H E A T H E R
Today was October 3rd.
I hadn't spoken to Caelan for weeks after the last incident. We were both so busy. I spent my days in the library revising, he spent his days organising future events. Even when I did notice him in a few of my classes, I paid no attention. Caelan had already distracted me enough.
A new student had joined the school. As I walked to form in the morning, I caught glimpse of the new girl. Of course I knew her.
Samjhana Lai. Daughter of the PUNLAI FASHION industry. She was crazy rich. Half Nepalese, half Chinese, there's no way any Nepalese or Chinese person wouldn't know of her or her family.
I stared at her as she walked through the reception and into the main hall. Tall and slender, her frame didn't even need a corset for one to recognise her slimness. Her beautiful black hair but my dull brown hair to shame, and her eyes were enhanced by a thick set of fluttering lashes. I looked down at her arm. Entwined with Caelan's.
Oh?
Caelan finally got a girlfriend? It honestly makes sense, I mean, they're both rich, and both somewhat Nepalese. Good for him. Actually no- good for me. Caelan having a girlfriend means he won't be able to focus on his education, giving me the upper hand. I smiled to myself, but I still couldn't shake off that uncomfortable feeling.
Emma crept up beside me.
"Looks like Samjhana's joining our school."
She glanced over to her left to have a closer look at Samjhana, before gasping.
Hailey noticed as well.
"No way, did she hook up with Caelan?"
Emma playfully slapped her arm.
"Don't be stupid, she wouldn't do a thing like that."
A sudden thought crossed my mind.
What if Samjhana would replace me? She's rich, she's pretty, she's smart academically, she's extroverted and bold and she has a good reputation.
Oh.
I didn't know what to say.
"Let's just keep going to form."
My mind kept racing as we continued walking.
When we got to form, everyone was whispering about Samjhana. And not just Samjhana. But Samjhana and Caelan.
"Do you think Caelan and Samjhana are a thing?"
"It's probably an arranged thing"
"No way! Did you see the way he looked at her?"
"I think you saw it the other way round.. Samjhana was the one who was being all touchy.."
"SILENCE class!" Miss Cedar called for attention.
"We have two new students joining our form today."
Huh? I thought Samjhana was the only new student in our year.. and she's in Caelan's form, 11A.
A girl and a boy stepped into the form room.
"Meet Aria and Ivan Blanche." Miss Cedar smiled.
Aria had a short blonde bob that fell above her shoulders, with side swept bangs across her face. Ivan's crown was covered in hair of a similar hue to Aria's.
I could tell they were twins.
"Please introduce yourselves."
The twins looked at each other, before one relapsed into a trail of thought.
"Hi, I'm Ivan and I like architecture. This rat beside me is Aria, my twin.. though we don't look similar at all so maybe one of us was adopted.."
Architecture, huh? I liked him already
The class laughed, while Aria rolled her eyes in response.
"Yes, I'm Aria. I'm a fashion designer."
Fashion.. these twins really have an eye for art.
"Oh and also, our mother is Hilda Blanche."
Gasps came from the form.
Ah.
So that's where they got their striking looks from. Their mother is the famous Belgian model.
"Alright, thank you kids, you may take a seat wherever you'd like."
Aria sat in the empty seat beside Paris. Ivan looked at the seat beside me, before sitting down.
"Hi," he smiled.
"Hi!" I replied. Just go through with it, and you'll be fine Heather. Make an ally.
"Soo.. who are you? I don't think I need to introduce myself because I just did lol" he laughed.
I laughed, returning his energy, which eased the awkwardness a bit.
"I'm Heather."
His eyes widened.
"Woah. Like as in, THE Heather Syangtan?"
"Yep"
"Dude, you're the star student, who knew I'd befriend the star student on my first day here," he ruffled his hair.
I raised my brow at him.
"Are we friends though? We only just started speaking"
He laughed.
"Fiesty. Yes, we are friends now, I feel like you're a reliable person."
A reliable person. He feels like I'm a reliable person. I smiled.
"Okay, guess we're friends then now Ivan."
He shook my hand.
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