Authors Note: Hi! Sooo this story is my first ever FanFic. I really hope you enjoy reading it as much as i enjoyed writing it! Reviews would be much appreciated :)
Oh and i dont own any of these characters!
Chapter 1: The Mask
She stared blankly into the mirror.
She had been hoping that her first-day-of-school-anxiety wouldnt be so obvious, but her pale reflection proved otherwise. The face in the mirror had lost whatever color its owner previously had, and it's normally soothing green eyes now seemed to mirror the queasy feeling it's owner had in her stomach. Her eyes moved down to the reflection's lips which were repeating themselves for nearly the 20th time this morning.
"Im the new girl. Again." She said this with a disturbing sense of confidence that wouldnt match the nervousness that was evident in her next comment. "ill be just fine.."
The pale face, the sickly eyes, the quivering lips, and the shaky voice all belonged to 16 year old Alex Bennett.
Alex took a step backwards. She could now see all 5 feet and 2 inches of her body. Today she was wearing a rather simple dress with a cardigan over it. Her dark hair fell in large waves to her waste.
"Sufficient?" She asked the girl in the mirror. Her reflection offered Alex some comfort as a smile spread across her lips.
The smiling face in the mirror distracted Alex from her new-school-new-student-jitters. "and thats why im stuck here" she reminded herself looking at her fading smile...
Alex wasnt exactly the typical "girl". At age 3, she had developed a long-lasting love for reading. While her cousins all wanted to be actresses and models, she wanted to be a lawyer. Somehow, however, the acting business would take hold of her anyway. She had been with her cousin at an audition for a Barbie commercial and had mistakenly booked the part herself. Before she knew it, her cousin's agent and her parents had negotiated a contract. Young Alex, then 5 years old, was never asked if this was what she wanted. They expected her to simply do as she was told. And so she did.
It turned out, however, Alex had a secret talent. The photographic memory which had led her to her love for books now allowed her to easily memorize scripts. She discovered that she could easily mimic any emotion and even cry on command.
By the time she was 12, she had starred in well over 150 commercials and had guest starred in over 30 shows, and had even been on her own show- Disney's That's so Wizard. All the while, she had maintained straight A's. She still loved reading and she adored school. Acting however meant that she had to miss school on a weekly basis, and she hated that.
It was when she started Junior High that she finally convinced her parents that she needed a break. 4 years came and went quickly. Soon, Alex's parents and agents had agreed that the break was over and it was now time to "focus on her career again." Alex's mouth tried to let out a "NO!" but instead a seemingly effortless approval escaped her lips. A month later, Alex had gotten the lead part in a movie that was being shot in LA.
"all good things come to an end." Her own voice startled her and brought her attention back to the spot on her face where the pretend smile had vanished into the queasy look from before. As quickly as it had disappeared, however, the smile crept back onto her face. The smile was fake, more evidence of her acting abilities, but it was enough to fool anyone.
The smiling mask was enough to encourage Alex into finally leaving for The Palmwoods (the school/ hotel that would become her home for the next year or two).
So that was much shorter than i thought it would be. Oh well, i promise to bring the BTR boys into the next chapter!
Please R&R. I would love criticisms/ suggestions/ ANYTHING :)