Shelley was sitting at her mother's bedside. It will be alright, she always told herself, but the fear that she would lose her mother was greater than the hope that she could survive this.
She felt a tear drop down her cheek. She might not be her biological mother, but it was still heartbreaking and hurt so badly. She was the mother she knew, and no one could replace her.
After checking her mom's temperature and making sure she was comfortable, Shelley scrolled through her phone, needing a quick distraction from her anxiety and worries.
She absentmindedly tapped open Twitter, where her timeline was buzzing with trending topics.
Bruno Hathaway's girlfriend revealed!
Bruno Announces Relationship with Beauty Hills!
There were many of them! If it was confirmed, her chance was zero if he was in a relationship.
Her heart skipped, and disappointment went straight to her heart and crushed it.
He was dating someone?
The feeling was ridiculous, she knew; he was a celebrity she'd never met, and her crush on him was pure fantasy.
However, she had to let it go, but she was curious about who this lady was.
Beauty Hills?
Nothing came to mind.
She scrolled down the timeline.
Meet Beauty Hills, the lady who stole the heart of popular internet sensation and former child model, Bruno Hathaway.
She clicked on the post, watching the story unfold through posts and fan reactions.
She knew this would happen as she saw a flood of angry and jealous comments pouring in.
@BrunoForever
"Bruno deserves better than this! Who is this Beauty Hills anyway? She looks like a downgrade! #disappointed"
@FanGirl99
"Ugh, she's NOT even cute. Why, Bruno? Why? You could do so much better."
@CelebrityStan
"So Bruno's dating a plus-size girl now? LOL I thought he had standards. #BeautyHillsIsUgly"
@BrunoFanatic
"She's not even famous! What does she even do?? She's not pretty enough for him. I can't believe this."
Shelley rolled her eyes at the harsh comments.
She didn't know this woman, Beauty Hills, but seeing someone torn apart like this made her feel sick.
Why were people so hateful just because Bruno had found someone he cared about?
"This is ridiculous. I am also a fangirl; I can't hate another because he chose her," she murmured.
But then, something else caught her attention when she saw the picture of Beauty that the OP had posted. She looked... familiar.
Shelley squinted, tilting her head.
Could it be? No way! This is crazy, Shelley thought, her mind racing.
Then, a notification pinged at the top of her screen, snapping her out of her thoughts.
She impatiently tapped on it and saw that her friend, a fellow model named Marissa Quinn, had tagged her in a tweet.
@MarissaQ_Model
"She looks like a plus-size version of yourself, Shelley. OMG, you need to see this!"
That was all she needed; someone else noticed.
It's her twin! Her twin is Bruno's girlfriend?
A hot flush rose to Shelley's cheeks. She clicked on the tweet, looking again at Beauty Hills' photo, comparing it with her own reflection in the small picture at the corner of her profile.
Marissa was right. She was right herself. The resemblance was uncanny. Beauty Hills is definitely her twin sister.
She only had her high school photo, so she had no idea what Beauty looked like as an adult.
Excitedly, she went back to the post to see if anyone mentioned Beauty so she could get her handle.
Unfortunately, as she scrolled back to the comments, only hateful comments were made about Beauty.
@Bruno'sgirlfriend
"She's a nobody! Why would Bruno even go for someone who's not in his league?"
@OnlyForBruno
"I heard she's plus-size, LOL. Bruno, what are you doing with her??"
@Sexywify88
"Oh please... seriously, why do the good-looking ones always go for them? Is it something to do with insecurities?"
Shelley couldn't help but imagine how Beauty must feel reading this hate, directed at nothing but her appearance. She must be having a rough time.