arrived in this city.

It was very much different from California. But not that I mind at all. Ally and I, actually came from a small town in California, where it's fairly cold and it snows. Most people would think California is all about sunny beaches and palm trees... but it's not entirely true. I personally enjoy the cold wether more. There has just always been something about this sweater wether that made me, happy?

Waking along the street a gentile flake caressed my cheek sending tingles of cold. It's been a while since Ive last encountered snow. Actually it's been a while since Ally and I have been home. It's almost been a year since i moved to New York with Ally. It's almost been a year since I've seen, Vince and Hayden. My brothers... I often reflect why I left. I mean, I do know why... But I sometimes wonder... if it was really just a rebellious act to get away from home. And then that's usually when Ally whacks me on the side of my head for thinking that way. I'm here for my brothers. I'm here for me, For Ally. I'm here for a lot of reasons. At least that's what I tell myself. But I'm actually here with Ally for a dream... An almost impossible one. I can picture Ally whacking me again. But it's true. It almost seems like a joke but we want Fame.

"The usual please." Ally chirped to the cute employe and gave him a soft smile and I think I saw her wink. I rolled my eyes grabbing our hot drinks while Ally paid and I took a seat by the window like always.

"Morning Rose." I received my daily text from Vince. I smiled instantly then replied,

"Good morning!" I sipped a quick drink from my French vanilla coffee.

"You know what I want?." Ally abruptly said as she sat down in front of me. I brought my gaze up to her as she leaned cozily back against her chair.

"What? A day off?" I teased.

"Besides that." She answered quickly and held her hot chocolate close to her chest with a thoughtful expression. I raised my eyebrow suspiciously.

"Then What?" I asked amused.

"I need to marry a prince..." She said almost serious as if that would solve our problems.

"A prince?" I asked now smiling.

"Yes Rose, a prince." She repeats playfully.

"Oh lord." I said to myself shaking my head softly. Here we go again, I thought. It was topics like these that began my mornings.

"You see Rose," she began to say very proper like as she sat up.

"It's only then that ill be able to live the life I deserve!" She exclaimed.

"Ally! Watch out your going to spill your hot chocolate." I said giggling and she smiled back at me, breaking character and placed her drink on the coffee table in front of us.

"So, You want to be a princess?" I mock with a raised eyebrow.

"That's not the point!" She replied quick and positioned herself again.