Chapter 3 - Starlight and Dreams

OK, Miranda thought, the Starlight Accolades... I'm at the Starlight Accolades.

Exclusive venue, top celebrities, biggest night of the season. No big deal. I'm here to support mom.


"So, this is kind of neat," Cassie grinned. "I've actually never been to one of these."

"It's OK," Miranda said. "You think you'll win something?"

I'm cool, Miranda thought. Celebrities are just peop... Oh. My. GOD!

"Hi, Thorne," Cassie said, grinning inwardly.

"Evening, Cassie," the musical star smiled back.

Get a hold of yourself, Miranda thought firmly. Watch the show. Ignore the superstar.


Award for most boring speech, Miranda groaned.


Award for being dumb enough to wear blue shoes with a brown jacket.


I mean, you're a rich star right... buy some socks.

And another... oh my God...

Spoiler

"Mom, that's Danielle Chabert, the romance novelist" Miranda gasped, a little more loudly than she intended. "I love her..."


"I mean, Beth," Miranda corrected quickly, "Beth loves her novels. I haven't... I mean, I maybe read a couple... because Beth..."


"I'll tell her... your fiend... enjoys her work," Londyn said with a grin.

While Miranda tried to remember or, failing that, invent a spell for invisibility, Cassie found herself called to the stage to accept her own award, for her new album, Moonlight on the Brook.

"I want to thank everyone who made this possible," Cassie said. "I especially want to thank my wonderful wife, Gwen, for her support and my perpetually embarrassed daughter, for her tolerance."

Later...

"Good press is always better than a good performance, I suppose..."


"... and good looks count for so much. She hasn't aged a day in almost twenty years... Eternal youth and beauty."


"We shall have to see about that..."


"... little Raven Witch."

With special thanks to @DaniRose2143 for letting me have Danielle and Londyn from the wonderful Under The Tartosan Sun make this little cameo. They may show up again. - L