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Chapter 6: Having To Find Her Way
"Time to get up Miss Videl," Perse replied, awaking Videl from her restless, dreamless sleep. She laughed as Videl sluggishly got up and got ready.
"I don't want to go," Videl grumbled, and Perse only giggled some more.
"Chin up Miss Videl, you might actually like this school," Perse chimed, and Videl looked at her with her eyebrow cocked.
"What? Are you crazy??" Videl asked, not bothering to hide her disgust. Perse only shrugged and began to brush to brush her hair.
"Well, I was just thinking that maybe you could make some new friends," Perse suggested, and Videl rolled her eyes. "Maybe you could try to like it, just for me?" she begged. Videl sighed, and Perse finished braiding her hair.
"I guess I could," Videl glumly replied, the expression on her face telling everyone that she was just plain pissed off, and Perse smiled.
"That's more like it!" She patted Videl lightly on the head and walked out. Right before she left her room, she looked back at Videl and smiled. "I really hope you do have a good day today Miss Videl," she added. Videl finally faintly smiled back.
"Thanks Perse," Videl whispered, and Perse gave a slight nod to her.
"That's my girl," she grinned and left. With one more look in the mirror, Videl got up and headed down stairs for breakfast.
Perse had only begun to work for the Satan household three months ago, but Videl had already taken her in as a confidant and a best friend. She was kind, caring, open-minded, energetic, trustworthy, and funny. Never once did she complain about the workload, and no matter how busy she was, she always seemed to have time for Videl, much like Cook did. To make it better for Videl, she was an athlete; she couldn't fight, but she could run. Videl never saw anyone that could run as fast as Perse, or anyone that loved life more than she did. The two had quickly become friends, despite Videl's hardness, and all the servants there were glad that Videl was almost back to her old loving self.
Soon they arrived at Green Star Elementary, and Videl looked up at Perse with a pleading glint in her eyes. "Do I really have to go?" she asked, and Perse just smiled and ruffled her hair a little bit.
"Yes, you do," Perse sighed, "cause if you don't, then you'll end up as a bum like your father." Videl laughed, and they hugged each other. She opened the door, and just as she was about to get out, she looked at Perse.
"Will you be at home after school?" Videl sincerely, and Perse sighed sadly and shook her head.
"No, I won't," she answered, and Videl hung her head low. "I will pick you up myself!" she chimed. Videl beamed at her, and they hugged each other once more. And with that, Videl left and walked into the building.
There was one main difference between public school and private school that Videl found out quickly: people at public schools find out gossip quicker and pay more attention to Entertainment Tonight than the news. As soon as she walked in, the class, including the teacher, gaped at her in awe. "That's Mr. Satan's daughter!" they gasped, "She's the kid of the strongest man in the world! Her daddy's Mr. Satan!" For the first time in her life, Videl finally realized what a pain it could be being the daughter of a celebrity. She smiled nervously and took her seat.
"Class," Mrs. Hugdin began, "as you can see this is Videl Satan. I trust you will give her your full respect." The sentence was almost in an airy tone. "Videl, we were just telling everyone one thing about our lives, and now, it seems that it is your turn. Tell us one interesting fact about your life." Videl was so nervous and embarrassed that she was just about to blush. She didn't know what to say. People already knew that she was Mr. Satan's daughter, what else could she say about her life that was different than other people's.
"Uhh…I, um, a master of the Tai Kwan Do form of the martial arts," she finally answered, and the class seemed to be satisfied.
The classmates were always sucking up to her, but rather than that, it was bearable. It was then that Videl realized that in order to be known for yourself, you had to be different and prove yourself your own person.
"So," Perse began after she picked up Videl, "what happened? Anything new? Made any new friends?" Videl only sighed and stared out the window. "What's wrong, you're not acting like yourself?" With an innocent, pleading, and confused look on her face, Videl turned to Perse.
"Perse," Videl timidly asked, "what do you think of me as?" Perse cocked her eyebrow at her as she continued to drive.
"What?? What do you mean?" Perse questioned in a puzzled tone, and Videl tried to find the words.
"Oh, you know….do you think I'm funny, smart, strong, fast, trustworthy,…or just the daughter of some big shot?" Videl explained, the last part in a mumble, but Perse still heard it and giggled lightly.
"Come, come Videl…did something like that happened at school today? Did someone just know you being Mr. Satan's child?" Videl tighten her left fist and clawed her fingers down the car window, trying her best not to let her emotions control her.
"Yes," she whispered. Perse let out a tsk and put her arm around Videl. She rubbed Videl's shoulder for a second before talking.
"Oh Videl," she began, "you shouldn't let people get to you like this…you need to learn to ignore them and be proud of who you are. Now, does that make you feel better?" Videl sighed and gave a small nod.
"But what do you think?" Videl timidly asked.
"I think you're a wonderful little girl who is smart, caring, funny, and strong," Perse answered, and Videl smiled. "Now, what do you say we get some ice cream?"
"Yeah!" Videl chimed. "Maybe this year won't be so bad after all," she thought.
Videl couldn't remember what it was like to have someone in that big lonely mansion to talk to before Cook left. It was so great having someone there that you could trust and count on. She would never lose faith in humanity again she decided. There was someone out there who did care about her, and for her, that was all she needed. Perse was like the big sister that Videl always wanted, and Perse never seemed to mind Videl's quest to find herself. In fact, all she wanted to do was help her, unlike the other servants.