Chapter 19

The crowd beneath the stage was in chaos, their furious cries rising and falling like waves in a storm. Someone grabbed rotten vegetables and eggs, hurling them wildly at Sharon on the stage. Sharon was a sight, her hair a chaotic tangle of greens, her face and clothes splattered with eggs, and her expression one of utter misery. "Sharon! You're a disgrace! Get out of showbiz for good!" With nowhere to hide, Sharon was struck over and over. Tears and snot streaked her face as she screamed, her voice hoarse, "Eugene! Calvin! Help me! Get me off this stage!" She lunged toward Eugene and Calvin, desperately reaching for their hands, but they shoved her away without a glance. Sharon crumpled to the floor, her forehead crashing into the edge of the stage. A thin stream of blood trickled down her face. She pressed her hand on her forehead, a fleeting look of despair crossing her eyes. "H-How could you do this to me? I'm your sister!" she cried out. Eugene's gaze cut through her, his