ONE

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I stared out the window of the BMW that kissed the road with its tires as it took me out of my community.

  I sighed at the rain that poured relentlessly mirroring my feelings as I left my comfort zone.

 A few months ago I thought  my life was perfect and there was nothing going to ruin it.

   "June,there's really no need  for the long face, you're going to love it there, I promise." My family lawyer said the exact same words he told me after the decision was made by the court. An aunt I have never met, sure she came for the funeral but I didn't really care to know who attended or not. Not my fault.                                        "Your aunt is going to take good care of you, besides you have cousins your age."he tried to get a word from me again only this time he was successful. 

    "Just drive Luke, you aren't helping and you know it.  If you really cared about how I felt, I wouldn't be in this car right now" I snapped with the bitterness I felt from within.

    Luke didn't say anything after that. I felt the guilt eating at me because  of the way I treated him. At the moment he's the only familiar person I know, that's why I kept him at arms length because apparently, I tend to loose anyone I care about. I.    didn't want to loose another.

     We continued the drive in silence, my mind kept drifting to the past few months that changed my life, and the years before that.

    My family was a small one.We were rich,  the wealth my parents had individually could only be rounded off, no one knew the exact numbers. 

My dad was a politician and still worked as a vives ceo of a tile production company he was running for mayor and my mom owned grand hotels in five continents and in those five continents most of the countries had about 15 different hotels each.Yeah that's how rich they were.

   My mom only gave birth to my sister and I.   she wanted more kids but due to complications she couldn't have anymore. 

   Jane who is two years older than me was the example of a perfect life. She had it all. Rich parents, her own car , a pent house, the latest apple products,  that included her phone, laptop, headphones , her boyfriend was the school football tema captain, rich friends. Yes her life was perfect, she only just had to snap her fingers and everyone would bow at her feet. 

She was the queen but to me, she was trash.

    Jane Mikealson  was the the queen bee,  anyone  on their right minds didn't dare to cross her,she could ruin even the teachers both socially and mentally.

   Jane was gorgeous,she had ocean blue eyes, honey blonde hair and a body made for a model, just like my mom. One look at her and you'd know she's  Elena's daughter. 

  I on the other hand,copied my dad. Forest green eyes, strawberry brown hair, fair skin and a small hour glass figure. We never looked like sisters in public. And since she's popular on the internet most people thought she was the only daughter. I remember one time we went to a formal party with our parents, someone mistook me for her friend and tried to order me to get Juice for Jane, it was insulting for someone to think I could ever be friends with her.

      Fortunately, we had differences in all areas,!” the only thing we had in common was our parents and the last name.

    Jane found it insulting that her little sister was a dork. She tried her very best to teach me her ways but honestly being her sister was the worst thing the universe could do to me, well I concluded too early.

~~FLASHBACK TO 3 MONTHS AGO ~~

     "June, you've got to try harder, at this rate you won't get a date to prom, don't ruin your social life by yourself. " Melissa my only friend told me on a Monday morning three weeks to prom. 

   I didn't bother about it because it was obvious I was too ugly for any guy to notice me so instead I focused on something else, my exams.

  "Lisa,  I get it, you're trying to look out for me but I really don't need or want a boyfriend,besides who'd want to go to prom with me, I wouldn't want to go with me either.”

      “You really have to stop being so unfair to yourself babe. Everyone with two eyes knows  very well that you are far more beautiful than your evil sister. Inside and out. They are just afraid to talk to you because your sister has sworn to ruin anyone’s life if they so much as look at your direction. I know siblings can be evil but this one is a beauty from the pit of hell. Trust me, someday one guy would be brave enough to talk to you, consequences be damned.” 

  "You can't let me go alone June,what happened to friends stick together, I can’t see the sticking.”  she pouted and gave me puppy eyes I couldn't resist 

 "Ugh fine, I'll go if I get a date but if I don't, well I tried"

   "And I'm pretty sure I won't get one, it's not like some guy would magically walk up to me and ask me to prom" 

   Just then, the bell rang for class, I had English and Lisa had history and both classes were on opposite sides of the school. I hugged her and made my way to class, I had a thing for punctuality, so I ran most of the way there and didn't see the wall of muscles in front of me until I hit it and fell on my ass.

   Great, more embarrassment I thought to myself, I expected the muscle to move away from me so I was caught off guard when a hand offered to help me up.

I took the firm hands and stood to my  feet,  immediately I saw his ocean blue eyes and I stood glued to the spot. I was still staring at him and didn't realize I still held his hands. Then I realized something else.

     Shawn Prescott! The quarter back of the foot ball team,he had a reputation for his string of broken hearts and virginities he wore up his sleeves. The first guy I swore to avoid until I graduated and here I was still holding his hands.  

      I looked away, if I continued looking at him, I might end up like one of the girls he took to his bed. It’s not like I didn’t have any will power. But when one looks at his alluring blue eyes, square chiseled face, and soft looking heart shaped pink lips, the ability to reason would be nul.

    There was a time I actually crushed on him, not saying the feelings are completely gone but he’s been a complete jerk, enough for me to not act on said feelings.  

      I looked up again and saw him smiling, what was he smiling about? I had no idea. But then I saw the dimples and damn, they were sexy. I could stand there forever looking at his face but I had class, that’s also when I realized I was still holding   his hand and I was fucking drooling.  His cute smile quickly changed to a smirk. Yup there’s the face I hate so much. If I could just slap the stupid smirk of his face I would but I really needed to get to class. I snatched my hand from his and made to run away but he held my wrist. 

   "You're June right? Jane's younger sister?" He mumbled out the words while looking around as if trying to avoid someone.

I got the picture though,no one wants to be seen talking to me, it would be humiliating.

  "Yes and you don't have to talk to me, I can see how much you don't want to be seen anyway." The disappointment clear in my voice.

  "No it's not what you think"

   "Yeah yeah, well you're still talking, I don't want to listen,so see ya...never" 

I walked away and ran all the way to my class barely making it in time before our teacher Miss Bailey walked in. 

    Class was boring as usual, I found myself drifting in and out of class. I couldn't wait for the day to be over. 

The rest of my classes went by slowly until it was finally lunch time. I made my way to the cafeteria, got my launch which included spaghetti and meatballs and saw Lisa waving at me,she sat on a table at the far end of the cafeteria,that was my favorite place.

   On my way there Shawn appeared out of nowhere,I almost dropped my food.

  "Hey June, sorry I scared you,I was hoping you would sit with me for lunch today." He asked nervously, it was obvious this wasn't something he'd ever imagine to ask me.

   "No Shawn, you're apart of Jane's cycle, I already have to put up with her at home,I don't need school drama in the mix."

Again I tried to walk away but he held me.

   "Don't worry, we won't sit at my table, we'll sit towards the end too. No one will notice"

   "So you're embarrassed to be seen with me then, great" I said dryly 

"No you don't understand, I thought sitting with my friends would make you uncomfortable, I can sit anywhere you want"

    He sounded sincere but I didn't trust him, it's not my fault, I've seen him be a douche bag to a lot of girls before.

     But those eyes could convince even the devil to repent. I sighed and narrowed my eyes at him.

 "Fine we'll sit with my friend at the back, I don't feel like making new friends today"

   He smiled and made a little fist bump in the air, I would have laughed if I wasn't feeling like this whole conversation was a set up. Trying to clear the doubts, I led the way to my table. Lisa looked up and immediately tensed up, I knew why, she's had a crush on Shawn since forever and he never spoke a word to her, immediately I regret bringing him there, I didn't want to involve her Incase things go wrong.

   I just wish he would be nice to her.

    "Hey......uhm?" 

"Lisa, my name is Melissa but my friends..well friend calls me Lisa.....not that I'm saying you're my friend.....or that I don't want you to be....." she stumbled over her words and looked like she wanted the earth to swallow her right there, her cheeks were becoming rosy, I had to help my poor friend.

   "Just call her Lisa, like everyone else does", I sigh and  dropped my tray. I sat across her and he copied my movements sitting beside me.

  "Everyone? Aren't you new? I haven't seen you before"

And there goes my hope of a quiet lunch.

   "No. I'm not new, I've been around since third grade." she answered him but averted her eyes, disappointment and embarrassment shown clearly on her pretty face.

  "Oh I'm sorry...." he really did look sorry.

   "In my defense, i don't know half of the kids in the school, you know the school is packed." he made an effort to comfort her but it didn't work she was already hurt.

     "I'm just gonna go, I need to get to class early anyway. It was nice talking to u Shawn." and she skedaddled before any of us could say a word.

   "Is there a reason why you're here, aside from hurting my friend?." I snapped at him, my patience wearing thin.

   "Yes and I didn't mean to hurt her, why is she hurt anyways, it's not like I'm expected to know every body here"

  "She had a crush on you, idiot."

   "Ohhhh then this is really going to be awkward." he made a face.A face  I didn't like at all.

  I narrowed my eyes at him 

"What are you talking about?"

"I want to ask you something."

"Well I'm listening."

    "Will you go to prom with me?" He looked at me with eyes pleading.

"Oh hell no, you have your cheerleaders in their skimpy skirts for that, if they aren't enough,well there's the sorority girls, I don't know.....but  not me, definitely not me"

I knew something was fishy, but I never dreamed it would be this.

I didn't even eat lunch, I already lost my appetite. I made to get up but he held me.

  "Please June, I really want to go with you, I've tried asking you for a long time but you always seem to disappear. I was lucky to bump into you this morning"

  "Whatever Shawn, I don't have any interest in being part of whatever plans my sister is conniving"

   "Just leave me alone,I want a drama free week for once"

  "No,you're getting it all wrong,this has nothing to do with Jane."

   I decided I've had enough of the conversation,well I wouldn't say I was surprised Shawn decided to be a pawn in her games, whether willingly or not I didn't care.

    "Whatever Prescott" I sigh and walk away.

   The rest of the day continued in its dreadful pace and it was finally over.

  The bell rang for closure and I was already out of the classroom before the teacher could wrap up whatever he was teaching.

    I walked to the parking lot and immediately opened my car , I didn't know why but I just had to get the hell out of there, part of me wanted to avoid Shawn at all cost. Another part wanted to see how far he was determined to play Jane's games.

  I sit in my car and turn on the ignition,the engine roared to life and I was immediately calmed by the soft hum I felt from holding the steering wheel.

   "June! June wait up."

I saw Lisa from my side mirror running towards me.

   I rolled down and she asked me if I could give her a lift, I forgot I was supposed to give her a lift today. That's how fucked my day had been,it was enough to forget my best friend.

   "Well get in,I need to get out of here before...."

   "June, hey...uhm about what I said at lunch,I'm serious."

Shawn came out of nowhere. Great,there goes my grand escape. Lisa was already in the car and she looked back and forth between Shawn and I, confusion evident on her face. I really didn't want to have the conversation in front of her, she was already hurt enough.

   "Look, you have every reason not to trust me...."

   "You're damn right I don't, since that's clear, I'd appreciate it if you'd move."I cut him off,he looked a bit hurt by my words. The expression was gone in a second, I began to wonder if it was my imagination. well I don't care."

    "I know,but I'll try and convince you somehow."

  He paused for a moment, obviously thinking of how I'll agree to this sham.

His face lit up and immediately I felt uneasy.whatever he came up with,I'm sure I wouldn't like it.

   "Hey Lisa,can you give me your phone for a second" Shawn extended his hand and Lisa robotically gave him without any question.

     "Lisaaa, why did you give him your phone, we have a lot of embarrassing stuff in there"

That's when she came out of whatever trance she was in and immediately made to recover her phone but he was already done with what he was doing and handed it back to her without protesting.

  "Don't worry,I didn't go to your gallery, I promise I'm not trying to humiliate you." he actually winked and walked away.

    I drove out of the school and entered the familiar road leading to my house. Lisa was so quiet I almost forgot she was in the car.

   "Lisa what's wrong?" I took my eyes off the road for few seconds to study her face.She looked like she was trying to figure out something.She slowly turned to me and she narrowed her eyes before asking the impossible.

"Are you sleeping with chase?"

She covered her mouth immediately the words left her and she looked like she couldn't believe what she said and neither did I.

   I lost concentration and almost hit a car parked by the road. I hit the breaks just in time and swerved right and pulled the car to a screeching stop. 

   Hair flying every where,I took a moment to steady my breath.

   "Jesus Lisa! are you trying to get us killed?" I yelled at her and she had the nerve to flinch . This infuriated me more.

   "No,don't pull the fragile card on me. What exactly dud you just ask me?"

   "Are you crazy? Shawn? Really? do I look like the many girls he's taken to bed?" I couldn't believe my best friend could say something so appalling. 

She raised her head and finally looked in my eyes. Hers were turning red.

  "I'm sorry,I know you wouldn't do that, but he never hangs around a girl if they weren't having sex"

   "Please,I'm sorry, you're right to be mad, please" she pleaded. I couldn't stay mad forever.

   "Fine, but please the next time you're gonna say something like that, let's be in a safe environment."

   I started the car again and began driving home. On the way I told Lisa everything that happened after we parted ways in the morning.

   I parked the car in the garage and we gathered our things and began the long walk to my room. The house was really too big for just four people but we had workers. 

 Even though we had people to do the laundry,cook and every other house hold chores , I was never comfortable giving my dirty clothes to someone to wash for me, that was laziness but of course Jane didn't find it uncomfortable. In fact she changed her clothings at least 5 times a day just to give them extra work, whenever I scolded her she'd say we were paying them outrageous fees.

  Soon, I got tired of her and stopped bothering myself.

    And this is how we’ve been since then, I try to avoid her as much as I can. 

    On our way upstairs, the maids began to bow as a welcome. I tried countless times to make them stop it, it really creeped me out, it’s not even like we were royalty. I just nodded my head in response and made for my room in haste to avoid more servants again. 

  We got to the room and I locked the door behind me.