"You got it wrong. What you needed wasn’t money. They do it to you. Yeah, that was basically it. What you really needed was... support. Care. Love. You need to grow up. And understand that money means everything — and nothing. Because the things you chase? They can vanish in the blink of an eye. You should know that by now."


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Nova was only fourteen when the world first called her special.
A song, a screen, and a million views later — she was the girl with the voice, the face, the future.

But nobody warned her about the price of becoming someone.

As fame wrapped its glittering hands around her life, Nova let go of the people who mattered most — her family, her friends… and Caleb, the only one who ever saw the real her. With each red carpet and fake smile, her soul faded, and the dream she once chased turned into a prison she built with her own hands.

By twenty-two, she had it all.
By twenty-three, she lost everything.
Now at twenty-six, Nova is done pretending.

This is not a story about a pop star.
It’s a story about growing up too fast, losing yourself too easily, and finding your way back — when no one’s watching.

A raw, emotional, and unfiltered tale of identity, healing, and the slow, painful beauty of rediscovery.


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✍️ Author's Note: My Apology & Return


I know I've been on ghost mode lately, and I owe you an explanation.


First off — I'm so sorry for disappearing. I didn't mean to leave you hanging. Life caught up with me, especially with exams recently (IYKYK 😭📚), and I had to put the story on pause to focus on school and my sanity.


And I'm more motivated than ever to give you the juicy, messy, dramatic, emotional story that Growing Up at 14 was always meant to be.


Nova's story isn't over — it's just getting started.


Thanks for sticking around, or even just checking the story out. It means the world to me.


Updates will continue — and this time, I'm not vanishing. 💌


— Mamus (your favorite chaotic author-in-progress)


Chapter 9 - AUTHOR APOLOGY