CHAPTER 8 : Stupid Crush!( Beverly Hills, California. )"Well, uhm...you know, jus...." The cornered princess stuttered, feeling intimidated under the little fox's innocent gaze. Suddenly, Tommy tilted his head further sideways and gasped. "Arian!" Natalia didn't have to finish her silly stutter anymore because Tommy jumped from the bench and ran into the bubbly crowd, screaming excitedly at the top of his lungs. She breathed out in relief and stood up to follow him, worried he might fall and hurt himself when Elva appeared out of the blues and pulled her into a bone crushing, relieved hug. The "strong" Elva was actually crying?? Natalia found it funny but experience taught her not to giggle. She half listened to her aggrieved rants as she turned back to look out for little Tommy... *** Arian walked around the mall, looking for his little brother. And with great effort, asked a couple of people which wasn't really helpful because the dreamy, youn
CHAPTER 9 : Once A Princess...Meet Bianca Wells, only daughter of Senator Wells, a peculiar fashion enthusiast and an iconic brat. Bianca was also B.H.A's longest, unrivalled queen! Among the other losers at the academy, as she put it, her net worth was much higher than the rest of the heiresses. Hence, her title. Bianca Wells was an upcoming, international teen model and actress. She was still going through camp trainings abroad during school breaks to invest in her career. The queen had been away from B.H.A for a while now and was about to give the school a surprise! There was a tradition at the academy. As a queen, she needed a king. Not just any king but the most popular, school hottie. And it wasn't a secret either that Arian Antoine De' Argent, the sinfully gorgeous but cold aristocrat, unanimously stole that crown. Everyone knew she was obsessed! And stayed away. If 'away' meant a couple of steps off but still at the seductive game? Then yes. The more daring ones ei
CHAPTER 10 : Hang Out, My Ass!Nicky had been home the entire week with nanny Tess, doing nothing but stress cooking, going grocery shopping, reading tons of novels, listening to music.... And oh! She went on an appointment with her doctor and guess what?... Her days of glasses would soon be over! Nicky was switching to contacts rather than going around looking like a 'sci-fi scientist.'Not that she had some serious esteem issues to deal with though. It's just what her douche brother called her!Every evening, Ricky and Nicky watched a movie (his idea) or study together (her idea) till she fell asleep. He'd kept his promise and was always there for her. Nicky was starting to feel normal again.She was learning to be happy again and wished her parents would right their wrongs as soon as they could.And yes. Truth be told, she missed them a lot.Nicky Winterfield got herself a new driver and the latest edition of a black Range rover. That was Nicky. She 'hated' drawing unnecessary
CHAPTER 11 : ''Hi...'' Lunch break finally came and enthusiastic Jeffrey Campbell had to drag Arian and Ricky to the general cafeteria where there was a spot for VIPs and regulars.Deep down, Jeffrey felt it was all silly because human beings were all equals. And should be treated the same. But the notoriously bratty, rich kids at school had voted the arrangement because their parents had a couple million dollars to spare as investment to the school. And as expected, their figure head parents agreed. Ricky wanted the gang to order their meal up at their private penthouse as usual, but Jeffrey disagreed. They'd had it that way since resumption and he wanted a change.The moment they stepped in, flying kisses and flirty giggles blasted them. The typical snobbish Arian walked straight on with a cold look while Ricky who loved being the ladies man returned a few winks to the lucky ones. Then another dramatic noise followed.Jeffrey had never had the stomach to be sassy so he gav
CHAPTER 12 : Unbridled...Elva knew this was gonna happen. And it wasn't even up to two hours yet! She knew trouble when she saw one and currently, one stood by their table spotting a fake red hair!"Hi." Bianca smirked.Elva forced a nod, Natalia's polite smile followed while Nicky simply glared! The Queen Bee undauntedly continued."Since y'all newbies, I'll make this nice and quick...""There's no need stating the obvious." Nicky interrupted her with a silent sneer. Elva turned at her, impressed.This should be fun."Oh shut it, four eyes! Did you finally get tired of two?" Bianca viciously mocked and her girls laughed.Natalia unconsciously cringed because their giggles sounded evil! Nicky wanted to retaliate but Elva gave her a look. It was best for them to say whatever they had to and leave!"As I was saying, welcome to Beverly Hills Academy. And as the queen, it was necessary to welcome you myself.... as distasteful as it is. However, there's a particular rule these losers over
CHAPTER 13 : Brushing lips...The whole class stared in disbelief at the newbie, Natalia Kendall, who openly challenged the queen!Unlike Bianca and the rest of the class, Mrs Sharon's shock bordered largely on impression. "It's okay to disagree, Miss Kendall..." She tried to restore order when the whispers started again. "But could you enlighten us further to prove your point?"Natalia could feel Nicky's questioning gaze and Elva's pleading look, as well as a number of pair of eyes on her.But the timid princess didn't care! The honor and dignity of her ancestry was on the line!"True enough, the duo built Astheria from scratch and made her rear her head as proudly as a white stallion....but falsely enough, Don Pablo Santiana didn't deny or feed off on the toils of his partner, Don Grantino. Instead, it was the other way around!""Lord Grantino Rodriguez, seeing how powerful Astheria was growing by the day became a power hungry tyrant!" She snarled.Gasps went round the class
CHAPTER 14 : Like Her Smile.( Empire Astheria, Somewhere In Australia.)A knock sounded on the door and her personal aide, Lady Rosa, came in with her medication and noon tea."Oh, Rosa. I don't know why you bother yourself all round the clock with these things. They aren't even doing much!" The Queen smiled tiredly. Lady Rosa, her longest, most loyal head maid, chuckled lightly and gave a light curtsey."Your Majesty, the orders are directly from the royal physicians. And besides, it is my duty to serve you. And I do so with all pleasure.""However, don't you have your family to bother about too?" A touch of genuine concern etched her old eyes. "Lately, I've been thinking of relieving you of your duties so you could focus on your family too."Lady Rosa poured out the Queen's tea with stable hands and subserviently passed the saucer which held the pills."Your Majesty, I've been with you for over two decades. The royal family and the palace is my home. And aside my dearest old cat, M
CHAPTER 15 : Her Unwilling, New Neighbour.It was Thursday and their second day in school. This time, Natalia made sure they went to the academy early! The girls employed a housekeeper so things would be easier. Now they had a driver, housekeeper, gardener, security.... They were slowly becoming a big family! The princess still missed her grandmother a lot though. Their nightly, check-up video calls was still absolutely mandatory.As they drove into B.H.A, Natalia and Elva spotted Nicky Winterfield waiting for them at a garden. She cheerfully waved to them after raising her head from the book she was glancing through and they waved back. Then the trio held hands and continued their journey into the hallway. Thankfully, the stares had reduced. Well, a little. Nicky turned to them when they got to their lockers."What class are you girls having?""Uh...math. Right?" Natalia asked and Elva nodded."Great! We're in the same class so let's go?" Nicky chirped and breezed them over. The