Novel In The Making, Short Stories, And Other Thoughts Too

She was nervous. Her knees were shaking. With her mini skirt she was sure that anyone whose attention was on her legs would notice the tremble. Her legs were perfect. Perfectly shaking. It was a dream come true to be up that stage but now that she stood in front of the anticipating audience, the fear of the unknown grips her once again.

Fear of making a mistake is her worst enemy. She had won the hearts of many teenagers for her song “Secretly Loving You” which aired in a local radio station contest DWRR a week ago. She joined the contest because she needed the prize money to help put food on the table for her 6 younger siblings. After the recent death of her mother due to a freak accident, she was left the responsibility to care for her two brothers and four sisters with the youngest, Joel, who is but four years old. She’s only 16. She wonders if she can still fulfill her dream of living in an apogee condo south beach unit with her own family…