Ugly Ducks Among the Goose

chapter 20

My jealousy came because we were too close. "We just stop here. You may think I am selfish, but you are always selfish. Only this time, let me be selfish. I can't do this anymore." I go and go.

POV Princess end.

Tiara looked at the Princess' back getting away and cried bitterly.

(Chat group WA world teen, age 17 years)

Princess out.

"?" - Assya.

Epilogue - 1 year ago, the time of Junior High

The Princess walked in a grey jacket covering her Junior High white-blue uniform, with bangs and goggles adorning the face of the teenage Princess. He walked towards the Tiara class. It turned out that Tiara was also walking with her friend in the opposite direction. They meet. "Near!" call Princess. The summoned person stopped walking and looked at the Princess with a waiting gaze. "I heard you had a birthday party yesterday. Why didn't you tell me?" With his hands folded in front, Tiara just kept quiet and continued on her way. "Near!" call Princess again and Tiara and her friend stop and look back.

"Who is he? You familiar?" ask Tiara's friend.

"No, I don't know him," Tiara replied then turned her head back to the front and they left the Princess alone staring at Tiara from behind.

Epilogue end.

Two messages came in, each from Tasya and Siti: "What are you doing, Princess?" - Tasya. "Daughter, how are you? You okay?" - Siti.

"I have no choice but to run away from you," replied the Princess, but she did not type it.

At school, two students were talking.

"Eh, have you heard it?"

"Hear what?" ask friend.

"Tiara and Princess stretch."

"I heard it because of Andika."

"Imagine, Tiara seduced Andika. Iiiihhhh," they were disgusted.

"Andika's like finding a collapsed durian, hahahha."

"I know that, who can resist the charm of Tiara hahahaha," they burst out laughing.

"Imagine her like a princess, hahahha."

Elsewhere, near the school grounds, the boys were sitting around.

"Hey, have you heard it? The princess is angry and they broke up."

"Pity to be in the Princess position."

"To be honest, I'll do it too."

"Yes, people are different, hahaha."

"But indeed girls are now quite scary hahaha."

"Have been unable to say anything more while in that position, and this is Tiara Azahra ahahhahaha," their laughter rousing.

In the school cafeteria, Sindy, Aulin, and several classmates were eating together at one table.

"In the end, Tiara left the Princess," Sindy opened the conversation. "Oh yeah, Dika moved to another school, so I was appointed as the class president now," he added.

"Eh?" Aulin astonished at Sindy.

"Why?" ask Sindy. "But when he hangs out with smart kids, before that Aulin and I chose him to join our group."

"But now he has no friends," said Aulin sadly.

"To be honest, I don't like Princess either," came to talk Dance. "He's like 'i hang out with pretty kids every day'" he said condescendingly.

"I know, I mean if he's on the same level as them. I know it's hard" Sindy said. Aulin looked at Sindy with enlarged eyes.

"The more I pay attention to her, the more I feel her character is irritating" added Tari.

"That's right!" sindy said while pointing with a fork.

During the sports hours, the students had changed clothes and gathered beside the field, while the Princess ran towards the Sindy group. "Why didn't you tell me that the sports schedule had been changed?" ask the Princess while breathing. "I've been looking for you since."

"Have I invited you to a class chat group?" sindy replied with a big smile.

"Have I not invited everyone in the class?" Sindy showed a slanted smile. The girls behind Sindy laughed.

"Sindy, Aulin, let's go there," Tari asked.

"Yuk-yuk," said Sindy and the others. The princess was left alone.

POV Princess start.

After my friend's safety strap is gone, I have a lot to bear. Childish bullying begins for no reason.

"But Sindy, it's so funny."

"I wrote this to take to school. Save power, stay in-charge and release," replied Sindy.

"Well that's cool, your hair looks more voluminous right now," said Tari gleefully paying attention to Sindy's portable catokan.

I sat alone now because I avoided the canteen, so I planned to have Aulin eat together. "Aulin, would you like to eat with me?" ask her.

The friend next to him looked. "I'm sorry, we're full" he replied.

"Oh," I said as I nodded.

"Daughter!" Sindy who moved seats called out to me. "You're fine, but if you take me out to eat, I can finish your lunch alone, so eat it yourself. Good meal," he said with a laugh at the end of his sentence.

But I try to survive. In the hallway of the school, I tried to get Aulin to talk. "Aulin, if I make a mistake or do something wrong, can you tell me?" ask her.

"Hmm that.." she looks doubtful.

"Hey Aulin! Come on, let's eat together!" Sindy came with her friends.

"Why are you talking to Princess?" Dance looked at Aulin.

"I'll talk later, sorry." Aulin immediately went and was followed by the others.

It was night and I was still thinking. Since I chose, I have to face it even though my heart hurts so much. Suddenly the chat from Aulin came in.

"Daughter, why did you part with Tiara? Tell me." - Aulin

But I was glad I still had a friend by my side in class, I replied.

"So, it's because of Dika."

"When dating me to get close to Tiara."

"Please keep this a secret." - Princess

"So that's it."

"That's so funny hahahaha." - Aulin

"What?" - Daughter

Aulin laughing? Why is he laughing? What's he laughing at? Is this funny?

"I'm actually Sindy."

"I'm great, right? Haha."

"I'll put you in a new group of classes as you wish." - Aulin

(Our new class group)

"Friends, look at this." -Sindy

Sindy sent a screenshot of the chat I and Aulin were tapping on.

"When it turns out to use the Princess in order to meet Tiara." - Sindy

"Well, Dika's acting is good as well hahahaha until they don't know, I have to learn from her." - Dance

"It's been like hahahaha's drama." - everything else

"Can I also use this technique?" - the others

"No, not necessarily your victim is stupid and can be fooled by you." - the others

Like one of the handles on my hand came off, like the air around me turned into poisonous gas, and then I had trouble breathing. Why did this happen to me? Any more? My hands were wet and trembling, my feet falling on my feet. I tried to hug my feet with a blurry look.