Chapter 65

And the camera flashes, making it look like a dream. ** The crowd was enchanted by Este Brown. She owned the stage and the audience's heart. Everyone clapped and screamed her name when she finished her song. She smiled and spoke on the microphone. “As we all know, this party is hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Martinez. I wonder if I could have the honor of inviting Mrs. Martinez to the stage to sing a song with me?” The audience applauded, and a spotlight dawned on Gabriella. She was paralyzed. She turned white as her hands trembled. How could she sing with Este Brown? She'd be making a fool out of herself. Este was obviously trying to make her the butt of the joke. But she couldn’t decline. The crowd expected her to go up on stage, so she stood up and walked gracefully toward the platform. She didn’t have the confidence that she would beat Este at her own playground, but she refused to not respond to her challenge. She stood in front of the stand microphone and smiled at the crowd. “How could