Limelight parts 1,2, will all be included in this book. Part 3 will be separate.
All her life Delilah Smith, soon known as Sapphire, yearned to be one of the greatest among her idols. It wasn't until the approaching summer of 1976, when her fantasy...
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I laid in the comfort of my bed, allowing Patrice Rushen's Settle For My Love to spin on record for the third time. The soothing melody conjuring endless thoughts of last night like a wondrous fantasy.
Part of me couldn't believe that I took the risk of endangerment, and another part secretly thanked myself for doing so...I'd do it again in a heartbeat to see him again for his memory played through in my mind like a symphony.
There's no way to describe the way he made me feel, the butterflies he planted inside of me. It was his silk-like voice and those big enchanting brown eyes... eyes that glistened like a legion of stars sparking a night sky. Equivalent to his bright smile and the radiating passion I sensed when he allowed his music to consume him under the spotlight.
He... inspired me.
It was no jive that, I, Delilah Smith had become infatuated with a stranger. A beautiful stranger. Familiar by the exchange of names and brief conversation.
...
The day was early, just around seven a.m and I had no idea why I was woke—when I'd usually be sleeping till around ten a.m or a little over it. Yet here I was, attempting to occupy myself with an old Seventeen Magazine, critiquing the celebrity outfits of the week and quietly singing along to the music.
Moments later there were then three soft knocks on my door and I glanced over to see my mother peeking in with a warming smile.
"Well someone's up early. I knew I heard that beautiful voice." She said queitly once she noticed the sleeping Alyssa. I closed the magazine over my thumb as she sat on the edge beside me. " Mm, you got it smelling good in here...Now I see where all my incense disappeared to."
I smiled guiltily her way before a slight chuckle escaped her lips." So, what got you up all early and singing with the birds?" She questioned with a suspicious eye earning an even brighter smile from me as I claimed that it was nothing, she simply hummed before changing the subject.
" So how was your night? I know it was a trip."
You have no idea. I thought to myself before assuring her that it was alright.
I simply shrugged, telling her how Ms. Betty had me watch reruns of that God awful show with her the entire time, and she laughed immediately, rubbing my shoulder to express her sympathy. " Awn baby I'm so sorry... I could've sworn I told her that she didn't have to come anymore."
" Well...you know Betty."
She chuckled. " Yeah you're right... But let me get going. I have to go get Junior and your cousins from your Nana later so brace yourself because they're spending the night." She warned and I would've expressed my irritation then and there if it wasn't for me noticing her white coat folded in her hand.
