Kylie's POV:
Holding my breath, I slowly opened my eyes to hundreds of eyes staring at me in awe, fascination and shock. Everything was silent for a few minutes while everyone stared except Felix and Demetri who were watching the audience with amused, knowing expressions. I felt really awkward. Did I have something on my face? Or in my teeth? Oh how embarrassing! Or maybe they thought I was terrible! Oh no! First day in a new town and I'd already screwed up! Now I'll be the laughing stock of the school! Whenever it starts, that is....
I'd been so lost in my thoughts that it scared the living day lights out of me when a ear splitting round of applause hit me at full force. It was so loud that I was pretty sure I'd loose my hearing for good I it was any later. I noticed that Dave had started walking over to me from on the side of the stage looking awed and quite impressed.
"Wow is all I can say right now! Ladies and gents, I'd say this is about the first time in the past twelve years I've worked here that I've been rendered speechless from a performers voice, but that, was truly incredible, don't you think?" He said once he reached me and put an arm around my shoulders in a friendly manner. The applause, if possible, got even LOUDER once he finishes talking.
Looking around sheepishly, a wave of relief washed through me as I realized they liked it and I bet I was blushing as red as a tomato. I quickly made my way of the stage to where Felicity and Demeter stood clapping like everyone else.
"That wasn't SO bad, was it?" Asked Felicity in a teasing matter. I stuck my tongue out at him and walked right by. I spotted Jane and Alec and started toward them. When I reached there, they started congradulating me, yet the entire time I noticed that Alec couldn't his eyes off me. I felt a little flutter in my stomached when I thought of this. I locked up, our eyes locked, and for a minute the world stopped and it was as if it was just him and me. I could get lost in those eyes forever. His colbat blues filled with love and adoration. For me. His cousin. Ugh. I have GOT to stop thinking like this! It's not like he's my other half. It'a not like he could ever be my knight in shining armor. He was my COUSIN. Not my lover. I quickly looked away just in time to see an older guy of about 35 come our way. And let me tell you. If I was much olde-.............much MUCH older, he would be quite attractive.
"Hey, I'm Jason. I work for Hollywood's Star Record's Productions. Listen, we've been looking for fresh young talented artists like yourself, and with our help, I truly believe you could be the next Lady Gaga! As far as I'm concerned, you're a triple threat. You're young, you have an amazing voice and I'm sure you have teen boys falling to there knees for you everywhere you go. You're about as good as they get and if, according to my boss, you're not the super star material we've been searching for desperately, I should probably quit my job since I don't know what is! You could really go far and I'm sure our company would love to help you start your career by advertising and getting your first album out, if your ready for it! We have song writers on standby if you need them, all you need to do is sing the songs. If you want to, that is. We'd really like for you to join us. I'm sorry I'm kind of throwing everything on you pretty fast. I wish I could stay and talk but I have somewhere to be, so here's my card. Think about it and call me back?" He said so quickly and excitedly I could barely understand what he said. All I knew was that he looked like he was in a rush so I knew I had to act quickly.
"Yeah...uhh.....sure!" I said without fully processing what was going on. He smiled at me, gave me his card, and was gone in a flash. I turned back to my cousins.
"What. Just. Happened???????" I said.
"You just got an amazing once-in-a-lifetime opportunity that you'd be incredibly stupid to decline is what just freaking happened!" Said Jane, looking quite excited for me.
"Holy flippen animal crackers!!!!!" I exclaimed. They all just stared at me.
"You've been hanging out with Demeter late- I mean.... Demetri lately, haven't you?" Questioned Jane stopping herself mid sentenced when Demetri have her a glare.
"What can I say? He's growing on me!" I said, smiling at him. He returned it with an amused expression. I yawned.
"Someone's tired! What do you say we call it a night?" Said Alec. I nodded frantically and we all got into our car and started home. Looking out the window, I stared at the stars and felt my eyes start to get heavy. I tried. I tried as hard as I could to fight the sudden mass that my eyelids had gained, but in the end they won and I fell into the comforting darkness that I knew would bring blissful dreams.
I woke up to a cold breeze hitting my face as my door to the car opened and two arms unbuckled me, wrapped me up, and lifted me from the car. I kept my eyes closed. I didn't know who it was, but at that point, it didn't really matter. I was to tired to care. I just snuggled further into their chest and let them carry me. Slowly, after a while of walking, the arms laid me down upon a super soft, warm, fuzzy, COMFY surface that I realized to be my bed, and covered me with a warm fuzzy EXTREMELY soft blanket. The person then planted a gentle kiss on my forehead and whispered a soft "goodnight". I recognized that voice. I slowly open my eyes and looked toward the door to my room at the retreating figure.
"Dad?" I said softly. He stopped mid step and turned towards me.
"Your awake." He said.
"Well, thanks Captain Obvious!" I said in a teasing tone. He chuckled. He walked over and sat at the edge of the bed so he could look at me.
"How was your night?" He asked after a few moments of silence.
"I hate to admit it, and do NOT tell Felicity or Demeter, but it was really nice. My first really fun night ever since...." I trailed off. I couldn't say it, but I didn't need to. He knew what I was talking about. The accident. But I was grateful when he changed the subject.
"Felicity? Demeter?" He asked with an amused expression all over his face.
"Felix and Demetri's real names." I explained while smirking. He chuckled once again.
"Dad?" I asked softly.
"Yes, sweetheart?" He said.
"How'd you find me? After the car crash, I mean. How'd you know I was back in social service system? I mean, how'd you even know it was ME? You know, your daughter? There's probably quite a few 'Kylies' in the system." I finally asked the question that had been attacking my brain these last few days, eager for the long awaited answer.
"Kylie, there's not one day that goes by without me regretting giving you up for adoption. I loved you so, so much. I can't possibly put into words how painful it was for me to let you go. But I know now after actually meeting you and getting to know you that you are most definitely my daughter. We have many similar traits, and upon asking about your previous life, one of which I was not involved in, I gathered that you, just like me will do anything to protect the ones you love. It is because of this amazing characteristic we share that I know if I had the chance to go back in time to before I put you up for adoption, I would not have done anything differently. If I had, I would not have done my job as your father. You may not understand this now, but please know that the only way to keep you safe was to give you up. I had planned that when you turned 18 and you were able to live on your own, that I would come and find you, telling you everything in the process. Up until the car crash I have been tracking you, working up the courage to come and talk to you and bring you home where you and the rest of this family belong. When I heard of the terrible news about your family, I knew I had to put my plan into action a few years early and come and get you. I couldn't bare having to see you with ANOTHER family that wasn't mine. I knew it was you because, I was tracking you, yes, but there are other things as well. For example, you have your mother's hair, her eyes, her nose, her lips, her body structure, style, you're daring, sweet, sassy and brave just like she was, yet you have my mouth structure, face structure, and a bit of my personality to go along with it. You're a perfect mixture of the two of us. Besides, no one else except you could EVER be as gorgeous as your mother was." I didn't really know what to think about that so I just smiled. But I was still curious about the whole "protecting" me thing. I found out about that later whether he likes it or not. I decided not to dwell on it too much. It'd ruin the first father-daughter moment we've ever had.
"What was she like? My mother?" I asked.
"She was amazing. A lot like you actually. She was gorgeous, brave, and confident. She was an amazing singer. I could've listened to her voice forever and not get tired of it. She was the one I wanted to spend the rest of my life with. She was kind and caring and everything I could ever want. You remind me so much of her." He said. I smiled at the comment and slowly drifted to sleep in his fatherly embrace, but I had to say something first.
"Dad?" I said softly.
"Yes, Honey?" he whispered.
"I love you." I said.
"I love you too, sweetie." he said, and with that, I drifted off to dream land.
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I bolted up from my bed at the sound of bloodcurdling, antagonizing screams of terror washed through my room like a wave. Without even thinking, I run as fast as I can towards the main room. What if my new found family is getting hurt? I understand that I've only known them for like, a day, but I already care about them and would hate for them to get hurt. I get there in record speed and open up the doors to a very disgusting, unnatural, terrifying, very hard to explain scene. The normally white marble colored room was covered in red. Every member of my family was there. But so were of few strangers. A few dead strangers. Piles of bodies strewn across the blood stained floor lifelessly. I searched for where the source of the blood was coming from and traced it back to puncture wounds on every stranger's neck. Yet, suspiciously, my family all seemed fine. Healthier almost. And that's when it clicked. They were doing this. All of this was to much to take in at once and I screamed. After that, everything in the room seemed to freeze when one by one every member of our very large family looked to see where the scream had come from. Finally the last person to look up at me was my dad. And he was right in the middle of it all.
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AUTHOR'S NOTE:
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