NOT SO PERFECT LOVE

"And the winner of this year's best script award goes to .....Claire Hampton!" The Mc said.

The entire award ceremony erupted in a frenzy ot loud hoots and shouts. Even though everyone was already expecting this result, they still had to put on a show of being excited.

Claire Hampton smiled in her seat. She didn't try to hide the excitement on her face. She worked hard to get here today. She deserves all of this.

"Claire...you finally won the award! I'm so proud of you!" Her fiance, Reed Hathaway said.

He too was smiling happily. Five years ago, Claire was just an extra on the set. Today, her script had won so many awards in just one night.

He was happy that he found her before anyone else.

And more importantly, he was happy that he got her before everyone else found out how amazing she is.

Claire looked over to Reed. She smiled at him. There was gratitude in her eyes.

She owes everything that she has right now to this man... everything, including her life.

"Yeah, I couldn't have done it without you. Thank you Reed" Claire said.

Reed smiled and blushed but hr didn't say anything further.

The MC was still talking upstage. "Now, let's invite Claire onstage to tell us how she feels about winning this award!" The MC said.

Claire got up gracefully and walked upstage.

She looked down at everyone who was cheering for her below.

Claire felt pride deep down in her bones. Five years ago, everyone had doubted her, called her trash, told her to give up because she will never be worth anything.

Only one person believed in her, only Reed believed in her dreams. Today, she's finally standing on the stage, she finally proved to everyone that she can do it. That she isn't useless!

"Claire, how do you feel to have won the award?" The MC asked.

"Um...I feel great I guess?" Claire said. She was smiling happily.

She finally achieved all of her dreams and proved everyone who doubted her wrong.

Of course she feels happy.

"Well, what would you attribute your success today to? Five years ago, you were just an extra on the set. I'm sure that everyone would like to hear your success story. How you went from being just an extra on the set to an award winning script writer now" The MC said.

Everyone went quiet when the MC said this. But Claire still had her practiced polite smile on her face.

She knew what the MC was insinuating but she wasn't mad.