This ain't a diary, this is a - mirror?

Chapter 46: Nobody Seems to Care About What Abbey Said... One Point To Us?

"Getting straight at it, hm?" Abbey smiled sweetly. "Well, I suppose there's no... buttering up on anything. I'm forced to come here myself to put an end to your madness." She scanned the seven other students at the table, purposefully ignoring Samantha and Elena.

"Hm... so, trying to spread your rumours to the new students? That's not very nice." Abbey clicked her tongue and gave everyone a huge - and ridiculously fake - smile. "Now, dearest, fellow students... I'm afraid you've trodden on the wrong path. Alpine High really is a wonderful school, with many opportunities and a wide diversity of students... you shouldn't believe the words of a brand new student."

Abbey glanced behind her and made eye contact with Riley for a split second, then turned back to the table of students. "After all, I should know, with my father being the principal of this place, after all."

Hushed whispers shot down the table. Samantha felt surprise welling up within her, too - so that's why she goes around acting like the boss of this place!

"So, being the more... experienced person around here," Abbey brushed a strand of white-blue hair over her shoulder, "I suggest you find someone else to... tell you about school, perhaps." Her pale purple eyes swivelled over to Luna, Zephyr and Sharon. "And you three. I've noticed you've been... hanging around these two just a little too much."

Luna bared her teeth. Zephyr growled softly, under his breath, and Sharon furrowed her brow. Abbey purposefully ignored their reactions and continued, "I'm sure there are many other students that'll... fit your interests, isn't that right, Kiera?"

Kiera jumped slightly and flattened her ears. "E-eh, er, y-yes, yes there is..."

"Exactly." Abbey flashed another dazzling smile. "So why don't you all... go off and find another table to sit at, perhaps?"

"No thanks." Jax - the black and blue butterfly wolf - abruptly stood up. "I don't take orders from fake little princesses like you. I don't even care about those two - or whoever you're talking about -" He glanced over at Samantha and Elena, "- but whatever you say, I'm not moving."

"If Jax's staying, then me too!" Serena chirped. "But you should try and get to know them, too - they're really nice -"

"Silence." Riley growled, stepping forwards. "You've said enough."

"Who are you to say that I've said 'enough'?" Serena questioned in the exact same voice she had used just a moment ago. Her expression had become much... creepier - if that was what it was - but her startlingly sweet smile was still stretched across her snout.

Riley glared at Serena. Her grip tightened on her icicle spear - in fact, so hard that the spear abruptly shattered to pieces in her paw. A new one reformed almost at once - Samantha could've sworn that it was much sharper and pointier than before.

"R-riley..." Kiera mumbled, clearly nervous. "I - I, I don't know, it... I don't think..."

Riley turned around to stare at Kiera. For some strange reason, instead of snapping back, Riley simply shrugged and stepped back without a word.

"As Serena said... maybe if you took the time to get to know them, you might find that they're extremely kind dogs." Sharon said quietly. "I don't think assuming things is... the best way to go around this."

"Yeah!" Spiro barked. "And Henry totally agrees! Right, Henry?" The snake tail let out a series of clicks and nipped Spiro in the ear. "Ow! Well, maybe he doesn't, but whatever!"

Rascal let out a low chuckle. "Well, ya see, Ms... Peters, was it? I don't like bein' told what to do, like this lil' butterfly wolf here -" Jax shot up a glare at that, "so... that's basically it. In fact, whatever anyone tells me not ta' do... I'll probably do it." Rascal smirked. "It's not even personal, ya know. I don't know this lady here well enough to assume anything, nor I know you well enough... but if I'm told to move, I don't move. That's just the way it is."

"And you!" Zephyr burst out. "Spreading rumours around yourself - they never spread any rumours or tried to do anything to you! They've done nothing, so you might want to leave before you make things worse."

Luna growled. "For once, I agree with him... and I'd suggest you leave, now. Before anything happens... to you."

Abbey scanned the table for a moment, clearly displeased with the responses. Finally, she shrugged nonchalantly and smiled. "Well, I suppose I can't make you leave. It's really your loss, you know... just don't come crawling back to me begging for forgiveness once you've figured out how much of monsters they are." Her smile darkened just for a second and she added, "You don't know what they've done."

Abbey turned around with a flip of her hair. "Well, let's be off. It appears that my kindness has been repaid with... this." She began to pad away.

Riley flashed Samantha - and Elena, in particular - a glare practically scalding with hatred - and padded after Abbey. Kiera gave them a sympathetic look and mouthed, "I'm sorry" before hurrying after the others.

"What was that about?" Serena questioned, her 'dark aura' suddenly gone.

"Aw yeah! Action! Drama! Adventure! I love the thrill of it - this is why I do exactly the opposite of what anyone tells me to do!" Rascal grinned. "Maybe gettin' ta' know ya ain't that bad."

"I don't think that's a good reason to become friends with someone..." Sharon muttered, but her voice was drowned out by Spiro whooping and cheering. "Yeah! Exactly!"

Jax simply snorted and went back to his meal. Samantha could only sit, slack jawed, at what had taken place before her.

"What was she even trying to achieve publicly approaching us like that?" Elena muttered. "We've done nothing wrong... does she hold some kind of grudge on us? Well, aside from the time I shot a piano at her - but that's another story."

"You shot a what?!" Spiro exclaimed, his large ears tilting towards her as he spoke. "Tell me more!"

"Is that what that Alexander kid was rambling on about?" Rascal asked, clearly amused. "I want to hear about it from the horse's mouth. Or, the dog's mouth. You know, old sayings and all."

"They seem to have gotten over Abbey's proposal quite quickly, too." Luna commented, her voice still slightly tight with anger. She inhaled deeply and let out a long breath. "Well, it wouldn't hurt to take their minds of her..."

"Ooh, you're famous!" Serena giggled. "What is it about a musical instrument? I didn't know you played any musical instruments, Elena!"

Elena chuckled. "Alright, fine, fine. I guess I will tell you about it. Well, it started off with a sorting..."

Samantha couldn't believe at how quickly everyone dismissed Abbey's 'proposal'. A small smirk crossed her snout - maybe she doesn't hold that much power here after all! - and she decided to just sit back and listen to Elena recount her story.