Fame denied
The stark reality hit her like a freight train as she discovered that the school she now attended was exclusively for the affluent. She vividly recalled urging her mother not to send her to an institution meant for rich kids, but her plea fell on deaf ears. Her mother insisted, and so Lisa found herself in the midst of opulence and privilege. At that time, Lisa was in the 7th grade, and she prided herself on her exceptional intelligence. She had consistently secured the top spot in her class since her first day of school. As she ventured into the classroom on that fateful day, a chance encounter altered her perspective.
Unintentionally, Lisa collided with someone, causing her to stagger backward. She prepared herself to confront the individual who had crossed her path, but as she looked up, she was met with the sight of the most handsome boy she had ever laid eyes on. His captivating blue eyes and jet-black hair rendered her momentarily speechless. He jolted her back to reality with a nonchalant comment, "I know I'm handsome; please stop staring, I feel uncomfortable." Lisa regained her composure and introduced herself, saying, "I'm sorry, hi, I'm Lisa, Lisa Darhk," while extending her hand for a handshake.
The boy accepted her handshake but withdrew quickly, a hint of skepticism in his eyes. He asked, "Are you the Lisa Darhk?" Lisa hesitated for a moment before responding, "No, I'm just Lisa Darhk." "Are you not the Lisa Darhk who sang 'Right Where I Belong'?" Leo inquired once more, seeking clarity. Lisa, caught off guard, realized there was no point in concealing her identity. She looked her best, and Leo had recognized her. "Yes, I am Lisa Darhk," she admitted, "but please treat me like any other girl. I don't want any special treatment. I don't want to be overly famous."
Leo's face displayed a mixture of confusion and curiosity. Lisa quickly reconsidered her request, fearing that Leo might not comprehend her perspective. "Don't worry," she sighed, "I knew you wouldn't understand."
Leo, however, surprised her with a thoughtful response. "No, wait. I think I understand. You're not just any other girl. You're different. But for your sake, I'll treat you like everyone else, or perhaps even better."
Lisa couldn't help but feel a rush of warmth and happiness at Leo's words. She smiled and nodded in agreement. Leo, reciprocating her smile, reached out and took her arm gently. "I'm Leo, Leonard Chielden," he introduced himself.
Later on, Lisa found herself explaining why she doesn't want to be famous to soany of her class mates,even to some teachers and they seem to understand her and gave her a ray of hope that she's gonna have a normal life in their school.But when herom found out what she did happiness was an understatement "how could you do that Lisa?, do you have any idea of how they are going to treat you now?, I worked so hard to get you into that school with your game and now you've spoilt all my hard work".
Lisa's mom ranted on and on, suddenly Lisa shouted "I don't want to be famous, you and dad forced me into that competition promising me that I won't be famous and now see were it has landed us, we fight every day so you guys forced me to start singing, I know I love singing, but it's making me feel like a different person now and I don't know why but I think you guys are only concerned about the game and not me, I hate you all".
With that Lisa ran into her room she felt bad about shouting at her mom but she thinks her mom deserved it and now she was crying in her bed room looking for solace and she started singing but couldn't find solace in it, so she texted Leo, he made her feel better, they talked on and on until she fell asleep and Leo understood her and left her sleep and dreaming peacefully.