Never The Same After

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The bell rang and everybody started talking and left the school. Adalyn pulled out her phone - the latest iPhone - and texted her chauffeur to meet her 4 blocks away from school, just so no one knew about her popularity. She started walking but paused, just for a second, to look at Jacob. He was laughing and talking to his friends. His brown hair was slightly covering his eye. Adalyn continued walking. He hadn't noticed her.
Adalyn got to the limousine that Jeff, her chauffeur, was in. She groaned at him. "Seriously? A limo? Couldn't you have come in something less eye catching?" Jeff smirked her.
"It's either this or the Ferrari, Ms. Adalyn," he said mockingly. Adalyn simply grunted. "Hope you get fired, MR. Jeff," she said through her teeth.

***

"I'm home," announced Adalyn. Her younger sister, Ashley, was sitting on the sofa watching a movie. "Oh, I wish you didn't dress like THAT," said Ashley. "You look like those commoners Father adores."

Ashley was wearing a dark blue Gucci dress and matching Dolce and Gabbana sandals.

"Gosh, stop!" said Adalyn. "I am who I am. And I like dressing like this. Anyway, if you need me... I'll be up in my room." She walked upstairs and opened the door to her room.

Her room was fancy. There was a huge balcony/window that had a view of the ocean, a large flat screen plasma screen, video games on a bookshelf that took up an entire wall. Another wall was covered in books. Her bed was black and had a ginormous Panic! At the Disco sign on top of it. She went into her walk in closet and changed out into more comfortable clothing: Gucci sweatpants and her favorite hoodie, which was signed by V from BTS.

Adalyn plopped down on her bed and opened up her Chemistry textbook and started studying. After 2 hours, she took her phone and checked her notifications. Nothing. Ping. Ashlinda, Adalyn's best and only friend texted her.

LOL, Panic! made a new song it's so good
Have been listening to it for le past 2 hours lolololol xd
Replyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy

Adalyn smiled and texted back,

Lol imma listen to it rn
Rmbr to study for le science test tomorrow!!!

She turned her phone off and went into the living room. "Dad!" she yelled, both pleased and surprised. "What are you doing? I thought you wouldn't be back for another week!"

Her father looked at her and smiled. "The meetings ended earlier than expected." He hugged her. "Now, where is your mother? I absolutely must see her right now!"

"She's up in her room..." said Ashley nervously. "Maybe you shouldn't go in....?" she stuttered.

"What?" asked Dad, as though the statement was absurd. "Ashley! What's wrong? Is Clarissa alright?" Clarissa was his wife's name.

"Um, yes..." Ashley's voice trailed off. Dad walked to the door of his wife's room and knocked the door. "Honey, you okay in there?" he asked worriedly.

"Yes, honey, come in!" said Clarissa. He walked in, Ashley and Adalyn close behind. Everything seemed to be alright.

"Why was the door the locked?" asked Adalyn curiously.

"Oh, the door's broken." was Clarissa's response.

Ashley and Adalyn left their parents alone. Adalyn cornered Ashley. "Why didn't you want Dad to go into Mom's room?!" she demanded. Ashley looked like she was about to pee her pants. "No reason..." she stuttered.

"Don't lie to me!" yelled Adalyn. . "I can't tell you... she promised me 3 extra percent of the company..."

"Is she cheating on Dad or something?" Adalyn smirked. "Wild guess."

Ashley gulped. There was no going back now. "Jackson Christopher..."

Adalyn was surprised. "What? She's cheating? And with the supermodel she works with?" she asked. "Huh." She walked away. "Tell them to break up... or else!"