The Fault Dwells In Our Stars

d my body and sat on the marble floor of my room. My lips started to tremble as I burst into tears. I wa

uldn't know about it. But, I was meticulous enough. I made sure my mother was not in

I changed my identity completely, even the infamous Gabby couldn't find me. I m

ut the pain was incomparable to the one in my heart. I had failed mysel

latest movie's record-breaking premiere? What would I tell my agency? How would

d across every internet headline. This happened to a colleague of mine, and it

ot the same as those battles I fought as Gabby's daughter. Why was it me? I

d at the other side of the door. "You can't lock you

now how to go about it. If I had known something like this could happen to m

cation, each buzz sent a fresh wave of negativity to me. I sho

ars underwater. The pressure building inside me was increa

familiar weight a cold comfort in my clammy hand. My thumb hovered over the power button, read

er Stealing Identity?!" How could she be so fake? My stomach lurched. Reliable source? What

ng about me. What was wrong if I had undergone cosmetic surgery? What was wrong with

I still clicked on it. My vision blurred as I swiped th

e vitriol poured out, venomous and unrelenti

ances with admiration. Now, their adoration had curdled into vicious attack

. The weight of their accusations pressed down on me, suffocating. I could tell my

ce, blurring the hateful words on the screen. It wasn't fair. It

me back to my surroundings. Belle and Leona

w he was capable of bringing down the door if I didn't unlock it. However, I wasn'

lly face disgrace and humiliation because they work for me. Thinking about it made me feel guilty. They didn't

r being careless with my secret, guilty of dragging others into

son I wanted to talk to, was the only person that understood the gravity of what had

k the tide of panic. Tears poured down as I saw her name. If only she had been there wit

"Jasmine", my voice trembling as I c

it is over, Izalea," Jasmine