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As an upcoming artiste, I was so excited to join my boss at a major event in which I had been asked to perform.
It is not every day that a small star performs before dignitaries and you can imagine the butterflies I was feeling inside my stomach as I prepared to prove that I was the real deal.
After we got to the venue, we were ushered into the dinner area and accorded VIP treatment, something I had never experienced before. I put my big heavy bag that had everything a lady can carry from the house, on one side of my seat and forgot about it as my concentration went to the delicious food and sumptuous drinks. Carried away, I swallowed quite a lot, caring little about the VIP guests who by then were still wondering who this young girl could be.
Before I knew it my seat was toppling under the heavy weight of my bag and I was sprawling on the floor with food and drinks pouring all over my little white dress that had now risen above my thighs. The entire room came to a standstill as I collected myself, a very embarrassed girl. My confidence was gone and by the time I was hitting the stage, everybody knew I was that clumsy little creature.
Lulu Kibaara is a female musician, who is also a former Tusker Project Fame contestant.
