CHAPTER FOUR: Melody

Once upon a time. I lived all of my life like that. They say all ends with Happily Ever After, but not mine. Sure you might say that my family is one of the richest oil companies in the world, and maybe their daughter is really cool, and popular. But no, if you didn't grew the same way as me. You're lucky, I wish I could be normal like you.

I could act normal for you in just a little bit. But after you got to know me, please just try to understand.

Here it goes.

Hi, I'm Melody Triton, or just Melody. I just turned fifteen before the year ended. I live in this small private island called Atlantica near the main island called Yriafstale. More likely, I spent sixteen years of my life here. I was homeschooled for the past fourteen years by my parents. I know what you're thinking, homeschool kids are freaks, and ugly, and weird. But it's not like that with us. My family kept me here because they said I have talents that might be a threat to others. I don't really get them, but they're my parent so I didn't have much choice. And now come's high school, this was the milestone years of teenage life, and I really want to get out of here and go to a real school for the first time in my life. The week before summer vacation ended I talked to my parents if I could go attend high school in Yriafstale, away from them, away from this island, away from hiding.

'Mom, Dad' I started 'I'll be in high school in a week, so I was thinking if I could attend high school in the city'.

They were surprised when I finished.

'I think she's ready' my dad Eric said.

I was so happy when I heard him agree.

'What? Eric, you're gonna let her?' my mom Ariel said 'she's so young, and fragile, and irresponsible'.

After hearing that my world began to crumble.

'Come on Ariel, Melody's been here for so long, she's grown out I think she deserves it' my dad said.

'No, I won't let her' my mom replied.

'Mom, please?' I begged, I was starting to cry.

'It's for your own good Melody' she replied.

Tears were falling down my face, I was so angry at her.

'I hate you!' I shouted, and ran straight to my room.

I cried most of the night, I hated my mom, and she was never planning to trust me.

'What's wrong Melody?' my only friend, Flounder said.

He was a water sprite; he was the gift of my grandfather to me when I was eight. I was very careful with him. My parents didn't know I have him with me, grandfather said that I could use a friend so he gave me Flounder.

'Oh Flounder' I sobbed 'no one understands me'.

'It's gonna be okay Melody' he replied 'here watch this'.

He tried to make me smile by doing magic, it helped a little bit, but sadness took over my emotions.

I heard noises on the other room so I got out of bed. I heard my parents arguing my mom were crying shouting at dad. I didn't mean to eavesdrop but they were arguing about me. I cursed myself for having this stupid voice, I cursed myself for existing. I went to the balcony and watched as the light on Yriafstale glimmer above the ocean.

The next morning, my mom came into my room and tried to talk to me. I was still upset, and pretended I was still asleep.

'Melody, please don't ignore me' my mom said.

'it6's okay mom, I give up' I said.

She hugged me and I was started to get teary.

'I heard you and dad argue the last night' I said.

She looked at me surprised.

'It's okay, I'll just stay here away from everyone'.

'What if I tell you, I'm okay with it' my mom said.

I could believe what I heard, is she for real?

'You're kidding?' I said, sitting up.

She smiled at me.

'Really mom?' I asked excitingly.

She nodded.

I jumped at her, and hugged her tight.

'Thank you, thank you!' I said in glee.

'But you have to promise to use your talents in times of emergency?' she said.

I nodded.

'And we have to assign someone to look after you'.

'Okay' I replied.

I was really happy when my mom finally agreed to let me attend high school in Yriafstale. She said dad went to Kearfs academy, and enrolled me.

Finally, I was going to leave this place, away from this island, for the first time I could be free.

For the rest of the summer I was really getting forward for the school year to start, and also getting forward to meet new friends.

Before the school started I settled Flounder back in my locket to accompany me to school. My parents drove me to school on their Porsche. I am capable of going to school myself. But what can I do about my parents? They still think like I'm five years old or something.

'Finally' I said, as they parked the car in front of the school.

'So, this is me' I said to them.

'Are you nervous? It's okay to be nervous, it's the first day' my mom said, freaking out.

'Good luck Melody' my dad said.

I got out of the car and made my way to school.

'Be nice' my mom said, as the car drove away.

The school field was wide. I saw various cliques of students sitting and chilling all over the field. The yellow school bus pulled up and a wave of students arrived. It was like I was in a forest of students. I forced my way through them till I managed to reach the school's doors.

This is it. I thought. I just hope I could make a friend soon.

When I entered the lobby, there was this girl that had a poster with my name on it. I was surprised

She was about seventeen, she long brown hair and amber eyes.

'Hey, are you Melody?' she asked me.

I nodded.

'Hi, I'm Belle' she said 'I'm the sophomore student body president. I was assigned by your parents to guide you while you're here'.

'Oh no, that's really okay' I replied.

'It's okay come one let me give you a quick tour' Belle said, pulling me away.

'Alright' I mumbled.

She showed me some important rooms and locations in school like the cafeteria, the bathrooms, the administration office, and the Dean's office. When she finished she took me to my locker near the cafeteria.

'Here's your locker' she said, giving me a card that has my locker combination.

'9-10-12' I muttered opening my locker.

My locker was complete with everything, books, lecture notes, the school map, even a mirror.

'Wow' I said.

'You like it?' Belle said 'your parents settled it for you'.

'Okay, thanks.

'Here's your class schedule, you got English first' she said 'your classroom's in the second floor'.

'Thanks Belle' I said.

'Okay bye, I'll see you later' she said leaving 'Oh, and make sure to choose your friends wisely'.

Okay, so much for orientation.

I took my Books in my locker, when someone just bumped into me.

He was handsome. He had untidy brown hair, his eyes were mahogany-brown, his skin was fair, he had a slender built, and top of all he's a real gentleman. He was wearing a blue shirt, and denim jeans.

He immediately apologized for what happened, and collected the books I dropped on the floor.

I froze for like thirty seconds just staring at him, before I was back to reality.

'I'm Terrence, by the way' he said, giving me my books back.

'It's nice to meet you, I'm Melody' I said. That's all the words I forced from my mouth.

Wow, he's the first guy to talk to me after fifteen years. I was so shy right now.

'Well. I'll see you later e' I said, and left keeping myself from blushing.

I found my classroom. Lucky for me the teacher hadn't arrived yet. Okay, it's time to make some friends Melody. I said to myself.

There was a girl on the front row. She was tall, had dark skin, luminous blue eyes. She seems nice enough. I think. I swallowed up all the shyness I have and approached her.

'Hi, I don't know if you've heard of me. But I'm new' I said 'I'm Melody Triton'.

She looked at me blankly. 'Talk to me again, and I'll shove my foot in your ass' she barked.

Okay, that nice part didn't go so well.

I backed up immediately and left her. There was this girl giggling at me. But I tried to ignore her. I tried to sit on the other side, when she stopped me.

'You don't want to sit there' she said 'Kida's boyfriend is a sex maniac, Eww' pointing at the girl that growled at me.

I moved another seat, and she stopped me again.

'He vomits a lot' she said, pointing at the boy behind me.

I moved again trying to find a seat in class. I was not paying attention so I bumped into the teacher. She was big, her skin was somewhat lavender, and her hair was spiky gray. She was wearing a long black dress. And she was wearing heavy makeup.

'I'm so sorry ma'am' I said.

She already scared me.

'Yes well you must be the new one' she said 'please sit down now missy'.

I found two extra chairs on the middle, away from the girl Kida. So I took one. I wonder who's late.

I sat beside a girl with a pink dress, her hair was blonde and almost at knee length. She was cute; she had fair skin, light freckles, rosy cheeks, and pink lips. She was the girl that was giggling at me.

'Hi, I haven't seen you before' she said 'I'm Rapunzel'

'Hi, I'm Melody' I replied.

She smiled at me.

'I like your name' she said.

'Thanks'.

The teacher started the class and introduced herself as Ursula. She was talking about the new dean and the old dean. Which I really don't get what she means by sacked. She was interrupted by the knock on the door. It was the late student.

'Your late' she told the student 'If tardiness is allowed in your English class last year, well here in mine it's not acceptable'.

'It's unacceptable' he said.

'What?' the teacher spat.

'You said 'not acceptable' the correct term is 'unacceptable'' he replied.

The teacher was surprised.

'Can I come in?' he asked.

He came in and sat beside me.

His name was Jack Frost. He had blue eyes, platinum white spiky hair, and pale complexion, good-built. He was so quiet. All he did was fiddle with his pencil until the class ended. When the bell rang the classroom emptied. Rapunzel agreed to accompany me since I'm new to the school. She was so nice, and fun to be with. She escorted me to my next class so I could avoid getting lost.

It was a fun morning I had cool subjects in my program that my mom wouldn't teach me at homeschool. On my third subject I met Jasmine. She was Arabian; Slender, beautiful, medium skin, pink lips, long black hair tied in a ponytail and held together by two aqua bands, brown eyes, she was wearing both a gold necklace and earrings.

'So have any friends yet?' she asked.

'I don't know' I said 'I met this girl Rapunzel in English she's pretty nice'.

She was reading a thick black book.

'Uh, what are you reading?' I asked.

'Oh, an accounting ledge' she replied 'I'm an accounting major'.

Wow. She's so smart.

When the class ended, Jasmine invited me to have recess with her. She took me to this cool yogurt joint in the back of the school.

'Hey why don't you find us a seat? I'll order' she said.

I was searching for an empty table when some guy blocked me.

'Hey' he said. He was a junior. I think. He had hazel brown hair, amber eyes. He was appealing but in an odd way.

'Hi' I answered.

'Could I ask you some questions?' he said.

'I guess'.

'Okay, is your cherry popped?' he said.

A couple of boys from another table snorted.

'What?' I asked clueless.

'Do you want me to pop your cherry?' he said again

'My what?' I said

I really don't know what he's saying but I think he's rude.

Luckily someone from the table in front of us stopped him.

'Peter, why do you have to be such a shit?' someone spat at him. She was beautiful, she had long wavy black hair with highlights, her skin was white as snow, her lips were crimson red, and her features were really majestic.

'Is he bothering you?' she asked me.

I nodded.

'What?' he said 'I'm just being friendly'.

The girl sighed at him.

'You came to my party with Tink, and now you scam on some poor innocent girl right in front of us two days later. She's not interested' she said arching her eyebrow.

'Shut up Snow' Peter spat.

'Do you wanna have sex with him?' the girl asked me.

'No, thank you' I said immediately.

Peter's smile disappeared.

'Good, you may go now man-whore' Snow said to Peter.

Wow, Thank you for that.

She invited me to sit down, and I did. She was Snow White, and her other friends were Megara, Aurora, and Tiana.

'Why don't I know you?' she asked me.

'I, I'm new' I answered 'I used to be homeschooled'.

'Wait what?'

'My mom is the one—' I was cut off.

'No, no I know what homeschool is I'm not stupid' she said 'So, you've never been to a real school before?'

I nodded.

'Shut up' she said 'shut up'.

'I didn't say anything' I said clueless.

'Homeschooled, that's really cool' she said.

'Thanks'.

'And you're really pretty'.

Wow, that's flattering.

'Thank you' I said smiling.

'So you agree?' she said

'What?'

'That you're really pretty?' she said.

Huh?

'Oh, I don't know' I said quietly.

'OMG! I love your necklace' she said staring at my necklace, where Flounder was.

'Thank you, my granfather gave it to me'.

'It's adorable' she said.

'It's so amazeballs' her friend Tiana said.

'What is 'amazeballs' Tia?' Snow disdainfully.

'Oh, it's like sorority language' Tia answered happily.

Snow just sighed at her.

'So, if your homeschooled' her other friend Aurora said 'why are you pretty?'

'What?' I said.

'Not all who was homeschooled are freaks Rose' Megara said, she was totally emo.

Jasmine arrived with the yogurts.

'Oh, seems you finally met my group' she said to me, sitting beside me handing out orders.

'So, she's with you Jas?' Snow asked.

Jasmine nodded. 'We met at Calculus'.

'Could you give us a sec?' Snow asked me.

'Sure' I said.

They huddled up for like a minute

'Okay, you should just now we don't do this a lot. But since Jasmine found you, we would like to offer you a huge deal'.

'We want you to have lunch with us for the rest of the week' Aurora added.

'Whoa, let's not push her into this' Jasmine said.

'Oh, it's okay—' I was about to say no, but she cut off me again.

'Cool, we'll see you at lunch' Snow said.

They stood up and left.

'I'll see you later Melody' Jasmine said, and followed them.

I like Jasmine, but I don't know if her groups gonna like me.

I was really getting forward to lunch time. I was excited and at the same time nervous. It was the first day, I need to have friends. When my last subject ended I was already shaking. I made my way to the cafeteria, when I ran into Rapunzel.

'I'm so sorry' I said.

'Oh, it's okay' Rapunzel replied.

I bumped three persons already and it's just the first day.

'Hey, wanna join me for lunch?' she said.

I really want to but I already made plans, and I hate when people got mad at me.

'Uh—' I was going to say something but I was cut-off by someone.

'Sorry, but she's with us now' Tiana arrived and said to her.

'Oh' Rapunzel said 'that's okay'.

'I'm so sorry' I apologized.

'Come on, the others are back there' Tiana said pulling me away.

I really felt bad for leaving Rapunzel back there. She is my first friend ever. But, I can't miss the chance to have friends on the first day. Back in the orientation Belle said that to choose my friends carefully because choosing the wrong group will scar you for the rest of high school.