Third Person's POV
Time flew by quickly. Hours became days, days turned into weeks, and weeks rolled into months.
Dara's dedication and hard work in acting started to pay off. She reached a milestone when she had her first official fan meet. There, she met her first 12 fans. Even though 7 of them were her friends, the other 5 were genuine fans who admired her work.
As time went on, Dara received an unexpected opportunity to play a lead role in a movie. The project seemed risky because it required only six actors, and it had a limited budget. However, no one anticipated that this small film would be the one to launch her into stardom.
From that single movie, Dara's career took off. She began receiving casting offers one after another, including guest appearances on various TV shows.
As her fame grew, Dara also develop her singing skills. She got the chance to release a mini-album, which marked the beginning of her journey as a singer.
With her increasing popularity, Dara held her first concert in the Philippines. The concert was a huge success, giving her even more recognition and paving the way for further opportunities.
Building on this momentum, Dara released another album. Her dedication and talent led to a world tour, where she had the incredible experience of meeting fans from all over the globe.
With her hard work and determination, Dara become popular rising actress and singer in just 2 years.
Many people were amazed and envious of her quick rise to fame. She was known as a clean actress because she had no enemies or issues online. Her agency took very good care of her, which made her colleagues even more envious.
"Are you sure you want to step down?" Franny asked, worriedly looking at Petina, who was 4 months pregnant with her first baby.
The officer of Lilies were sitting in a coffee shop, the same one where Dara held her first fan meet with them.
"Yes. Because of my delicate pregnancy, my doctor advised me to rest," Petina replied sadly, gently rubbing her aching belly. "I've thought about this carefully. Besides, our Purple Lily's birthday is coming up, and I can't handle the preparations," she added regretfully.
Purple Lily's is what Dara's fans call her while Lilies is the fandoms name.
"That's really sad," Unse responded, his voice full of concern.
Petina sighed, "I know, but I have to think about my baby. I can't risk anything."
"We'll manage, don't worry. Your health is the most important thing right now." Franny reached out to touch Petina's hand, offering comfort.
"Thank you, Fanny. I just hope everything goes well without me." Petina said and gave a small smile
"But if you're stepping down, who will take your place?" Gianna asked curiously.
"Honestly, I haven't thought of anyone yet. That's why I called this meeting today," Petina said, pausing to look at her four companions. "Since the five of us were her first fans, it's only right that the next president of the fan club comes from one of you," she added.
"That makes sense," Franny agreed.
"But who?" Unse asked. "We all already have positions," he pointed out.
They all had roles in the fan club. Petina was the current president. Franny was the internal vice president, Unse the external vice president, Gianna the secretary, and Ilay the treasurer.
"Yes, that's exactly why we're here—to discuss this," Petina continue to explained. "We can find someone else from the fan club to fill the other positions, but we can't give the presidency to just anyone. It needs to come from one of us," she added.
"You have a point," Gianna agreed. "The president of the Lilies should be chosen from among us since we are the orignal."
"Exactly! Now, if no one volunteers from the group, we can decide based on age or hold a vote to make it fair," Petina suggested.
"That's a good idea. Let's go with a vote," Gianna said, raising her hand showing that she agree.
"Agreed," Unse nodded.
"That's also fine with me," Franny replied. "What about you, Ilay? You've been quiet this whole time," she noted, turning her attention to Ilay, who had been silently listening to their discussion.
"Wherever you all choose, I'll follow," Ilay said shyly, adjusting his glasses.
He was a bit introvert but because of Dara, he began to go out of his comfort zone and interact to people little by little.
Petina looked around at her friends. "Okay, so here's what we'll do. We'll each write down our choice for president on a piece of paper. The person with the most votes will take over as president." she explain.
They all nodded in agreement, understanding the importance of this decision. Petina empty the glass candy jar in front of them to act as their voting bowl.
One by one, they each wrote a name on their paper and placed it in the jar.
Since Petina was still the current president, she took charge of counting the vote one by one.
"Alright, let's see who our new president will be," Petina said, shaking the jar slightly before reaching in to pull out the first piece of paper. The group watched with anticipation, already knowing who will be their next president.
Petina unfolded the first paper and read the name aloud.
"One vote for….. Ilay," Petina said, looking at Illay who seemed surprised.
"Me?" Ilay stammered.
"Yes," Petina replied, taking another paper from the jar. "One vote for Ilay again," she said with a smile.
"If the next one is still you, you'll be the new president," Unse commented, looking at Ilay's direction.
Ilay swallowed nervously, feeling the weight of the situation settle in. His heart raced as he thought about the result of the voting.
"Next," Petina said, taking another paper. "One vote for..." She paused to tease them. "Illay again," she said happily.
"What? How did that happen? Maybe you made a mistake," Ilay said, taking the papers one by one.
He found four papers with his name, while one had Franny's name, who he voted.
"We didn't make a mistake. We really want you to be president," Petina said, happily.
It turned out that they already have one name in mind from the start.
"B-but why me? You all know that out of everyone here, I'm the weakest and most useless," Ilay said, downing himself. He leaned his hand on the table to show them how he is.
"Don't say that. Don't you know that you're the smartest among us? You handle all our finances so well. Plus, you know Dara better than any of us," Unse reassured him.
"Right. Besides, you even know the smallest things about Dara that even one of us knows," Franny said with a smile and a thumbs up. "How do you know all that?" she curiously asked, changing the topic.
Ilay was caught off guard and his arm slipped off the table.
"Well, I just have some close friends who are also close to Ms. Dara, so that's how I know," Ilay explained, a bit nervous.
"Ahh!" Franny exclaimed, believing what she heard.
"Back to the topic. So, you won. Are you okay with it?" Petina asking for his permission.
"Well, you see," Ilay began, hesitant to answer.
Everyone was staring at him, waiting for his answer. He felt the pressure of their gazes and realized he had no choice but to say what they wanted to hear.
If he said yes, he would need to bear the consequences including too much workloads and busy schedules. If he said no, they would be sad and the position for president would be empty. He doesn't want them to be sad and he'll have a chance to see Dara regularly.
With that reason in mind, Ilay agreed to become the president of their Official Fanclub.
"Alright, fine," Ilay said, looking forced but he's ok with it.
"YAY!" they all cheered happily.
"Congrats, our new president," Gianna said, already teasing him for being the president.
"Contrats. And since you're now the president, as the former president," Petina joked with a smile, "go ahead and order anything you want, it's my treat today," she added, pointing to the drinks and food on the table.
"Thank you," everyone chimed in.
They ordered fries and pizza while discussing the plans for the inauguration of the new president.
After planning and talking about various things, they decided to part ways.
Petina and Franny were the first to leave.
"We're heading out too," Unse said while waving to Illay. Gianna nooded, a sign that she's going with him.
"Take care," Ilay replied and waved back.
As Ilay watched his friends leave, he felt a mix of excitement and anxiety. He knew this was just the beginning of his journey as the president of the fan club, and he was determined to make the most of it, both for himself and for his plans regarding Dara.
As Ilay watched his friends leave, he felt a mix of excitement and anxiety. He knew this was just the beginning of his journey as the president of the fan club, and he was determined to make the most of it, both for himself and for his plans regarding Dara.
He waited outside the coffee shop for a few minutes until his black car arrived to pick him up.
Later that evening, they took to their social media platforms to announce the transition of leadership in the fan club, unveiling Ilay as the new Admin president. Alongside the announcement, they shared a poster, welcoming Ilay into his new role and expressing gratitude to the outgoing president.
The post garnered immediate attention, sparking a wave of engagement from existing followers and drawing in new ones. Friend requests flooded Ilay's inbox, and the fan club's online presence surged as people expressed their support and excitement for the new leadership.
Amidst the flurry of online activity, Ilay couldn't help but feel a mix of emotions – pride in his new position, anticipation for the journey ahead, and a touch of nervousness about the responsibilities that came with it. As the notifications kept pouring in, signaling the growing reach of the fan club, Ilay couldn't help but smile, knowing that exciting times lay ahead.
~To Be Continued~