A LOVE UNTOLD - CHAPTER 8&9
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RODRIGO’S MANSION***
Madelyn hits the table in anger when she remembers her encounter with Seraphina earlier.
“What wrong Mom”. Yulia asked.
“I really h@?? that Seraphina, I wish I can strangle her to dealth”. Madelyn spats angrily.
“What did she do this time Madelyn”. Matteo asked.
“She insulted me Matteo, that little Rascal said I have the brain of a day old baby, can you believe the nerves of that little girl, and her good for nothing manager also disrespected me”.
“Am sure if you have minded your business, she won’t have said anything to you”. Matteo said.
“Really dad, Seraphina disrespected mom, and you’re still defending her”. Yulia said.
“That because your mom keeps pestering that girl’s life, why can you all just let her be, if you, your mom and Yasmeen have been nice to her from the very beginning, she won’t have turned out this way, and she won’t have h@??d you three, the way she does now”.
“I guess you’re in cloud nine, just because she is nice to you, or maybe perhaps you both are secretly dating”. Madelyn said.
“What!!!, Dating, Seraphina is your brother’s daughter, do you possibly think I’ll go that length”. Matteo said.
“Then tell me dad, why are you always on her side, I and Yasmeen are your daughters, but you keep defending and standing up from her”.
“That because she has no one to do that for her, she’s all alone in this world, and yet you both won’t leave her alone, just let her be Madelyn, it won’t remove the M in your name”. Matteo said and walks away.
“Am really going to ki|| Seraphina one of this days”. Madelyn said angrily.
Yasmeen enters the house looking so happy.
“Hi Mom”. She said.
“And where have you been, is late already”.
“Nowhere in particular”. Yasmeen said smiling.
“Someone looks happy today, I wonder if you won a lottery”. Yulia said.
“Not just a lottery but I just hit the jackpot”. Yasmeen said smiling.
“Meaning”. Madelyn asked raising her eyebrows.
Yasmeen smile, she sits down and cross her leg to the other.
“I will be awarded as the best singer this year, isn’t that great”. She said smiling.
“And how sure are you, the nomination is this Friday”.
“I know that Mom, that why am informing you ahead of time that your daughter for the very first will be nominated as the best singer this year”. Yasmeen said looking so confident.
“Did you sleep with one of the nominators”. Yulia asked.
“And what that supposed to mean Lia”.
“Don’t get me wrong Yas, you’re always so confident anytime you pay someone to do something for you, just like how you bribe your way into the music industry, so tell Yas, did you pay the nominators money, or did you sell your body to one of them”. Yulia asked and Yasmeen hit her hand in the table.
“Hey Lia, are you out of your mind, how dare you talk to me that way, maybe you have forgotten that am way order than you!”. She yells.
“No need to be so fussy elder sister, but with your reaction, I guess is true, tsk tsk tsk, so pathetic”.
“Hey Lia!!”.
“I have school tomorrow so I’ll be going to bed”. Yulia said and Leaves.
“Mom, Lia was being disrespectful to me and you couldn’t do anything about it!”. Yasmeen ranted.
“Just let her be Yasmeen”.
“Let her be, she’s only 17, she should learn to respect me”.
“Just let it slide Yasmeen, after all you are going to win this year singing award right”. Madelyn said caressing her hair.
“That right”. Yasmeen muttered and giggles.
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LUCIAN’S HOUSE***
“You couldn’t get job of being an intern at ABI”. Tinsley asked, looking surprised.
“No I couldn’t Tin”. Lucian answered with a sigh.
“But why Lucian, your artworks were great, I saw it myself”. Alvin said.
“Well thanks to Serafie, I couldn’t”.
And Both Alvin and Tinsley look at each other.
“Serafie, who’s that”. Alvin asked.
“I thought she so popular, you both don’t know the Korean/Australian Singer”. Lucian asked raising his eyebrows.
“Wait a minute, you mean Seraphina Rodrigo”. Tinsley said.
And Aaliyah came out from the kitchen on hearing Seraphina.
“You saw Seraphina!” Aaliyah exclaims.
“Yes I did, I even spoke to her”. Lucian said.
“Someone should please pitch me, my older brother talk to Seraphina Rodrigo….are my ears deceiving me, she was so pretty right”. Aaliyah asked smiling.
“Pretty my foot, her face is the only thing beautiful about her, she has a dark heart inside of her, so annoying”.
“Why are you speaking ill of my role model”.
“Because she worst than a witch Aaliyah, she almost ki||ed your brother today, and that Serafie, couldn’t even say sorry, thanks to her I couldn’t get the job of an intern”.
“Well you should have watch the road carefully, she’s Seraphina and why will she say sorry to you”. Aaliyah said.
“So your on her side now”.
“Yes Lucian, that part of being her number 1 fan, she won’t have almost ki||ed you if you were watching properly”.
“I see now, so you love her more than you love your brother right”.
“Sorry big brother but I do”. Aaliyah said, and both Alvin and Tinsley looked at her.
Lucian takes in his lips and said.
“One more word about you defending that Serafie, am going to cease your phone, let’s see how your going to be updated about your stupid role model”
“Fine I won’t, and FYI is Seraphina not Serafie”. Aaliyah said and quickly leaves.
“I guess that the reward you get from pampering her too much Lucian”. Alvin said.
And Lucian sighs.
“Anyway, when is your schoolarship exam”. Lucian asked.
“On Monday Lucian, but what are you going to now, ABI was your only hope”. Tinsley said.
“Don’t worry Tin, am going to find a way out, Trust your big brother”.
Tinsley looks at him and smiles.
“I know that Lucian, and one more thing just call her Sera”.
“Huh”.
“I know sometimes is difficult for you to pronounce some names correctly, so just call her Sera, like how you call me Tin, and not Tinley”. Tinsley said.
“Wh@??ver, not like am going to see her again”.
“Am just saying Incase you do, Sera is more better than Serafie”. Tinsley said not trying to laugh.
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SERAPHINA’S MANSION***
Seraphina sits in the bed, as she looks at the painting smiling.
Paisley enters her room and sighs.
“Ain’t you tired of looking at the painting, you have been doing that since you got back”.
“Is my eyes not yours”. Seraphina said and continues looking at the painting smiling.
Paisley sits in the bed, and fixed her gaze on Seraphina.
“Whoever the artist of this painting is, I need to see him, and if I have to go down on my knees to thank him, I will surely do it”.
“Why”.
“Because ever since I became your manager, this is the first time I have seen you being attracted to something”.
“That because it has meaning, I think Lucian must have faced some challenges while growing up, just like me, this will be my condolences from now on”. Seraphina said placing the painting in her chest smiling.
“So his name is Lucian”.
“Yes Paisley, his name is just as beautiful as his paintings, I hope he’s able to get the note I drop for him”.
“You dropped a note”.
Seraphina looks at Paisley and nods.
“Yes, and I hope he calls me”.
“You drop your number”.
And Seraphina nods.
“Awwwwwwn the great Seraphina Rodrigo is finally inlove”. Paisley said giggling.
Seraphina took one of the pillows and hit her with it.
” Ashw What was that for”. Paisley whined like a baby.
“That because your being a coward again, love my foot, I just want to meet him because I really admire his artwork and nothing else”.
“Really”.
“Yes Paisley, what were you thinking…..I only like his artwork and not him, stop being delusional”.
“Fine I won’t, so are you preparing for the nomination award”.
“No I won’t, there’s nothing to prepare anyway, a girl with talent don’t need to stress herself”. Seraphina said and continues looking at the painting.
“Is so beautiful”. She muttered Smiling.
Paisley looks at her and smile, she was happy even is an artwork, at least it made Seraphina smile sincerely.
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FRIDAY~GALLARY***
Lucian walks around the gallary looking at some of the artworks he has made, and when he couldn’t find his artwork about life, his jaw dropped.
“Did someone bought it already”. He muttered taking in his lips.
“Lucian”. The manager called and Lucian turns to face him.
“Is so good to finally see you here, is been long since you last drop by”.
“Sorry Mr Brown, have being busy lately, looks like someone finally bought one of my artwork”. Lucian said pointing at the shieves.
“Yes, it was as bought by a girl three days ago, it seems you inspire her with your artwork, she wants to see you Lucian”.
“Really”.
“Yes, she also ask me to give this to you”. The manager said giving him the note.
Lucian looks at the note for a while before taking it from him.
“Thanks Mr Brown”. Lucian said with a smile.
He smiles and leaves.
Lucian opens the note, and his glance through the lines of the note.
✍️Hi Lucian, i just want to say am a big fan of your drawing, it inspires me a lot and if is okay by you, I’ll like us to meet, call me anytime your less busy~your fan.
Lucian smiles after reading the short note, and without hesitation, he quickly Dial the number in the note.
Seraphina picked after the first four rings.
“Hello who’s this”. She asked, as the make-up artist applied makeups on her, since she’s preparing for the award nomination event.
“Hello, this is Lucian”. He said.
And the moment Seraphina heard the name Lucian, she sat up properly.
“Really”.she asked with a smile.
“Yes, you left a note for me, saying you want to see me”.
“Yes I did”. She answers
“So is it okay with you, if we meet today”.
“Mmmm, am kinda busy…..but let’s meet at the coathanger, the Sydney Harbour bridge at 9 O’Clocklock this evening, will you be free by then”.
“Yes I’ll, so see you at 9 O’Clock”.
“Sure”. Seraphina said and ended the call, she looks at her phone and smile.
“Ain’t you done yet”. She asked.
“Not yet”.
“Then be fast about it”. Seraphina said.
Lucian chuckles with a smile after Seraphina ended the call.
“She has a nice voice, I didn’t get to ask her, her name, maybe I will do that when we meet later”. Lucian said and smile.
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Screams and cameras lights filled the whole grandhall, as people couldn’t wait for the show to begin.
The speaker for the day Came up on stage and introduce himself to the crowd as also the nominators who were present to give out the reward for this year, and Mr Robert was present too.
The event in no time began, and singers came up on stage to perform their songs, Yasmeen wasn’t left out.
And a lot of people couldn’t wait to see Seraphina on stage.
“Isn’t it my turn yet”. Seraphina asked checking the time.
“Not yet Seraphina, I guess they want the audience to stay to the very end, because they know they might leave after seeing you”.
Seraphina looks at her and sighs.
“But why are you in a hurry to leave anyway”.
“I already told you am meeting up with Lucian, is already 9 0’clock, maybe I should just dished this, after all I have won countless of rewards, not having this year’s reward won’t remove a year in my life”. Seraphina said and made to leave, but Yasmeen walks in.
“Are you leaving”. She asked.
“Is none of your business Yasmeen”.
“Are you backing out because you know am going to win”.
“And what makes you think your going to win”.
“Because my performance was a Banga, I have back up too, so I think you should leave inorder to avoid the shame when am nominated as best singer of the year”. Yasmeen said.
Seraphina looks at her and folds her fist, if she leaves now, Yasmeen will see her as a loser, and that’s what she won’t ever allowed.
“Fine Yasmeen, let the best head wear the crown”. Seraphina said with a mean smile.
And Yasmeen smirks shaking her head.
Seraphina was called upon on stage, and even before she came up on stage, everyone was already screaming her name, stating her much they love her.
And to top it all, she was looking so beautiful.
Together with her dance clue, she perform one of her songs title “PRETTY SAVAGE”.
And everyone keeps screaming and cheering her, which made Yasmeen so pissed off.
The event ends, and the four nomitors came up on stage to announce who gets the Grammy.
And Yasmeen was smiling so proudly ready to get the award.
But all her smiles and proudness dropped when Seraphina was given the Grammy as the best singer of the year.
And the screams of the audiences could nearly bring down the building.
Other Celebrities singers congratulate Seraphina, expect for Yasmeen who keeps ki||ing Mr Robert with her eyes, and to make it worst, he wasn’t looking her way.
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Seraphina quickly entered the car, after the show ended, the Grammy wasn’t even important to her, she just wants to show Yasmeen that she’ll never be able to beat her.
“Quickly Pailsey, start the car already, let’s see if we can still meet him there”. Seraphina said.
“Alright Seraphina, no need to be so buggy”. Pailsey said and starts the car.
Yasmeen sees them leaving, and she quickly followed them, she wants to devour Seraphina so badly, she couldn’t do that inside because her fans were present.
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Lucian after waiting for Seraphina and didn’t see any sign of her thought she won’t come anymore.
He has recall her several times, but it wasn’t going through.
“I guess she’s not coming anymore”. Lucian muttered.
He looks at the sky, and it seems it was going to rain, so he decided to go home.
And few minutes after he left, Seraphina came to the coathanger with Paisley, she search around for him, but couldn’t see a glimpse of him.
“I guess he left already Seraphina”.
Seraphina sighs and ran her hand through her hair.
“This is all Yasmeen’s fault, if she hasn’t insisted on winning the Grammy I would have left a long time ago, maybe I will have caught up with him”. Seraphina said.
“You can call him tomorrow Seraphina, is late already, and it seems is going to rain, you already know your phobia with rain right”.
Seraphina looks at her and sighs.
“Fine, let’s go home”. Seraphina muttered.
“Seraphina!!!!”. Yasmeen yells walking up to her.
“And what the heck to you want”. Seraphina asked.
“You Animal!!!”. Yasmeen screams and pushed Seraphina.
Seraphina back hits the steel Arch bridge, and her bag fall into the water as a result of that.
“What the heck is your problem!”.
“Your my problem Seraphina, you keep ruining things for me!!”.
“Are you so mad that I won this year singer award, I thought you were so confident about winning so what happened…..you should know by now that you won’t be able to beat me no matter what you do”. Seraphina said and tries to walk away.
But Yasmeen drag her back and push her again.
Seraphina head hit the steal Arch bridge and she pass out immediately.
“Seraphina”. Pailsey said and quickly went to Seraphina.
“What have you done to Seraphina!!”. Paisley yells at Yasmeen, when she sees the blood dozing out from Seraphina’s Head.
TBC