The Diva

My whole body was tense, ready to jump at the slightest danger around me. Keeping my head low, my gaze swept around the room. 

Empty room with a few luxurious items, chairs and a coffee table in the middle, the bed I was lying down on, and a fridge with a television next to it. 

The only possible way outs are the door and the window.

The door was behind that sneaky person, how could I escape from there? 

Shh, Mei, shhh. Everything is going to be alright, don't panic. I rebuked myself internally, not leaving a chance to the person to realize my condition. 

Though, given how they were acting so cautiously now, they should know. Or at least, have a very high percentage of wariness. 

The only option, in that case, was running through the window. The lock was clearly open too, I almost sighed with relief. 

I was glad the situation wasn't that hopeless. 

They got closer to me, and I felt the tension suffocating me, strangling me slowly, cutting my breath away. 

Once they were directly in front of me, it was the right moment to act. Licking my lips, I swallowed a mouthful of air. 

Just as I felt the person about to touch me, I grabbed their legs and pulled them towards me, causing them to fall back. 

"Ahh!"

The soft scream belonged to a woman, she screamed before her head hit the floor, only allowing her a muffled grunt of pain. 

Before she could struggle, I pushed her legs up and moved swiftly, dislocating her joints. She screamed in pain and our eyes met. 

Her eyes, full of rage, were engraved in my head. 

Why was this person here? 

I grabbed my phone and my small bag which was next to my head before jumping out of the window and running. The girl was already trying to do something with her joints, I couldn't afford any delay. 

My decision was rash but the most logical one I could go with. Why was that? Because despite that scream, no one came to rescue her. 

The place was empty of any help, whether for her or for me. 

But for how long? 

I ran through the serene night, away from that 'hospital' and away from that spot. I knew nothing about where I am, it was a miscalculation to think I could escape without any problems. 

However, I was partly lucky that I grabbed my phone in addition to knowing my attacker. I opened my phone and searched for a certain name, and soon, I saw the girl's face. 

Corny Sourina.

Her long, wavy orange hair flew behind her. An innocent cute smile plastered on her face. She was wearing an adorable strawberries dress while doing a peace sign to the camera. 

It matched the girl who I saw earlier perfectly, yhe light from the window illuminated her silhouette a bit, allowing me to recognize her. 

She was the current number 1 star of AVO, the Diva Corny Sourina. Why was she there, in such a place at this hour? No, more importantly, why did she sneak behind me with a knife in her hand? 

I was able to see it, thanks to the moonlight, it was like a kitchen knife. With the right technique of cutting, I would be nothing but a dead body lying coldly on this bed. 

That was the kind of weapon that knife was. Sharp yet small, enough to kill and easy to conceal. 

Ignoring these thoughts, I finally noticed my body's condition. It was trembling and shivering hard, that was why I thought my decision was stupid. 

After sleeping for so long, I don't have the power to make a run for it no matter how much I try. But since I was now on the main road with cameras all around me, I felt a bit safe. 

Opening my phone contacts, I saw a new number, the name was 'Your Devil♥︎'. I blinked, my god, don't tell me… 

I did a few tricks to search for the number's owner's name, and oh god, it was indeed Chris. 

How more shameless can this man be?

He actually added his number to my phone with this weird name!! 

I let out a heavy sigh and sat down for a while. There was no reason for me to be in danger here, so I allowed myself to relax a bit. 

The sudden stress and exhaustion after sleeping for a few days probably damaged my body a lot. It was something normal, but I couldn't help but remember our High School days. 

At those times, we were so… Unique, in a sense. 

Fighting around, racing, and even getting touchy with some true gangs. I loved those times, I fronted mostly as well. Alice usually took the backseat. 

I was a badass, sassy and classy, though. That was what attracted people to me the most. They liked that about me a lot. 

I still remember how we would go crazy and beyond human limits at times, all because of me, naturally.

We even starved for a few days because I got us in some trouble… 

Getting into those kinds of trouble was thrilling. 

Heh. There was that kind woman who saved me once and threw me into this industry. Come to think of it, I owe a lot to her but she has never shown us her real face.

A masked woman came and grabbed me from the panthers' lair. I tried to resist, but I couldn't. The woman gradually reformed me and Alice to be who we are now. 

Subconsciously, I linked that woman to Chris now. Both were that type of crazy menace, their auras and atmospheres also matched. 

Thinking about that, I convinced myself that it was okay to ask Chris for help. That would mean I'll get another help from him, but I was helpless. 

Being a celebrity was a double edged sword whenever you were in public. A lot of people would recognize you, a lot more would approach you, and more importantly, the Paparazzi will hunt you down. 

I was attacked, then escaped in my hospital gown. Thankfully, the road was almost empty or else, I'd already be in some serious troubles. 

That was sorta his fault, too. For not protecting me enough. 

"Hmph!"

I almost pressed the call button when a car pulled in front of me. I hid my face and tried to bury my existence, but my appearance was so eye-catching that my attempt was ridiculous. 

"You are here, Vixen. Did you miss this old granny?"

They said, speak of the devil and they will show up for you, the masked woman from my memory was now in front of me. 

"Uh, hello, granny…?"

I was so shocked that I forgot how I should even act.