After two years
"Pst . . . Look, it's the Ice Queen."
"She's so mesmerizing as always."
"Well, that is what she'll ever be. It's a good thing she has that beautiful face. With her rotten personality and brains, what will be left of her?"
*giggle
*chuckle
"Hey! Look, it's the Prince."
"Woah! He's so dashing as always. A perfect male lead in any drama."
"As usual, they're together. I'm surprised how Daniel can stand her. She's so nasty."
"Well, it only proves beauty blinds all men."
*gossip
*gossip
Amidst the sea of gossiping flashy diversified crowds of students with their competitive outfits, a girl with pink shoulder-length fluffy hair, combed neatly in a cute ribbon headband, was walking under the gentle wind of the Summer sky. Her hazelnut eyes shone as her pinkish lips curve in a radiant smile, drawing dimples on her cheeks. She looked cute and adorable in her simple white shirt and blue chequered above the knee skirt paired with white sandals and shoulder leather bag.
She tucked a hair behind her ear, blown by the calm breeze, and the boys stopped, glancing at her with their adoring eyes.
A moving sight to behold in the early Summer morning, putting the onlookers in a good mood.
The only problem was; she didn't have any crest on her, which signifies the higher echelon of the Academy. But even so, she was not oppressed due to her cheerful and down to earth personality. Another reason, she studied her whole life in Unmei Academy ever since her primary days. Thus, all the student's, Elites or not, regarded her with respect and adoration.
Sisley Lacroft. The only daughter in a simple middle-class family of five.
Sisley smiled and waved her hands when she saw her friends, Jen Combrelle and Max Figardo, both were Elite students. Also, one of the reasons why Sisley was not tormented. With a best friend like Jen, the prime minister's daughter, and Max, son of a tycoon in Apricot Country in the south, second only to Burberry Country in terms of wealth, no one would dare antagonize her.
As to the story as to how they became friends, Jen and Sisley knew each other since young. At first, Jen ridiculed Sisley for being poor back in their primary days. However, Sisley continued to befriend the prime minister's daughter and the only girl who played with the spoiled princess. And before they knew it, they became the best of friends.
As for Max, he like Sisley since their first year in college until this day of their second year. Even though he knew Sisley already like someone else, he secretly nourished his feelings for her. Helping her whenever necessary.
"Hey! Look who's there!" Jen nudged Sisley, pointing a finger to where the infamous Evangeline Krisnov was –– now, Evangeline Heart, together with Daniel Richardson, walking hand in hand.
Daniel Richardson. A nice young gentleman, born in a wealthy aristocratic family in Everland country, which is a far running contender for being the first flourishing country next to Burberry. He has royal blood with his mother being a Duchess while his father a Prince, making his grandparents the Queen and King of Everland.
But even so, even with all the wealth, fame and power, Daniel remained humble and kind to everyone.
Though Daniel forgot about her, forgotten how he saved a young girl in the past, Sisley cherished those memories deep in her heart for it was when her romantic feelings blossomed –– blossoming each year.
Smiling, she ignored the pain in her chest, ignoring the various negative emotions boiling inside her. She was in love with Daniel ever since he helped her, a total of eight years to now. She watched as Daniel and his girlfriend for one year, Evangeline Heart, her classmate ever since as long as she could remember, strolling for class. Looking like a pair of lovers straight out from a painting.
It was like something of a higher power was playing with Evangeline and her, sticking them together in the same classes since eight grade.
And now, she, Daniel, and Evangeline, together with Max, were in the same course, business management. While Jen was in the fashion design and modeling department, taking a modeling course.
At first, Sisley didn't know which course to take, so she decided to take whatever Daniel was taking. But she sure didn't expect that Daniel and Evangeline would be an item after only a month of starting their first year in college.
Sisley bitterly smiled at herself. After she greeted Max, she focused her attention on her best friend, who wouldn't stop frowning and glaring at Evangeline Heart.
"Why are you always glaring at her? She didn't do anything to you," she said, speaking her thoughts.
Raising an eyebrow, Jen glanced at her before rolling her dark blue eyes in the sky.
"And why are you defending her?" Jen countered. "Come on. You know better than anyone how cruel and nasty that bitch's personality is!"
Sisley bit her lower lip, couldn't argue with what her friend said.
That was right. She knew better than anyone how cruel Evangeline could be –– being classmates with her and all.
Evangeline was like a high Queen who wouldn't bother a single fleeting look at anyone nor a small curve of the lips. Not even to adults and teachers.
Ever since elementary, Evangeline was always arrogant and proud and cruel. If someone seated beside her, they had to steel themselves for once their things fell in her personal space, she stomped it with her million-dollar shoe. If someone talked to her, she sent them crying back to their mommy. When someone accidentally bumped into her, she embarrassed them for the entire school to see. If someone confessed to her, she made them her slave.
She doesn't say sorry –– ever!
She won't genuinely smile at anyone –– ever!
She was unstoppable and took anything and everything she wanted with a smile on her face. She wore her strength and weakness equally well. She had always been half goddess, half hell.
"Hmp! She's a perfect example of beauty with no brains. I can't believe Daniel fell for her!" Jen continued to berate.
Sisley didn't say anything at the continuing rude remarks of her best friend.
Evangeline was smart during their elementary days, a constant honor student. However, ever since her mother died, she just let go of everything and did whatever she wanted.
Sometimes, she wondered why Evangeline still goes to school.
Must be for Daniel. Her chest tightened at the thought.
"Well, you got to admit, the girl is a turn on," Max whistled, eyeing Evangeline's round, voluptuous butt.
Evangeline was wearing a sexy red bodycon dress insinuating all her curves. And Sisley thought that throughout the years, the beautiful Evangeline turned into an alluring Divinity. She couldn't entirely blame Daniel why he fell for Evangeline's charms. Whether the girls liked it or not, most of the boys in the Academy has a crush on Evangeline Heart even with her unpleasant personality.
"Hmp! You men and your lustful nature!" Jen barked, batting an eyelid at Max while the latter reciprocated with a playful wink.
"Come on, stop arguing." Sisley interfered. "We're going to be late for our first class."
She grabbed both Jen and Max's arm and pulled them towards the majestic building designated for marketing college students while Jen went to her own department's building.
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Sisley blinked, trying to make sure she was in the right room.
But there it was.
A mesmerizing Goddess, sitting prim and proper, looking at the scenery outside the window with disinterest in her lovely translucent purple eyes. Beside her seated a dashingly handsome man, smiling and laughing with his friends.
Sisley bit her lips and inwardly squealed in happiness and groan in frustration at the same time. Happy because she was classmates with Daniel once more. And groan in frustration for she was going to endure the heart torturing pain by this couple for another school year.
When she found out that Daniel and Evangeline had gotten together, her world crumbled before her eyes, and she fell sick for a month.
She admitted that she hated Evangeline and was bitter towards her. She believed the gossips that it was Evangeline who confessed to Daniel first. And being a kind-hearted gentleman that Daniel is, he agreed.
She believed it because with all the rumors, Evangeline never denied it.
Sisley sighed, taking the seat beside Max, who was sitting behind Daniel. She did not want to sit behind Evangeline. No one dared sat near Evangeline Heart except maybe her boyfriend, and it was the best seat to ogle at Daniel during class.
Evangeline didn't like anyone sitting anywhere near her. She would always choose the seat beside the window, never listening to the teacher. Her eyes were ever-shifting towards the scenery outside, looking all bored at the mortal world.
Sisley sighed through her mouth as she peered at Daniel, who was talking and laughing with Max together with some boys who she didn't know.
Must be the boys from other class who wanted to catch up to him after the long school break. She thought.
Daniel was a charismatic guy with no flaw. He's smart. His kind. He's handsome and rich. The captain of the basketball team and a member of the student body. No wonder all were drawn to him like butter to a toast.
Max was also part of the basketball team, the reason why he and Daniel became friends. Daniel was his rival in secret while the other boys surrounding them were their teammates and long-time friends.
Everyone greeted Daniel, and he smiled and said his greetings in return, much to the girls giggling while they threw dagger gazes at Evangeline who remained oblivious to it all.
Evangeline remained seated with a hand holding her chin, elbow resting on the table, looking uninterested at the view outside. Even with all the girls welcoming her boyfriend, she didn't budge from her reverie. She knew at the end of the day –– Daniel belongs to me.
"Aw!" Sisley frowned when something hit her head.
"Sorry," said a soothing voice that Sisley couldn't help but look up to discover who it was who bumped her head.
"It's okay." She flashed a dimpled smile when she saw who it was before she resumed looking at Daniel –– not minding the messy dark-haired boy with black thick-rimmed eyeglasses.
Eric Phelps
A certified nerd at school. Always bullied by the students because of his poor status. He was a working student who would do odd jobs like washing dishes in the school cafeteria so he could eat for free during lunch. A janitor at the end of class so he could have extra cash besides the school's allowance for top students which was provided for him. Though his tuition was free, a privilege given to straight-A honor students, he still worked part-time during evening and weekends for extra income to pay his bills.
Not much of his background was known. The only thing mattered in this society was, he was a poor part-timer boy.
An irrelevant character.
Eric sat behind Evangeline much to the student's surprised. A few couldn't help but stare. Even Daniel couldn't resist a glance.
No one sat near Evangeline Heart besides her boyfriend –– ever.
Eric remained oblivious to it all as he ransacked his tattered old backpack for his notebook and pencil case, ready to take down notes and listen to the teacher like a good boy that he is.
Choruses of his classmates' sneers echoed as they mockingly laughed at him, pointing at his old clothes, shoes, and bag.
Still, even though Eric wore old garments, it was clean and neatly pressed, not a wrinkle was present.
"Hey, did you know what happened during school break?" One of the girls gossiped.
"What?"
"Rumors has it, Evangeline and Daniel fought. Ever since then, their relationship has been rocky."
*giggles
"Hmp! Finally, Daniel opened his eyes and saw who that bitch truly is, just a girl with a slutty face."
Sisley was secretly elated upon hearing the murmured gossips. Whether she admitted to it or not, she was praying for this news. For the day that Daniel and Evangeline would break up. Though she didn't say it out in the open, she wanted Daniel to break up with Evangeline for the reason that Evangeline didn't deserve a kind man like Daniel.
A smile blossomed across Sisley's face complete with droopy eyes as she adoringly watched Daniel from the side while fantasizing about him and her.
On the other hand, Evangeline was bored to death. She didn't care about the rumors nor gossips one bit. What she only cared about was herself . . . since when all said and done, she smirked –– Human beings are selfish creatures.
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