Regal Obsession

and I headed to the sc

I love about CHS, it's definite

eyebrow. "

zing," she confirm

ome," I said, and sh

nd sat down. I took a bite and had to admit to A

d proudly. Then, out of

?" I aske

friend," she s

ack slowly

I hadn't made any friends until you came alo

ht I'd make any friends here, but you changed that. You were so nice, I couldn't

a pain," Ashley admitted. "I

," I warned, wondering what Mel

o her. You don't want her as an

er?" I asked, meeting

h," Ashley whis

rage strutted over to

other table. We want thi

o get up, but I stopped her with a gentle

he whispered to me

here first. Go find another t

ch?" Melanie's voice trailed off

because of my skin color wherever I went. Kaylee, Kevin, and

Melanie looked horrible with al

her table," I repeated,

ing to me?" Melanie

e anyone else behind yo

glares, but all they could

Melanie asked, as if she

e president's daughter, just the bitch of CHS," I

screamed. "Who

n. Ring any bel

" Melanie ordere

wasn't anything to fi

accounts, let alone a phone.

on her, Melanie,"

r something?" Mela

m back to haunt you," I joked, c

ted, delivering a ha

he? She wasn't my aunt, and she had absolute

. I'd had enough of that back where I came from. I

. Don't let your anger

use you're some kind of high and mighty queen?"

close, her eyes ablaze with anger. "You hav

afraid of you," I shot back, ig

fore she could respond, a teacher

" the teacher demanded

one last venomous glare before she spoke. "Not

longer before she nodded. "See that it doesn't

shot, Melanie and her entourage

her tone dripping with arrogance. I stood up with Ashley, feeling a sur

g at? Get the heck o

ray before storming out of the lunch

" Ashley asked, her voi

ut when I saw the hurt look on her fac

was just angry

fault. Did it hurt?" Ashle

rse than that, so I'm

al jerk," As

e restroom following her directions. But halfway there,

p to see piercing gr

arsh and cold intensity. I felt a wave of fear wash over me as

couldn't shake the feeling that he woul

stuttered, taken aback

re?" He asked, his voi

rting me, but I refuse

usly," I retorted, trying to push him away. But it w

here. You should have sta

talking about? Why was he acting

," he whispered menacingly into my ear before

ith questions. What did he mean by "stayed hidden"? Why was he talking to me lik

teadied myself. Whatever his issue was, I wasn't going to let it ruin my day.

g it would help clear my head. But despite my efforts, I couldn't shak

for him in the future. Something told me that this wouldn't be the last time