AN: It's important that you know that this story is going to be extremely different than my first and is set in an AU world. It's just an idea i got one night and I've decided to go with it. Also, I LOVE all reviews even bad ones but if you don't like the story please instead of just saying that tell me specifically what so I can try to fix it. I'm always trying to grow as a writer and part of that is changing the things that don't work. Lastly, I'm not the best with updating so feel free to bug me about it if you want lol I'm gonna try really hard to keep up with this and update every few days to every week but no promises because i start school in a few weeks. And now on with the show!
Prologue.
Loren Tate raised the cigarette to her lips and inhaled deeply enjoying the sweet relief of the tobacco and letting the nicotine allow relaxation wash over her. She felt less tense now then she had when he walked into the one bedroom apartment she shared with her sister Mel after a double shift, fist at the café then the diner. Mel was still working and most likely not be home for another hour or so at least for the moment she had the place to herself.
As she raised the cigarette and inhaled once more she decided to take this opportunity to work on her song. It was half finished and since she had decided on the melody and had most of the lyrics done she could probably finish before Mel got back and later get the slightly younger girls opinion. She had begun writing in about a week ago after coming back from the Eddie Duran concert. Mel complained that she had kept her up all night but she was smiling as she pouted so Loren was fairly sure she didn't mind too much.
People were surprised Mel and Loren liked Eddie Duran. For two girls whose lives had been so exceptionally difficult they enjoyed the lighthearted music of his. Just because someone has a difficult life doesn't mean it's an unhappy one, Loren thought to herself though, she had to admit that other than finding a sister in Mel and moving out a few months ago things had been pretty gray. But the times that sparkled in her life shined through and the last few months had been great! Once Loren had turned 18 she moved out and because her foster parents were always absent Mel was able to become an emancipated minor...really it was easier for the system to go along with that then dealing with four months of complaints and inquiries at Mel's request until she herself was 18.
Each girl was the only family the other had. And now that they had each other they would never let go. Family sticks together. Or at least it should.
Loren pushed these sad thoughts out of her mind and went to work on finishing her song. Before she knew it the song was done and Mel was bouncing through the door.
"Lo! You are never going to believe what I just heard!"
"Whoa easy there girl what's all this about?"
"Eddie Duran is holding a songwriting contest!" She excitedly squealed! "Seriously!?" Loren asked standing up. "What are the parameter's?"
Loren listened as Mel explained that the winning song would be featured on Eddie's next album and before she knew it her little song called Mars was submitted as a contender.
And with that the wheels of fate had been set in motion. Her life would never be the same.