Dancing in the Dark

21. The Famous Lovers

I don't know what else to say, but I don't want to stop because then you'll have nothing to remember me by.

I wish you will remember me, remember my voice, what I look like and not from photos.

Unfortunately there is a curse that sweeps this family and I thought I could be so lucky to escape it like my grandmother, live to see my children grow up, watch them fall in love, visit my beautiful grandchildren.

Unfortunately, I didn't.

But I don't regret any choices I have made in my life because if I did just one thing differently, I wouldn't be able to sing to you, or hold you for the very first time.

I will always be with you, in your heart and buried deep in your memories, I just wish you could have me there with you, physically. To hold you while you cry, to smile at you when you smile, to carry you when you're hurt and to love you unconditionally.

June 2019
I had the best news delivered to me the following day.

The choice was made, a decision finalised.

I did it. I felt so happy and relieved that it happened too. I got the part and I know what it is.

Juliet Capulet.

I was ecstatic about it, unlike Victoria and the twins.

But I ignored Marguerite and Isabelle's nasty snide comments. They couldn't break me, let alone my mood.

So as I left the building the next day, I had happened to see a private moment between Jasper and Isabelle.

My brain registered straight away on this invasion and I quickly slipped away.

I went back the way I came to go and find a different route when I accidently bumped into Marguerite.

"Sorry." I muttered out.

"Watch where you are going!" Marguerite snapped out at me. "Oh, it's you. You don't deserve to be here. We all know you slept with someone to get here, opening your legs like the slut that we all know that you are."

I was astonished, thinking that was a bit dark, even for Marguerite. It's usually her sister that insults people, but I've never come face to face with Marguerite before.

"See, you're not denying it."

"Well, at least I got her by talent, not money. Which says a lot from you and your sister."

Marguerite didn't like that insult because I felt the sharp slap against my cheek.

"Isabelle! What are you doing?" I heard from behind me and saw Jasper and Isabelle. Wait, did Jasper just call Marguerite Isabelle?

I saw Jasper go to Marguerite and the look on his face, I knew he wasn't happy. "Belle? What the hell?"

I looked at Jasper then the twins. Jasper was holding Marguerite, calling her Isabelle and Belle.

"Oh." I suddenly said as I really stared at the sisters. Isabelle and Marguerite do look alike, but I wouldn't call them identical. It all clicked together. Jasper was with Marguerite and Isabelle was insulting me.

I went from Jasper, who was holding Isabelle's hand to Marguerite. Her face was flushed. "Ohhh." Now I get it.

"Just because Jasper is Romeo, doesn't mean you can have him." Isabelle said in a slightly nicer tone.