So this morning, I sat down watching Riverdale and I am like, what Imagines can I do? I wanna sit down at some point and just right these imagines/ mini stories and mix them in with requests or when requests get short and hardly any come in. So I grabbed a note book and pen and wrote down at least 30 ideas. I wrote From Archie to Hiram though I'm still thinking on Fred, If you want any doing, fill in the form for the first chapter and I will post as soon as I can. And the best thing about imagines is that I can post more than one a day.
So for this Imagine I won't be doing the usual y/n or anything like that you are Whitney, Josie's sister. It will be told in first pov. So far it's only this one where a name will already be picked out.
Josie's Sister - I have a voice of my own.
I sat there with my family, the Lodges and the Andrews. Fred Andrews wanted the So Dale contract from my mom and we were all invited to dinner at the Pembroke when my Dad was in town. I loved my Dad and missed him so much when he was constantly away on business. I was the youngest of two and according to Mom the least musically talented, charming right? I sat quietly as they others conversed with each other.
"So, Whitney." I looked up to my Dad "How is school?"
"School's good, yeah." I nodded going to take a sip of water.
"And what about performing, are you still in to that? I remember when you were little you loved being in front of the camera and on stage with me." I went to answer but my Mom butted in.
"Whitney has sadly lost her angelic voice over the years, not enough time to, with her studies to become a doctor and all." I looked down at my plate. Not enough time? No I just didn't like to be pressured and controlled. That and she was so set on having successful daughters she thought Josie was more talented than me and I would be more suited to something else like a Doctor or a lawyer.
"Whitney."
"Yeah, I guess what Mom said." I muttered. I love music, I love music that makes me feel something and that makes me come alive in my bones. Being a doctor was good and all but nothing compared to being up on stage. I loved it since I was a kid. My parents continued on talking and I looked to my sister who was anxious, see there was a huge diffrence between me and my sister, one that outshined all the others, it seprated us and brought us together at the same time.
Approval,
See though nowadays I raely get to see him, but I am a Daddy's little girl. Daddy's princess, it was clear that even though parents shouldn't outwardly have favourites I was Dad's. I was the one who spoke to him often and called for advice with whatever. And he took more of and interest in my life, he knew my love for music and thought I would be brilliant at it. However I also wanted Mom's approval to impress her and to be loved as much as Josie was by her.
For Josie it was the other way around. She was Moms favourite and was practically musically dotes on her. Everything that I would do with Dad. She craved Dad's approval, she felt the pressure to work 200 times as hard to impress him and would get anxious around him.
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Later that night I was getting ready for bed when there was a knock on the door.
"Come in." Dad came in with a small smile as I was climbing into bed he sat on the other side up against the head board and I wrapped my arms around him.
"You were quiet at dinner tonight." he stated
"Nothing unusual, I'm the outcast and social misfit of the family." I muttered
"That's not true."
"It is, you know Mom actively and repeatedly discourages me singing or any kind of performing. Apparently I would show up and embarrass Josie and her."
"Why didn't you tell me?"
"I love you Dad, but you're never here long enough to do anything about it. Besides it's my fight not yours."
"You are my daughter."
"So is Josie." he sighed
"Will you promise me one thing?"
"Anything."
"Promise me you'll stick around long enough for your surprise." I smiled at him as he raised his eyebrow.
"What is it."
"If I told you it wouldn't be a surprise now would it. Please."
"I promise." He kissed my head one more time before kissing me goodnight and leaving me to sleep.
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It was the night of the Varity show and I have a confession. I'm in it. I audition secretly a while ago to Kevin who just happened to be one of my friends. I made him and my boyfriend Reggie swear not to tell anyone. God forbid my mother find out I have no idea what she would legally do to stop me from performing in the same place as my sister. There was quite a few acts before me but I sat in a empty classroom getting ready.
"Hey Babe." Reggie came in. I grinned
"Hey." We kissed
"So I saw your Dad was here, you nervous?" He wondered holding my waist.
"Excited, actually with him any way. My Dad knows I love music, hell he even named me after one of the greatest singers. My Mom and Sister on the other hand. terrified. It's always be Josie and the pussycats, Josie the star, Josie the next big thing. That all anyone knows. Other don't get theirs to sisters who are as equally as good. I'm tired of being know as Josie's little sister. I just wanna be me. Does that make sense?"
"Completely. Good luck out there tonight, and if you think your gonna choke, find me."
"Thanks Babe." I gave him another kiss and he left.
I stood on the other side of the stage from where the rest of the acts where waiting to perform. I watched Josie and the Pussycats perform I feel love and I watched my dad reaction. He was tough on her, but I never expected him to walk out. I panicked, ignoring the rest of the performance I texted Reggie
Bae- Reg, my Dad is leaving, stop him at all costs.
I sent the message and looked at my boyfriend. He took out is phone and read my text. Finding my I told him to move and he ran off.
-Reggie-
From Bae
Reg my dad is leaving, stop at all costs. I looked for her and found her peaking out of the curtain. she told me to move and I took off running for Mr McCoy.
"Mr McCoy! Mr McCoy please stop." I yelled and he did.
"Do I know you?" he questioned
"No, and I wish we were having a different greeting, but I'm Whitney's boyfriend."
"Boyfriend? She's never mentioned you?"
"That's because were new and she wanted to do it in person." I told him
"If you are my daughter's boyfriend then where is she?" I sighed knowing I would have to spill to keep him here.
"She's hiding backstage." I saw his expression change as I continued.
"A Week or so ago she secretly auditioned to be in the show and swore me and her best friend who is hosting to keep it secret. She didn't want her Mom interfering or trying to sabotage her. She's tired of how she gets treated and she's stepping out of Josie's shadow. Look this means a lot to her and even more so now that you're here. Please, don't go." he turned to face me fully.
"You love my daughter."
"I care for her, and I'm falling for her, I'm not gonna lie." He nodded and we both went back in.
-Whitney-
I had moved round to the to her side of the stage as Archie was finishing.
"Ready?" I jumped at Kevin's voice.
"Don't do that? I'm nervous as it is." I looked out and smiled seeing my Dad was sat back down.
"Sorry, but you're on next."
"Okay." Archie finished and everyone stood up to clap for him. He came off
"Whitney, what are you doing?"
"Singing, you were great by the way."
"Thanks, I didn't know that you could sing"
"There is more than one McCoy in the family." I patted his shoulder.
"And now for our last act of the evening and I would have to say my favourite, making her debut performance here at Riverdale High. Miss Whitney McCoy!" I walked out onto the stage and to the microphone waiting for me. I looked into the audience. My mom and sister shocked face, my dad and Reggie's proud one.
"Hi everybody. I um, know you all know and are a big fan of my older sister Josie and I originally wasn't going to do this, but I decided that it was time to show that I could do something other than be a little sister, so I hope you like it."
"Go Whitney!" I heard Reggie and I smiled as the song began to.
I finished the song and the last note played. I was scared that I had done something wrong but all that was erased when I got my first standing ovation. I giggled and saw my Dad clapping furiously and whistling. I blew him a kiss and took my bow before leaving the stage.
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"Whitney! Whitney! Whitney! Whitney!" Reggie and the other Footballers chanted as I came out into the main hallway after everything had been great.
"Do I or do I not have the most talented girlfriend ever!" Reggie called draping his arm around me. "Mantle the magnificent and Whitney the wonderful. I see power couple in our future babe."
"You are such a weirdo." I laughed
"But I'm your weirdo. You were beyond amazing out there and I've heard you sing before nothing like that though."
"Thank you."
"Whitney." I turned towards my Dad.
"Daddy!" I took long strides towards him and he lifted me up in the air "Surprise"
"Oh my amazingly talented daughter." He put me down and stood back to look at me.
"You were a vision and sung like a angel."
"Thank you. You have no idea how much that means."
"I was surprised when your boyfriend stopped me in the corridor." I blushed looking down.
"Why didn't you tell me."
"About my boyfriend or performance."
"Well that young man explained him and you."
"I didn't know you were coming and when you did, I wanted it to be a surprise just like everyone else." Reggie joined up and I had my arm wrapped around him
"Whitney." We looked towards my mother and sister, they came over.
"I wish you could have warned me about this." She gave a fake smile
"So you could have tried to stop me? Pass."
"I would never.."
"You would or shall I recount the past twenty times you said I wasn't good enough as Josie and I should focus my mind elsewhere. You're not kidding anyone Mom."
"Well I for one I'm proud of you and in awe of you raw and natural talent." I saw Josie's tear up.
"Can I have a moment with Josie please."
"Sure. Well done." Dad kissed my head and took a unpleased Mom with him. Reggie went back to his team mates.
" I'm sorry about that." I started
"Which one, Daddy's favourite or that you totally blindsided me."
"Do you think I get a kick out of watching you cry?" I questioned
"I don't but you more than anyone should know how it feels."
"As in."
"This is what you do to me everyday. blindside me, shadow me. Let Mom put me down not thinking I'm good enough. What your feeling now, the crap and shit feeling of not having your toughest critics approval, I feel that all the time without having to actually perform. I don't even get a chance because Mom shuts me down in favour of you. "
"Then why now."
"Because enough is enough. I'm done being just the little sister and youngest daughter of Mayor and Josie McCoy. Mom can go screw herself. There are three opinions that really matter to me tonight and I got all three approvals. " I walked away.
That night Dad left and when he did I was with Mom who had a few choice words for me to say. She rambled for a good ten minutes before...
"Shut up! Just shut up!"
"Young lady do not talk to me..."
"I will talk however I want because I am old enough to make my decisions. Mother. I'm over you trying to control me. I can sing just as good as my sister and I proved it tonight. You can sit there high and mighty but you will not stop me from chasing my dreams."
"Oh and what might those be, huh."
"One day. I want to be Rachel Maron in the the Bodyguard. I wanna be Delores in Sister Act, I wanna be Deena in Dream Girls. I want to, sing, dance and act. I want to fight my way to the top and be something. You're not gonna stop me, but by all means try because Josie might be a pussycat but I'll be a freaking lioness." I walked off and slammed my bedroom door