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Most kidsing into Premier Academy were still figuring themselves out. That’s why they gave everyone a whole week to try different sses before picking.
Alicia kept it simple–she signed up for music and art. The only reason she took acting was because Maria was obsessed with those drama series and made her do it. Sometimes, when Maria was bored, she’d even make Alicia perform little skits for her.
So she ended up sticking with just three sses: music, art, and drama.
Then there was Tiffany. Yeah, she’d been missing for twelve years, but from birth to age eight, she’d been the Lawrence family’s little princess. Hugh didn’t just spoil her–he made sure she got the best training money could buy.
She started sses at three years old–music, dance, you name it. Five solid years of lessons until she disappeared at eight and got sold to some vige.
But she doesn’t just forget all that training. Sinceing back three months ago, the Lawrences hired a army of private tutors to help her brush up. Now she’s basically good at everything.
At school, she takes every ss possible and somehow aces them all. In just three months, she’s basically famous on campus.
And of course, she signed up for all three of Alicia’s sses–music, art, and acting. Not just that, she constantly targets Alicia, making her look bad in front of everyone. She’s turned Alicia into her personal contrast–the unpopr one.
Right now, Alicia’s only got one friend left at Premier: Sienna.
But for Tiffany? That’s one friend too many. She wants Aliciapletely alone.
So when she spots Sienna leaving the hospital, she puts on her sweetest smile. “Sienna! Here to visit my
sister?”
Sienna looks surprised to see Tiffany in a hospital gown too. “Wait, you’re sick as well?”
She knew Tiffany had been absent from schooltely, but that was normal–the Lawrences always had her taking some exam orpetition. She never imagined she’d been hospitalized too.
“Yeah, I’m sick too,” Tiffany said with a sad little sigh. “But I’m not as lucky as my sister–she’s got such a good friend like you visiting her in the hospital. No one’se to see me at all.”
Then she spotted the homework in Sienna’s hands and her voice got even more pitiful. “You even brought her assignments and notes… It must be so nice to have a friend like you. At least she won’t fall behind. Not like me -with no one to help, I’ll probably fail all my sses this week.”
‘You skip ss all the time anyway‘, Sienna thought. ‘Since when do you care about falling behind?‘
But she kept quiet. Everyone knew Tiffany was the new “it girl” on campus–especially with Elliot Clifford, the school chairman’s son, wrapped around her finger. He protected her like she was made of ss.
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That talented girl everyone called “the prodigy“? She made a fewments about Tiffany once. Next thing anyone knew, she was expelled–and no other school would take her. Her future? Basically ruined over a few
words.
No way was Sienna risking that. “Your grades are so good already,” she said politely. “Missing a day or two won’t matter.”
Tiffany shot a smug look at Alicia, as if to say, ‘See? Even your best friend knows I’m better!
Alicia actually felt relieved. Thest thing she wanted was for Sienna to defend her and make herself a target. This time, she wanted her friend safe.
Ignoring Tiffany’s gloating, she said gently, “You should head back now, Sienna.”
Sienna nodded. “Okay, I’ll go.”
But Tiffany cut in sharply, “Since you brought the notes, let me take a look. Come to my room–we can go over them together.”
Sienna hesitated, but Alicia stepped forward and straightened her cor, whispering quietly, “Just go. Agree with whatever she says–even if she insults me. y along.”
For now, keeping Sienna safe meant keeping her on Tiffany’s good side.
Sienna looked surprised, but finally nodded and followed Tiffany to room 602.
The moment they entered, Tiffany sat on the bed and stared at Sienna. She’d always wondered–why did everyone in ss flock to her… except this one girl? Why did Sienna still stick with Alicia?
Sienna stood there awkwardly under her gaze, ncing around the room to avoid eye contact.
Tiffany’s voice turned cold. “Do you think Alicia’s room is much nicer than mine?”
“Why do you always have topete with her?” The words slipped out before Sienna could stop them—a thought she’d held back for way too long.
Instantly, she knew she’d messed up.
She looked cautiously at Tiffany. Sure enough, her face had darkened. Oh no, Sienna thought in a panic, is she going toin to Elliot? Is he going toe after me next?
She bit her lip nervously, then quickly cleared her throat. “So… didn’t you want to see the homework? I can, um, go over it with you?”
Instead of answering, Tiffany covered her face and burst into tears. “You think I’m alwayspeting with her? Is that really what you think of me? I would never… It’s always herparing herself to me…”
She spoke between sobs, putting on a performance more dramatic than any Shakespearean tragedy.
Sienna stood frozen,pletely lost. She remembered Alicia’s advice–just agree with whatever Tiffany said -but she couldn’t bring herself to im Alicia was the jealous one. That was too far from the truth.
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“Maybe… you should calm down first,” she stammered. “I should probably go.”
Without waiting for a response, she bolted from the room like it was on fire.
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The moment the door closed, Tiffany’s tears vanished instantly. Her eyes turned cold and snake–like. “Fine,” she muttered under her breath. “If she won’t y nice, she’ll pay for it.”
Just then, the door swung open. Aaron walked in holding flowers, as he did every day during his visits.
“My sweet, I brought you-” He stopped mid–sentence, startled by the expression on his sister’s face<i>. </i>He’d never seen her look so venomous. This wasn’t the sweet, gentle girl he thought he knew.
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