Chapter 2- Blinded By Stardom:
The Concert Was Alive With The Energy And Excitement Of A Crowd Of People. The Crowd Cheered And Cheered Loudly, As The Music Rocked On And On. The Air Was Bustling With Anticipation And Enthusiasm. The Crowd Went Wild As The Artist Came On Stage And Took Control Of The Stage.
The Music Was Powerful And Dynamic, And The Crowd Was Swept Away By The Moment. The Atmosphere Was Electric And Contagious, And The Entire Crowd Was Buzzing With Excitement And Enthusiasm. However The Star Of The Show Was About To Appear Soon, Young Hori...
The Idol Sings A Song That Is Catchy And Infectious, Full Of Energy And Passion. The Crowd Is Swept Away By The Song, Singing Along Eagerly And Cheering Loudly. The Lyrics Are Uplifting And Inspiring, Full Of Hope And Optimism. The Music Is Dynamic And Catchy, Pumping Up The Crowd And Getting Them On Their Feet.
"I Am A Star, Shining In The Sky.
I Am A Dream, A Wish Come True.
I'm Here To Inspire, I'm Here To Guide.
I'll Never Give Up, I'll Never Hide.
I Am A Fire, Burning Through The Night.
I'm A Voice That's Heard In The Fight.
I'll Never Be Silent, I'll Never Surrender.
I Am A Champion, A Winner Never Fails.
I Am A Force To Be Reckoned With.
I Am A Star, So Don't Fall For It" She Sang Beautifully Like A Songbird.
The Idol Is A Talented Performer, Who Puts On A Powerful And Captivating Show That Leaves The Crowd Wanting More. The Song Is A Hit And Quickly Becomes A Favorite For The Fans, Who Can't Wait To Hear It Again And Again.
As The Music Died Down, The Stage Was Covered Flowers And Love Letters. Hori Felt Proud Of Her Show And As Usual Was Massive Hit With The Fans, It Seems This Idol Job Was Really Cut Out For Her.
The Manager Backstage Was Clapping For Her With A Smile That Could Only Be Described As Congratulating. "Good Show, Good Show Hori" He Nodded And Applauded. "Thanks Manager-san" She Cheered Before Sitting Down And Grabbing A Coffee.
"Uh So How Much Did We Make From That Show?" The Manager Asked The Supervisor "We Made About £100,000 Off The Ticket Sales And From The Merch Store We Made £40,000" He Explained With A Shocked Look. "That's Pretty Good" He Patted The Supervisors Back As He Was Dismissed.
"So Hori... Uh You've Got An Hour Break Before You Have A Photoshoot Back At The Studio" He Explains With A Clipboard In Hand. "Oh Alright Manager-san I Guess I'll Be Off"She Said In A Cheery Tone. However Before She Left The Manager Grabbed Her Shoulder, "Uh Nobody Has Found Out Yet Right? About The Thing?" He Asked In Serious Tone.
"Nope Manager-san, Nobody Has And Don't You Worry That Secret Will Forever Be Safe So Stop Worrying" She Smiled Before Ruffling His Hair And Walking Out The Building Leaving The Manager With A Concerned Expression.
The City Was Bustling In The Morning, With People Walking The Streets And Heading To Work Or School. The Sun Was Shining Brightly In The Sky, And The Air Was Fresh And Clean. People Were Moving Quickly, But With A Sense Of Purpose And Urgency, Ready To Start Their Day.
There Was An Atmosphere Of Excitement And Energy In The Air, As People Walked By And Went About Their Day. Sounds Of The City Filled The Air, With Cars And Buses Passing By, And People Chatting And Laughing As They Walked. The City Was Filled With Life And Activity, And It Was A Beautiful Sight To See.
However A Certain Building Caught Her Eye, It Was Small And Simple With Writing "Doug's Burger Barn" On It She Also Heard Jokes Coming From The Building Too. As She Entered It Was Filled With Loads Of Kids And Adults, Some Wear Sitting Eating Burgers Others Were In The Ball Pits And Some Were Buying The Merch.
Something Caught Her Eye However, It Was Robot, A Small One Up On The Stage It Had Circular Face Which Could Change Emotions And Had Tracked Wheels For Movement As well As Small Mechanical Arms. It Was Up On A Stool So It Could Reach The Microphone.
Many Were Sat Down Watching It. "What Is A New Year's Resolution?....Something That Goes In One Year And Out The Other" It Spoke In Slow Tone Of Voice However The Crowd Did Laugh Hysterically.
The Crowd Clapped And Some Even Yelled "More!" The Robot Of Course Obliged. "What Did The Pirate Say When He Turned 80? Aye Matey" The Robot Spoke In The Same Slow Tone. This Even Caused Hori To Giggle A Little.
She Decided To Sit Down For A While And Listen To The Many Jokes This Robot Offered, Then She Looked At The Time. "Oh No I Was So Engrossed With This Little Guy I Forgot What Time It Was" She Panicked As She Ran Outside.
As She Arrived At The Studio, Everything Was Already Set Up The White Reflector, The Camera Standing On The Tripod, A White Backdrop And Multiple White Soft Boxes. The Manager Then Noticed Her And Had A Frown.
"Hori You're 30 Minutes Late" He Sighed, Hori Then Clasped Her Hand Bowed Her Head Down Apologetically "I'm Sorry Manager-san" She Smiled Nervously. "Well I Can't Hate You For Long Since You're So Darn Hot" He Smiled Ruffling Her Hair. He Then Handed A Frilly Black Bikini That She'll Use For The Photoshoot.
"Now Go Get Changed Because I Really Don't Wanna Blow A Fuse" He Said In A Joking Tone Hori Nodded In Response And Went To Go Change. As She Entered Her Room And Layed Down The Frilly Bikini She Applied Beautiful Rose Lipstick Onto Her Lips As She Made A Cutesy Expression In The Mirror.
As She Lifted Up Her Grey Sweater And Pulled Down Her Black Shorts Revealing A Beautiful Black Lacey Lingerie With Majestic Flower Patterns As She Smiled Into The Mirror "Nothing Can Beat Me I Really Am The Best Looking Idol" She Laughed Cutely.
She Then Got Dressed Into Her Jet Black Frilly Bikini She Then Yet Again Hit A Cute Pose (This Was The Norm For Her At This Point). As She Walked Out Of The Room And Into The Photoshoot Studio, As The Camera Crew Saw Her As If In An Instant The Noses Started Bleeding Even The Manager's Face Was Pure Crimson.
"Is Everything Ok? Manager-san?" She Asked Confused. "Uh Yeah Just Sit On The White Square Stool In Front And We'll Go From There" He Commanded And Hori Obliged With A Nod As She Sat Down Smiling.The Manager Then Looked At His Clipboard Checking Up On The Assignment Thinking Of What Poses She Should Strike.
"Hmm Ok, Ok Right I've Got Some Ideas" The Manager Nodded Hori Sat Waiting Obediently With A Smile. "Right Hori Strike The Most Seductive Poses" He Commanded Her, Hori Put A Finger On Her Mouth In Deep Thought. "Hmm Uh I Don't Know If I'm Cut Out For This But I'll Try My Best" She Teased With A Mischievous Grin.
As He Turned On The Camera, She Made A Seductive Grin With Her Legs In View Of The Camera As The Camera Repeatedly She Flashed Numerous Poses Such As One Where She Did The Splits, A One Leg Up Pose And Even A Handstand. The Camera Man's Mouth Even Watered From The Sheer Talent.
After The Manager Examined The Photos With A Stern Look However That Expression Changed Minutes Later Into That Of A Crimson Face. "This Is Gonna Get Thousands Of Sales On The Magazine Beautiful Work Hori" He Patted Her Back Hori Smiled Cheerfully She Knew She'd Done A Beautiful Job Since She's The Hottest Idol In Her Mind.
"Well That's Everything On The Schedule So You Can Go Home Now" He Nods Gesturing Her To Leave And So Hori Did With Joy In Her Step. "I'm So Good At This Job I'm Gonna Win Every Award And Become The Number One Idol" She Cheered As She Walked Across The Path The Night Seemed To Have Already Take Control Leaving An Eerie Feel.
After A Long Day Of Work Returning To A Comfortable Home Is One Of The Best Feelings. The Door Opens, And She Steps Inside Into A Warm And Welcoming Atmosphere. The Sight Of Her Furniture, Decorations, And Other Personal Belongings Immediately Makes Her Feel At Ease.
The Noise Of The Day Fades Away Outside The Walls Of Your Home, And Hori Can Relax And Unwind. It's A Safe And Blissful Feeling, It Reminds Her That Home Is Where The Heart Is, And It's A Place Where She Can Truly Be Yourself.
As She Walked Into Her Children's Room She Saw The Female Babysitter Sleeping On The Couch With Two Peaceful Children Sleeping In There Crib, Like Two Peaceful Angels. Their Slow Breaths As They Slept Sounded Like The Cutest Thing In The World.
As She Patted The Babysitters Shoulder She Instantly Woke Up, "Huh? Hori? You're Back... Finally Haha" She Took A Sigh Of Relief. "What Did My Little Boy And Little Girl Wear You Out That Much Hee-hee" She Joked With A Grin. "Oh That's An Understatement" She Replied With A Sigh.
"Well You Did A Great Job So Go Get Some Rest" Hori Dismissed Her As She Handed Her £500, The Babysitter Left With A Smile But Obvious Eye bags Leaving Hori With Her Children. "I've Missed You So Much My Children" She Caressed Both Their Heads With A Proud Smile. As She Layed Onto Her Bed She Instantly Drifted Off To Sleep Excited About What Was In Store For Tomorrow.
The Next Day, She Was Called Quickly To The Studio Again However This Time The Manager Told Her They Found An Easy Way To Expand Her Portfolio. The Manager Was There Waiting For Her With A Smile Another Man Stood There Too... An Adult Man With Short Brown Hair And Blue Eyes Covered With Glasses With A Trimmed Beard Along With A White Shirt Complete With A Red Tie.
"Uh Who's This Manager-san?" She Asked Intrigued With A Usual Cutesy Smile. "Oh This... He's Zlatko The Owner Of Up And Coming Doug's Burger Barn, He Wants You To Sing To Expand His Business While Expanding You're Portfolio In The Process" He Explained.
Zlatko Then Shook Her Hand With A Smile But Unwavering Eyes That Could Pierce Someone's Soul. "Yes It's Gonna Be A Pleasure Working With You" He Nodded With A Semi-Friendly Smile. "Wait Isn't... That Diner The One With That Joking Robot?" She Asked Concerned. "Uh Yeah But What Does That Matter? He's A Machine He'll Have No Hard Feelings If Someone Takes His Stage" The Manager Shook His Head.
"He's Absolutely Correct These Are Simple Machines Without Feelings Nothing But Forms Of Entertainment There Not Human Remember That" Zlatko Frowned.
"Uh... Fine If You Say So I'll Sing" She Nodded With A Nervous Smile. "Great" The Manager Patted Her Back, "Me And Zlatko Are Just Gonna Sort Some Final Touches Then We'll Call You To The Burger Barn" He Added Before Walking Off. However Hori Was Left With Second Thoughts About Taking The Stage From That Robot Sure He Was A Machine But That Didn't Stop Her From Feeling Guilty Since The Robot Seemed So Human In Personality.
As She Suited Up Into Her Usual Black Idol Outfit She Walked Down The Street Where Mere Tons Of People Were Waiting In Long Lines To Enter The Burger Barn She Thought People Were Really Happy To Have Her But It Was No Surprise Since She Already Made A Big Name For Herself.
As She Entered Everyone Started At Her In Amazement As Her Manager Waited Upon Stage Some People Were Also Snapping Photos (Of Course This Wasn't A Surprise Either). As She Got On Stage Everyone Was Already Cheering "You Can Take It From Here Hori" The Manager Whispered In Her Ear Before Leaving Backstage.
"Welcome To Doug's Burger Barn My Loyal Fans And Friends... I Hope You All Have You're Bellies Filled Because I Am Going To Turn This Restaurant Into A Party To Die For Ehehehe" She Striked A Cure Pose And Everyone Cheered.
"There's No Better Feeling Than A Delicious Meal,
To Satisfy Your Hunger And Fill You Up With Glee!
It's Not Just A Source Of Fuel,
It's A Way To Express Our Love And Joy!
From The Comfort Of Home,
To The Fancy Eateries Around,
Food Connects With Us On A Deep Level,
No Matter Where It Comes From" She Sung Like An Angel As Her Manager Watched With Amazement.
However From Afar The Robot Watched, It Was Small So No One Noticed It, It Seemed Angry Judging By It's Frown And Screen That Was Now Red Indicating That He Wasn't Happy That His Stage Was Stolen. "How Despicable Stealing My Show... I Don't Think So You Damn Sellout" He Drove Away With His Tracked Wheels To The Backstage As The Music Echoed Through The Halls.
He Then Noticed A Backstage Crew Member Sleeping So It Was A Perfect Target As His Hand Touched The Sleeping Man's Body The Robot Conscious Possessed The Man. As He Stood Up He Felt Better And More Alive, "Now To Get My Revenge On This Stupid Idol Whore" He Nodded Before Picking Up A Nail Gun And Clutching It Tightly As He Watched From The Shadows.
As She Finished Her Song, She Went Backstage With Her Usual Cherry Gleam However When The Backstage Crew Member Saw Her His Face Contorted To Anger (Of Course Now Possessed By The Charlie Bot). He Decided To Observe From Afar.
"So What's Next Manager-san?" She Asked With A Smile The Manager Seemed Excited And Giddy Which Wasn't Normal For Him. "Uh Manager?" She Asked Confused The Manager Then Placed His Hands On Her Shoulders, "We've Made Phenomenal Sales Meaning Were Gonna Have A Celebration At You're House!" He Cheered. "Oh That's Just Amazing, I'll Get Changed" She Nodded.
"We'll Be There At Five" He Notified Her Before She Left The Backstage Crew Member Following Closely Behind Like A Ghost Following It's Victim. As The Backstage Crew Member Follows His Movement Became Weak Due To The Lack Of Control The Charlie Bot Had.
However He Arrived At Her Apartment. "This Is Where You Story Ends, Hori... You'll Learn Never To Take My Stage Again!" He Smirked. Meanwhile, Hori Was Tending To Her Kids Which Were Still Sleeping. "Aww Would You Look At That Still Sleeping After This Morning... Well Mommy Is Gonna Be Here All Day Now Because We Made So Much Money" She Caresses Both There Cheeks Causing Them To Wake Up.
"Now Where Did I Put Them Adorable Little Smart Baby Shirts?" She Thought Looking Around There Room. However, The Door Suddenly Rang, "I Better Get That.." She Walked Off To The Door Opening It. "Uh Hello?" She Asked Confused There Standing Was The Backstage Crew Member However He Seemed More Pale.
"Uh You're Terry Right? Did You Come For An Autograph?" She Asked Worried But It Was Too Late As He Reared Up His Hand And Aimed The Nail gun At Her Head It Was All Over, As The Gun Went Off A Nail Shot Into Her Forehead Piercing Her Skin Instantly As Blood Smeared The Wall As She Suddenly Lost Consciousness Falling Onto The Floor Her Forehead Dripping With Blood. Her Eyes Motionless As She Spoke One Last Sentence "I'm Sorry My Children" She Spoke Before Her Body Became Limp.
However The Backstage Crew Member Wasn't Done As He Walked Next To The Cot To The Screaming And Crying Babies Which Were In Fear He Aimed The Nail Gun At Them Suddenly An Off Duty Cop Burst Into The House And Before He Could Make Any Moves Was Shot In The Chest Causing Him Too To Fall Limp.
"Uh I Got A 10-32, Two People Dead One Victim And One Assailant Uh I Need The Ambulance Immediately" He Spoke Into His Walkie Talkie As He Examined The Body. "Damn It's That Idol... Uh I Have Identified The Body It Seems To Be Hori The Popular Idol And The Assailant Appears To Be A Backstage Crew Worker" He Spoke Into The Walkie Talkie. Today Marked The End Of A Young Sensation That Never Made It To The Top.
A Day Later Many Gathered Near A Wall Which Had A Painting Of Hori Around It Done By Street Artists To Pay Respects The Wall Was Surrounded In Flowers And Love Letters. The Manager Also Came With Teary Eyes, "Hori How Could I Lose You... Dammit!" He Yelled Falling On His Knees. As The Rain Fell Indicating Today Was Going To Be A Dark Day For Some...