Late night show on Wiz Tv. Saturday. A mic is suspended above Abanga’s head, the beat of his hit song warming up to him as he prepared his voice. The cameraman is busy switching angles. Abanga takes a glance at the crew behind the presenter, sensing unasked questions in their looks about the source of his sudden wealth and rise to fame. They are not alone. It’s the same feeling he gets everywhere he’s been invited. It never mattered that he was broke for years, almost died from hunger and loneliness, and countless producers turned him down. Now that he’s made it, it seems he owes enviers an apology.
He fumbled to make an impressive opening, but soon he found his voice and exuded the inspiration which birthed the song, making TV crew and their viewers fall in love with his music all over again. As he sang, with his mind’s eye he could see all the parts of the lyrics his manager Titus edited and the slight changes Bulldog made to the beat. Small changes, huge effects.
Fame is insane. Out of nowhere he’s suddenly been cast into limelight. Many used to judge and shun him because of his appearance. Now everywhere he went, hugs, kisses, screams and photographs greeted him. He too had become somebody. He knew not how long this would last and where all this will take him. It’s a bit unsettling for him. And the women. They all left him when he was a nobody. Now, there were so many of them he could use some to decorate his luxurious living room with bundles of them to spare. It’s crazy!
In the midst of what looked like a fulfilled life, a piece of him hadn’t found happiness. He realized it was becoming more and more difficult to make true connections with genuine friends. Everyone was smiling at him. It is hard to tell the true personalities behind the masks.It was indeed lonely at the top.
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