For a few days, she kept having constant bad dreams, At one time in her dream she saw herself wailing, and the other time she saw her mother sitting on ash in an all-black outfit but she never once took the dreams seriously because they never made sense to her. But soon they will make sense to her, one evening, her mother's phone rang, it was a call from her father's colleague at work, he stated that her Father had been involved in an accident and he is currently at the hospital, what! Her mother exclaimed over the phone in shock, "Where is the hospital located" she asked," Tredmor" the man replied and ended the call. Tremor was just a stone away from their house, so without hesitation her mum rushed out of the house and a few moments later Kristina tagged along because she heard the conversation.
The sight at the hospital was gruesome, for her father was beyond recognizable, with his legs and arms missing, he was placed on life support with no chance of survival, well he died a few minutes after, and Kristina's world shattered immediately, she began to cry profusely, her mum's reaction was not better either for she had fainted immediately.
Kristian father was buried like a chicken, they had no money to elaborate on the burial and nobody from her father's work showed up not even the wealthy man who was his boss, even the man that called to inform them about the accident was nowhere to be found and to make the matter worst no compensation was paid.
Kristina's life became more miserable and things went from bad to worst. Her mother became the breadwinner and although her chances of finishing high school were slim she finished regardless of the hardship she faced.
Immediately after high school, Kristiana moved from being a part-timer to being a full-time worker at the restaurant, she resumes work at 7:00 am and closes at 7:00 pm and that had been her normal routine. But on this fateful day, while tending to a wealthy woman, she spilled the drink by mistake. Being one of the stakeholders, the woman ordered Kristiana to be sacked but her boss being nice didn't sack her but instead gave her two weeks off without a paycheck.
She left there half-happy because she was not sacked and half-sad because of her paycheck.
On her way home, a flyer caught Kristiana's attention - a renowned talent agency was hosting auditions for an upcoming production. Excitement surged through her veins as she clutched the flyer in her hands and without hesitation, she decided to seize the opportunity and showcase her singing prowess. On getting home she wanted to scream and tell our mum in excitement but she met her sleeping, "she must be tired from cutting the fish all day" she said and covered her with a blanket and got into her room to prepare for the audition which was the next day.
On the day of the audition, Kristina arrived at the venue, her heart fluttered with anticipation. As she entered the audition room, she was met with a panel of casting directors with their eyes accessing her every move. She took a deep breath and since everyone at the local choir always said her voice was captivating, she grounded herself in the belief that her voice would captivate them.
Kristiana confidently introduced herself, her voice quivering with a mix of excitement and nerves. She prepared to sing ready to pour her heart into the melodies.
However as Kristina began to sing, a strange expression crossed the faces of the casting directors, confusion and surprise danced in their eyes and Christiana could not help but feel a pain of uncertainty, midway through her performance, one of the directors raised a hand interrupting her song. "I'm sorry, Kristiana", the director said, his voice tinged with regret, we apologize for the misunderstanding but we are currently only auditioning for actresses for this part of the production.
Kristiana's heart sank as the weight of those words settled upon her for she had spent hours honing her singing skills and dreaming of the day she would recognize for her voice and getting paid for it and to be told that her talent was not what they were seeking, was a blow she had not anticipated.
Suppressing the disappointment welling within her, Kristiana gathered her composure and thanked the casting directors for their time, and with a heavy heart she left the audition room.