Princess wannabe (English) (UNDER REVISION)

Chapter 6

Chapter 6: Sign

Alice POV

I got home without Clinton knowing it that I have ridden in his Car. When he unlocked the door I managed to get off slowly so he won’t notice me hiding behind. I immediately ran to the wide-open front door when I saw Krypton leaning on the wall beside it.

“Did you have fun?” He said coldly, not looking at me directly.

“From that ‘living hell’ earlier?” I asked him. He turned his sight on my direction as he raised his eyebrows. “It was cool but your babies can’t bring me down.” I scoffed up.

His eyes widen as if he was surprised by what I told him. Perhaps he’s expecting to see depression all over my face just because of what his girls did to me in school earlier. But I managed to go home safely.

“You never told me that you already went home alone. I have waited for about an hour.” Clinton said, cutting off our deep conversation.

“It’s so uncool to go home with my brother, that was gayish, and to tell you, I ain’t a toddler. I can be with myself all the time.” Krypton responded.

"You’re not a toddler but you act like one," Clinton told him and went straight inside, leaving only the two of us again. Krypton heaved a sigh and glared at me.

“Oh, I see! You went home safe because of him, huh? Let’s see tomorrow if you can still escape.” He spat out his threat. Not again.

“I didn’t do anything wrong with you, please stop.” I had no idea where I get all my nerve to tell him to stop. Maybe because I can’t any longer hold my emotion that kept on knocking to explode.

“I will. If you only prove to me that you’re my sister.” He looked at me seriously, closing the distance between us which made me step back once. I gulped. I felt my sweat in my nape. Any minute from now, I would get passed out.

I can’t utter a word. If he wants proof then he must be looking for Mr. Morgan! I am only his instrument!

“If you could only see yourself in the mirror.” He grinned before he continues. “. it’s too obvious Miss whoever you are, I can’t even feel that we have the same blood running in our veins.”

He said, smirking. I wiped out the sweat in my philtrum. I get anxious every time I face Krypton, how much more when having a conversation with him!

"You," He raised his index finger and pointed it out on me. “…When I prove that you’re not Sophia, remember this, you’ll get doomed.”

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I went to school early so I could not see by those mean girls who had been chasing me yesterday. I seated on the bench and waited for Aesine to come by. I disguised myself in a long black wig and an eyeglass. I looked weird but who cares… This is for my good.

“If I see that crazy gal yesterday, she might better run for her life!”

“I can’t believe that she had a gut to pour on Krypton’s pants her juice! “

I heard some girls talking behind. I am sure that they are referring to me. As for Aesine, I am the only one who did that to him. As if it was a very big deal that he needs to make my school life miserable! I am glad and grateful for their family because I was sent to school for free, but in this kind of situation, studying for free is quite undesirable now.

I stood up and headed to the room of my first class. It’s better to wait for Aesine there.

"You, look familiar" Oh-uh. This is not good.

On my way to the room for my first class, I get bumped one girl from hardbodies that caught their attention. They seemed analyzing my identity behind the wig and the eyeglass as they stare at me for how many seconds.

"You made us remember of someone," said Siren. She crossed her arm and her eyes wandered to every corner of my face. I immediately looked down.

"What are you all talking about?" I asked them, I just wanted to get rid of them.

"Wait, is she the girl yesterday?" Rylai pointed me out. Before they could start any trouble again, I started to walk, passing them.

I felt someone took my arm that caused me to stop walking. Magna made me face her as she raised her eyebrows.

"Don't you ever dare to ignore us when we're still talking to you!" she exclaimed. Here we go again uh maybe?

"Ouch!" She gripped my arm so I pulled it out drastically. Some students who are just arrived stopped when they noticed that we’re having a commotion.

"I'm a full percent sure that you’re that b***h," Rylai said.

"Girls!"

Oh, my freaking goodness! Krypton finally arrived! His hands were in his pocket when he glances at me. He brought a good vibe for the girls who are looking with heart-shaped eyes visibly at him while for me, a walking giant goblin that scares the hell out of me.

"Yes! You don't have to get a doubt, she is that girl." He smiled, emphasizing the ‘that’ to refer me! Exactly, nobody else! It was this moment, I knew, I f****d up.

Everyone seemed to snatch their breath. Magda signaled something to Rylai, cue to do something for me. She then came closer and harshly removed my fake hair and eyeglasses that revealed my whole image.

“Prepare some kind of tea, girls.” The other girl said. What will they do with tea? Are they going pour it on me as I did to Krypton?

My eyes wandered the whole place, scanning for a good spot to hide again. But unfortunately, I didn’t see even a hole. There are too many audiences, I’m pretty sure they will put me in a good show.

Getting rid of them is one thing that matters now! I know God will take the rest. I ran without hesitation to escape but I slowed down when a group of girls blocked my way. They already created a circle around me. Two girls took me both hands, I pulled my hand with all my force but they managed not to release me. I felt one person kicked me from behind that caused me to kneel on the ground.

“There’s no way to escape, you ass.” The other girl said wickedly.

There are too many people who hated me. Krypton came closer and kneeled his one foot down to level me who was still kneeling on the ground. I thought he will help me to stand up but no, he lifted my chin with his finger.

“Wish you luck, Miss Unfortunate. You deserved this.” He whispered right through my ear. Deserved? To my understanding, pouring juice in one’s trousers is not a big crime. How come I should deserve this bullying?

He stood up and walked away, leaving me with his witches. He’s too much! It was his fault that I have to pour out the juice on him. If he obeyed his parents not to tell everyone in Moustone about my Sophia’s identity, it won’t have happened. And now, there’s no way to run, girls took his side. He has been poisoned their minds.

“Here!” Magna poured the tea at a slow pace in my head. Everyone was laughing including her. I started to think that this is not a school but a hell.

“Enough!” I embraced myself. I remembered my mother-auntie telling me to be brave. Yes, I shouldn’t cry over their idiotic behavior. I shouldn’t cry over Krypton.

I closed my eyes when they threw a bucket of flour on me.

“Enough!”

Mother-Auntie sorry but I can’t help it. My tears suddenly fall while they laughing at my current condition. I noticed the flashes of cameras, I saw two nerds doing it, that Ben and Ten.

“Smile!” They’re even insulting me.

“Clinton.”

Everyone, on my surroundings, stopped laughing. I lifted my sight when I heard the name of Clinton. He suddenly appeared and harshly took the cameras from Ben and ten, and then he destroyed it.

“Hey, watch out!” Ben exclaimed when Clinton threw its pieces to somewhere.

“My baby!” Ten cried.

Both of them cried a river, seeing their beloved cameras shattered into pieces. Then, Clinton walked towards the hard bodies that caused them to stepped back, he took the tea and poured it to them. No one seemed willing to stop him.

“Oh my Gosh!”

They said in unison when he poured out the first bottle to Magda then he followed the remaining tea to her fellow witches. Everyone gasped when they cried. What was the feeling to get ashamed? And worse, the most hottie in school did it to you? I asked them in my thoughts.

"I'm asking you to be brave."

He kneeled and wiped my head and face. He removed the flour in my hair then he took his coat to wear it around me. He held my shoulder and helped me to get up gently.

“What you think you’re doing?” He spoke up. “You are hurting a person who can’t fight back? Idiots.”

Everyone seemed surprised by the way he acts. I think it is the first time in the history that they have seen the different Clinton.

“There are installed CCTV cameras around, there’s no use of getting away from here. We can still catch each of you.” He said seriously, he put his arm around my shoulder and fixed his eyeglasses. “..do you know who this girl is?”

Don’t tell me he is going to introduce my Sophia Identity to them? They have promised to Mr. Wilson, it should be hidden!

"She's a witch from hell down to earth."

Everyone laughed when Magna responded. I noticed that Clinton glared at her.

“You’re wrong. She’s no other than Sophia Wilson. My sister.”

Their eyes widen in surprise. Somebody was trembling seemed guilty for hurting me.

“I thought she’s already dead.” Rylai stammered.

“Oh, no..” Magna stunned, seemed her mind can’t process the whole thing. She was about to get out of trouble when someone threw her the remaining flour they used to throw on me.

“b***h, you blinded us! You’ll pay for this!” The other girl shouted.

“Why blame me? This is Krypton’s scheme, I just followed his order!” Magna begged. They didn’t listen to her to the point that she already replaced my disposition earlier together with her friends. They are throwing not only flour but also some trashes.

"Let's go."

Clinton told me as we went out from them. Somebody followed us for them to become acquainted with me but Clinton glared at them cue for them to stop. I have noticed that his arm still on around on my shoulder when he brought me to Quadrangle. My eyes wandered to the whole place. The kaleidoscope view above us bequeaths the reflection of lights from the sun.

“It happened like a fairytale.” Clinton smiled and seated beside me.

“Fairytale, my ass. How could you say that?”

“Not all fairytale has a good flow of the story. Take a look back, you had been in danger and a knight of the shining armor came to save you. It sounds like a fairytale, isn’t it?”

He was being unusual. My first impression of him was grouchy and unapproachable; I didn’t expect him to believe in such fairytales. I believe that a person can be a princess but not in a fairytale. I never thought he can be as cute as this.

“Without you, I won't be able to save myself. A big thank you, Clinton.”

All of a sudden, I found myself hugging him. Wait? Alice, what are you doing? I thought. I felt him hugging me back. My heart beats so fast, I can properly breathe. But I managed to put in mind that he only acknowledges my gratitude for him.

“If you only knew what was on my mind when I get bullied, the next day after tomorrow, possibly my last day of school. I’ll quit!” I laughed sarcastically. Based on my peripheral vision, he was looking at me most of the time.

“But I pulled back my plan because of you. The only thing that matters now is how can I hide when most of them already knew my identity as the princess of Wilson.”

“Don’t consider that as a problem. If I didn’t do it, do you think they can still respect you? I want them to know you as early as now.”

“But when Mama and Papa will find it out, for sure they will get mad at you.”

"Don’t overthink, I know what to do." He chuckled and patted my head.

I smiled back at him. All I thought that he has the same manner as Krypton. I never expected that he can be as good as this. That ill-mannered jerk is dumb-ass Wilson ever.

“Do you want me to create a paradise?” I came back from my reverie when I suddenly spoke, breaking the short silence between us.

“Paradise?” I curiously asked him. He stood up and went to the direction where the tools for painting were located. I get surprised when he uses his hand instead of a paintbrush.

“Do you know that of all the paradise I’ve seen in my entire life, this is the coolest one,” I said as I walked towards him.

“Huh?” His eyebrows met.

“Your version of paradise makes me realize that you can bring into existence your imaginations.”

His lips rose with his eyes. I accepted the paintbrush which he offered to me despite the fact I have a bad skill for this kind of talent. But who cares, I am not here to impress him.

As he continues painting, I looked toward his direction without him knowing. A knight of the shining armor can be a prince too, right? Is this already a sign to meet my prince?