Iris and her Prince Charming

1: A Total Lie

I hate this feeling! It seems that I cause everything. It feels suffocating. Feel like drowning alone in sorrow. I feel like crying but Im too stuborn to so. Well, its the normal since my life is a total lie.

Im Airiela Shane Middleton, 18 and just this morning I just found out that Im living in a lie. My so called family who seems to be happy and loving is such a lie. For a long time, I believe that my parents love each other deeply but behind those loving facade they are crumbling. And now they are finally divorce, and no one wants me.

I keep myself from crying. I look up the sky and try to stop my tears from falling.

I force a smile and walk towards the school entrance.

Im not going to cry. I dont want to look weak in front of my friends. Im going to smile as if nothing happen. Airiela keep reminding herself.

She walk steady and fast to the classroom. When she arrive at the door she take a few deep breaths before steping inside.

"Good morning!" She was beaming with a smile that did'nt reach her eyes.

Everyone look at her for a moment then look away as if they did'nt know her.

She blink for a moment then went to her chair. She was sitting near the window and she can see the huge school ground.

The whole morning, she was ignored by the whole class as if she was'nt there. They even throw her. contemptious glare.

What happen to them?

The bell rang stating thats its already lunch break. Her classmates started to leave for canteen one by one. Still she was ignored.

In the hallway a lot of students are whispering. When she pass by a corner someone grab her hand and drag her to the rooftoop.

To her suprise, it was her friend Jessie Jackson. She was pretty small, only 5'2 in height but dispite that, she has a good figure and pretty face. Her long raven hair was in pony tail and weariness can be seen in her beautiful eyes.

"What the hell Jessie?"

Jessie close the door and lock it before she look around and again drag her to a bench and make her seat.

"Tell me Airiela, are ok?" So, the news about my family already reach the school. Maybe thats the reason why Im being ignored by everyone.

"Im fine really." She smile at her not letting her to worry about her.

" Do you have any plan now?"

"As of now, nothing...but dont worry about me." she gave her a reassuring smile. "Im glad you still consider me as a friend. Everyone ignore me this morning."

"Airiela...of course Im still your friend." Jessie smile at her.

After lunch break, Airiela came back and sit at her chair. What Jessie said to her echoed in her mind.

"Aireila, you seem lost. What happen to you?" Samantha Jordan, the school belle approach her .

"Im fine, dont worry about me."

"Well thats good. Now that your family had broken, you dont have any reliable backgroud now." She look at her from head to toe then scoffed. " You no longer a princess , then you can be my slave."

She then place her right feet on her lap and order her to wipe her shoe.

Airiela look at her lap. I bet its now dirty. She crickle her nose and with a wave of her hand she push Samanthas feet off her lap and start wiping her soiled skirt.

Samantha nearly fall when she push her feet luckily Philip was there and catch her in time.

"Are you okay Sammie?" Philip ask while helping her to stand.

"Oh philip, I dont know why she push me. Im just asking her if shes okay." Samantha lean on Philip's chest like a child. "Everyone knows what happen to her family. Im just concern about her. " She said while pouting.

Philip caress her head and kisses her head.

Airiela witness all of this with wide eyes. For petes sake, Philip is my boyfriend and still they had the guts to be lovey dovey in front of her. Disgusting!

"Are you two done?" She look at them in disgust.

"Airiela, Samantha is just concern about you, can you just be grateful? You dont need to push her!"

" Philip dont blame her, its my fault for being too concern for her." She said while wiping her invicible tears.

Airiela scoffed at them.Huh! What a snake!

"If putting her feet on my lap and asking me to wipe it is just being concern then should I do the same to you? My dear boyfriend?" She said while raising an eyebrow.

These two people. I hate them now.

"Airiela you are too much! Remember you no longer a heiress, dont put on airs." Samantha said almost shouting at her.

"Airiela, i thought youre a good girl. " Philip said while shaking his head. Did I misjudge her?

"Philip Drews, lets break." Airiela said then stand abrubtly and start walking to leave the room.

"Airiela, Im the one whos going to said that." Philip shouted back at her.

Airiela didnt look back. She just walk pass them. She even deliberately bump Samantha on the shoulder in attempt to make her fall but Philip was there to catch her in time.

She went to the rooftop again to ease her hurting heart. She counted in her mind every negative aspects of Philip. Shes determine to forget him.

I always knew that there is something going on with him and Samantha but I turn blind eye on it. Im such an i***t.

I even give him that necklace on our 100 day but he just give it to Samantha. What a scum!

I bought a couple ring for us but he never really wear it. What a joke!

I always the one who pays for our date!

To think of it Im always the one who took the initiative to hold his hands. I didnt even had a chance to kiss him. Our relationship is nothing from the start. I wasted my time with him. Thinking of that she felt better.

She stayed at the rooftop until afternoon. When she headed home she choose to walk. Shes going to practice herself to become more low key now that she no longer rich kid.

Just when she was about to cross the street, a group of high school girls block her way and drag her to a dead end alley.

"A second generation heiress? What a joke!" A girl with a short wavy hair said.

She was Princess Min. She was half korean and it was said that her ancestor was from the Min dynasty, a real life princess but since her mother was American,she was not recognize by her fathers family.

"The only Princess here was me!"

What are they doing? She look at girls who look down at her in disgust!

"What are you girls waiting for? Beat her!"

With that, they all started to pull her around. They snatch her earrings and her gold necklace.

"No! Dont get that!" It was her precious necklace. Her grandmother gave it to her before she died.

Despite her pleading they still take her jewelries forcefully. They pull her hair and bang her to the ground. When she was on her knees, they start kicking her from different side.

Meanwhile, a young man in a black car was recording everything in his phone.

"Sir are'nt you going to help her?" His driver ask.

"No." He answered plainly. The driver shut his mouth upon hearing him. Then the two keep watching whats happening in the alley.

Aireila protected her head with her thin arms and curled her knees. They pull her hair, slap her face and kick her stomach.

"Im the only Princess, even my name is Princess. You are not a Princess!" a franctic laugh can be hear in every corner of the alley.

"Lets go girls." They all left after kicking her one last time.

"Lets go!" The car leave immediately after the commotion finish.