Queen of the Court

Chapter 23 EX: Rivalry

It's been great to watch what's been happening since we came back from Japan. Rhena's really putting faith in us her friends that were going to support her as well as believing in herself and being more sure of her own actions. And she taking on a few massive challenges one of which being dismantling this whole school hierarchy and I wish her the best.  Getting to school I gonthrought my usual routine locker then find tae, then to Rhena talk with friends and then off to class the same boring routine. After third hour I go off I get Rhena from gym

"Hey” she smiles looking up at me with that smile that brings warmth to everyone

“Hey, your smiling for once after gym did you have a good day?” I ask placing my arm around her shoulder knowing usually she looks annoyed and over the whole day after gym

“I suppose you could say that. I got to make Eve eat her words with a little bit of help. So everything is going to plan. Shes got two days left till i throw her to the dogs.” she states proud of herself and I'm proud of her too, that's a massive step

“You know your personality is starting to remind me of your sisters habits” I say and it makes her laugh

“I was quite the unspoken little girl and I mimicked my sister alot so I guess that's not far off. Besides everyone has encouraged me to be more confident and to speak up some more since Japan. The little push has made me feel better about everything too” she explained

“I'm glad that you've tried to be more outspoken though. It suits you more than that quiet girl that sat back and took everything. Your eyes have a fire in them that i never want to see leave”

“Your just saying that” she mutterd looking down causing her face to go pink. Normally Im not quick with the compliments but it seems.so natural to compliment her

“Rina, look at me” I sighed as we stopped outside the classroom and begrudgingly she looked up but avoided my gaze.

“I dont care if you think im just saying it because im your boyfriend or if im saying it just to compliment you. Your eyes are really pretty and everyone that tells you otherwords is blind”  I explained again

“Alright i get it” she laugh sheepishly, as we head inside the classroom and to our seats and I try and focus on the lesson. And the rest of the day follows the same boring patter of class, lecture notes review. Lunch isn't even anything special. Afterchool Rhena and I have plans though and I look forward to that. Before we split for our last class I remind her

"I've got something to go do after school so I'll probably come.over a little later"

"That's fine, my sister already knows so whenever you get her it's all good" she grinned and I nod

"Alright I'll see you after school" I say as we go to our separate classes and the last one seems to flash by. Once school is out and I've stopped by my locker I leave after saying by to the group and go run my errand. My mom needed me to take something to a shop for her since she had an appointment and then also go pick up one of her orders from a store that was nearby where I was going. I didn't mind since it just made things easier for her. It did take me a little bit longer than I originally thought but I still made my way now over to Rhena's place which was a bit of a treck to get there.

When you look at Rhena you can see that she really doesn't fit into the world she's a part of. Her last name carries a huge presence and social standings. Her sister is an incredibly popular artist and Rhena has a small following herself. She's so meek and humble but then you get into her life and you see that despite her struggles she lives a life of luxury that she really tries to keep mellow. Her headphones and electronics all top of the line, she wears designer clothes, designer jewelry, even some of her perfumes. I come from a quitr well off family myself but every time I look at Rhena I can see just how different the lines are. Getting to her apartment gets me every time. She lives with her sister in a 3 story penthouse apartment and has the third level all to herself essentially like- holy cow. But Rhena isn't pretentious about it, honestly if you didnt know who she was and you just looked at her you would assume she was from a well off middle class family not the sister of and Idol. Even her connections leave me in awe but I don't envy it. When you pull back the layers and see how much she can be pushed into the spot light it's a kind of stress that I don't think I could ever bear but she carries it all silently and never complains. Rhena she's well she's just special and is incredibly near and dear to my heart and when I look at her I can't help but smile. She's a light in the world that should always be protected, it's a shame and it hurts to know what she had endured yet despite that she still finds a reason to smile now.