The Queen of Mean

THE HALLWAY was buzzing. Talia knew the hallways were always rowdy, but not to this extent. Something must be on with the social gossip. She thought that maybe there was a desirable piece of a man who was transferring; she hoped it was the case.

Social gossip was the portal to know who was in and out. After hard work, Talia ruled her small kingdom named Saint Martin High. Shes at the peak of her youth. What more could she ask?

Well, maybe a boyfriend.

Shes turning seventeen, but shes still the flirt to make out, not the flirt to get laid.

A blue-eyed brunette came trotting into the classroom. Talia and the newly arrived brunette were a couple of minutes early for class. One thing about Talia was she might rule the entire High School, but she also excelled in academics. She was aiming to be her years valedictorian. And the one that just came in was her not-so-sincere-so-called-BFF, Gemini. Talia knew that she was a two-faced hypocrite, but they benefited each other, so she let it be.

”Whats with the fuss? ” Talia asked Gemini since the latter was the fastest gossip informant in their school.

Gemini slumped onto her seat. ”Netflix just announced to stop the franchise of my fave series. ” Her gloomy mood was reflected beneath her crystal blue eyes.

A knot lodged in between her perfectly carved eyebrows. ”Which one? ”

With her question, Geminis shrilling voice resonated inside the room as she stood like a mother hen, ready to attack her. ”Which one? The series with the gorgeous edible men, Thorny Crown! Jesus, Talia! Do you live in a cave? ”

Oh, that one.

”Yeah yeah. ”

Talia saw that one, but she stopped watching it at Season 5. The story centered on the male leads obsessing about a two-faced female lead whos ambitious enough to covet the throne even when shes a half-blood noble with a commoners blood from her mothers side. Talia hated the wench since Season 3 when the stupid Victoria, the female leads half-sister, got executed for a crime planned by the female lead. It was such a twisted story, but it was still a hit worldwide since the main plot has a touch of offensive schemes and harsh politics.

Still, Talia did not care about the story. The final season, the seventh one, was what Gemini was talking about.

Talia placed her chin atop her palm, her elbow resting on her desk. ”Whys that? ”

”The last book is yet to be released in the market or any publishing house. So when the writer died in the fire accident last week, the book perished along with it. ”

Talia, who was not familiar with the writing industry, muttered a question under her breath as if she was talking to herself. ”Can any writer create the last book? ”

”Of course not! It wouldn be the same. ”

Talia inwardly rolled her eyes. The only reason Gemini loved the said series was because of the male leads that were genuinely drool-worthy. She changed the topic to lighten up Geminis mood.

Wriggling her eyebrows, Talia flipped her hair. ”Dion invited the entire cheerleading squad this time. Well, she invited the entire football team first. You coming with me? ”

Gemini immediately perked up with the mention of the upcoming frat party. The frat party would be the most prominent event right before homecoming, so everyone wanted to be invited. Unfortunately, the wealthy and picky Dion Lockhart chooses only the best of the best. Anyone asked in the said party would have a boost in social standing for sure. And when anyone was talking about the best of the best, that would mean her – Queen Bee Talia of Saint Martin High.

”Hell, yeah. You got a date, Talia? What about Jake? ”

Jake was the team captain of the football team. Hes also Geminis apple of the eyes.

Checking her hails, Talia gestured to Gemini. ”You can date him. Ill go solo and see it from there if I can see some chocolate man. You know what I mean. ”

”Ooh. I am looking forward to this party. ”

THE LAST thing that Talia remembered was the headlights dashing towards them along with the screeching sound of wheels, and then it turned into darkness. No, it turned into nothing. She couldn see anything, neither hear nor feel anything.

”Am I dead or dying? ” Talia knew she spoke, but she couldn hear her own words. She flailed her limbs, but she couldn feel anything. Everything felt cold and void.

Talia surrendered herself into the darkness. She hoped everything would be a dream, and when she woke up – she would be beside a hot tattooed guy and naked. But no matter how many times she closed and opened her eyes, she was still there.

Damn. So much for a hot tattooed guy