Beyond The Spotlight

harsh reality hit her: three years of hard work and a legacy now reduced to ashes. Her Instagram and Twitter followers have decreased

posted a picture with Peter with the caption 'My new manager' with an hash tag big dreams."F**k y'all," she muttered as she knew her trial would be up in a few days. She was lucky she knew some people; if not, she'd be in prison by now or even worse. She picked up her phone and wanted to call in a favour. After ringing for a while, the person picked up."Hello Judge Judy," Vanessa teased. "It's Juliet, Judge Juliet," she corrected over the phone. "Yeah, right, I need a favour,"" she said after an eye roll."What do you want, Vanessa?" Judge Juliet asked. Vanessa helped Juliet out of a big mess earlier, and Vanessa was ready to collect now."What do I want?" Vanessa repeated with obvious humour in her voice."I'm a busy woman, in case you forgot, so get straight to the point," Juliet said angrily."Fine, you know what I want-just you to make this trial go away and your debt to me would be paid," Vanessa grinned, knowing she might just be able to convince her.Juliet sighed. "My hands are tied, Vanessa. I'm sorry I can't help you." "Fine,. I guess your husband would be thrilled to see you frolicking with another man, which isn't him. I'd be sending the pictures in a few minutes. Happy divorce, Judge Judy," she attempted to hang up. "You can't do that; it would kill him, and it's Juliet, Judge Juliet," Juliet begged as she was shaken."I know, that's the whole point, so bye.""Fine Vanessa! I'd see what I can do, and using drugs and sexually abusing children isn't cool," Juliet agreed and scolded also."I didn't do anything; I was framed," Vanessa defended herself."Okay, I'd talk to you later, and after this you destroy those pictures, promise!". Girl bye," Vanessa hanged up and released a sigh of relief. She brought out the pictures and smiled."Not yet, Judge Judy; we still have one hell of a ride," she kept the pictures back in her drawer." Hours later, Vanessa got a call from judge Juliet that she has worked some magic and the court would let her go on community service on the ground that she is mentally dysfunctional and would be sent to a psychiatric home."What that? I'd rather go to prison than do that shit," she yelled."Vanessa, you can escape and be a different person and live a normal life; you are mentally dysfunctional, so they'd look for you, but