Chapter 5

After teaming up with her fake husband, Selina found herself standing outside the city hall, feeling a little lost. Pulling out her phone, she scrolled through her contacts. With a hesitant bite of her lip, she tapped on a number.

The other line picked up quickly, and there was a warm, raspy voice laced with a hint of mischief. "Selina, what's going down? Missing me!"

"Lydia." Just hearing that voice made Selina's voice thick with emotion, her eyes brimming with tears.

"Whoa, what's up! Selina, you sound like you're about to cry. Did the Harvey family mess with you? I swear, they've got another thing coming!"

"No, Lyddia.... L.. I just really need to see you. Where are you!" said Selina

"Chill, Selina. I'm over in Sokovis. Hang tight-1 shoot you the address."

Selina made a beeline for a posh apartment in downtown Sokovis and almost crashed into a striking figure wearing Pikachu pajamas. "Selina!" They hugged each other hard.

"Lydia." It was the kind of hug that felt like home. Not a daydream. Selina couldn't keep her tears back any longer.

and their fellow students were penniless, fresh out on their own struggling to make a name for themselves. "Come on, let's head upstairs" she said. Once they were settled in Lydia's place and Selina spilled the beans, Lydia was furing mad. "I

been orphans, learning the ropes together under their mentor. When Selina found her birth parents, their whole gang was thrilled for her. They all knew what it felt like to crave a family's love. Without their mentor's tough love, who knew where they'd be! But nobody saw coming what a train wreck the Harvey family would be-selling a big sub story about finding their long-lost daughter, only to give her the cold shoulder. If Selina hadn't kept it under wraps, Lydia would've been

of Selina's rough past,

with them. Once Tm

them everything, and now I'm taking my life back," stated

her time. She paid a tough price in her past, anal with this second shot, she just wanted a life all her own and stayed

sorted. Screw the Harvey family. You've got

Lydia. Forget the damne Harvey family. I've got you all, and that's enough Selina's eyes lit up

was the big sister, stroking Selina's hair like old times back when they were kids in

thankful. Even faced with the Harvey family's true colors, she still had the love of

of before had been naive, hanging on to something that wasn't really hers. But

was an underground gem, Starlight Club, known for its vibe ared exclusivity. People needed reservations and Tickets to get in, and sometimes, ticket scalpers pumped

into the rock scene, they knew Starlight Club-a place

convertible BMW rolled up to Starlight

to her collared t-shirt. She was all rock-chic, with a black leather jacket, knee-high boots, black tights, and the right touch of makeup. She transformed from the girl greeting Selina in cutesy pajamas to a

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