Revised, again! I'm going to post up a few pictures for the characters just to give an outline to the characters, there may be a few traits that differ but that's the basic outline. Shorter, easier to read, if it isn't as good, I'll revert to the old one.


Prologue

Hollywood is the place to be for wannabe stars, actual stars, mimes, magicians, animal acts and even living statues. For those who made it, whether it was through reality TV, luck or plain hard work, everyone could agree that they have it made in the shade, not with lemonade, but with maybe a million or two sitting in the bank.

Life seems sweeter for them with their Ferraris or Benzes, monstrous villas or posh condominiums, servants at every beck and call and their horrendously expensive Versace or Armani designers. We were comforted with the fact that they were stalked by paparazzi and had to face lawsuits every odd month. We were made feel better by the fact that though they were rich and famous they would not last a day in the world when their fame dropped or the fact that they marriages almost never last.

We trace every celebrity with a past but how about those with the most unlikely past? The rather good-looking nerd who cared nothing for popularity and the power hungry, snobbish popular girl who had it made with looks, money and brains, just without a personality—well just not a good personality. Her best friend, an air headed actress who could portray any character aged only a couple of years younger. The nerd's best friend, an outcast, a dropout to pursue a career in acting.

All now wield power in their hands, the nerd now wealthy businessman, godson of Clayton Lodge and heir to all of Clayton's property. Right hand in the company and a symmetrical number of three billion three hundred and thirty-three million three hundred and thirty-three thousand three hundred and thirty-three dollars in three different bank accounts.

The popular girl, a quintuple threat actress, singer, model, designer and dancer with the same hard personality which have smoothened out slightly but not completely. Spoiled, a prima donna yet somehow cleverly shielded behind her façade of perfection

The actress, more popular than ever, talk show host and actress nominated for Oscars, Academy Awards. BAFTA awards and Emmy awards but as air headed as ever. Perceptive and alert with a liking of waiting on tables, ringing up orders and etcetera for the heck of it.

The dropout an actor, just as he had dreamed but with several hurdles in his career as I write. A brother who betrayed him and the like, I shall not elaborate as it may be bore you. Still, he is his usual happy-go-lucky self with an optimistic outlook and charm that adds to his star quality.

Isaac Nathaniel Hastings, currently known as Nathan Hastings only, as the nerd, Christiana Rebecca Gates as the popular girl, once known as Cheryl, Clarissa Montgomery as the actress and Roy Altamirano as the dropout weaves a tale of the high school cliché, love and Hollywood.

What makes it a formidable tale is the drama behind the story. Isaac is engaged to a girl he thinks saved his life, Cheryl hates Isaac because she thinks he ditched her, Clarissa and Roy are plotting to get them back together, Cheryl's fame is in jeopardy and now it all depends on Isaac.

Fairytales are overrated, with all the happiness.

Tears, anger and unhappiness seem to matter more nowadays.

Yet there is that perpetual longing that seems to exist between Isaac and Cheryl, that which I find rather cliché. For heaven's sake if they love each other they should just go for it.

Love doesn't conquer all, human ego does.


edited 27/11/06 - Thank you Senzai-Ichiguu.