Damsel NOT in distress

This day is starting to get on my nerves. I sighed as the car pulled in front of our school. It's just 8 in the morning but my phone kept on buzzing as notifications about the "scandal" last night bombarded my feed. I rolled my eyes at some of the comments and speculations circulating online. "Ms. Rivers, your father told me to pick you up right after your class. I will be here 10 minutes before the dismissal." I was about to get off the car when the driver spoke. I just nodded, slightly looking at him and then got off. Almost everyone was already looking at me by the time I was out. Well, I was not shocked. This has been my everyday routine. Whispers and stares of amazement, awe and envy had always followed me since birth. I flipped my hair and fixed my LV bag as I started to walk inside the building. 'There she goes, the princess of Rivers, Inc. God, I wish I could just have even 1% of her wealth.' 'I heard she went to France last night just to drink coffee and went to Macao to party afterwards.' 'Their family owns almost half of this school, no wonder she always got an A+ for grades.' I can hear them whisper as I walk past them. God, don't they ever stop talking about me? 'She's a b***h tho. Spoiled. She's just lucky she's wealthy.' 'I wish her family goes bankrupt' 'She's not even that pretty' Then there goes the negative ones. I could get them expelled out of this school but I never bothered associating myself with lowlives. They can go bark all they want, but I will never give them a f**k. Die with envy, bitches. I kept on walking until I reached my room. "Kathy! There you are!" Louise began to run towards me as soon as I walked inside the classroom. "Well, ahm... have you heard about... last night?" She tried to whisper the last part, afraid that some of our classmates may hear it but everyone seems to be staring at us, waiting for my reaction. I sighed again. This was getting annoying. "He can go f**k her for all he want, I don't care." I rolled my eyes and walked past Louise towards my chair. "But... but..." She caught up and sat in front of me. "He's supposed to be your fiancé and she's your... best-" "Not anymore." I cut her off. Louise was pertaining to the scandal that leaked last night. It was a hot picture with my supposed-to-be fiancé, Kevin, and my slutty best friend, Chloe. They were both top-naked, embracing- no, more of enjoying each other in a railing of a yacht. I could just guess that they went far more than just skinny dipping with each other after that picture was taken. "You're not affected?" I looked at her with irritation. "C'mon Kath, it's okay to be hurt, you know?" She tried to smile at me, cheering me up. I rolled my eyes at her. This girl is gettjng on my nerves. I hate that she's so positive and giggly everytime. She's the daughter of my father's friend so we grew up together. Both me and Chloe used to bully her back then because she's so gullible, soft and easy to prey on. Now we're just letting her go with us like a dog trailing its masters. "I'm here though. We can-" "God, Louise! Can you just shut up?! Do I look like I care? Kevin and I were nothing but an arranged engagement. And Chloe's nothing but a slut. That's not old news. So I don't care, and can you just stop pestering me already? You're annoying." I saw how her worried expression darkened. I hurt her feelings, I know. But I don't care. I'm just too annoyed right now that I want this day to end already. Louise went back to her seat with a sad face. 'What a b***h!' 'She deserved to be betrayed, she doesn't have a heart.' 'I really wish she will lose everything one day, that way she'll know how to feel being trampled upon' I had it with their whispers. "Enough already! Why can't you just keep all your poor little mouth shut?" I stood up and slammed the desk. The room fell silent. "All you little shits can go whisper anything and wish for everything but here's the one thing that you should know. I, Katherine Rivers, will never lose anything! I am REGAL. And you can never bring me down! So, why don't you just keep all your thoughts to yourself before I go and kick you all out of this school? " I was about to sit again in my seat when my phone buzzed and a text pop up on the screen. "YOUR FATHER IS DEAD." And my eyes began to see spots until I could see nothing but darkness.