1 IAM NOT AN EASY CATCH

Prologue

It is not easy to be in the spotlight, when you are in the spotlight everything about your life is in the public eye if you are not careful your little secrets could end up in the media, having a dad with several number one records to his name and a mother who is in major blockbuster movies in the box office defined my life, with my parents both in their prime of show business meant a lot had to be different about my life, I attended the best schools in the country and had the most famous friends anyone could wish for, my friend list consisted of an award-winning female model Candace Brown, a male New York Times Romance Novel Bestseller Reece Morrison and one of the best-known magicians the world have ever seen Paul The Don and the list go on, don't mind me I always enjoy keeping older company, they stimulate me with their mystery and their personality and I always manage to learn a thing or two about adulthood from them.

My name is Yvonne Stallone, I am a second child, and I have two kids sisters Adrianne Stallone and Beyoncé Stallone, and an elderly Brother Kelvin Stallone, and a puppy named Whitney. My Dad is a Rock star known by his stage name Billy-Jay and my mum is a modern Hollywood movie star, the Whitney Stallone of the big screens, for all part of my life you can say I have been living the dream. I was always used to having everyone at my beck and call and things getting done whenever I wanted, and having things done my way, I had maids and housekeepers put in the work to attend to all my needs as my parents directed and at my own instance, I was used to always getting spoilt maybe this is the reason why I couldn't just bear to have it when repeatedly the one thing I wanted so much in life eluded me.

It was so hard for me to be in a situation where I couldn't easily have what I wanted, this was not the usual way things turned out in my life, I always loved the fairy tale but this time I had to come back to reality, there were somethings in life that didn't come easy, and this time what I wanted in life that eluded me was love, love from him-the one my heart yearned for the one who didn't even know I existed, after loving him from a distance for so many grades I knew it was time to work for what I really wanted to at least get him to notice me.

Growing up I shut out so many people away from my world before I knew it I became a snub, I never had many high school girlfriends and I somehow managed to avoid all the guys in high school that made advances towards me, and I also managed to spend all my days in high school without having a boyfriend and my stupid excuse was that I have just not found that one guy who I am attracted to, but for my defense after a few minutes talking to guys I just lose interest, little by little I did not know how I soon became the new high school lonely snub.

With every elite wanting to be my friend due to my families fame I always thought I was very irresistible maybe that was because no one has ever said no to me before and everyone wanted to impress me one way or the other, I always ended up getting what I wanted, that was what I always thought at least in my head so it seemed until I met Raymond, my college classmate I have a crush on. Raymond was tall, handsome, and athletic just the way I like my men he was famous within the high school football crowd and also amongst the ladies, every girl in college was talking about him and his exploits in the football fields but somehow he managed just like me to get unattached.

I tried everything in the books to make Raymond notice me from a distance but he always seemed not to notice and this was killing me inside, I had to do something before some other girl catches his attention but if I was to be sincere to myself I am not skilled in the art of seduction. But I needed to learn a thing or two about the art of seduction, because this was not only about him noticing me I also needed for the feelings to be mutual at some point, Raymond had to notice my advances at him, grow to like me and then ask me out, this was not an easy huddle to scale, for me this whole thing is as difficult as solving a big puzzle, at the sight of him my heart starts pounding, I can barely make eye contact with him let alone start a conversation, winning him over will not be an easy task but I am ready to give it all my attention.

I need to get him interested without being the one to ask him out, I need to seduce him and then, later on, leave the chasing to him, I needed to strike before it was too late, those were the words on my mind but these things were easier said than done.

My dad "Billy-Jay Stallone" is almost rounding up an album tour of Europe and is soon due back to our Beverly Hills mansion this Friday and my favorite Hollywood movie star mum "Whitney Stallone" would soon be rounding up shooting on a new Romance Comedy movie being shot in Paris and would be due back by the weekend, I am ecstatic at the news to have both of parents with me by the weekend, I would like to share the much time I can get to spend with my parents and my siblings before they go on another voyage somewhere across the world.

I attended classes' today in college and couldn't help but notice how girls and boys mingled in their entirety, all except me, I have read lots of techniques on seduction on the internet, the easy part but seeing Raymond today in class and also watching him as he left class after the bell rang I lacked the courage to work up to him and utilize some of the seductive skills I have picked up. I kept on seeing him everywhere I went but I couldn't say a word. Was this because on the outside I was this snobbish girl who had everything to thank for her success to fame or was it that I was really that lonely virgin, who didn't know how to woe a man.

Most girls in college nowadays had been with a guy in high schools, if we did a census it would be difficult to find a girl in college who was still a virgin with an exception to me and perhaps any other lonely snubs around. Anyone who still was a virgin would not fit in with the college crowd, even if you are one, this is something you had to hide from your peers with utmost secrecy. With the dual personality I played to disguise my naivety in conversation I think I deserve some accolades. No one knew my status, sometimes I heard my classmates rumoring that I was dating a pop star.

It was a few days to my seventeenth birthday and also getting close to when my parents would be back to the Beverly Hills Mansion, I wondered if my dad would throw a party for my seventeenth birthday and I could invite my college classmates who I barely talk to and most importantly "Raymond" and then I could get away from this my lonely self and get more close to the crowd like my parents who seem to get on well with friends and well-wishers and most importantly I could have a chance to tell Raymond how I feel towards him.

The next day at College I managed to wave at "Raymond" when he passed by in class and he at least managed to wave back, let me not get ahead of myself, but I think this is a step in the right direction, the next step will be to walk up to him and start a conversation only if my legs will carry me, you need to see how my heart was pounding as he waved back at me today. It was a combination of fright and anxiety that filled me inside you wouldn't imagine that I was still staring and standing in the same position for a while with my hands waving in the same posture a few minutes after he walked away. This was so embarrassing that someone else could make me feel this way, I never knew I could become this person, this person who wanted Raymond so much that I could do anything to have him. This person who did not bother who was watching in the crowd as I stood there as he walked away, all I could think of was how nice it would feel to be in his arms. In a moment I managed to awaken from all this and notice I was the only one standing in class everyone had left to the cafeteria. I managed to pick myself up from this affectionate daydream and find my way to the cafeteria to get refreshed.

I would describe myself as the most reserved of the Stallone daughters, Adrianne and Beyoncé although still in their early stages, they seemed to be a bit more out there by this I mean out-spoken, outgoing, and most importantly out mingling. Two of them already had Boyfriends Adrianne's Boyfriend was a young guy named Robin and Beyoncé boyfriend was an older guy named Jake. It was not easy to fit into the young girl's talk especially when they started mentioning times spent with Robin and Jake, at this time I tried to be private and yet not get out of line. Even my Brother Kelvin Stallone was still dating his high school sweetheart Sharon so I guess I was not only the most reserved of the Stallone daughters but the most reserved of the Stallone children as well.

The school week had ended and I returned to the Beverly Hills mansion to meet the homecoming of my dad Billy-Jay Stallone who just rounded up an album tour of Europe, I and my siblings were ecstatic to have our dad back home after such a long tour but soon needed to understand the reality that our dad was worn out and needed much rest and time to recuperate before playing the role of dad again effectively.

In my lonely moments during my stay at the Beverly Hills mansion, my mind was shrouded with thoughts of him, I couldn't help but fantasize how cool it will be to be in his arms and rest on his masculine chests, and enjoy the sweetness of his succulent lips and his strong masculine build and most importantly have his skin in my skin, I was still in my room fantasizing when my mom who had rounded up shooting on a new Romance Comedy movie in Paris, gave me a smack across the face which startled me, she later told me when I was back to reality that she had been standing in front of me for a while and she had watched me day dream and mumble somethings she didn't understand, she was worried so she sat with me on my bed covered with some beddings and duvet in my bedroom which was decorated with pictures and merchandise of teen idols and she was very concerned and interrogative, she wanted to know if there was any problem in college and wanted me to confide in her what the problem really was, all that was in my head at this instance, even though I missed her and wanted to stay and chat, was to say something that will make her leave so I could go back to fantasizing about Raymond, thinking and fantasizing about him was so worthwhile and rewarding but then she kept on speculating on what really the problem was and I was indifferent until she hit the spot and asked if it was a Boy, I couldn't help but wonder if it was so glaring and clearly written on my face that I was crushing on Raymond. As I was about to summon some courage and talk about it with mom, I opened my eyes to find Mom sleeping on my bed, it must have been due to the jet lag, I let her sleep and covered her with a duvet, and went back to my fantasy world where there was Raymond.

The next day it was time for breakfast, Adrianne, Beyoncé, and Kelvin along with my mom and dad were seated in the dining for breakfast while I came down from my room, I heard them discussing, I was in a shabby state, last night was a long one filled with Nightmares about losing Raymond to another girl who had the guts to talk to him and get him interested in her, this was frightening and a wakeup call, for the first time I thought I was going about this the wrong way and what better way to get on the right track than to clear my head and have breakfast with the best family anyone one would ask for and let the thoughts of Raymond subside a bit, as I was about to have my seat I was happy to notice that mom prepared breakfast and it was my favorite Mexican Meal-Huevos rancheros and she made it making use of tortillas, tomato-chili sauce, refried beans, and rice, it was a complete package. As I took a bite and joined in on the morning conversations with family, little by little I started to realize how strong I was when I was with the Stallone's.

From all indications it appeared as though my Dad Billy-Jay Stallone had something big planned out for my seventeenth birthday but everything about the details of what they were planning was covered in mystery because from time to time I heard my mom Whitney Stallone have some private chats with dad and wink at me and some other times stare or point at me and when I came closed they always changed the subject or abruptly stopped the conversation, I suspect that whatever they had planned they wanted it to be a surprise and also another intriguing aspect of this whole enigma was that unlike them, they had Adrianne, Beyoncé and Kelvin running so many errands, I could hardly spend time with my siblings any more everybody seemed so busy and had assignments to do, assignments that involved making secret voice and video calls, sending emails and leaving the mansion so often and coming back at intervals. I have never seen my siblings and parents so enthusiastic and so privately work as a team to keep me in the dark about anything before, this my seventeenth birthday must mean a lot to everyone especially my younger ones and my elder brother.

It was finally the eve of my birthday after having to live this few days with the suspense and watching all the numerous undefinable activities going on between my siblings and my parents' racket and secret extravaganza, the family was having a quiet dinner in the dining at the mansion,

Adrianne, Beyoncé, and Kelvin were seriously attentive and eating their dinner while I managed to travel away for a bit and enjoy thoughts of Raymond and wonder if he even knew my birthday was tomorrow before I could wonder more, I was awakened by the voice of my dad Billy-Jay Stallone who gestured and everyone Mom, and my siblings brought Birthday presents forward. My mom got me a luxurious sedan, we had to get outside to see it, and my dad got me some expensive jewelry and choice clothing for a new wardrobe. Adrianne, Beyoncé, and Kelvin collectively got me the latest and most expensive iPhone and a Prada Bag there was. I was overjoyed and couldn't contain my joy, now at last I could now decipher what the whole secrecy and activities were all about, I thought I had gotten it all figured out but I was surprised when my mom the Whitney Stallone of the big screens as she is fondly called spilled the icing on the cake, It happened that her and my dad Billy-Jay Stallone with the help of my siblings Adrianne, Beyoncé and Kelvin had planned a birthday party for me and invited my whole college classmates along, this news came overshadowing the excitement I earlier had when receiving the gifts, I really appreciated this gesture, all the time, efforts and resources that must have gone into making this possible, before I knew it I rose from my feet and gave everyone a family hug with tears of joy in my eyes. As I was rejoicing, I got more jubilant when I remembered that Raymond will be attending my birthday party as a member of my college classmates.