Song: Confetti by Little Mix
Chapter Eight: We need to start a 'Stop with the silly' campaign
"Hi. I'm Arabella." A hand shot out in front of my face.
For the first few hours, I had the luck of not seeing my dad and his family.
Seems that luck ran out.
Sadly.
I turned and gave a large smile and it immediately faltered a little. Is it bad that I just hate that she's prettier than me?
That's called jealousy.
Call it whatever you want.
"Hi, I'm-" She cut me off. "Nova, yes I know."
"Actually I'm Charvi." I corrected.
"I prefer Nova."
"Uh I don't think that's really your choice to make." I pointed out.
If this was 2 years ago. You'd say that name was only reserved for your father.
Do I still have one?
She just ignored me and stood there. I think she was waiting for an introduction, so I just gave her one to speed up the conversation.
"These are my friends. Xander, Leyla, Kai and Zahra." I pointed to each of them as they waved and muttered a mixture of "hi's" and "hey's". "Sorry, who are you again?"
She giggled and slapped my arm. "Your step sister, silly."
Silly?
"Stepsister?" My friends chorused. I never got to explain the morning events to them. I didn't want to say anything because I wished he'd just disappear.
Too bad not all wishes come true.
I know right. It's not like I asked for a prince or anything. Just this simple favor and that dumb shooting star couldn't just handle the job.
"Does that have anything to do with why you were talking to Zane this morning?" Zahra asked.
Before I could response, the girl sprung another question on me. "You know Zane?"
My ears perked up. "Wait how do you know Zane?"
"Silly, everyone knows him."
Um, you just got here this morning.
But I didn't say that. Instead I said, "What I actually meant before was 'What's your name?' I think I caught it. Anastasia, was it?"
"Really?" I heard Xander chuckle.
"No. It's Arabella." She replied not seeming to understand my joke.
"Beautiful. Um, what are you doing here exactly?"
Please don't say you go to school here.
Please don't say you go to school here.
Please don't say you go to school here.
"I go to school here."
Darnit you shooting star!
"You're starting now? School began last week." Zahra pointed out.
"I know, but our flight got delayed so I'm starting now."
I hate her already.
Why? She seems nice.
What's my name?
Ivy Instincts.
So trust your instincts.
"Do you want to sit with us?" Leyla offered with a smile.
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