Roxanne
Nine Years Ago
I would kill to be an actress.
To see my name in lights and do interviews. To hear “action” and then perform the most beautiful scenes. I wanted it more than anything else in the world.
I couldn't wait to graduate and go to LA and become a star!
“Um, Roxanne?” A voice broke me out of my thoughts.
My history teacher, Mr. Sharpe, looked down at me. I guess I hadn’t heard the bell signaling class was over.
I laughed nervously. “Sorry…I was daydreaming.”
He chuckled. “It's okay. I actually wanted to talk to you anyways. About your paper.”
“Mr. Sharpe, I'm so sorry, I got a little carried away! It was just once I started reading about old Hollywood I got kind of obsessed and the paper turned into something else completely.”
“Roxanne, it's okay. The paper was inc
