Chapter One

"Can I sit next to you?"

"I was going to sit next to her."

"Did she say you can?"

I heard my classmates argue on who was going to sit next to me today. While they were arguing, I looked at myself on my phone.

"You look very pretty today, Violet." One of my other classmates said, blushing.

"Thank you." I gave her a light smile.

Once she was gone, I sighed, looking back at me. I'm not even that pretty looking. I had a hazelnut brown hair down to my shoulder, light brown eyes, small plump lips, and a slender nose. I think I'm pretty normal looking, but people still like me.

Once I shut my phone, I was met with a face close to me. She was smiling at me, looking very obsessive.

"You are so pretty." This girl said.

"T-thank you." I pulled back a bit.

Everyone calls me pretty or gorgeous all the time. It's annoying now. That's all I hear. That I'm smart, beautiful, athletic, etc. etc., like I want to hear that everyday.

"I made you lunch! Please accept this!" The girl handed me a lunch box.

I put on a fake smile and thanked her. I put it on the side for now and tapped on it. I wonder if she knew I had 10 other boxes.

Once the class started, everyone turned to the teacher. Most people wanted to pay attention to catch up with me. I heard that if you study hard and well, I will notice you which... isn't wrong. It impresses me that you can score as close as me. I have all A's and extra credit.

No one has a score as high as mine except for two people.

One of them Aubrie Roland. She really grinds my gears. Aubrie has been my mortal enemy since the beginning of time. We met in first grade when there was a competition. She came in first, and I came in second. It was fine at first until she kept scoring higher than me. She always looked at me with this smug look when she won which I wanted to wipe off. She attends the rival school which is a good thing because then I already know who would be people's favorite.

Then, there's Katelynn Greene. She sits right in my view in class right now. Kate is what her best friend calls her. She's the most interesting girl I've ever seen. She's not popular and study well. She doesn't want to get along with anyone, so Katelyn tends to be by herself. I keep my eye on her most of the time. She also doesn't talk to me or is interested in me. I have never once had her talk to me.

I would say that she isn't the prettiest too. She usually wears a hoodie or sweatshirt in the spring to fall time. In the summer, she would wear a plain t-shirt. She has black hair with black eyes, wears glasses, but she is skinny. I would say she's average.

"Are you going anywhere after school?" The girl next to me asked.

I turned over to her, shaking my head, "no, just going home. I have to study". Obviously, that was a lie. After school, I walk around my neighborhood. I heard there was a cafe that opened up. It had good reviews from my neighbor, so I'll stop by once I'm done with homework.

Once the bell rang, ending school, I saw Kate quickly dash out of the door. She was the first one out. Hm. Wonder why? Usually she would just go with the flow. Interesting.

I walked out and had people following me already, asking what I would do. I just dismissed them and put my books in my locker.

"You guys can go home." I smiled at them.

They all whined as I walked to my car. They all dispersed as I drove back to my house. The drive back was boring. Even with the music on, it was just boring. I wanted something new in my life. Something I wouldn't get bored of.

When I parked in front of my house, I stretched and grabbed my backpack. I walked in my house, seeing my little brother already playing games on his PC in the living room, my parents cuddling each other on the couch.

My mom's head snapped to me, smiling. She patted the seat next to her. I came and sat down in front of my parents.

"So, honey, you know we love you so much right?" She asked.

I nodded, slowly.

"So..." My mom kept dragging on.

"We're going on a cruise with your little brother for a while." My dad said.

My eyes lit up. Just the entertainment I need. I can flirt with people, drink, party! I smiled, but that shortly came to an end.

"Uh, where are you going?" My dad asked.

"To pack up?"

"You're not going... I forgot to buy another ticket." He scratched the back of his head.

"What?"

"Look, I know you like parties, but this is just a small cruise. You wouldn't like it." My dad laughed it off.

I bit my lip, nodding. I walked up to my room, trying to keep my composure.

My room was big. After all, my family is well off. We bought the school in 1997. We own multiple corps, and I would be the future CEO. People think that my brother should be the CEO since he's a guy, but my family is progressive. We believe that the gender does not matter. My other family members own other businesses and stocks too.

I sat down on my desk and started to get my notebooks out. I used my laptop to search for videos that would help me with my work and began to write down answers. I already learned this before when I was in middle school.

When I was done, I looked at the time and saw it was pretty late. I stood up and picked up my jacket. I started to go downstairs quietly, making sure no one hears me. I opened the door and closed it as quiet as a mouse.

I started to walk around, looking at the street lamps as they were bright as the sun. The night was peaceful to me. Barely anyone were out since they were sleeping. Then, I walked onto the busy street with store lights all on.

The cafe had neon lights on it, shining brighter than any other store. Right there it says, 'nya cafe' in big bold letters. Open 12pm-2am. Damn, open so late.

When I pushed the door open, a little bell rang, revealing two girls racing around the cafe in a maid outfit with cat eyes. I looked at the sign saying for customers to sit themselves down, and when we're ready to order, turn on the light.

I looked around to see if there was any seats open and there was just one open. I quickly sat down and looked at the cafe menu. There was cakes, coffees, and sweets. Once I ready to order, I clicked on the light.

I looked around the cafe. It was cute. There were cat drawings and commoners and high class people were alike. Everyone was having fun, even the workers. It was only two girls waitressing. I saw some cooks in the back, but it looked like it was a small business.

"Hi, what would you like to order?" An apron started to block my view.

I closed my apron and looked up to the waitress... wait what? Is that Katelynn Greene?

I looked at her in shock, but she just tilted her head, waiting.

"Oh, um... can I get the kitty caramel nyan macchiato?" I turned red out of embarrassment.

I saw her snicker a little which made me glare at her.

"One caramel macchiato coming up." She winked at me.

I don't know how, but somehow she was more... attractive? She didn't wear her glasses and her hair was tied up in a ponytail. She was smiling and not cowering. It was very attractive. But, I guess I'm not the only ones who think she's attractive. I saw some teenage boys checking her out as she walked by.

Hm... interesting. Very interesting. Katelyn Greene, you might be my next toy.