the real plagiarist Ch 1

the real plagiarist Ch 1

The real plagiarist 

Chapter

After I announced my retirement from the 

music scene, everyone practically threw

party

Everyone except my boyfriend’s rumored 

flame, the upandcoming singersongwriter

Chelsea Reed

She put on this whole dramatic act for the 

reporters

Oh, it’s all a misunderstanding! Ashley

you’re an irreplaceable talent in the music 

world, and I desperately hope she 

reconsiders!” 

I just turned off my phone, totally ignoring her 

Last time around, my song was a carbon copy 

of hers

The internet exploded, calling me a copycat and wishing death on my entire family

I tried to fight back, posting my songwriting process, but it didn’t matter because her song was released just ten minutes earlier

Ten minutes

And for those ten minutes, the internet sent 

me funeral wreaths, photoshopped my picture 

onto Rest in Peaceposters, and some 

psycho even threw paint on my house

Years of that online hate gave me depression

My parents spent everything they had trying 

to clear my name, but some crazed fans set 

their house on fire and killed them

Finally, on the day Chelsea won an award for hersong, I jumped off a building

And then I woke up, back on the day my song 

was supposed to drop

Your new single goes live at noon today!” 

Don’t stress, you’re a lock for Songwriter of 

the Year at the Grammys with this one!” 

My manager, Jen, patted me on the shoulder

and I gasped for air, like waking up from

nightmare

Looking at my familiar living room and Jen’s confused face, I realized I’d been given

second chance

You’ve been burning the candle at both ends 

writing this song, so I’m not booking you any 

gigs for a few days. Get some rest.” 

Wait!” 

I stopped Jen at the door, my eyes glued to 

the clock on the wall

Ticktock, ticktock

As the minute hand approached ten, I opened 

my phone and went to Chelsea’s Twitter

Just like before, she’d posted a link to

music streaming site, with the caption: My 

original single, Broken Clock,is waiting for 

you to listen.” 

I clicked the link, and her voice spilled from 

the phone

What the hell? That’s your song!” 

Jen snatched my phone

The melody, the lyrics it’s all the same

This is your song, Ashley. How did Chelsea 

release it first?” 

Maybe someone at the recording studio 

leaked it. Hang on, I’ll get someone to 

investigate!” 

I grabbed Jen’s arm

Tell the company to cancel my song 

release.” 

In my past life, releasing a song that was 

identical to Chelsea’s got me labeled

copycat

I tried to prove my innocence by sharing my 

writing process, but nobody cared

Just admit you stole it!” 

Trying to make yourself look innocent is 

pathetic, how desperate can you be?” 

Copycat DIE! I hope Chelsea sues you to 

oblivion!” 

My manager, Jen, and the recording studio 

producer vouched for me but they were 

ripped apart online

Then my actor boyfriend, Brad, went live

In the live stream, Brad publicly declared his 

love for Chelsea, and heavily criticized my 

plagiarism

I was heartbroken

I had played him my new single way before

and he backstabbed his girlfriend to protect 

Chelsea

His fans turned on me, flooding my social 

media with hate

Singers and actors who had worked with me 

acted like I had the plague, and were eager to 

distance themselves from me

If they didn’t publicly shame me, they were 

attacked by his fans

They got what they wanted

I was blacklisted by the industry, kicked out 

of the Songwriters Association, and even had 

my awards revoked

My label dropped me under the pressure

From then on, every time Chelsea released

song, I was dragged through the mud

People sent me funeral wreaths

photoshopped my face onto death posters

and some psycho even threw paint on my 

house

I became depressed because of all the years 

of online hate

My parents spent their life savings trying to 

clear my name, but they were burned alive in 

their house by crazed fans

The day Chelsea won a Grammy for her” 

original song, I jumped off a building

Now, I’ve been given a second chance

This time, I’m going to find out what the hell 

is going on

The company invested a ton of money in this 

single. I can’t just tell them we’re canceling it

I have to explain!” 

Here’s what I’ll do. I’ll check into the leak. In 

the meantime, get writing on another song.” 

After Jen left, I sat on the couch and thought 

things through

Chelsea was my actor boyfriend, Brad’s

childhood best friend

They’d grown up together and were always 

close

Chelsea went to music school and then 

moved to LA

After Chelsea graduated, Brad got her into 

the industry

With Brad backing her up, she signed with the 

biggest record label in the US, Summit 

Entertainment

From then on, she did music for big movies

That’s something I didn’t have as his 

girlfriend

I always caused a scene because he was too 

nice to her

Brad said that taking care of Chelsea was

promise to his family

I just had to deal with it

I should have known that she was the one 

that got away

I went on Chelsea’s Twitter, trying to find any 

clues

the real plagiarist

the real plagiarist

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