sorry that I took too long to fly a prince to the minivan!" Cassie sassed, throwing the girl over her shoulder. Stella groaned as Cassie flew up above the shelves and to the minivan.
Charlie was curious. What was so scary that Stella wouldn't tell him? He walked over to where the book slid and picked it up. "Sealing Death?" Charlie whispered to himself.
The Price Of Fame
"CUT!" the director screamed, hopping out of his chair and running onto the set. "Good job Alex!" he cheered, patting the young actor on the head, "And you, Chrissy, were AMAZING!" "Thank you!" the seventeen-year-old girl replied cheerfully, "I'm just happy to be a part of the team!" The director nodded. "I know, now go take five." he said, "You deserve it."
Chrissy Price walked outside and into the hot California sun. Crew members scurried this way and that, some pushing rolling wardrobes, others driving golf carts from set to set. The black-haired girl dodged the rushing stage hands and hurried to her family's trailer.
"Mom!" Chrissy called, "Are you here?" No one answered. More room for Chrissy.
Singer, song writer, and actress, Chrissy Price plopped down on the red velvet sofa across from the door. The trailer was very quaint for a rising star like Chrissy Price, but she liked it. It was all they had until her show goes on air and the studio purchases their condo. All in the contract, they said. Just a bit longer, they said. Chrissy didn't mind.
It was December 1st, and Chrissy was sure to decorate the whole trailer in between shifts. Garland hung from the counters and windows, with lights twisted here and there. A small Christmas tree sat on the dinner table with miniature presents scattered underneath.
Chrissy's life had been going amazing ever since she and her mom signed the contract with the Whitney Teller Production Company. It was just like magic. One day she is singing in the cozy little town of West Burton, Vermont, and the next, she's in Hollywood starring in her very own television show! They even say that "Charlotte's Charms" is going to be the next big thing in the entertainment industry!
Taking out her prized violin, Chrissy performed a perfect D major scale, followed by an A flat minor scale, followed by a combination of "Jingle Bells", "Jingle Bell Rock", and "Silver Bells" that she arranged herself. She's been playing the violin since she was eight, the piano since she was six, the guitar since she was four, the cello since she was seven, the double bass since she was twelve, the flute since she was thirteen, the saxophone since she was nine, and she has been singing since she could talk. People thought she was gifted, which probably had a hand in her rise to fame. Little Miss Miracle was her nickname given to her by her Aunt Clarice. Technically her great aunt, Clarice Patterson taught Chrissy everything she knew. The musical stuff, like a perfect F minor scale, but also life skills, like how to iron a suit. Sure she was on the verge of greatness, but she still knew how to do things for herself. The last thing her Aunt Clarice ever told her was not to get caught up in the fast lane and take time to stop and sniff the roses.
After reading a few pages ahead in her script, Chrissy decided to head back to the studio. She stood up and walked over to the door. As she laid her hand on the doorknob, the lights flickered off and the trailer shook back and forth. "HELP!" Chrissy screamed, "SOMEBODY HELP ME!"
"Patrick Garland here with all the Hollywood news and gossip!" the reporter announced into his microphone, "Just today, up and coming teen sensation, Chrissy Price, mysteriously disappeared from the set of "Charlotte's Charms" without any trace. The entire Price trailer is completely gone!"
"I just don't know what could have happened!" the producer explained to the
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