Chapter 7:

Run. It's All Done. END OF STORY

The Price For Fame


Sakura was fixated on the screen before her, and she felt as if her world was collapsing around her. She had always been aware that being famous came with a cost, but she had never envisioned it being so terrifying.

The following email was succinct but disturbing. It said, "I know who you are, Sakura. And I know what you're trying to achieve. You cannot elude me indefinitely. Soon, the truth will be revealed to all."

Sakura's mind was racing as she attempted to identify who might have sent the message. Was it Ryota, the girl who had been attempting to steal her limelight? Or was it someone even more dangerous?

She knew she had to take action, but she was unsure what to do. She couldn't simply ignore the message, but she also couldn't go to the authorities. They wouldn't believe her, particularly since she was a celebrity with a higher standing.

Another message arrived, similar in structure to the previous one, but the words "fraud" and "succeed" lingered in Sakura's mind.

"I won't let you succeed. You're a fraud," the message read, taunting her.

As Sakura read the message, she felt a cold sweat running down her forehead. The words seemed to sear into her brain, sufficing her with suspicion and anxiety.

"Who are you?" she asked, now exhausted from playing games.

Overwhelming emotions flooded over her as she stood alone in her room. None of her solutions would work; they would all result in harm.

Beep!  It was her phone.

With trembling hands, she grasped the phone and noticed a new message. It was from the same email address as before.

Sakura felt a sense of relief wash over her as she read the message. Maybe it wasn't so terrible after all. Perhaps she was overreacting.

But then, as she scrolled down, she saw two more messages from the same person.

"By the way, Sakura," it read. "I forgot to tell you..."

"It's Ryota."

And the last:

"Let me make one thing very clear aswell, Sakura. I am not your friend, and I never will be. You should be scared, very scared, because you have made a powerful enemy."

"And believe me when I say I will stop at nothing to take you down."

Yuuki
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