Magic Feathers (PUBLISHED)

07

My dad dropped us off to Mall of Asia and Roger isn't still here so it's just Nica and me walking around the mall, I don't want to roam so I told her that we must find a bench, and so we did.

"I am sorry for what I did. I didn't mean to do anything that caused you pain. For every hurtful words that I said, I am really sorry." She said.

She stared at me, but I don't know what should I feel at that moment. Should I be happy because she's finally talking to me again? Or this is just a bait?

"I forgive you." I responded.

"Thank you so much." She said and hugged me for the second time around this day.

So sweet, huh. Is this all true? The heck! My trust issues are already acting up. The trust issues that she inflicted in my mind when she told me the phrase that I will never forget in my entire life.

'You're not my friend, you're just my classmate.'

"I heard from Venice that you wrote a song about me. Can I hear it?" She asked.

"Just wait for it to come out. Dad's already doing everything that he can for it to be out. And I'm not the one who will sing it, it's fine with me being just a song writer, what is important is that I will have my name in the industry." I said.

"You have a point. What is important is to put your name up in the industry as a writer and then be with the people who have the same goals with you so you can achieve it with the right ones surrounding you." She said.

We were still talking when our friends arrived and they are all wore revealing dresses, I think Venice and Tiara asked Roger to take them to their respective homes to change clothes, it was okay though. And it's just Nica who was all covered.

"Hey, Nica! Do you mind changing your outfit?" Donna asked.

"Where are we going, France? And where's Sofie?" Nica asked me.

"Sofie isn't around the town now. And we're not going any where, we are just here, roam around, have some iced coffee, pizza, and dinner. Take photos, experience the carousel, and shopping." I said.

Angelique and Cassandra just stared at the floor, I know what the problem is just by how quiet they are. Money.

"Is there anything wrong, Angelique, Cassandra?" I asked.

"France, why did you went to a public school? Even though we all know that you are a daughter of one of the richest man in this town." Angelique asked.

"I want to experience what it's like being in a hot classroom, noisy streets, commuting. I want to feel how it's like living a normal life. I would never get to experience it if I chose to study in a private school. And I wouldn't get the know my greatest what if." I said and suddenly looked at Nica.

"Just that? Oh, speaking in the place of a privilege. The rich have the choice where to study and the broke one have to share the resources that was left by the rich." Angelique said.

"Even though I have the privilege, I don't want to use most of it. I want to live like a normal person in this world. The one who still experiences hardship. And I don't want to ask my dad for everything. I want to get a thing on my own, without anyone's help. So I can prove myself." I said.

I am on the verge of crying because why did my friends just thought about this all of a sudden? Why are we talking about finances now? Why are we talking about the privileges that I have and they don't? Is that my fault that while their dad was asleep, my dad was out there, working more than eight hours a day just to give my sister and I a comfortable life.

When I couldn't control my tears anymore, Nica carresed my back and whispered something to my ear.

"Don't cry, my dear."