You Light Up My Life (E. Buckley)

Shayla Begins

"Te quiero prima." Naomi says (I love you cousin), "Iguual Prima" (same here cousin

"Shayla! Lyza and Rosie just came back from the store! Girls help Shayla get ready!!" Shayla's mom yells, "Si Mami!" (Yes mom!)

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Buck got to the beach where Shayla was and saw her, "There you are! What happened Shayla you're grandma and I are worried about you!" He got where she was and sat down behind her

Shayla let out a deep breath, "Uhm.. there's something about me I never told you." She starts, Buck is confused "What are you talking about what triggered you? Did your grandma say something?"

She stayed silent for a moment, "My Quince."

He furrowed his eyebrows "your quince? What about it? You look beautiful in that picture I saw it."

"Maybe I looked beautiful in the picture that's not the problem here." Shayla sat up and still facing away from Buck, "It's what happened that day...I wrecked everything."

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The venue for Shayla's Quinceañera was an indoor but had an outdoor balcony, with torches.

Shayla stepped out to the balcony and found her aunt Sol. Sol was the mom of Shayla's cousin, Naomi.

Shayla comes out "Tia? Do you need help with that?" Her aunt gave her an unsure look, "I don't think you can do this Shay. Just go get ready I'll figure it out."

"Come on Tia just let me try! Mom needs your help with the food."

Sol took a second to consider it until she let her niece do the job, "Just make sure it's tied enough so it doesn't fall, I trust you."

"Don't worry, I will."

Shayla walks over to the torch and puts it back up, trying to tie it as tight as she can, double knot. Then when she felt satisfied enough, she goes back to continue get her dress on.

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"Por favor dale un fuerte aplauso a la Quinceañera, Shayla Florencia Perez!" (Please give a strong applause to the Quinceañera, Shayla Florencia Perez!)

Shayla walked out feeling happy and confident as ever, as it were to be one of the nights of her life

She went on to do her dance and valz, everything came out perfect with the dances and more.

Then came the time everyone was eating, dancing, and enjoying the party.

Meanwhile..

Naomi was outside on the balcony looking for her bracelet, no one was aware she had even gone out. When she finally found it, she heard a loud noise startle her, she gasped at the sight.

The torch had fallen

The fire was spreading around the balcony, Naomi quickly ran to the door and banged on it to be let back in

"HELP! THERE'S A FIRE OUT HERE!"

"LET ME IN!"

People on the other side heard Naomi's yells and quickly ran to open the door and called authorities

But it was too late, Naomi reacted fast, but the flames were faster

The fires burned fast breaking it and the whole balcony came falling down in flames.

Fire departments rushed to the scene and everyone quickly got out.

"What happened?!?" Shayla yelled