Alia woke up earlier than usual the next morning. Her eyes widened as she saw that she was now in her room. She didn't expect that she would be asleep longer than what she planned. Good thing that she already did her school work when one of their afternoon teachers had to attend a meeting yesterday.
Alia started preparing for school, since she can't sleep anymore.
She will be late if she forces herself to sleep again.
After she's done preparing, she sat down for a while at her bed. She grabbed a book and started reading.
Knock. Knock.
Alia closed the book that she was reading then asked the person knocking at the door,"Who is it?"
"Young miss, it's me Mischel. It's time for breakfast."
Alia looked at her wristwatch and saw that an hour and a half had already passed. It really is time for breakfast.
"Okay. Thank you. I'll be out in a few seconds. You may go down first."
She put the book inside her bag, then went out of her room.
As she descended the stairs, she saw that her brother was also heading down. She greeted him first, "Good morning brother."
"Good morning. Let's go." Aiden replied after he heard Alia's greetings.
They both went down and headed to the dining hall. Everything was already prepared by the maids assigned to the dining hall for the day.
The siblings sat down and started to eat. Their breakfast now was consists of Western cuisine.
Alia chose a pancake and an egg omelette as her breakfast while Aiden chose cinnamon rolls and french toast.
After they've eaten, Alia decides to bring some of the fruits to school. She asked Mischel for a lunch bag to put the fruits in.
Like yesterday, the siblings rode in the same car this morning. When the car arrived at the front of Alia's school, Aiden talked to her before she got out of the car, "Call me at lunch, okay?"
Alia was curious why she should call him later, but decided not to ask. She just nodded her head and agreed, "Yes brother. See you later! Take care!"
Aiden watched as Alia walked towards the inside of the school compound before he let the driver drive the car away.
As Alia got inside the classroom, she noticed that something was not right. The looks that her classmate were giving her seems amissed.
She wondered if she did something wrong for them to look at her like that, but she can't think of any reason at all!
Their looks don't have any hostility in it, but enough for Alia to worry a little.
As she was thinking, Azra and Amiel came back from the comfort room, and upon seeing Alia, they went straight towards her.
"Hey guys!" Alia greeted the two as soon as they reached the seats beside her.
"Hey. Have you heard what happened?" Azra asked Alia to open the topic that they wanted to tell her. She doesn't want to dilly dally, since Alia should be informed about this immediately.
"Heard about what?" Alia asked confusedly, but deep inside, she got a feeling that this was related to what she was wondering earlier.
"Someone just happened to unintentionally led others to believe that you were the one who uploaded the video about Kara's incident yesterday." Amiel explained to Alia, the words 'someone' and 'unintentionally' were both stressed by her.
Alia blinked.
'What?When did she do such a thing?'
She can't help but blurt out her thoughts to the two, " Me? When did I do such a thing?!"
'Who spread such a li–'
Wait a minute….
It seems that 'someone' deliberately wanted to frame her… and that someone is none other than….
Azra and Amiel saw Alia's reaction, so they knew that they didn't have to say anything anymore.
"So that's why our classmates were looking at me like that."
Maybe they'd believed that she did it. The person who wants to frame her was really good.
"No one believed that it was you who uploaded the video here in our class. But there are still other students who fell into the trap."
"Yeah, our classmates just don't know how to tell you the news." Azra seconded Amiel's statement.
"Oh… okay…. They don't have to worry. The truth will come out." Alia smiled at the two.
It's a good thing that her classmates knew that she wasn't the one who did it.
Alia knew that she can't do something about the students from the other class, but she's glad that her classmates did not believe such accusations.
Seeing that their friend wasn't affected, Amiel and Azra both secretly sighed in relief. They're both happy that she isn't pessimist about the issue.
On the other hand, they both hated that 'someone'. What a person! Doesn't deserve Alia's kindness at all.
The trio talked about other things as they waited for the classes to start.
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As lunch came, the three of them walked towards the cafeteria. This time, Azra doesn't need to do some duties, so she can eat with Alia and Amiel.
As they walked, some students from other classes looked at their direction and started whispering with each other.
The three of them knew what those students were talking about—
The video uploader, whom they believed was Alia.
The three of them ignored the whispering students, they knew the truth, so why bother with those easily swayed students?
Alia also thought that as long as no one tries to touch and hurt her, nor her friends, then it's fine.
But….
If they did… then don't blame her for fighting back. She won't back down when that happens.
She's not going to be like the Alia of her previous life.
Never.
They arrived at the cafeteria without any mishaps.
They ordered their food, then they chose a table near the glass window of the cafeteria.
They started eating their lunch, when suddenly, a shadow loomed from Alia's back.
She looked up and saw four girls standing at her back.
The girl at the front, crossed her arms in front of her chest,then started her tirade of accusations, "You're Alia right? Why did you upload the incident that happened to Kara yesterday? WHAT KIND OF A BEST FRIEND ARE YOU? Are you envious because she's better than you!? YOU HAVE NO RIGHT TO HUMILIATE KARA! SHE'S WAY BETTER THAN YOU! She's prettier and kinder than you! She has a heart made of gold, that you, yourself Alia, doesn't have! I bet that she just pitied you, that's why she befriended you in the first place. Who would've wanted to be a friend of the likes of you? You are richer in money, but poor in character! YOU'RE SUCH A BULLY!
The girl's scolding voice was so loud that Alia felt that her eardrums were really damaged now. It was even louder than her alarm clock!
The three friends had no time to react when the girl looked at Amiel and Azra then started 'lecturing' again, " You girls shouldn't befriend this monster girl. One day, she's going to stab you back!"
The students in the cafeteria started to look in their direction and watched the drama. Some of them agreed with what the girl had said. But there are also some that the one who bullies the other was her, and not Alia. As for the other remaining portion of students, they're a bit clueless, because they don't read any posts about school gossip.
Suddenly, Kara appeared, and 'tried' to dissuade the girl and her friends in scolding Alia.
Alia and her friends scoffed.
You want them not to scold your best friend, but you arrived after the deed was done? Was she intentional?
Hah!
'You think that I would cry because I was scolded by the people that believed your trickery? No way girl!'
"Bff, sorry! This is just a misunderstanding! It's my fault for being such a clutz! Please don't hate me!"
Kara tearfully apologized. But of course, Alia knew that she just did that in order to make Alia look bad.
Another girl who came with the girl who scolded Alia held Kara's arm and said, "Kara! You don't have to apologize to that girl! She doesn't deserve your kindness! "
The girl's friends immediately agreed.
'What a great actress!'
Alia smiled at the five girls standing at her front and said, "They're right, you don't have to apologize bff! You're not the one who framed me, so no need to be sorry."
She really emphasized the word 'not' when she talked. If Kara wants to play 'who's the better actress?' Then…let's see if she can win against Alia, who got the mind of a twenty-four year old woman.
"Y...yes… it wasn't me."
Kara almost lost her composure. She doesn't know why, but when Alia said those words, she felt a chill.
"See? You don't need to apologize nor worry! The truth will come out eventually!" Alia Ada smiled cheerfully at Kara.
It seemed as a person consoling her best friend not to worry, but in reality, Alia was reminding Kara that her victory wouldn't last long.
Kara almost vomited blood. Did this stupid Alia knew the real culprit? Kara looked at Alia, it doesn't seem so. She sighed in relief. Good.
Anyway, this stupid girl doesn't know how to stand up for herself, so she still had the upper hand.
Seeing Kara's reaction, Alia laughed mentally. She really thought that she was so cunning huh? Wait for her surprise!
Just as everyone thought that the drama had ended, a guy came towards them.
"Mimi, are you alright?"
Alia looked at the guy with a familiar voice.
Oh….
So the other great pretender is here to 'rescue' his queen.
Yes, the guy was her previous life's fiance, Alex.
Upon sensing her gaze, Alex turned to look at Alia.
"Did you make Mimi cry?"
Before Alia or her two friends answered, another voice spoke up first.
"Why are you accusing the little girl?"
Everyone watching was shocked. Even the people in the said "drama" were all stunned.
Why is he here?
What does he want?
Everyone was confused. This guy never cared about others' business. But….