4 Chapter 4: First Step
*ring ring ring
I was woken up by the sound of the alarm. "Ugh," I groaned and turned it off and then proceeded unto arranging my bed before I went up to the bathroom and then I suddenly remember what today's event is, thanks to my grandma who told me.
-flashback-
"Eve, you that reminds me, you have to sleep early," I looked at her with a questioning look. "Why?" I asked.
"Tomorrow's your first day of school,"
-end of flashback-
Now that I checked my phone, I am currently 17 years old and to be honest, I am a really good looking lady. To have jet black hair which I had inherited from my mother and which I was super thankful for, my gifted height also from my mother's side, my cute/beautiful face which clearly belongs to my mother. My father's genes are really weak to have it on me. On the other hand, Natasha's got it all, my father's genes. From appearance to behaviour and cunningness.
I wore my uniform and it looked good on me. After I dressed up, I went down to have breakfast and also to be greeted by Natasha.
"Morning sister~"
'There she goes again,'
I ignored her and sat down and started eating since food was already prepared on the table. It was eggs and hams, not exactly my cup of tea but it passed my standards. This was much better than the food they serve at the hospital back then, it was as if they were feeding a prisoner and not a patient.
As I was eating peacefully Natasha suddenly spoke. "Sister, did you know that we'll be going to the same school starting from today?" she cheerfully said which I find annoying.
'Of course, I already knew I time travelled back so I know what's going to happen next,'
I acted as if I did not have a clue, "really?" I said uninterested and she was taken back a bit because of my reaction probably. "Y-Yes, father already arranged it and since I will go first, I will take the car first and you can take the second round," she said before she left the table while I continued eating.
Back before, when she told me this news I was ecstatic when I knew that we would be attending the same school but at the time when I arrived at the school, eyes were glaring at me and I, who was clueless didn't bother paying any attention to it. And my senior year was a complete hell thanks to someone and by the time that I was 23 only discovered that Natasha spread the word at school that I was illegitimate and she was the legal daughter and that I tried taking the position off her to be the next heiress of the company that my father inherited. I was angry at that time but it passed too quickly because she asked forgiveness so I forgave her that easily since it was in the past but today, I won't let it ever happen again.
When I finished eating, I immediately called Mr Santiago, my grandfather's secretary. We were close since I was still a child, back when my mother was still alive.
*ring ring
'Hello?'
"Mr Santiago," I called.
'Who's this?' his voice got serious, I guess he's wary of me since he did not save my number...
'Who are you? Are you a hacker? Are you someone dangerous? Tell me who are you, I am not afraid of you!' he exclaimed and I just laughed it off.
'Oh, so is this funny? Am I funny? Listen here, you little bastard..." I distanced my ear from the phone to check if this really was Mr Santiago but I am not mistaken, it really is him.
"Mr Santiago, it's me, Louise," I said, nervously.
'Who is this Luis?!' he shouted.
"N-No, this is Louise Nieve Vergara," I explained to him but he still didn't get it which made me facepalm myself.
'Why are you using the name of the Young Miss?!' he shouted, again.
"Mr Santiago, did you already forget me?" I said in a cutesy tone, that's the only way for him to recognise me.
'...' the other line was silent which made me a little bit nervous.
'MS LOUISE I'M SORRY!' he apologized on the phone so I distanced myself away from it because I might become deaf before I can even take revenge on them.
"It's okay Mr Santiago-" he cut me off.
'No, it's not I really am sorry Ms Louise, I mistook you for a criminal,'
"Criminal, huh," I mumbled unknowingly.
'I really am sorry miss, you can have me fired!'
"No there is no need..." I said and then remembered why I called him in the first place,"...but I do have a request from you."
'Yes miss, yes, anything so I can relieve myself from the guilt,'
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As Louise arrived at their school, all eyes, no exception turned to look at her and only her after she passed the car which Natasha rode in. As she took off her helmet all guys and ladies were mesmerized by how her hair was swayed by the wind and how her aura affected them. And the way she walked, slowly, other people stopped on their tracks to witness the beauty that just walked in and as all attention was caught by Louise, nothing was left for Natasha which gave fuel to her anger. Seeing how her sister caught all the attention made her jealous and there, she promised herself to make her sister's senior year hell.
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As I walked to my classroom, I noticed a lot of eyes were watching me, every step and every breath I take and as the step I take it became uncomfortable which eventually led me to walk faster in order to avoid all the attention but then I bumped to someone but surprisingly I wasn't the one who fell but the other.
'At least it's not like any other cliche stories from novels,'
I looked to see who I bumped in only to hear laughs from students who surrounded us.
'Why are they laughing?' I asked myself only to be answered by whispers.
'Look, nerdy's on the floor,'
'I bet he's doing that to get the gal's attention to himself,'
'What a wimp,'
I forced myself to not listen to their bluffs and just looked at the student who I just bumped. "Get up," I said using my authoritative voice. He just looked at me as if what he saw was different but I did not listen to those eyes and continued, "didn't you hear me? I said get up," I held my arm rashly on him but he did not take it so I did all the action, I pulled him enough to stand up and walked out.
When I arrived at the classroom where I was situated though I already know where it was. I saw Natasha already talking with some girls and when she saw me she smirked but I still ignored it and went to the seat situated at the back and near the window which gave me the comforting vibes.
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Just as Louise was minder her own business, Natasha also did her best in spreading the rumour that might destroy Louise's honour.
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When the teacher came inside she made us did what any teacher would do on their students on their first day which is introducing themselves on the front. It's not really new to me since I was after all the Chairman of the company which my grandparents left me before they passed. And that made my confidence boost up to 100 and all I can say is that I really improved on my last life even though my father and sister were always pestering me about things on giving them half of my grandparents' riches.
"Next up is, Ms Vergara," I stood up and noticed that Natasha also stood up so I just sat down and let her go first, I am after all the patient one.
"Good morning everyone! My name..." she pointed herself, "...is Natasha Sophie Vergara," she said clearly pronounced the word Vergara as if she was proud to be one. She soon followed sharing her hobbies and kinds of stuff.
"Thank you, Ms Vergara next is...also Ms Vergara, Louise Vergara," the teacher said I stood up and laughed about her reaction in my head, of course, she even double-checked the list.
"I'm Louise and good morning to you all..." I looked at Natasha and saw her smirk, "...there's really nothing interesting about me. My hobby is reading and things that I absolutely hate clingy people and those kinds of people who would insult the dead and would also talk about me behind their backs," even though I did not say the name, I know that Natasha knows that I'm talking about her. Because if she did not then she would have not made that ugly face.
'Don't make that face yet sister, I'm about to drop the bomb,'
"Now that you know things about me I hope you get along with me," I said in an uninterested tone before the teacher ordered the class to give me a round of applause but I cut them all off.
"And also teacher..." all their attention turned to me, "...I think you're mistaken about my last name, it's not Vergara but Montero," I corrected and sat on my seat.
"But in here, you're a Vergara, it says here in your student info back on your junior years," said the teacher in a nervous tone.
"That was back then,"
'Before I time travelled,'
"But starting right now I'm a Montero, I hate having the same last name with someone," I smirked.
'This is the first step of my revenge,'
