*Hello willow here just to remind you that this story was raw and I made it a couple of months or years ago, enjoy and happy reading!
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"Via? Are you ready?" Our manager asked, I breathe a little and faced her with a confident smile.
"I'm ready," I said.
While I was walking backstage, I could hear my own heartbeat and it felt like I was walking on clouds. They are all waiting for me as I step up the three stairs to enter the stage. I saw the audience looking at me. Some were judging me, and some were happy because I knew I would conquer the stage. I exhaled before I look at my audience with confidence; as the music plays my body automatically moves like a flowing river.
Spinning like a flower rising up again as I turned around my feet are also shouting that I will fly like a bird that was escaping from prison. The music gets tense and my body was influenced by it but before I use my ending action I heard a man shouting in front of me, I was shocked as I saw he was holding a video camera and looking at me mysteriously.
Little did I know my legs were out of place making me fall to the ground.
"Via!" That is the last voice I heard before I lost consciousness.
Third person
"Hey! How did you get there? Can't you see that no video camera is allowed?!" The security said but the man refused to go with them and run.
"Hey get that man!" The security said
The whole audiences are in chaos because the Swan Princess Via Hunchman fainted because of the man.
"Ladies and Gentlemen we must remain calm, Via was shocked and out of balanced, and don't worry she is okay now, the show will begin in a few minutes." The host said that the audience are still in chaos and decided to leave.
Via pov
"Via? Hey? Can you hear me?" My manager asked but I'm still dizzy about what happened.
"Uh, yes I'm okay," I replied
Suddenly I remember the show I was so weak and stupid to not think about it so I rushed and go back to the stage; before my manager stopped me I saw the stage empty.
"Oh, ma'am Via? Sorry, the audience decided to leave after what happened, and don't worry the security are looking for the man who shouted in front of you." The cleaner said.
"Okay, thank you." That's what in my mouth said I was so disappointed about what happened.
My legs begin to kneel and looking at the empty chairs, this is my life and my biggest show, and yet it was ruined by a random guy who didn't follow the rules.
"Via, I know you waited for this event maybe this happened for a reason?" My manager said but I just smiled at her and hugged her.
"Wait, I think that guy is familiar to me," I said as I remember he is always following me in every event and even commercial.
"What do you mean?" She asked.
"He's always there whenever I have a small show even at party he was there I also think he must be a stalker or paparazzi," I asked while holding her tightly.
"Okay, I will report this okay? Do you have to go to the car before that man catches you? Okay?" She said and I nod.
While I was walking I heard small steps so I stopped walking.
"Security?" I asked while my voice is starting to tremble and my hands are turning cold as ice.
"Via." After I heard that name I ran to go back to the stage but my legs are shaking which made me fell again. Gosh! I hate these legs today!
"I'm not here to hurt you." He said with a calm voice.
"HELP!! Somebody!" I shouted, please someone help me!
"Via! Stopped! I won't hurt you!" He shouted and I can feel his anger behind me.
"Then why did you shout? Why did you video-record me? You freak!" I shouted and tried to crawl.
"I shouted because you are about to fall down! You didn't realize you were falling!" He said.
"Then you don't need to shout and ruin my show! Why would you record me?! You stalker!" I said when my feet are finally starting to be okay so I faced him and slapped him.
"I worked my whole life for that show!" He didn't face me but instead, he holds my shoulders and shakes me.
"You don't know anything!" He said.
"Via!! Security get that man!" My manager said and he looked at me with anger.
"You're still the same." He said with a cold voice and escaped.
That word is still haunting me even though my manager said to disregard what he said a while ago. Everything was on the news and even called me a broken leg swan princess, what judgmental people.
"Why would that man say I'm still the same? It was so weird." I said while I was sipping some red wine.
"Is this the stalker guy you were saying a year ago?" Qisha said she was my best friend and my supporter throughout my career.
She's a commercial model, we met when I was in College it was a coincidence even though we both have different paths.
"Yeah, He was there in my first show smiling at me," I said and looked at her.
"Well then, maybe he was concerned about you and trying to save you, remember he said you are about to fall down so I guess what he said is right and of course, you slapped him which he doesn't deserve." She replied and continues to type on her laptop.
"But recording me? I always noticed that he always has a camera, video camera even a body camera! How weird is that?" I said and raise my eyebrows.
"Well that's a different story; maybe he is obsessed with you? Who knows?" She answered.
"Oh found him!" She smiled at me and I was confused.
"What? Don't tell me you found him?" I said and rushed to her laptop.
"Kieff Turq is it familiar to you? Well, he's kind of handsome though." She giggled.
"Shut up Qish! We should report this to my manager." I said and get my phone.
"Wait Via, before you said it to your manager why not asked him so we can see or know his viewpoint." She said and closed her laptop.
"Because of what you said this man is suspicious and we have to know his motives, of course, we will call for the police." She added.
"What about Ms. Lliya my manager?" I asked.
"Did you forget the date? Tomorrow is her daughter's birthday. Hello? If you called her their bonding time as mother and daughter will be gone, you should think about her personal life." She said while holding my hand.
"But she will be mad if we didn't tell her," I said.
"Via, you know this time you will take the action all her life she was there for you, wake up you're already an adult. Via this time fixed it with yourself and I have a feeling that you will do it not other people but don't worry I will help you but most of the action will start on you." She convinced.
She was right Ms. Lliya is always there to fix but maybe this is the time I will clean my name and fix it.
"Yeah you're right Qish, so where do we start?" I said and she immediately smiled and claps her hands.
"So what I think we can do is track this guy's address and of course, our backup is always there waiting for our signal." She explained.
"Wait how did you find his address?" I said
"I have connection." She said and gave me a wink; this girl can be dangerous and funny at the same time.
She decided to sleep here in my condominium because tomorrow morning we will go to that guy's address before he goes since he's all in the media.
After we wake up we pack up the materials we need and ready ourselves in case he will do, we even have self-defense devices to secure our security.
After the preparation, Qish called for backup and they will standby outside the building where Kieff Turq lives.
"So this is the building?" I asked.
Qish nod as she answers, I scan his apartment it looks like a typical apartment, it is a 3rd-floor building and each floor have 3 rooms the color of the building is black and white, and it kind of looks like a boy's hostel or dorm.
"Ma'am Qish we are already on standby if you need help just click the red button on the radio and we will go there." The officer said.
"Noted Sir." She responds.
We both look at each other and bring our bags, luckily there are not that many people out here, and we checked the paper where the address is written it said room 5 so it is the second floor on the right side.
We checked the first floor, it was quiet and looked like no one is around so we continue to walk and go to room 5.
*knock knock*
"Is someone there?" Qish asked but no one answered we both look each other so I observe the environment while she's pick locking the door.
"Done." She whispers so we both open the door slowly.
It was dark and messy; it looks like there was a storm in his apartment. We quietly checked his apartment but no one was around. While we are checking we saw a mysterious door, it has a red light on it, it was slightly open so Qish will open it while I'm holding a bat to hit in case something happen.
"All cl-what the hell." She said so I checked her and I was shocked.
The room was full of my performances and even my everyday life was captured that made me shiver.
"I knew you would find me." A deep voice from our behind.
We we're frozen and we are both panicking and it feels like if we move we are dead.
"Why won't you face me?" He said but we didn't move.
I looked at Qish trying to push the red button of the radio while shaking and I looked at the bat I fell because of shock.
"I won't hurt you." He said but I grab the bat and faced him hitting him in the face.
"Officer! SOS!!" After Qish said that we heard a loud noise from the officer and I looked at him sitting and smiling at me while the blood is running on his forehead.
"Sorry" that was his last words before he faint and I don't know what happened next.
I just woke up in my apartment and saw Ms. Lliya mad at me.
"Why didn't you tell me? My God Via! I was so worried!" She said but I looked at Qish staring at the picture.
"Qish? What are you looking at?" I said when I saw it.
"Do you know this girl? Besides you and it looked like dancing with you?" She said that made me cry a lot.
"Rin." When I said that I rushed to the police station.
I was running so fast just to know the answer, please don't tell me it was Rin.
"Ma'am what happened?" The officer said.
"I need to talk to him! Right now!" I shouted and the officer nodded.
"Kieff!" I shouted when I saw him looking down and when he heard me I saw him crying while laughing.
"So you knew it?" He said but I am still confused.
"Just tell me! Damn it Kieff!" I said while holding the bars and crying.
"Where is Via?" I heard Qish and Ms. Lliya but I don't care anymore! I need answers right now!
"Via, Tomorrow come back here." He said and lay down.
"Answer me you freak! What did you do to Rin? Tell me!" I was shouting even though my throat is trying to give up. I'm shaking the bars rapidly and shouted at me but he didn't respond, Qish and Ms. Lliya tried to calm me down. After some hours I lost hope and go with Qish they try to give me what I want but I'm a complete mess. I feel like a little girl who lost the most important piece that made my life empty.
"Via can you tell us who is this girl? Rin right?" Qish asked.
"She was my best friend when I was a student in ballerina school, we are so close and she was so perfect, kind, humble and loving friend everyone love her. And finally our final and last stage in that school she didn't show up, she was my partner at that time and everyone was laughing at me and they said no one will stay with me because my twin is dangerous they even call me a black cat because when someone got close to me they will have a miserable life." I said while crying and thinking it again is like a bullet strike to my heart a thousand times.
"I feel like I was betrayed that time and thought maybe she did that on purpose so everyone will laugh at me even though I accomplish a lot today that event still haunts me every time, every night I can hear them laugh and say bad things to me and my close ones just like now everyone is hating and judging me again because of the mistake I did." I continue. I couldn't speak anymore because of the heavy feeling of it, whenever I think that again it's still fresh like a wound even if it heals the scar will be there.
Tomorrow morning just like Kieff said we came back to the police station, at first Ms. Lliya don't want me to go but I said maybe this is the answer I'd been waiting for.
"Sir wake up someone visited you again." The officer said and Kieff woke up and looked at me.
"So tell me," I said and he looked at me.
"Maybe this is the time you have to know." He said and gave me his fist.
"What is that?" I said but he didn't talk, so I slowly give my hand and something dropped. He slowly removed his hand and I saw a small bracelet, it has the small shoes of a ballerina and the pebbles are white as crystal. After I saw this I knew it was from her and I throw what she gave me after the event in our school. I couldn't speak and my tears are falling.
"Rin!" I shouted while holding the bracelet he gave me.
"If you want to know what happened that day I have a favor." He said and I looked at him.
"What is it?" I asked
"Release me of course with policemen before I transferred to the prison." He offered.
"Officer is that okay?" I asked the officer behind me.
"If it's your request yes ma'am, rest assured that he will still be in handcuffs, and policemen will be on standby." He answered.
"Wait, Via is that okay with you?" Qish asked and smile at her.
"He is not Kieff Turq Qish, he is Hendrix Carter," I said and he smiled at me.
"Glad you remember me," He said.
Qish looked at me like how did you know but I just smiled at her.
"Ma'am our chief agreed to your request," he said
We were in a car and Hendrix is inside the police car giving directions of where are we going at first we are all confused but time over time my heart is pounding loudly.
"Qish I'm starting to get nervous," I said while I hold her hand.
"Officer tell us where are we really going?" Ms. Lliya asked but the officer turn his head.
"Even me Ma'am I don't know." He said
After one road I saw a sign that made me tremble, I was holding the bracelet thinking this is just a dream, that it isn't true.
"Cemetery." After Qish said I covered my ears thinking it is not true.
"Ma'am I guess we are here." The officer said but I didn't want to face everyone I was crying and I can't even speak well.
"Via, you have to face it," Qish said and helped me to get out of the car. I glanced at Hendrix looking at me sadly and walk away towards the tomb and sit there.
I couldn't even walk well when I'm near the tomb my eyes are turning blurry as I walked, and my heart is so heavy that I saw the name graved in the tomb. My whole body fell and couldn't think straight I was touching the cold tomb where her dead body was placed.
"I'm sorry Rin, I'm sorry," I said and bowed at the tomb.
I thought all this time it was her plan to make me bring down and embarrassed me in front of everyone but I was wrong.
"Did you see the date? It was before your big performance, she didn't make it because the truck driver hit them." He said.
"Before that, we were telling her that she could give that bracelet tomorrow morning but she refused and wanted to give it to you so you can wear it on your biggest day, we were hesitant at first but it was her first request to us so we all agreed, she was so happy until she gave you that bracelet." He continues.
"While we are going home we saw a fast truck in our behind but before my Dad turn the wheels we were hit after that I couldn't remember what happened, I just woke up in the hospital and the nurses said I'm the only survivor of the accident. I thought it was all lie but when I saw Rin and my parents covered with white sheets it is true, I keep telling myself it was just a dream but it is not and then I tried
to hold Rin's hand and I saw she was holding the bracelet, I took it from her hand and I saw her standing to her own body." He said and I was looking at him.
"I saw her mouth saying look for you and give the bracelet to you, so I rushed to the event and saw you were crying, she ran towards you that time but she couldn't touch you anymore and then I saw a camera on the floor and capture if she was there and I was right the camera can see her, she was trying to lift you and calm you that time but we know she couldn't do anything."
"After the event, I couldn't speak to you, everyone was blocking me that's why I waited till you come back here, and then you did, you improved and grew a lot, I made sure I can capture your event with her of course, it was risky but I did that for her some may think I'm your stalker but that isn't true she was there talking and smiling at you but you can't see her." He said while trembling.
"Until that day, your biggest day she was there dancing with you but what I noticed was her hand is slowly fading and she was smiling at me and saying thank you for everything, I shouted because I was not ready and then you fell I was so dumb to ruin your performance." He said and looked at me.
"I did everything for her because she really loves you as her friend, and now you know what happened make sure to visit here, when I transferred to the prison it is your time to look out for her." He said and left me crying on the ground.
"Yes, I will," I answered.
"I'm sorry if I get mad at you all this time, it really happens for a reason," I said while looking at her tomb.
"It's okay, I'm proud of you Via, I'm sorry I didn't make it. Don't forget about me." A small girl's voice from my front.
"Rin," I said and she smiled at me and turned white I was crying but not to regret but with happiness, I'm glad I met you.
"I won't ever forget you," I whisper and closed my eyes.
"Via! Via! Wake up!!" My eyes are hurting and tried to wake up with the soft bed.
I slowly open my eyes and I was shocked it was Rin smiling at me and I looked at my hands it feels like I'm a middle schooler.
I tried to pinch my arms but it hurts thinking it is real so all this time it was a dream?
"Via! Spacing out again?" She asked but I smiled at her, so it was not true.
"Since I wake you up here's my gift! Tada! It has small shoes on it with white pearls so cool right! Tomorrow is the biggest event that will happen to our life." She said that made my eyes widen. Before I could speak she held my hand and did the pinky promise.
"We promised we will perform in the next 20 years right? Love you bestie." She said and run.
Before I could stop her she looked at me happily and said.
"Bye! See you tomorrow!"
THE END*
or maybe not.