His Heartthrob

Chapter four

The day of the audition came.

20 students appeared for the audition including Diva.

Meanwhile at Axel's Lounge

Axel lounged on his couch, his eyes fixed on his phone as his friends hung out in the background. Mason, sitting on the armchair, asked, "Hey, Axel, aren't you going to the audition today?"

Axel didn't respond, his fingers continued to fly across the screen. Mason raised an eyebrow, "Geez, you're so weird! I wonder what you're up to!" He muttered, turning back to the TV.

Carl, engrossed in his PS5 game, caught Noah sneaking a peek at his phone. Curious, Carl walked over and snatched the phone from Noah's hand. Noah's eyes widened in anger, "Hey, give me back my phone!"

But Carl wasn't having it. "Noah's stalking a girl's i********: page!" Carl announced, showing the phone to Mason.

Mason's eyes widened, "Woah! Wait, she looks familiar..." The two friends stared at the pictures, their faces lightened up with recognition.

"Hey, give me back my phone!" Noah yelled again.

Mason and Carl gasped in unison, "The girl who had detention!" They exclaimed, turning to Noah with a look of surprise.

"You like her?" Carl asked, raising an eyebrow.

Noah's face turned red, but before he could respond, Axel snapped, "If you like her, just tell her!" He stood up, his eyes flashing with annoyance, and walked to his room.

Noah shot back, "Well, it's none of your business!"

Carl tossed the phone back to Noah, "Here."

Mason turned to Carl, "Axel is just so weird! Don't you think he's up to something?"

Carl shrugged, "I don't think so. Axel's always been like that sometimes."

Noah got up, heading to the fridge to grab a bottle of water, "Yeah, he's just being Axel.”

Axel headed to his room upstairs.

He dropped his phone on the table but the minute it dinged.

They read the message and typed back

“Just make sure she doesn't win the audition!”

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“ And the winner is…” The judge announced.

Everyone smiled as they cheered Diva as she sat as the queen she was.

River bit her lips feeling tense.

“River Vesper!”

“What?” Everyone gasped in shock, only Emily screamed “ That's it baby!” excitedly

“What the heck, how ?” Diva yelled as she marched up to the podium to confront the judge.

The announcer saw her coming and ran off from the podium to avoid Diva.

Even worse, some students started screaming.

“Kiss Chubby- fat’s feet!” Everywhere was thrown in chaos as Diva yelled and threw tantrums, and finally, she walked out off the stage.

####

Weeks later.

Over the week Emily had helped River get a Nutrimeal supplement that could help reduce her weight.

The director of the drama had rejected River because she was chubby.

But Emily and River were shocked when Axel offered to help.

River had doubted at first because what the heck Axel was Diva's boyfriend.

And what interesting things happened at school?

Riley was rejected from the Elite Galz group. Her parent went bankrupt, her dad lost his company

And Diva said she couldn't associate herself with someone as low class as Riley.

Everyone had watched the drama in school; Diva, like the insane b***h, pretended she didn't know Riley.

“I don't feel sorry for her!” Emily had said while sipping her milkshake.

“She always worshipped Diva like a goddess. I'm glad she knows how it feels!”

Riley who had received humiliation that day.

She clenched her fingers, and promised Diva that she'll regret it!”

“Bring it on b***h!” Diva had yelled back.

So Riley walked alone in school with no friends d, ds and no one talked to her.

Emily and Noah became friends; it was obvious he liked Emily, only she was blinded to see it.

As for River, her family had moved. Her mother had financial issues but pretended all was well.

River regretted yelling at her mom the day she was bathed with toilet water.

Her mom had problems and yet still tried to provide for them; in the end, their rent went high, and they had to move.

But the new house was far away from her college.

Gabrielle had spoken to her friend who agreed to help River. But she will be sharing a lounge.

River got a surprise when the person turned out to be Axel Bronte.

She could remember that she stood there staring at him speechless.

River threw a lollipop in her mouth bas she stared at her reflection in the mirror, her body had lost fat thanks to the regular jogging and exercise she did.

Her mind went back to what the movie director had told her when he got mad when she wasn't flexible in acting.

“You need to work on your chemistry! I don't even know why Axel wanted you to act. Diva performed better than this!” He muttered.

“Why did he help me?” River mumbled, she left her room and went to the gym room at the end of the hall. She hadn't seen Axel since yesterday.

Over the past week, their relationship had grown, but she guessed that was because of the upcoming drama.

She stepped into her room and bit her lips.

“Why am I feeling like I miss him!” She mumbled as she pushed the pushing bag.

It barely moved and only swayed gently. She followed up with a swift kick, but then her phone rang, distracting her from seeing the handbag swung back like a pendulum, returning at full speed to hit her.

She fell to the ground together with her phone, but then she sniffed his cologne and looked up to see him, he had pushed her out of the way before the bag could hit her. “When did he get back?” River thought as

His solid frame pinned her down. Their eyes locked, and his gaze moved to her pink lips as their gaze mingled.

Then he rolled away.

“Are you crazy?” he asked. “ You would have been hit.”

“But I already got hit! You hit me!” River scoffed.

“You have the strength to punch a bag but you couldn't stand up to Diva!” Axel snapped and turned to walk out.

River gasped as his words hit her.

“Then why did you help me?” She asked staring at his backside

“What?” He snapped turning to face her.

“ I don't mean now! You helped win the audition, Mr Smith told me!” River glared up at him.

“I didn't help you win!” Axel said his voice cold, which made River shiver.

He dipped his hands in his pocket and took calculated steps to where she stood. He stared into her eyes.

“You just got lucky! I didn't want to act with Diva! And I had my reasons. So you better do well in practicing, Diva did better than you, even though you did well. Secondly, I practically saved you from kissing her feet!”

River swallowed as his harsh words hit her.

Then he turned and walked out but he halted at the door.

“I admired your courage though,” he said and was gone the next Second

Tears stung her eyes. “Why must he be so harsh!”

🌟Meanwhile at Diva's lounge.🌟

Diva's eyes scanned the screen of her phone, her heart racing as she read the blackmail message. The words danced on the screen, taunting her.

"We know what you did. If you don't pay us $100,000, we'll expose your secret to the entire school."

Diva's mind reeled as she tried to think of who could have sent the message. Her eyes narrowed as she thought of Agatha and Christie. They were the only ones who knew her secret.

She stormed into the room where Agatha and Christie were applying facial masks to their faces.

"You two are behind this, aren't you?" Diva accused, her voice low and menacing.

Christie looked up, startled. "What are you talking about, Diva?"

Diva held up her phone, the message displayed on the screen. "This! Who else could have sent this but you two?"

Agatha's eyes widened as she read the message. "I didn't send it, Diva, I swear!"

Christie stood up, her face red with anger. "I didn't send it either! And I've received a similar message myself."

Agatha nodded in agreement. "Me too!"

The three girls stared at each other, unsure of what to say next.

“Oh my God. I thought it was a joke” Agatha's eyes began to well up with tears. "What are we going to do, Diva? This is a disaster!"

Diva's face twisted in anger. "Shut up, Agatha! You're going to make things worse!"

Agatha's lips trembled as she tried to hold back her tears. Diva glared at her, her eyes flashing with warning. "Keep your mouth shut, Agatha. We don't need your panic right now.”

*****

Midsummer breaks were over, and River had gone back to school; it was afternoon. She didn't see Emily and guessed she was with Noah.

She grabbed her backpack and headed to the cafeteria to have lunch.

The cafeteria buzzed with the lunchtime crowd, the aroma of food and chatter filling the air. Agatha and Riley sat at a table, engrossed in a conversation about the latest designer heels.

Diva, dressed in a revealing outfit, sat across from them, her eyes fixed on her phone, ignoring the conversation. Agatha, sipping on her drink, suddenly spilled it as her eyes widened in shock.

Diva glared at her. "Agatha, what the heck is your freaking problem?" she snapped.

Agatha's eyes remained fixed on the door, her voice barely above a whisper. "I'm I dreaming, or that's chubby-fat Emily?"

All eyes turned to the door as Emily walked in, looking stunning in a blue cropped top and baggy jeans. Her curled black hair framed her face, and her bright smile lit up the room.

The cafeteria fell silent, with everyone gasping at Emily's transformation. Her weight loss had accentuated her curves, showcasing her medium-sized breasts and rounded hips. She looked confident and sexy.

Christie's voice broke the silence. "How...?" she trailed off, dumbfounded.

Diva's eyes narrowed, her gaze fixed on Emily's body. "Well, I think someone's worked on themselves during break! To think you can steal my boyfriend from me!" she sneered.

Emily smiled sweetly as she passed by their table with her tray of food. "I'm not the cause of why he broke up with you. But anyway, thanks for the compliment. I can get you a pack if you need one, b***h!"

Diva's face burned with anger. Agatha, however, seemed oblivious to the tension. "Yes! I need it!" she exclaimed, earning a glare from Christie.

"Are you for real, Agatha?" Diva snapped.

Agatha stared at her breasts, her voice rising in dismay. "Gosh! Why do I have tiny boobs?"

The cafeteria erupted in snickers and gasps, with everyone turning to stare at Agatha. Christie glared at her, mortified. "Good heavens, stop embarrassing me!”

After River finished her meal, she met Emily in the hallway.

“I guess someone's tripping!” She whispered to River.

“What?”

Emy nodded toward the stair where Axel stood staring at River.

River's eyes met him; she looked away quickly and grabbed Emily's hand, leaving with her.

“Emy we are just housemates, that's all”

“Amen!” Emily sneered at her.

“So you have eyes! Why don't you see Noah has a thing for you!” River snapped playfully

“Noah and I are just friends!” Emily said and River rolled her eyes.

Meanwhile, at the cafeteria, Diva's phone dinged. She read the message on the screen, and her facial expression changed.

She got up and sashayed out of the cafeteria.