Young But Real (5 YA Short Stories)

In Which She Meets Another Model

After meeting Eloise and her friends, I am desperate to be in their circle. They come from different social status but you can't see the gap except for the brand of clothes they're wearing. These are the kinds of people I want to be with. Maybe I can be one of them since Kayla and Jarrod a.k.a The Annoying Brother are one of them.

I'm a transferee in the school and the only people I know are my childhood best friend, Riley, The Annoying Brother and her girlfriend, Kayla...

"What's the Kira-whale in red doing here?"

...and the one who thinks she's Aurora of Sleeping Beauty but actually the Lady Tremaine who treats normal human beings, like me, as Cinderella. Her two equally annoying gay minions are our imaginary stepsisters.

Aurora Ashley.

How nice will it be if she's in fact the Aurora who sleeps and never wakes up. She's the reason why I don't like to transfer in their school. She makes fun of my size since she was able to utter the word, fat.

I level her gaze, then move to scan her from head to toe. She's wearing an extremely tight and revealing shiny silver strapless bodycon dress. Her back is exposed. Her breasts want to be freed. I wonder how many paddings she's wearing today to push her small babies. She's pretty but her thick makeup, her foul attitude and actions make her ugly. She calls me whale because she thinks I'm the biggest human being in this world. Wtf!

"Oh, I thought this was supposed to be a casual party." I walk closer and stop when her pungent perfume hits my olfactory epithelium. I scrunch my nose and blow air through my nostrils. "Why do you look like a hooker, a stinking one?"

She lifts her right arm to smell her armpit. I release a mocking chuckle that's why she glares at me. "Why are you here? Are you even invited?" She looks at her minions, "Be careful. The biggest whale is here and she's parading her belt bag a.k.a belly fat."

The evil stepsisters laugh like it's the funniest joke they've heard. I could even see their tonsils. Where are the flies when you need them? It would be satisfying if they choke on them.

"The same reason why you all are here today. Eloise and Jace surely will not invite villains in this," I spread my arm, "wonderful party."

Their laughter turns into a scowl.

"How dare you! We are with—"

"Oh, I am not interested in whoever brought you here."

"Aren't you ashamed to show your bulging tummy? Photoshop can hide that, but here, cover it. It's a major turn off."

I fake a laugh and stop abruptly. "FYI, Aurora, it's not the photoshop that hides my stomach. Jen is not a fan of photoshop. She knows which angle showcases my beauty." I step towards her and lean forward to whisper my next words. "I'm not ashamed to show my body. Unlike you, I'm not here to seduce a guy."

"You—" She glares at me.

I straighten my back and smile sweetly at her minions and smirk, "Eat more protein. Whales feed on small fishes, like you." I hear them mutter a silent curse.

There's nothing so fulfilling as seeing the angry face of Lady Tremaine. Aurora is the queen of bulli—

"Is everything alright here?"

Someone with a deep voice speaks behind me. A masculine scent with a hint of a fresh lime replaces Aurora's strong perfume. I peer over my shoulder to see who's the guy. My eyes meet the delicious-looking throat. I move my eyes upward, but stop at the red perfectly shaped lips which are just less than a foot away from me. I swallow.

Is that natural or a lipstick?

Shit! It looks soft and inviting. I watch as his lips move in slow motion, yet inaudible.