CHAPTER 113 TAMIKA's POV

It was hard not to feel free of tension in the building. The sound of the crowd was making my knees weak. I was short of words as I began making my way behind the curtains. It was just me and myself against that vicious crowd, with Helen of course.

“Welcome to the stage, Tamika Fisher…”

That was my cue to get going. I had never calculated my steps as much as I had done at that point. There were just too many on me for me to do anything wrong at that point.

There was loud applause and cheers. But for some reason, my ears were sharp enough to catch the slight boos in the background. Amid my avid supporters, there were always bound to be haters.

I was sure enough to smile for the cameras and to wave at the people cheering me on. There were a lot of goosebumps popping up on my skin. I felt like I was living the most memorable moment of my life.

“Welcome, Tamika…” Helen said with all formality, as we had never spoken to each other in our lives. I was trying my best to play along, but t