When we arrived at my high school it was a whole different climate there. People were staring at me like they just saw a ghost, some even glared at me, and some were practically kneeling at my feet. Most people would say they liked it, but I don't. It's fake people is what it is, the 'losers' of the school envied me, and the 'bitches' of the school tried to befriend me. One of the most popular girls in school who never even noticed me strutted up to me and wrapped her arm around mine and pulled me along her walking. "So, I was thinking, Saturday we could have a sleepover with a few friends, what do you say?" I looked at her like I just caught the scent of a skunk. "No, just because I'm the paternal daughter of the governor, doesn't change anything. You're still a bitch, but now you're just a bitch trying to get attention. I'm still the same loser that you never noticed before. Now let go of me, and get out of my face." I heard multiple "ohh's" and "burn's!" when I stood up to her. She scoffed and walked away with her head held high like her shit don't stink. I hate two faced bitches.
School went like school always goes, you sit in a classroom, learn stuff that you're never going to use later in life, and then go home. Pretty uneventful if I must say. The same SUV picked me up from school and dropped me off at home, but this time he stayed. It's Tuesday, which means I have to stay at Mandy's place for the next few days, then I get to come back here after three days. I walked inside my house with Taylor following, the whole family stopped what they were doing and stood staring at us blankly. "Mom, dad, Tony, this is Taylor, my uh.." I didn't know the proper word for it "bodyguard" he answered for me. "You have a bodyguard now? That's so lame" Tony spat "Anthony!" My mother scolded him "no, it's quite alright. I know being followed around by a strange awkward man isn't exactly ideal for a young teenager. But it's necessary." Taylor spoke. "Yes, well, I'm going to go pack. You three keep doing, whatever it is you adults do" I spoke far too fast and practically ran up the stairs. I've always hated encounters like this, it's much too awkward. I packed a couple things like the stuffed animal I sleep with every night and crept back down the stairs again. "May I take that for you Miss Gomez" Taylor looked at me, knowing I would explode on him but he didn't care because he was around my family, he needed to be professional, so I let this one slide. I sighed, trapping the urge to scream 'selena' at him and spoke calmly "you are my bodyguard, not my butler, you don't need to cater to me left and right Taylor. I've got this" Taylor shrugged "actually, the job description entitles whatever you want me to do I will do" – "did I ask you to take my things?" Taylor shook his head "no" – "then I've got this. Thank you Taylor." He nodded and stepped away from me. I walked up to my family and gave each and every one of them a hug and kiss "love you guys" – "love you too" they all replied and walked out the door with Taylor.
I walked to the SUV and Taylor was heading like he was going to open my door for me "for Christ sake Taylor, I can open my own door." – "I'm sure you can Selena, but your family is watching us, and it's my job to look professional when on duty" I looked at him then back at the house and surely my family was trying but failing to look nonchalant when watching us. "Good eye" I spoke "it's my job" he replied. I smiled and let out a small giggle before climbing into the SUV and taking off on our travel to the castle in the sky.