Daphne is a girl with a voice of gold but a life full of hardship. Bullied at school, neglected at home, and struggling to make ends meet, her world seems dark and hopeless. But then there’s Brandon, the charming leader of HOT 5, the heartthrobs of Crystal High. He’s got his own set of troubles, but when their paths cross, everything changes. Get ready for a hot story filled with music, drama, love, and a fight for dreams.
Heartstrings & Harmonies (Sing Me A Song) – Emotional Love Story
She has the voice!
She has great passion to sing!
But no one is willing to hear her sing!
She is alone!
She stopped getting love and attention from her parents ever since her kid sister came into the picture.
She was bullied but no one cares!
Indeed, she has a cruel fate!
HOT 5, goes the heartrobs of all girls, like who wouldn’t scream down the building for the five hotties?
Their vocals are crazy, they broke the record of the best male vocalists, they have also won so many awards for their school both in music and academics.
CRYSTAL QUEENS, goes the name of the popular female vocalists but not the best.
Marielle Bobby!
Does her name ring a bell?
She is the leader and proudest amongst them, no one can get close to her asides her friends and of course HOT 5. Older and younger men pay billions just to take a glimpse of her beauty and hear her sing.
No one dares to go against command! Just a call and you’re a goner!
She is the only child of the Vice President!
She has the craziest vocal amongst the girls! She sees herself as a goddess and her goal is to hit the spotlight and break the record!
What happens when the spotlight was taken by another?
What happens when she looses her fame to the same person?
What happens when the girl finally attend Crystal High?
Wanna know? Find out as we ride together on this fun-filled journey! Grab your fries and soda as you ride with me 😁
Genre: Highschool/Musical Romance.
Tropes: Emotional damage, bully, drama, rivalry, love triangle, hatred, jealousy, angst, death, s-x, lost hope, tears, heartbreaks, family disasters.
Theme: Love wins at last.
Setting: Seoul, Korea.
By: Unknown Divah
Chapter 1 & 2 : Introducing the HOT 5 and Crystal Queens
~CRYSTAL HIGH
👥 HOT 5!!!!!!!!
👥 I love you!!
👥 Brandon just look at me!!!
👥 Jude!!!!!
👥 Oh Freddie! I wanna be in your bed tonight!
👥 F*ck! Rudy!!!!
👥 Phillip!!! You look good on red!
👥 Somebody hold me!! Imma die right now!!
👥 Brandon!! You are so hot with the reddy hair!!!!!
Ear deafening screams kept coming from the girls especially while Freddie winked at them which sprouted more screams.
A black SUV drove in and the screams multiplied.
The Crystal queens stepped down proudly with their leader flipping her shinning black hair elegantly.
They are just four in numbers.
Marielle
Laylani
Caitlyn!
And lastly Winnie!
(You’d get to know them as proceed)
“Scream our name!!”. Marielle screamed.
👥 Crystal Queens!!!!!
“Louder!!!!!”
👥 Crystal Queens!!!!!!!!
She turned around and bounced her flat ass perfectly. The boys lost their breaths while the girls kept chanting her name.
Freddie, who’s eyes were on Winnie winked at her but she looked away hurriedly. Laylani saw it and smirked evily
HOT 5 left the scene to their VVIP grade while the girls matched to the their VIP grade.
What were you expecting?
They can’t possibly be in the same class with the guinness holders.
~VIP GRADE
Laylani blocked Winnie who was just coming in with a murderous look.
“You motherf*cking bitch!!!”. Laylani yelled.
She landed a hot slap on her face and grabbed a hand full of her hair.
Winnie winced in pain while the other girls laughed madly.
“How dare you!!!!!”. She kicked her hard on the stomach and she fell groaning in pains.
“This would be the last time I’d warn you, stay away from Freddie! He not yours and would never be yours!!!!”. She screamed.
She let go of her hair roughly and kicked her out of the way going to join the others.
Winnie is the prettiest and hottest but gets bullied by the rest of them. She is just like a tool for them use.
“Hey bitch! Get on your feet and stand till I tell you to seat”. Laylani ordered.
She obeyed and stood holding her stomach tight in pain.
~MCKENZIE MANSION
“Mum, I don’t like this style anymore! It’s awful”. Lucy complained.
“Then go to salon!”. Her mum replied but she still stood.
“Don’t tell me you’re waiting for money”. She said and she blinked cutely.
“Gosh! Just take my cash and leave, you look like a starved goat”. She yelled and Lucy scurried to her mum’s room.
“Mum but I told you about my hair earlier”. An older girl said almost in tears.
“Daphne, please!”. She replied.
“Mum!”. Daphne called and finally let out the tears.
“I’ve told you several times that you’re old enough to work for your money. I can’t keep spending on you”. She said.
“Mum I’m 17 for Christ… “
“Daphne, I stayed at home to day to rest and not for you to pester me!”. She cut in angrily.
“Mum, this is unfair! It’s unfair”. She said running to her room in tears.
Lucy giggled as she ran out of the house.
~DAPHNE’S ROOM
She stood in front of the mirror with tears dropping freely on her face. She is the one who truly looks like a starved goat.
Her needs were ignored by her parents, in fact, she is a total stranger to them.
She dried her tears and hurriedly dressed up, she just packed her tangled hair and left the house.
11:30PM
~BAR HOUSE
Daphne took orders till late night, she could feel the sourness all over her, she couldn’t just give up. She knows what is coming ahead of her since she is the one fending for her needs.
She took the last order and dropped to her seat breathing heavily, she wiped off the bids of sweat on her face.
“Hey?”. She heard.
“Working past time again, huh?”. He asked and she nod.
“Who told you to do so? Do you want to kill yourself?”. He asked almost yelling.
“I’m sorry, I just have to”. She replied still not looking at him.
“I’d help you lock up”.
He’s Dwight, he also does part-time jobs like her but he gives her all the money he earns.
He is the only one who gave her reasons to live, he helped her see through the right path, he also gave her hope.
Minutes later, they were done and they proceed home.
“Here!”. He said.
He dropped a wrapped note in her hands and smiled.
“Why?”. She asked.
“What?”.
“Why do you keep doing this?”. She asked.
“I’d do anything to make you happy”. He replied smiling
“So do you think this makes me happy? You also need the money”. She said but he shook his head.
“I don’t need it as much as you do, just add it to your savings for school”. He winked.
She smiled out in tears and kept the money, the journey to her place was a short one. He bade her farewell and left.
NEXT MORNING
~THE PRESIDENT VILLA
~BRANDON’S ROOM
He stretched tiredly as he flung his eyes opened, the sun preyed into his room adding more beauty to the room.
He sat up, checked the time and groaned.
“Let’s just give up school today”. He muttered and laid back.
The blaring of his phone made him sit up again.
“Dude! Get your ass here right now! Your girlfriend is going crazy”. Freddie yelled over the phone.
“Fuck you!”. He spat and hanged up. His phone rang again but he just switched it off.
He’s the leader of the HOT 5, a resilient, cute, hot and meek leader. He is the only child of the president, his mother died after giving birth to him.
He hopped into the bathroom to do his thing.
~CRYSTAL HIGH
The screams died down some minutes ago while Marielle paced to and fro.
She didn’t see Brandon in school and it’s really disturbing her but she can’t go to the president’s house unless she has an invite.
A black Rolls Royce pulled up in the premises and two hotties stepped down.
From their look one could tell they are twins, obviously the opposite gender.
👥 Christ!
👥 Who are these hotties?
👥 Omg! They are twins!!
👥 The girl is a badass!
👥 Did you see? He winked at me!!
👥 I want to be your friend!
👥 She is hotter than Marielle!
👥 Damn!!!
Marielle burned in jealousy as she watched them steal her spot.
She matched towards them with a murderous look while the girl smiled.
“And you are?”. Valentino asked.
“Marielle Bobby”.
“That sounds like shit!”. Valentina said and they all burst into laughter.
“Fuck you both! Who do you think you are to steal my spot?”. She yelled moving closer to them.
“And your point is?”. Valentino asked.
“Get your flat asses out this moment!!”. She shouted and Valentina smirked.
“Don’t you think it’d be fun having us here?”. Valentina smirked.
“And mind you, you look like a wimp”. Valentina added.
The students mocked.
“You bastards!!!!!”. She screamed and made to slap Valentina but she was pretty faster than her.
She landed two dirty slaps on both cheek while the students gasped.
“In your fcked up life and till you join your ancestors in hell, don’t you ever open your shitty mouth to call us bastards!”. Valentina said dangerously. “That’s my baby!!”. Valentino said smiling. “Bitch! Let’s go hun”. Valentina jumped on his back and they left the shocked Marielle.
Chapter 3 & 4 : Daphne’s Struggles at Home and School
FEW HOURS LATER
~VVIP GRADE
“Honestly, today’s dry without Brandon”. Rudy muttered.
Freddie rushed in.
“Guys! The school is on fire!!”. He screamed and they all spranged to their feet.
“What’s the matter?”. Phillip asked.
“The vice president’s wife is here and I think she got bitten by an infected fog on her way here”. Freddie mocked.
“Let’s just go”. Jude said and they all rushed out to the scene.
“Who the hell dare lay her filthy hands on my daughter?”. Mrs Bobby yelled like a deranged person.
“It hurts mum!!!”. Marielle faked heavy tears.
“I’d make sure I rip off her heart!!”. She yelled.
Students began trooping out in multiples, mumbling as they took shots and videos.
“They are two!!”. Marielle increased her tears.
“Go with her and drag those beggars here!!”. She ordered.
“Let’s save you the stress, here we are”. Valentino smirked.
His hands in his pocket and his tie loosened half way, Valentina wrapped her hands around his arm.
They boldly stepped into the circle like couples which increased her anger.
“Who the heck do you think you are to lay your filthy hands on my daughter?”. She yelled.
If you were standing close to her, you’d literally feel the intense boiling of her blood.
“At this rate you might just loose your life over your mannerless daughter, High Blood Pressure kills”. Valentina said and chuckled.
“How dare you!!!!!”. She yelled.
Slap!
A resounding slap landed on Valentina’s left cheek.
Valentino made to slap Marielle but Valentina was faster. She landed double slaps on her cheek.
“Touch me again and I swear your child will become unrecognizable”. Valentina smirked.
Marielle’s face became red as the slaps stung her and her tears increased.
“Go girl! I love you!!!”. Freddie yelled from the crowd.
Laylani clenched her fist tight as she shot daggers at Valentina.
“Guess I would be fun after all”. She smirked.
Winnie could only sigh.
“Guards!!!! Seize them!!!”. She ordered and they matched towards them.
“Angelo Paris, does the name ring a bell?”. Valentino smirked and she froze.
His hands still tucked in his pants pocket.
“Retreat boys. You won’t get away with this, I promise!!!”. She yelled and rushed to her car.
“Mum!!!”. Marielle called.
“Mum!”. She called again but the cars were already out of the school.
“Stay away from us if you love your head”. Valentino smirked.
Some students quickly posted the videos on the school blog.
Valentino and Valentina Paris are the only children of their parents. Their parents are the owner of the top conglomerate in Korea. They are the crazy set of twins you’d ever come across, beyond that, that have a strong bond.
Let’s stop here….
Valentina smirked and intentionally brushed her shoulders roughly against hers.
Murmurs from the students decreased as they began depreciating.
Valentino scooped her into his arms and left with her.
“Gosh! I hate their guts!!”. Laylani scoffed.
The three girls rushed to meet Marielle and she shot them deadly daggers leaving them on the spot.
VVIP GRADE
“That was cool”. Rudy smiled.
“That was just the tip of the iceberg”. Valentina replied.
“Woah! I love you baby”. Freddie winked.
“Sat that again and I’d make your balls drop to the floor”. Valentino glared.
“Chill dude, not like you’re gon f*ck your sister”. Freddie said rolling his eyes.
Valentino pounced on him immediately spanking his ass hard.
“Spanking, spanking, spank your butt……..”
“Shit! Stop!!!!!!!!”. Freddie yelled while the others burst into loud laughter.
That’s Freddie for you, a playful and crazy flirt that only toy with girls emotions. His feelings towards a girl aren’t genuine, he’s always the one serving the breakfast.
3:30PM
~DE MARL HOTEL
“Daphne, the boss send for you”. Someone announced.
She stood up with shaky hands and left for his office.
“Come in”. He ordered.
She walked in and stood with her head down.
“Have it!”. He said dropping a big brown envelope on the table.
“Take it and never return”. He added and she fell to her knees immediately.
“Please sir, don’t fire me. I promise to make up for my errors, please don’t fire me”. She cried while he sighed.
“I’m not firing you, you just need to get your ass back in school”.
“If I were you, I’d take it and leave now”. He said and for a minute it looked like a dream to her.
“Sir….”
“Gosh… Daphne”. He sighed.
“It’s not from me, I was instructed to give it to you”. He said.
She stood to her feet and wiped her tears.
“Sir, who is the person so I can thank him”. She said almost breaking down again.
“When the time comes, you’d know”. He replied.
“Just pick it up and leave”. He added.
She picked it up and smiled out in tears.
“Thank you sir, I’m very grateful for this sir”. She appreciated with gladness.
“It’s fine, c’mon, go prepare for tomorrow”. He said and she nod before running out of his office.
She packed her bag and left hurriedly, she got outside and met Dwight waiting.
“You look so happy today, what’s the good news?”. He asked.
“Take a guess?”.
“I sulk at it”. He muttered.
“I’d finally get to attend Crystal High!!!!”. She broke the good news.
“Woah! How did you do it?”.
“Ion know, my boss just gave this to me, saying, someone told him to hand it over to me”. She said hurriedly showing him the envelope.
“Woah! That person is such a sweetheart”. He replied.
“Indeed”. She giggled.
“Now let go get your hair fixed”. He said and she nod cutely before running off.
He smiled widely before going after her.
6PM
~THE PRESIDENT’S VILLA
Brandon laid on the couch with his headphones on, his eyes shut and his lips parted a little.
No doubt, he looks cute.
The door flung open, the twins and the rest of the HOT 5 rushed in jumping on him.
“Christ!” He yelled trying to push them off.
“That’s for not coming to school today”. Valentino said and they began tickling him all over.
“Okay, I’m sorry”. He shouted and laughed at the same time.
He was finally able to kick them off and was breathing heavily.
“You know it was our first time in that school! Why weren’t you in school today?”. Valentina asked.
“Let me guess….. You’re sick?”. Valentino asked. He shook his head.
“Or wait…. You woke up late??”. Phillip asked and he gave a blank expression.
“Bingo! You’ve always been a fool”. Jude said and they all turned to him.
“What?”. He questioned.
“Like for real, the baby of the house is trying to blend, that’s crazy”. Phillip said and they all burst into laughter.
“I hate you guys!!!”. Jude yelled with a cute pout.
“Awwwn…..”. They all blushed and Jude threw that pillow at them.
“Okay, thanks for coming but you can all leave now”. Brandon said with a serious look.
“Are you for real?”. Rudy asked.
“Does it sound fake?”.
“That’s none of my business! You’d have to kill me first”. Valentina sighed and crossed her legs on the chair.
“We’re sleeping over tonight…. Do your worst”. Freddie smirked.
“Gosh! You guys are something else”. He muttered touching his forehead.
“Did you check the blog today?”. Rudy asked.
“Yeah…”
“So, what do you have to say?”. Jude asked.
“Nothing, It’s something I’ve seen them do countless times, so it’s not new”. He replied.
“But she is your girl….”.
“Call her my girlfriend again and I’d make sure you bleed on your dck”. He fired glaring at him. “Geez!!! You went too far”. Freddie shouted covering his dck with his hands.
“For real, we are not leaving tonight”. Valentino said and they all nod in agreement.
“Suit yourselves then”. He shrugged standing to his feet.
He walked to the stairs and turned to see them playing rough, tears dropped from his eyes and he hurriedly wiped them.
“If only you know what trouble you’re all creating for me”. He muttered sadly and went upstairs.
Chapter 5 & 6 : Bullying Escalates
NEXT MORNING
~MERCEDES APARTMENT
Winnie woke up with aching pains all over her body. The previous day was a bad day because Marielle vented all her anger on her.
She sobbed silently, she couldn’t lift her hands with ease and her mum wasn’t around to help her out.
“Why didn’t you just let us die!!!”. She yelled in tears.
“Why did you save us and still make us suffer?”. She cried harder.
She struggled out of bed and limped into the bathroom.
~MCKENZIE’S MANSION
Daphne got dressed in a white short, pink crop top and pink jacket alongside a white boot.
Her tangled hair was straightened and now packed in a messy bun, she applied lip balm, and left the room with her white dolly school bag.
She is 17 but she has this childlike attitude, everything about her is just cute and childish. Don’t be surprised if her sister is smarter than her but academically, she is outstanding.
She got downstairs and met everyone seated around the dinning table, she giggled and joined the table.
“Morning mum! Morning dad! Morning sis”. She greeted cheerfully but no one responded.
Her smiles faded slowly as she dished out her food.
“I’d be resuming today”. She said again but they all said nothing.
“No one cares!”. Lucy replied rudely.
“I know, I was just letting y’all know”. She replied sadly.
“Then keep it to yourself”. Lucy snapped.
She dropped her cutleries and stood to her feet when the aura around them wasn’t pleasuring.
“Bye”. She left without eating anything, tears almost dropped to her face but she blinked it back and smiled.
“Today’s a great day, don’t ruin it. Fighting!!”. She cheered herself and left the house, she boarded a taxi and began her journey to the school.
~BOBBY’S MANSION
“Mari….”
“Don’t talk to me!!!”. Marielle yelled at her mum.
One could tell she is still angry at her mum for just running off after hearing the name of a man.
“Fine! Stay angry for all I care”. She yelled back, Marielle nod smiling.
“You know what? I’ve always wanted to know if you’re my real mother or the other way round”. Marielle said smirking.
“That’s your business, just stay away from those twins if you love your life! Don’t make me repeat myself!!!”. She shouted and left for her room.
“Yeah…. Just f*ck off!!”. Marielle yelled and left the house slamming the door angrily.
~CRYSTAL HIGH
Daphne entered the school and stood staring at the magnificent buildings. No students around which only means classes are ongoing.
She sighed and began walking around trying to locate her way to the principal’s office.
She sighted a big building, walked towards it and met a man at the reception.
“Excuse me….”
“The principal’s office is on the third floor take the elevator or the stairs, whichever you llike”. He interrupted.
She bowed slightly and left to the elevator, thanks to Dwight, she could use it without struggle.
She got to the floor and was lucky enough to locate the office, and placed a gentle knock.
“Come in”. She heard a feminine voice, she made her way in and shut the door.
THIRTY MINUTES LATER
~GRADE 12
“Em, I’d interrupt the class to introduce the new student, introduce yourself”. The secretary said with beautiful smile on her face.
Daphne who is now dressed in the a short ash and black skirt, white shirt and ash jacket, raised her head timidly letting out a light smile.
“Anneyongaseyo”. She said waving her hands.
“I’m Daphne McKenzie, it’s nice to be here”. She said.
The students began murmuring while she got nervous. She fiddled with her fingers with her head down.
“Your welcome honey”. The teacher said.
“Take a seat wherever you like”. The teacher said and she nod.
She took slow strides to a seat and her eyes did the talking.
The guy nod and she say down still fidgeting.
“I’m Reece”. He said and she nod.
“Nice meeting you”. She replied with a light smile gradually calming her nerves.
~VIP GRADE
“Heard a new student resumed today”. Caitlyn said.
“She is pretty no doubts”. Laylani added.
“She can’t be as pretty as I am, I’m still the beauty queen”. Marielle said proudly.
“Then you should probably check her out yourself”. Laylani replied.
Marielle smiled and bounced her flat ass out.
“The music teacher would resume tomorrow!! Gosh I can’t wait!!!”. Caitlyn giggled.
“Yeah… Same here”. Laylani muttered dryly with an eye roll.
~GRADE 12
Marielle matched into the classroom and Reece begin shaking which got Daphne wondering why.
“Are you okay?”. She asked and tried touching him but he moved his hand away.
“You’re the new student right?”. Marielle asked and she nod.
“Don’t you nod when I ask you a question, use your mouth!!!”. Marielle yelled, her hands below her small b*obs.
The students already got their phones ready for shots.
Don’t they get tired?
“Now, talk b*tch!”. Marielle smirked.
“Yes”. Daphne replied.
“I see”. Marielle said with an evil smirk plastered on her face.
She diverted her gaze to Reece who had his face down.
“You bow whenever you see me because I’m a queen and you’re just a bullshit! Did you get that?”. Marielle asked yelling.
She nodded frightfully.
Slap!
A hot slap landed on her face and she went mute for a while.
“Respond with your mouth!”. Marielle snapped.
“Do you get that?”. Marielle asked.
“Yes”. She replied fearfully as tears dropped on her face.
Marielle bounced out of the classroom with a satisfying look.
The slap stings a lot, in her whole miserable life, no one has ever raised their hands on her, not even her parents who doesn’t care about her but someone she doesn’t even know just slapped her and she did nothing.
She fell to her seat weakly as more tears poured out, her red face became hot, students began laughing and taking several shots of her.
She ran out of the class when she couldn’t take it anymore crying profusely.
~VVIP GRADE
“Okay, I’ve had enough of this madness”. Valentina said standing to her feet.
“And where do you think you’re going?”. Rudy asked.
“To teach her a vital lesson”. She simply replied.
“Go girl! I love you!”. Freddie mouthed and received a glare from Valentino.
“Just pretend you didn’t see it because you weren’t at the scene”. Jude said and she sighed.
“So?”
“You can only react if that happens at your presence”. Phillip added.
“True!”. Valentino agreed.
“She just pises me off everything and I might snap off her head at this rate”. She said between gritted teeth.
“Forget it baby”. Freddie said.
Valentino spranged to his feet but before he could get to Freddie, he took to his heels immediately.
“Arrgh! Those two!”. Phillip groaned.
Brandon who said nothing since just rested his head on the table with his headphones on.
~CLOSING HOUR
Brandon grabbed his bag and left hurriedly, he got to his car and the driver drove off immediately leaving his friends speechless.
“Did anyone else noticed his weird attitude today?”. Jude asked.
“I thought I was the only one”. Valentino replied.
“You both are his childhood friends, you should probably know what’s going on with him”. Phillip said and they both sighed.
“He never tells us anything bothering him, he’s just too secretive”. Valentina replied sadly.
“True”. Rudy agreed.
“I just hope he is fine, or should we probably go check on him?”. Freddie asked.
“Nope, he would be fine alone, he does that a lot”. Valentino replied.
“Right, he would”. Rudy said.
They got into their various cars and left the school.
~THE PRESIDENT’S VILLA
Brandon alighted from the car and walked to the door tightening his grip on his bag.
He’s nervous as f*ck!
He got in and met his dad waiting in the sitting room.
“Go.. good evening dad”. He greeted nervously.
“So you’ve decided to defile my orders right?? Haven’t I told you no friends in this villa!!! Do you want to ruin my reputation?”. His dad yelled, he flinched but said nothing.
“You know what it means if you’re seen hanging around with useless friends, it’d tain my reputation and bring shame upon this family, don’t you get it????”. He screamed.
Brandon broke down inwardly as he stared at his beastly father.
“I’m sorry dad!”. Brandon muttered and he lost it.
“Guards!!!”. He called and four rushed out bowing before him.
“Give this useless son of mine lashes till he gets his head straight, 50 would do”. He said and they rushed to him.
Brandon who has tears on his face surrendered himself to the guards while they led him out.