?Pretty’s On The Inside?
[The World thinks She’s ugly but He sees her Beauty?]
By; Authoress Kamara
Episode 10
Paris Myers
“So how was school last week?”. Rio asks as he watched me at the dining table.
Well during this past one week, attending Berkeley High was hell for me especially with the snotty owner, Berkeley. She is just so pompous.
Just like Tiffany. And her crew as else, yeah, Tiffany has a crew and they called themselves T3, Tiffany, Tamika and Tania.
“So how was it?”. He persisted.
“It was fine”.
“Just fine?”.
“Well … I did make a friend. Her name is Elaine and she’s the nicest person you will ever meet”.
“Really?”. He smiled. “I’m so happy for you, Paris, see? I told you that you could still have a friend despite people saying you are ugly”.
“Well we are only friends because the rest of the school discriminates us. Elaine isn’t accepted by them because they call her fat “.
“Is she?”.
“Well I think she’s kind of plus size over the edge but it will be wrong to call her fat but they do call her that anyways”.
“Wow. Those kids at your school, are they always so judged?”.
I shrugged a little. “Most of them think I’m ugly but lately, I’ve not been taking notice of fun remarks though”.
“You are not ugly, sis”. Rio says softly. “You remember what I always tell you, right?”.
“That I’m the most beautiful girl you have ever met?”. I asked grinning from ear to ear.
“Yep!”.
I smiled remembering how my brother says that whenever a boy doesn’t pay attention to me or when I don’t get asked out by any boy before prom night.
Rio always knew what to say to me when I’m down and still he knows till now.
“So all through last week at school, there is no one that has never judged your looks in that damned school?”.
Almost immediately, a smile curved onto my lipa as I remembered how Xavier talks to me in private.
“Heyyy, whats that smile?”. Rio snapped me out of his thoughts drumming on the table with his fingers.
“What smile?”.
“That smile”. He pointed at my face. “You are thinking about a boy”.
“I’m not”. I replied feeling flushed that he actually caught me.
“You are”. He laughs. “Come on, Paris. You can’t fool me, who’s the guy?”.
“Rio”. I whine pushing my plate forward as I playfully glare at him.
“Tell me who he is”.
“Its Jeremy, that guy that I told you about? Remember? That I said he was nice to me?”.
“Yeah”. He nodded. “Tiffany’s boyfriend?”.
“Yeah”.
“You told me about him. But thats not who you were thinking about, Sis, I know you”.
“Rio … “.
“Spill it, who’s he?”.
“Xavier Marion”. I said lowly biting into my breakfast sandwich.
Rio gaped. “Marion is attending Berkeley High?”.
“Yes. Didn’t I mention that?”.
“How come you never told me that my favorite musician is attending your school, jeez! Paris, seriously?”.
“Heyyy, I didn’t know you__”.
“Paris?”. Aunt Jenny walked into the dining room. “You ready?”.
“Aunt? Yes, I am”.
“You going already?”. Rio asked obviously engulfed with sadness written all over his face.
“Hmm. But I’ll be back, later? And besides, if you are done with surgery for your legs then you can start school with me”. I explain to him.
“Have a nice day”. He say ignoring what I said.
Don’t worry, Rio. All will be well.
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“And about Rio. He’ll be fine, okay? I’m taking him to another specialist today”.
“Okay, Aunt”. I say knowing she doesn’t like hearing ‘thank you’ from me.
She smiles unlocking the car doors. “Go on, do enjoy your day”.
I smile and step out of the car just as she drives off out of the school parking lot.
She’s so nice. Imagine, she gave me a ride to school because Tiffany left early not wanting to take me along.
I walk ahead to the school buildings but stopped as I saw a familiar car swerve right around and then stops by main entrance.
A Bugatti Divo.
The car stopped and then I saw two other dark cars stop behind it. Bodyguards walk out of it and head towards the Bugatti Divo as they opened the car door.
And then Xavier stepped out.
Jeez! He must be really rich to afford all of this. What am I saying? He is richness after all.
Obviously, the most popular boy in this high school because of his good looks, fame, popular music career and probably other reasons that I can’t think of now.
I watch as the students paved way for him to pass and I notice Violet walked over to where he was clinging to him like a second skin.
I’m pretty sure Violet has a crush on him with the way she acts. Who wouldn’t?
I wait for the students to disperse before walking into the school hallway. I stepped in just as the school bell rings and I realize that I’m late.
I quickly run down the hallway heading to my first class. Cooking, more like baking or home-economics, whatever they call it.
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?Xavier Marion?
I immediately push Violet’s arms away from mine the minute we were out of sight from other students.
“X-Xavier?”. She stuttered almost falling backwards.
I ignore her dusting my arm where she held and then turned around walking off.
“Xavier”. She runs to my front stopping me as she stood facing me. “What the h.eck! I almost fell down”.
“And so?”.
She scoffed. “What do you mean by that? You almost pushed me, why don’t you say sorry?”.
“I have a class”. I say walking past her.
“Xavier”. She comes to my front again. “I don’t know whats wrong with early this morning but can’t you say sorry?”.
“Sorry? You want me to say sorry? For what exactly, Violet? Tell me the reason why I should apologize”.
“What are you saying? You just pushed me away from you”.
“And you almost destroyed my relationship just so you know”.
“Huh?”.
“What business do you have with Sam and I’s relationship? What do you have against him?”.
She moved backwards. “What are you talking about?”.
“I’m warning you, Violet. Don’t involve yourself in my relationship with him, don’t you ever”.
“But Xavier__”.
“I like you only as a friend”. I said out loud frustratedly. “Don’t you get it, Violet ?”.
“Thats a lie. You like me, you just don’t notice it because you are with that sick guy, Sam and you both are some stupid gay couple”.
“Don’t try talking to me today or I might just embarrass you”. I told her walking off.
She might be my childhood best friend but that doesn’t give her the right to interfere in what relationship I have.
Be it with a girl or a boy. Why can’t people accept that?
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?Paris Myers?
“And now, I’m going to group you guys into twos”. Miss. Sharon says as the class groans on hearing that.
“Or I might just let you guys group yourself”. She concluded as the jostling began.
I sat awkwardly on my seat as every one goes to their friends to become partners. I sighed knowing I won’t have anyone as my partner for this project.
Elaine isn’t in this class. She doesn’t even take it so my chances of being partners with someone are slim.
“So I guess everyone is taken?”. Miss Sharon says glancing around until her eyes land on me.
“Everyone except miss ugly face over in that corner”. Someone said from the back and the snotty girls in class laughed.
Miss Sharon sighed. “Well. Miss Myers, if you don’t have a partner then__”.
“I don’t have a partner”.
I pause as I hear that voice and turned to see Xavier standing up. Everyone gasped as he did that.
“What do you mean by that?”. Violet shrieks standing up. “I am your partner, miss Sharon, don’t pay any attention to him”.
“Like I said, I don’t have a partner”. He said coldly.
Miss Sharon looked confused. “Uh?”.
Xavier didn’t respond. He simply walked over to where I was striding slowly as other students watched him curiously.
?Oh My Gawd … Don’t tell me. Does he want to?
?Does he wants to seat with that girl with the ugly face?
?Ugh! So Marion likes ugly ducklings now ?
?Ewww. He’s going to sit next to her.
I cringe as they began whispering about it and Xavier stopped by my seat. I gaped as he slid down the seat next to me.
I watch him confusedly as I could see from the corner of my eye that Violet was going bonkers with that look on her angry face.
“W-Why a-are you … “. I just stop knowing that I would stutter my way through the whole sentence.
“Do you want to say something?”. He asked, his angelic voice almost sounding unreal.
“Wasn’t she your partner?”.
“Yes”. He replied connecting a speaker to his ear.
“Then why did you change?”.
“I’d rather sit with an angel not a dog”.
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©Kamara B. Blake
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