"Akari, hmm?" Chloe is trying to come up with a proper last name for me. A fake last name. Of course, I can't live a normal high school life if I was Akari Tohno.
"Um..let's try Google?" I suggest.
"WAIT! Akari Suou?" She jumps.
"Okay, I know where this is coming from. Stop your obsession, Chloe. Plus, Akari Suou will make me Mrs Suou. Not you. Would you want me to take away your Tamaki?" I tease her.
"Hell naw woman! Tamaki is all mine." Chloe yells, claiming the love of her life.
Such an otaku.
"Akari Shiga... sounds just fine." I finalise my fake last name and plop on the huge bed, next to Chloe and spend the night watching some animé movies.
My dad is Hiroshi Tohno, one of the powerful mobsters and the owner of Tohno Hotels and Casinos. People worship him and fear him at the same time. He is a huge name in Tokyo. Our family name and its businesses are always on the news and the paparazzi just loves to squeeze out every detail about us. Years of exposure, yet I'm not used to all of this. Mom asks me to ignore everything but I just can't. It's not fair at all.
For instance, the other day, I was out with my friend Jacob, grabbing some coffee and the media had to make a huge deal about it. Things like "Jacob and Akari : Childhood sweethearts", "Akari and Jacob's casual date night". The worst of all was, "Are Jacob Tristan and Akari Tohno getting married?"
So I decided. I'm gonna fake my identity throughout my high school. No more rumours about Akari Tohno during my high school.
Yeah, she might as well be dead.
We recently moved from Tokyo to LA and we are living with my mom's family. I love it with them here and ooh, the Cali sun. I'm sure I'm gonna enjoy it here. Best part is that I'm not exposed in the American paparazzi that much. So, bye bye Tokyo and the stupid papz. Hello, freedom and high school.
Inheriting the natural blonde hair from my mother, I decided to dye it into a deep chestnut shade and I was surprised. I was almost unrecognisable.
Ten points for Akari!
I ditch all of my fancy cars and decided to take the VW to school. I remind myself not to stand out, almost a countless times now.
I list the don'ts and mentally prepared myself for the first day of high school.
• No drama with the hot cheerleaders
• Never look in the eyes of a fuckboy
• And don't, don't, DON'T say you're Akari Tohno
I follow these and I shall pass.
Fingers crossed!
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Falling In Reverse
Sonstiges"I'm here to find her and destroy her. Only then, I can sleep peacefully. I need revenge!"
