SOFT LAUNCH

02 🪻 HARRIET, THE BIATCH

                    Hyacinth carefully tugged the strands of her hair, twisting each strand before clipping them in place with a pink bow. Reaching for her lip gloss, she applied a small generous amount before smiling in her small mirror, A soft knock interrupted her as she looked up to see Ms. Matron looking at her with her usual menacingly and pointed frown "Outside. Now." her Scottish thick accent brought Hyacinth on her feet "Yes, ma'am."

Walking outside her shared dormitory, she almost been greeted by her peers, some came from the lower level, and she smiled charmingly before following Ms. Matron who was always quick on her feet. The woman led her to the school entrance where she immediately spotted the headmistress talking to someone inside the car.

Her eyes then moved to the man who was already smiling widely at her, opening his arms wide, Ms. Matron didn't bother calling her out as the young lady ran fast onto her feet, exclaiming quite loudly, catching some attention from the other students.

"Daddy!" she squealed. 

Gerry embraces her completely, slightly lifting her from the ground, sighing in contentment "My Hyacinth." he says in relief and a complete grin.

Poppy Moore had no choice but to come out from the car once she heard a familiar voice; Mrs. Kingsley notices her eagerness smiled and opens the door for her. They haven't the notice the looks from the younger girls that the head girl, Harriet have been greeting. 

"Hyacinth!" Poppy exclaims, dropping her Chanel bag on the car seat and brought her sister to a hug that made a lot of impressions from the girls in the school. 

'That's Cyndy's sister?'

'Look at her shoes'

'They look so different'

Hyacinth laughs, not noticing the looks that their father and Mrs. Kingsley was giving to them. "I can't believe you're here!" Hyacinth gushes, twirling the strands of Poppy's dyed hair "You dyed your hair?" Poppy blew raspberries at her. "4 months ago, duh, you should check your email once in a while. Don't act like a cave man, Cyndy." Poppy retorts, flipping her hair.

Gerry kissed his daughter's cheek before taking a phone call. Mrs. Kingsley clears her throat, gaining both girls attention, leading her to call someone that Hyacinth often shares her class with "Poppy, this is Kate. She'll be your big sister at Abbey Mount." Hyacinth gave the girl an excited wave yet Poppy only stare at her in grimace "Big sister?" she muttered underneath her breath. 

The woman then looked at Hyacinth "There will be new students from the lower class coming in today, I'll have them in your care, Hyacinth." she gave her a soft pat on the shoulder before walking away to welcome back more students lingering around the area. Hyacinth's attention averted back towards her sister and her friend, Kate.

"I have sisters. Two of them actually, one is here standing beside me, if you can see." Poppy smiled sarcastically yet Kate didn't seem to mind her behavior as Hyacinth already warned her usual behavior so obviously, the girl has come prepared. The girl that was mentioned smile apologetically at Kate before nudging her sister's shoulder "Now, now, Poppy. It's just our school's lingo." 

She then motions Kate with a smile "Kate here will be your helping hand, a friend for you to get used to this ━" she then gestures the whole school "Whole thing."

"Cynthie here is correct ━" Kate starts yet Poppy raised her finger, cutting her off in mid-sentence "Correction. I'm the only one who call my sister Cynthie." she sneered that Hyacinth covers her mouth, stopping her from making more rude comments "Sorry Kate, my sister here is really blunt when it comes to," she slightly gave Poppy a small glare "making her opinions."