THE HEIR NEXT TO ME

CHAPTER THREE

Clyde’s POV

“Here’s your I.D card and student attendance sheet” Sheriff goes on as the car comes to a halt

What better way to start the first day of hell with a police car dropping you off like one wanted criminal?

“Clyde. I know you are a good kid under all those armour” Sheriff continues

I secretly roll my eyes

“This is a second chance, do not waste it”

I turn face him and see his eyes slightly red

What’s wrong with this old man?

“I definitely won’t waste it” I reply with my almost bored voice

“But...”

“If I waste it, not to worry the universe will always give me a third chance”

“Because I’m her love child with hell and they made the perfect product, which they wouldn’t want dying” I say a bunch of gibberish

Sheriff looks at me like I’ve grown two heads and shoos me out of the car

Standing in front of the school, I see the huge ark with the school’s name on it

Yeah right, I accepted.

After the mf put a big bounty on my head

“Yeah well, let’s make this one year less remarkable” I mutter, deliberately un tucking my shirt and putting on a cap, my ears plugged in with banging music

I forget about my surroundings and walk into the school

Just when the music is getting to it’s peak, I hear screams

This is definitely not in the music I’m listening to, so I halt and raise my head up

What do I see?

A human falling forward into me

And... a massive pack of Cheetos gradually separating in the air,

Orangey colour, flying straight at me in slow motion till they land on me

“f**k!” I mutter, knowing fully well what will happen to the white shirt I painstakingly washed and ironed

Just great!

And why is the motherfucker still resting on me?

I wonder, getting seriously irritated at my stained clothes which is definitely caused my this perpetrator

I look down to see fiery red hair, clinging to me with pale white hand.

Yeah Definitely a girl

My eyes catch sight of her hands squeezing my shirt

Orange!

“My shirt” My mind screams

Irritation lace through me

I push her before I realise with all the pent up anger and frustration built from the Sheriff’s office

She falls flat like a sack of beans,

Urrrggghh

So unladylike, like a spineless amoeba

Arabella’s POV

“Ahhh!!” I hear gasps around me

Then I feel it.

The impact of my body with the floor, the sharp pain that rushes straight to my head, sending alarm bells ringing in my ears.

“Ouch!” I mutter, wondering how I got here

Then I remember:

…

“Principessa”

“Be a good girl here. It’s just for one year and you are free” Papa speaks to me, while the car pulls up close to the school

I remembered begging Papa not drop me in front school today

I don’t want to be known as the rich man’s daughter.

A nerdy slob is okay enough for me

Perfect disguise

“Yes Papa” I nod, giving the most attentive expression ever

“I was not supposed to give you this and your mama will kill me if she finds out. But I will give you anyway”

Papa brings out a dainty necklace with an astonishing green stone on it

“Oh My God!”

“It’s the necklace mama has been eyeing” I gasp, my eyes melting in pure love at the beauty before me

Its shine muted but elegant even in the dimly lit car

“Shhhhh”

“Don’t tell your r mother”

“Keep it hidden until I get hers” Papa whispers

I bob my head in a vigorous nod and quickly snap it on my neck before Papa changes his mind

“Principessa, take care of yourself “ Baba speaks, kissing me on my forehead

I come down from the car, staring at the entourage till it’s faraway

Once out of sight,

I un tuck my white shirt, letting the ends out, drag my baby blue pleated skirt really low till it looks boring, and put on a Harry Porter’s glasses I picked up at the store the other day

With my hair in a ponytail, I look like a certified and proper nerd

“Time for school” I speak, casually strolling into the school’s premises, a bag of opened Cheetos in my hand

I turn my head to the left and right, curiously looking at every detail of the school.

The old renovated buildings, the long corridors and open space areas.

Clarence high school is shaped in an O form, with the assembly area in the middle and everything around it

I know this because I checked their maps yesterday

I reach the basket ball court, on my self imposed stroll to understand the school layout.

The guys are playing, every muscle and vein popping out

My mouth hang open watching these real-life muscles hit each other

Dayyummm!!

So freaking Hot!

Then bam! I hit a strong wall

What the heck?!

When you don’t watch where you are going, this is what happens

This wall is both hard and soft

Weird

Instinctively, I hold this wall to regain my footing

My hand feels the ridges of this wall

Six packs

I’m literally clinging to the person I hit

Quickly I gather myself and try to pull back

But he beats me to it

…

And yes,

That’s how I got here

That f**l pushed me

My breathing becomes erratic, my hands clench and my anger rises

I raise my head up to see the person who pushed me

There he is, standing all his shame

A look or arrogance, irritation and...disgust

What the hell? Disgust?

A whole Delacruz’s daughter?

I stand up quickly, pulling him back with all my strength when he tries to walk out on me

Damn his has such strong hands

“Focus Arabella” I chide, standing at akimbo and looking at him the eyes

“Say sorry” I order

He bursts into laughter.

I don’t know what’s funny but right now,

I wish I have the ability to just kill him with just a look

“What’s funny?” I ask, raising my voice

“Your stupidity” He fires

I glare at him.

In anger I empty the bag of Cheetos on him, pouring the content all over his white shirt until it is well speckled with orange, to my satisfaction

I walk out immediately, not even sparing the guy a glance

In reality I’m running.

He looks like someone who could fling me to the galaxy with just a light push.

So it’s best run before he holds me down

I wonder why I poured the content on him.