Over The Rainbow
3
It was the first day at Duel Prep, and Connar struggled to straighten her uniform in the mirror. She was nervous...
She had been home schooled up to this point, so this would be the first time she would be attending a school with other kids.
"Connar...are you almost ready?" Mokuba's gentle voice sounded after a few light tappings against her bedroom door. She turned to him in her newly fitted School Uniform.
"Come on, Connar." Mokuba smiled after straightening her neck tie, "The car is waiting."
He said car, which of course meant stretch she could feel the countless eyes on her, even through the tinted glass, and she tried to sink herself deeper and deeper into the leather.
"You'll be fine, Connie~" Mokuba chuckled.
It seemed he picked up on Jesse's nick name for her...and he liked it.
"Go on then." he said, "Have a good day." She sighed as the driver came around and opened the door for her. Soft gasps sounded as she stepped out, followed by the many whispers, some of them weren't people though..
"Hush now." she whispered softly as she tapped her deck and took in a deep breath, gazing up at the building, whose bell soon rang to motion everyone Summer passed which meant it was time for the term to begin.
"What's the girl's name again?" whispered an ash haired girlknown to the class as Mindy.
"I dunno...I think it was "Connar, or something..." said the one called Jasmine.
"Can you believe she arrived in a limo?" asked Minday, "I wonder who she is...whatever the case, she must be rich! We should try to be best friends!"
"You're as shallow as ever, aren't you?" Jasmine laughed.
"What!?" she responded, "Think about all the shopping!"
"Ease up girls." said a tall blonde who stepped between them, "She seems nervous enough." she smiled and approached Connar who looked up shyly, "Don't mind them." she said to her, "I promise they're good people once you get to know them." she chuckled, "I'm Alexis."
"O-Oh..." Connar blinked, "M-My name is-"
"Connar."
"Huh?" the pink haired girl blinked as she searched for the source that called her name. There he was, the youngest heir to Princeton Co.
"It's Chazz!" Mindy whispered.
"Yeah...he seems to know her." said Jasmine, "Maybe she really is rich."
"Cool it, girls!" Alexis hissed.
"Yeah, for real." said a bold female voice that resonated from the back wall. She had her chair tipped back and two long legs crossed over on the desk, "You may as well be wearing a stamp on your forehead that says 'Hi! i'm Desparate!' " she smirked.
"Real classy lady, aren't you?" Chazz huffed with folded arms.
"The classiest~" said the red head as she swing back and let herself fall forward.
"...And the sassiest." he muttered.
"My name's Norika." she scoffed, "I'm here on a scolarship, you can sit here if you'd like." she said nudging toward the empty seat next to her, "I'll make sure to keep the vultures at bay~"
"Excuse me." Chazz huffed, "We were talking!"
"...And now you're not." said Norika.
"I don't think that's up to the likes of you, to decide!" huffed Chazz as he followed Connar and sat himself in the seat in front of them.
"...Sorry I couldn't make it to your father's last soiree~" he stated, "We had a prior engagement...you must have been totally bored without me around huh?"
"Oh...that's okay." said Connar, "It wasn't so bad this time."
"Wait...really?" he blinked.
"Yeah...I actually met another person my age there so I didn't suffer alone." she chuckled.
"...Oh." Chazz blinked, "...Another corporate heir?" he asked.
"No...just an honorary guest." she shrugged, "But...he made it fun!"
"Ah...so he did, huh?" said Chazz as he cleared his throat and turned in front, "Well...drop a line when another one comes underway...I'll clear the schedule for the RSVP."
"Oh...all right." she blinked.
"Great." Chazz smiled as he glanced, "We should dance together again at the next party." he smiled and Connar blushed a bit.
"Party...?" Norika blinked.
"O-Oh uhm...he means bussiness party." said Connar, "They're not all they're cracked up to be..." she stated, "They're pretty boring most of the time."
"I see...child of a Corporate CEO, huh?"
Connar nodded.
"And...that guy in front of us is...?"
"A bussiness contact," Connar stated, quickly shifting her gaze down to hide her rose colored cheeks.
He was also my first dance...
She thought to herself and stole another glance But he seemed invested into his text books.
"Sounds rough." said Norika.
"Hint of advice Connar..." said Chazz, crudely disrupting Norika by slamming his book shut as she spoke, "I know this is your first time being apart of a more public setting for school...but it's best not to lower yourself to that of the riff raff." he stated as he glanced back at the red head who shot daggers at him, "...They're beneath you." he stated, "But don't worry, you can stick with me..."
"Hmph...I don't think that's up to the likes of you to decide!" said Norika, in a mocking tone that made him twitch.
Suddenly some excited squealing echoed in the class room, demanding the attention of the crowd as two familiar faces walked into class room from the upper class.
"Atticus?" Alexis blinked directing her attention to a brunette that had walked in next to a face everyone knew.
"It's Zane Truesdale!" some of the girls squealed, "With Atticus too! Blessed be!"
Alexis rolled her eyes.
"What are you doing here, big brother?" she asked curiously.
"Oh, Zane was worried about the new girl, so I came with him to check her out." he stated as he shifted his eyes toward the pink haired girl that Zane seemed to have his focus on, "...Can't blame him either~" he teased, "She's cute!"
"Atticus! Eew!" Alexix hissed.
"Watch yourself, Atticus." Zane warned.
"Chill man...I was just kidding haha. Besides~" Atticus grinned as he shifted his gaze toward the red head next to Connae, "You're more my type~ hey there-"
"Get lost." said Norika, leaving a slew of gasping girls.
"...but whyyyyyy..." Atticus whimpered, soon finding himself surrounded by doting fangirls to take his pain away."
Zane let out a sigh and shifted his gaze back to Connar.
"I'm happy to see you made it okay." he smiled, "I thought maybe I was gonna have to walk with you or something..."
"Perhaps it's better if we do that from now on..." Connar groaned, "My father had me arrive right at the front gate in a limo..." she groaned.
"Oof...are you serious?" Zane blinked.
Connar nodded.
"...So much for not wanting to make a huge impression." he stated, "If no one noticed you before, they all will now."
She groaned.
"Zane...Pleeeeaaaase walk home with me!" she begged and he patted her head tenderly.
"Sure Connar." he said, "We can pick up Syrus from his school on the way." he said before turning, "We better head off to class now..." he stated, "Let's go, Atticus."
"Sure thing man~" said Atticus, "I'll just have to leave a slew of broken hearts behind~"
"Awwwwww~" the girls of the class all whined and whimpered as they watched the two stars of the school walk out.
"Okay...that guy was HOT!" Norika beamed after they upperclassmen had cleared out.
"Huh?" Connar blinked, "Oh...yeah...alot of people seem to like Zane-"
"What!? I'm not talking about Zane!" said Norika, "I meant that other guy! Atticus?"
"...You mean the one you shot down flat?" Alexis blinked, "AKA my brother?"
"Of course!" said Norika, "Hint of advice girls, NEVER let a guy know you're into him! He'll get a big head!"
Alexis laughed.
"Yeah...that sounds like Atticus all right!" she snickered.
"Really...you prefer Atticus to Zane?" Connar blinked, "I find that a bit surprising, considering who he is-"
"Oh I KNOW who Zane is!" said Norika, "He was champion at the last Juniors tournament! That guy is insane with a deck but-come to think-" Norika blinked," He seemed real familiar with you." she stated, "Walk home together? How do YOU know Zane so well!?"
"Oh...he uh..." she felt her heart pound as the eyes upon her seemed to burn straight through her and she lowered her voice to speak, "He...used to babysit me." she said softly.
"WHAT!?" Norika gasped, "No way...are you SERIOUS!?"
Connar nodded.
"I'm friends with his brother..." she said.
It was easy to see that Norika was trying hard to laugh.
"Okay." she stated and looped her arm around Connar's, "You and me? We're best friends now, and you're gonna tell me EVERYTHING!"
To Be Continued
