Wow, um...this place is smaller than expected...
Oh! Uh! Hey there! My name is Monica Luck. I'm new to Starlight Shores and managed to get a house here to myself. I don't have parents so its kind of hard you know? They died when I was really little and I spent most of my life in an orphanage outside of Starlight Shores. I never got to visit it, but I always wondered you know? I always wanted to visit. Now that I'm eighteen, here I am! The one woman who helped take care of us even got me a cheap house!
A really small....cheap....house. Ah well, can't be choosy now can I?
See I have dreams, boys and girls! I want to be a singer! Not just any one, but a famous one! I know its a silly dream but I always wanted to be a singer. I always wanted to be famous. It all stems, I suppose, from the simple fact that I'm an albino.
Yes, I am. My white hair and pale skin isn't just genetic...wait a minute, I suppose it is! Well either way, my 'condition', as some of the mean kids at the orphanage called it, made me a bit of an outcast. They said I'd always be a freak, a nobody. Well, they'll see when I am somebody, huh!
I do like looking the way I do, as I am very different. I even got violet color eyes. See, if I had been born with pigment, my eyes would have been blue. The blue over the red makes violet. Quite lovely eh?
But enough rambling about me, I came here to Starlight Shores for one reason, to get famous!
I took a bus to the theater, where I heard they hire new singers sometimes. I approached the doors warily. I already knew I was a decent singer but I didn't know if I was that good.
When I walked inside for the addition I was met with a cold woman with a sharp nose. She had me singing for hours, testing my merit. My throat hurt by the end of it and as I waited in the office for her to return, I felt nervous. Finally she slammed a uniform on the desk, making me jump and instructing me to get changed and go preform out from to attract people to tonight's opera. If I was worth my merit, I'd be considered for other spots.
My new uniform was....uh...
Well it wasn't too uncomfortable.
So I sang my heart out, setting a small tip jar before me. If I preformed well here, who knew where I'd be next?
I attracted quite a few people in and managed to direct them into the theater. According to my new boss, Maxi, I was doing quite well and the ticket sales reflected that. She was happy to tell me that I only had a few more days of preforming in front of the theater before she sent me off to preform in other areas of town.
After a few days of my job, I needed a break. Usually I'd be there from about 10am till 6 or 7pm, dancing and singing. I loved my work, don't get me wrong, but it wasn't good pay and I felt like I was getting nowhere. So I decided to hit a club after all. Mick's Masters was what everyone called it. It was a pretty jamming place and I chatted up some of the locals. A few even knew me from my little performance in front of the theater.
I even managed to make a friend. This is Willard, or Will. He's a cool guy. We talked a bit before stepping up to a duet and he's an aspiring writer. Pretty cool huh? He asked me if I needed any songs written, but I can do that myself...I think. Maybe we should become buddies just in case huh?
"Hey you were great, Will. Did you ever just think of singing for a career?"
"No, its not my thing. I'm a writer" He smiled at me.
"Hey man, whatever, but I think you're missing your calling."
"Well so are you" he said with a sly grin.
"Huh?"
"You're missing going out on a date with me, but we can always reschedule." Oh jeeze, was he hitting on me? I plastered on a thin smile.
"Sorry man, but I gotta get going. Work bright and early, you know?"
"Yeah, yeah. I'm gonna get a drink. I'll call you later Monica"
And he stalked off, pouting. Men. Ugh.
Another week went by. It was a grueling week but finally Maxi says she has need of me elsewhere. The park! The summer festival is in town which means tourists, which means money! For the theater...
Well a girl can't have everything now can she?
I showed up early so I could get something to eat really quickly before I had to preform. The guy at the counter was very helpful and got me set up with some food quick. He even gave me a discount since I was working there! How nice of him!
After eating it was time to get down with my bad self! Or at least get singing because that was what was expected out of me. I sang and sang for a while with very few people seeming to take in what I was eve saying.
"Hey, hey what are you going on about? A new play coming to the theater?" A man asked me, not looking too happy about it.
"Why yes. A new play is coming to the theater this Thursda-"
"Thursday! I'm supposed to preform on Thursday morning!"
"...Night. Thursday Night at 5 is when the ticket booths open sir" I said icily.
"Oh"
"Sorry about that. They've switched my show on me three times this past week. Its been a little stressful" He came up to me and offered his hand. "Mitch Lee, DJ."
"Monica Luck, Singer"
"Listen, Monica, I'm sorry about the hassle. I'll put in a good word for you at the theater when I go there on Thursday." With that he walked away.
Put in a good word for me eh? I didn't know how much that would change but we would see.
Change it did. I don't know what that guy said to Maxi, but she told me I had a new job which would get me a little more cash. Sing-a-grams. Basically I got paid to go and sing for others to cheer them up, let them know someone had a crush on them and otherwise. I was paid well for the work which was why I didn't complain.
Though every time I was called to do one for Will, which was much too often, he took the chance to try and ask me out. I had to keep rebuffing him. I didn't like Will like that. We were good friends and we chatted often but I just wasn't interested.
It kind of sucked. He was such a nice guy. I hated shutting him down so much.
See what I mean? Hes insistent. I wish he would just ask some other girl out. He's a great guy but I just don't like him like that. Plus I heard he steals stuff. I can't be with a guy like that, not if I want to be famous.
Speaking of being famous, I went to the guy that owned the park's stage to see if I could preform on it. This was outside my job at the theater, but I wanted to get away from that as soon as I could. It was annoying and I hardly got any sleep some days. I was out till 1am one night! No more!
I put on my best act for him, making sure to hit all the notes and I was hired! I'd be preforming at the park in three weeks. Sure that was a while off, but it was worth it!
I was so happy, my heart was fit to burst.
Oh, by the way, do you like my new uniform? It's all I have to preform in for now. I hope I get some new outfits before I preformed at the park. That meant I'd have to do alot of Sing-A-Grams to get the money but I'd do it. This was me breaking through the ice. I couldn't wait.
I was going to be a star. I knew it was my destiny. No matter what anyone said. I was going to do it.
I went home, crawling into my creaky bed and smiled to myself. Three weeks. Then I was done with my crappy job and on to bigger and better things.
I hope.
Thank you for reading the first chapter of my Legacy. As you know, or maybe you don't, it won't be a regular legacy. Monica is just the start of something greater. I hope you all stick around to see her success ( or failure! ). Have a good day :)
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