"You really think you'll make it? With a voice like that?"
He laughed, and when the pain began to pour from her eyes he laughed even harder.
"Someday, when I'm rich and ballin', I'll come find you on the streets. Make you sing to me for a dollar. Then you'd wish I kept you around!"
She screamed at him then, but he was too flush with himself to have heard her.
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Years later, when he thought himself safe, he went to the deli.
Her songs taunted him through the radio.
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Queen.
Nice payback.
Ha! In his face!
Wonderful story telling
Gotta love karma. She knows her stuff
Universe corrected the error. Well done.
Serves him right! 💖
One of my favorite famous singer stories was Lady Gaga retelling the story of the NYU teacher who told her her voice would never be good enough to sing a lead
😱Omg, I live for this tale...💖😉👍
Oh, I love this! 😍 Karma is a B 😅
The sweet smell of success with a side of revenge. Nice!
Outstanding!!! Left some love!!!💖💖💕
Good for her. Well done.
Sweetest revenge is to prove them wrong.
Show em! Good read Loryne 🥰
I hope that happens! I hate bullies! Love the story! Good work!