*Jade's POV*

I slowly opened my eyes as my alarm clock kept ringing

"Ughhh stupid alarm" I groaned as I rolled over the bed and stopped the clock from ringing. Then I closed my eyes hoping the sleep will come back

"Come down and have your breakfast Jade, you are already late for school" Mom yelled from downstairs

"Ughhh nagging Mom" I groaned as I slowly stood up and dragged myself to the bathroom

"Gosh, my hair is a mess" I said as I ruffled my hair while staring at the bathroom mirror

I brushed and took a quick shower. I went back to the room and wore my uniform; short blue skirt, long-sleeve white top and a blue jacket. I packed my hair into a ponytail, applied a little makeup, wore my shiny white sneakers and hanged my white backpack on my shoulder, I came back and stood in front of the mirror

"Wow, I look so beautiful" I smiled as I admired myself

Moments later, I had a knock on the door "who is it"

The door opened and a maid came in "Sorry ma'am but your mom wants you downstairs" she said with a shaky voice

"I never said you could come in, now get the hell out of my room" I yelled and she scurried away.

Gosh, why does this stupid maid have to ruin my mood this morning

I walked out of my room, climbed down the stairs and went straight to the dinning. Mom and Dad were already seated and a maid was serving them their breakfast

"What took you so long Jade, do you have any idea what the time is" Mom yelled

Geez, does she really have to yell

"Come on dear, she was just getting ready perhaps she isn't that late" Dad said defending me and I smiled

"I love you Dad" I said and gave him a peck

"I love you too pumpkin" he smiled

"So because I scolded you, no kiss for me?" Mom asked

"Yes, no kiss for you Mom" I said sticking out my tongue and Mom rolled her eyes

"Just finish your breakfast quickly and go to school" She said and I just smiled

I finished my breakfast and went out to meet my driver waiting for me in the car

"Good morning Miss Jade" he greeted but I just stood outside the car staring at him with my hands folded together

"Aren't you coming in?" He asked

"Aren't you going to open the door for me" I retorted

"Oh sorry ma'am, it slipped my mind" he quickly came down from the car and opened the door for me

"Stupid" I said as I entered the car. He went back to the driver's seat and drove off

*Ethan's POV*

"Ethan!"

I heard my name and slowly opened my eyes, it was Sophie, my junior sis and it seems she was already dressed for school

"Stand up Ethan, you don't want to be late the first day in your new school" she said

I stood up from the bed, the sun was already out

"Thanks Sophie" I smiled

"Dad asked me to give you this" she stretched out her hand holding a neatly packed school uniform

I guess I'll have to start wearing a uniform now. In my school, my former school, there was no need for a uniform but since this is the best school in the country, I guess a uniform is necessary

"Thanks" I muttered as I collected it

"Aren't you happy?" she asked

"Am not" I replied

"But you are going to the best school in the country, you should be happy" she said calmly

"That's the problem Sophie, am never going to fit in that school, everyone there must be rich, social and of high class but me?, Am a loner"

"Even in Brattford High you didn't have friends too so am sure you'll be fine" Brattford High is my former school

"Thanks Sophie, where's Dad?" I asked

"He has already left for work" she replied

"Okay"

"I'll be going to school now Ethan, make sure you aren't late to your new school" she said as she walked out of the room

I took my towel, walked out of the room and went to the bathroom to have a bath

My name is Ethan, Ethan Smith. I live with my Dad and my younger sister though we have an elder brother, Josh, but he's in college. Sophie is 14, am 19 and Josh is 23. We lost our Mom 5 years ago and now it's just us and Dad. Dad works as a cleaner in a company and his monthly payment is kinda small and can barely sustain us. That's why I was very happy when I had a scholarship to RHS but now am having cold feets. What if I don't fit in?, Well I don't need to fit in, am a loner, I don't even have friends, I'll just go and be myself, and being myself means minding my business and not talking to anyone unless necessary

I walked out of the bathroom, went back to my room and wore my uniform. The uniform is not that bad, blue trouser, white top, blue jacket and a black tie. I wore my shoes, took my backpack and walked out of the room

I locked the door to the house since I was the last person leaving and kept the key under the door mat

I stood by the bus stop and waited for my bus to come along. Few minutes later, the bus came and I boarded.

* Jade's POV *

The driver stopped in front of the school gate, he rushed out quickly and came to open the door for me

I stepped down from the car and I spotted my friends waiting for me, Emma and Daisy. We are like the most popular girls in school and am their leader. People call us the BARBs, Beautiful and Rude Bullies, but I don't really care whatever names they give us as long as long as they don't get in my way.

I walked up to Emma and Daisy, they always wait for me by the school gate so we can enter the school together

"Good morning" they chorused as I reached where they are

"Wow I like your shoes Jade" Daisy said in admiration

"Yeah they are so pretty" Emma agreed

"Thanks, Dad bought them for me on his last trip to Paris" I smiled "Let's go" I said and we entered the gate and walked into the school

"It's The BARBs" I heard a girl yelled

"Stay still Amy, you don't want to be in the way of the BARBs" another girl said and I smiled

We walked up to our lockers and took our books and this is where we separate. Emma and Daisy are in the art class, while am in the science class.

I would've loved to be in the art class too but Mom insisted on science so science it is

I bid my friends goodbye and walked to my class. I soon as I entered the class, everywhere was silent. Then I spotted a guy sitting on my seats, how dare he!!

I said seats because I own two seats in the class. The class is arranged with two seats in a row but I don't want to relate with any of these dumbass so I took the two seats in the last row close to the windows and warned everyone not to come near those seats but now someone is disobeying my orders

I walked up to him and immediately he saw me he jumped up looking frightened

"Am sorry Jade, I just wanted to write something down on my book and I just sat down on the nearby seat, I forgot it was yours" he said and I just smirked

"Do you play basketball?" I asked

"Y.... Yes" he stuttered

"Great, meet me in the gym after closing hour"

"No please, don't give me the basketball treatment please" he pleaded

The basketball treatment is a fun game where who ever dares to get on my nerves just stand in the basketball court and I release my anger by hitting them hard with balls

"Out of my seat dumbass and you better be there by closing hour" I said and he quickly ran away

Everyone in the school is scared of me and no one dares to contradict me cause you know, am the daughter to the owner of the school and also the heir to the Prescott's Enterprise

I sat down on my seat and placed my bag on the other seat by my side. Few minutes later, our homeroom teacher, Mrs Logan, came in with a boy

"Good morning Mrs Logan" some students greeted

"Good morning class. I hope no one is absent today?" She asked and Addison, the class representative replied her

"No ma'am"

"Good, today we have a new student in our midst, he won the scholarship exam and he is now a student of RHS. Introduce yourself dear" she said turning to the newbie

"Am Ethan Smith" he finally said after a long time of hesitation, seems like he's an introvert

"Okay, go sit at that empty seat" Mrs Logan said to the boy pointing at a seat beside me, wait, my seat!

"Mrs Logan!" I yelled standing up

"I know Jade, you don't want anyone sitting beside you in class but there's no other empty seat, so Ethan will be sitting beside you and you'll have to get adjusted to it" she said and left the class

I sat down on my seat with an angry face and then I heard a voice by my side

"Your..... your bag" the newbie stuttered

I looked at him, I can't believe I'll be sitting with this shrimp.

I took my bag and he sat down quietly

"Do you play basketball?" I asked

He didn't reply, he just shook his head slowly signifying no

"Great, I'll teach you, meet me at the gym after closing hour" I said with a smile "and you better be there"...