I reach the school in record time, ten minutes. I slip on my favorite pair of Ray Bans sunglasses and exit the car like the diva I am. Instantly my eyes are greeted with the delicious sight of the Knights and I feel the temperature of the atmosphere increase. With a seductive smirk I deliberately take slow steps swinging my hips side to side eliciting oohs and aahs from the boys. But then I see them, the bane of my existence, and stop dead in my tracks. Charlotte and Candace.

My hands curl into fists, my smirk turns into a scowl. I see Candace hugging Austin like her life depended on him. But that is not what has my blood boiling Charlotte is smiling shyly and blushing furiously as Francis looks at her with a smirk. Not his usual
lady-killer smirk but a soft teasing somewhat loving smirk. From the corner of my eyes I see Drake taking in the whole exchange with a suppressed longing in his eyes as a soft smile graced his lips. I don't how could Charlotte do this Drake! I mean isn't she supposed to be the 'good girl'? Are good girls supposed to hurt others?

Why do you care?

I will care about anything that can be used to blame Charlotte. And moreover he is my best friend's brother. And the third reason is well-known to you.

I see Drake turning his head away I crease my eyebrows in confusion and looked to my right to find Francis teasing Charlotte by leaning too close to her invading her personal space. I grit my teeth they are being too intimate I wonder why? I think bitterly. My hand inches towards my phone and clutching it's plastic case tightly I walk up to them.

"Hey Francis." I purr. He doesn't even look at me as he continues to tease Charlotte. "Francis." I try again. He asks Charlotte with a devilish smirk " Is there a kitten nearby? Cause I hear someone purring." All of them snicker except Drake who smiles equally as devilishly as his best friend and answers him without looking at me, "There is one right beside you. But I don't blame you, it's kind of hard to notice a kitten as worthless as her." To say I am shocked would be the understatement of the year. Drake Walters never insulted anyone, and I mean never. Even the others are a little shocked but don't say anything only Charlotte shoots him a grateful smile. Oh! So this is the case! I called her worthless yesterday so Drake is avenging her. I cock my head to my right and reply with a sickly sweet smile,"At least I don't like one and pretend to like another one also." Both Drake and Charlotte's features harden. Francis comes to Charlotte 's rescue without even knowing what I mean. He glares at me and says, "Don't you have someone to screw? A junior, a freshman or your brother maybe?" Tears threaten to leave my eyes. Was it important to mention my brother? Did he think this low of me? But I don't let a single tear to fall. I won't cry. Julia Archer never cries. Not in public at least. The others look at me disgusted but don't say a word except for one person. Strangely it was Charlotte who stands up for me. She glares at Francis halfheartedly and says," Francis mind your tongue. Don't bring her family into this. She is disgusting how can that be her family's fault? So don't ever insult her family members." "You are too compassionate! She insults you and your family and yet....." Charlotte glares at him so he replies "Fine." Turning to me he says,"See this is the girl you always try to harm and insult and see she is the one who stood up for your family when not even you yourself tried to do that. I suggest you leave when you can I doubt even Charlotte will able to keep her calm for long. And if she looses it I am not going to stop her." I smile bitterly. Yeah, right! Charlotte stood up for me insulting me in the process. I walk up to him and latch myself to his forearm. He looks at me with disgust and shrugs me off violently. I stumble backwards waiting to fall with a sickening crack.

The fall never comes.

A pair of strong female hands steady me by my shoulders and immediately the owner of those hands growl, "Francis!" I tilt my head to find Emily Walters glaring at Francis. She is Drake's sister and yet my best friend. She is the most compassionate soul not Charlotte! Francis looks up and meets her eyes looking like a dear caught in headlights. "Francis, apologize. Now." she growls yet again. Just like the close knit group they are Candace comes to his aid and says,"Why should he? He told Julia to stay away from him but she didn't listen. She should apologize to him not vice versa!" Emily's eyes still firmly holds Francis' gaze. "I didn't know you hired yourself an advocate. But guess what? I don't care if you get even the President to speak for you. Apologize to Julia. Now." "No way!" he retorts. Emily's lips curl into a smirk and she says ,"Who said you have choice? Don't apologize and you know what will happen!" she sing-songs the last part. Francis throws his head back and groans, "You know that I really hate you? This is totally unfair." "Who said I am fair and how can you even expect me to be fair after what you said to her? As if that was fair! And as for you hating me......tell me something I don't know already,hun." Begrudgingly he mumbles "Sorry Julia for throwing you as hard as I did." I smile but he immediately adds as an afterthought "I should have thrown your harder." Everyone bursts into laughter. "Francis!" Emily growls. "Brace yourself Francis you are dead." If looks could kill he would have been six feet under by now. The stare off continues and then Francis finally gives up. Sighing he says,"Sorry Julia and this time for real."

Actually there are two others too who do not judge me, Emily Walters and her boyfriend Kevin Parker, not because they think I don't deserve their judgement but because they believe in individual likings and that no one has the right to judge another especially without knowing the person. Even though they know me they still do not judge because they don't know every single thing about me.
Francis Johansen wasn't the type to apologize but it wasn't much of a shock because he did practically anything Emily wanted him to do. All Emily had to do was say "You are dead" and he complies because Emily beats him up until he is all black and blue. Emily isn't that violent but with Francis it is as if she resents his very birth. Francis can't really do anything, he never complains probably because she is Drake's sister so as a result his too. There is only person Emily ever listens to and that is Kevin Parker, her nerdy boyfriend who is kind of a sadist and doesn't stop her until he finishes at least one packet of chips.

I see Charlotte looking at the two who are still glaring at each other. I think she is kind of jealous of Emily. It is the only thing I don't blame Charlotte about. I mean Emily can make Francis do things he will never do unless forced by Emily. Austin speaks for the first time since I came,"Quit it Francis. You know there is no winning when it comes to Emily. She is basically the female version of Hulk." Austin smirks towards the end of the sentence. "My girlfriend is way more beautiful than Hulk. Thank you very much." came a new male voice. I turn around to find...."Kevin!" I squeal. "Jeez woman! You will deafen me!" he says as Emily laughs. From the corner of my eyes I find Drake scowling he hates both me and Kevin. According to him we are 'spoiling ' his baby sister who happens to be younger to him by just a year. Francis is scowling too. He looks at Emily and says, "I hate you." This time there was no humor left, why will there be? Francis follows every single of Emily's wills but Emily blatantly refused to keep the one request he made. Not to date Kevin. Even ever happy Austin didn't like him. Only Candace and Charlotte being the good girls they are(Note the sarcasm) greet him, "Hey Kevin." He smiles back at them and goes to greet Drake who warns him,"Take a step and I will not hesitate to kick you. You and Julia should be the given the title of the 'most infuriating teens'." Did I say Drake never insults anyone? Because right now I remember he in fact does insult two people and the said people being me and Kevin. The bell rings and the rest of the group leaves except for Drake he looks at his sister and says,"Why don't you listen to me? You are too good for them. Don't tell me no one wants to be your friends that's why you hang with them. Practically the whole school is your friend." He gives Kevin the stink eye and as for me he doesn't even look at me,as usual! "You don't get to tell me. I told you to stay away from Francis and Austin you didn't listen so don't lecture me, hippocrate." He stomps away. Emily leaves rolling her eyes as Kevin follows suit. I was not satisfied with Francis's forced apology, I wanted revenge. So I send a video of Francis and Charlotte when they were having fun. I send it to everyone except Emily, Kevin, Candace,Charlotte and the Knights. I now just had to wait.

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