HAROLD'S P.O.V
'Harold this is none of your business, we got to her first' Darren spoke, but I could sense his voice falter with slight fear.
'She's my friend so it's much my business now' I responded
'We are not friends you asshole, don't come here and start acting like we are all that close' Michelle snapped turning to face me,
'If you wanna argue about our friendship status, now is obviously not the right time, Michelle' I snapped back
'But I don't see any better opportunity than now Harold Clusten' she muttered
'I guess the couple are having some trouble' Darren said mockingly
'Shut up, Darren' I ordered, the fool thought of this moment as the right time to attack me
'You idiot, you asked me to get out of your car like how dare you?' Michelle kept ranting angrily, while I laced out punches at the old bully. I angrily slapped his bald head hard, 'that's for daring to put your filthy paws on her you animal' I muttered in sotto voce so no one heard me except for Darren. I gave him one final blow that served as the technical knockout, he blacked out at once.
I snatched out my black pistol and pointed the gun at the youngest with a goatee,
'now let her go' I instructed, they eyed me dubiously before letting go of Michelle's arm and rushing towards their leader, I walked the few inches to Michelle.
'You should have something to say to me. You know 'thank you' I said, Michelle frowned as she looked away
'I had the situation under control, you idiot' she announced
'Oh! Really! It didn't look like you did Nella' I replied
'I was kicking and biting, I really was standing strong' she informed, I chuckled as I heard police sirens from afar.
'everyone's bill is on me' I announced as I returned to my table Michelle was closely trailing behind me, without her saying it I knew beyond reason that she was shaken up and a little scared from her almost near kidnapping experience.
'Wait, you were here all along?' Michelle asked as she sank into the other empty seat on my table
'Yeah, I was here watching you handle things real well' I muttered sarcastically
'Real funny awhnnnnn' she replied sharply before pouring herself a cup of my alcohol brewed coffee
'It's laced with alcohol' I warned but it was too late she had drained the content down her throat
'let's just go home' I exclaimed while piling the papers into the black briefcase I had taken it out of, Michelle ignored my warning and gulped down the whole remains of the jug.
'Let's go' I announced, she managed to stand upright, and her eyes were almost shut close
I wrapped her arm round my neck and led her towards the door, I stopped at the counter and paid the bills before stepping out into the sunny afternoon with a drunken Michelle.
It was a damn hassle leading the way towards my car with Michelle mumbling incoherent words that sounded like a load of ballistic babbles.
The engine revved loudly, I pulled the gear into reverse and rolled away from Cordon Bleu. Michelle kept speaking,
'Note; never let Michelle drink too much she can't hold her liquor' I said to myself as I rode further away from the restaurant.
I couldn't help thinking had happened today at the restaurant,
What if I had not been there to protect her?
Would Darren still have had the opportunity to kidnap her?
What would have happened to her after they kidnapped her? The possible thoughts of all the horror she could have gone through made me tense. I can't always be with her, I can't always be there to act as her knight in shiny armor
What would happen to her in such moments?
All these questions but no visible and viable answer came to mind, I knew I had to come up with a reasonable solution quickly but still nothing was coming to me. I glanced towards Michelle who was fast asleep, oblivious of the fact that her life already had a price tag.
I forged ahead racing minimally, soon I could see the roof of the place known to me as home draw nearer and nearer, I figured out I had to tell the guys about Michelle Hudson been the president's daughter because they deserved to know.
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MICHELLE'S P.O.V
The weekend had skipped past faster than I wished, I really didn't want to leave the comfort of my bed and good food for a heck of a tiring day at school.
I piled my fake uniform into my backpack, I had my butt length black hair plaited into a long French braid, I put on my real uniform and paired my dressing with a black platform heels and white leggings.
I had earlier on put a call through to Ethel who was back from god-knows-where that father had sent her on an errand to.
I joined the Clusten family for breakfast and as usual Harold wasn't up yet, I was about to slip out of my chair and leave the presence of the Clusten family when Harold came down the stairs smelling nicely as he usually does.
'Morning pops, julienne, Mrs. Clusten and nicest morning to you Nella we need to talk before you head out' Harold announced as he performed is usual tradition of pilfering Julienne's breakfast.
'Why doesn't he still get the fact that it's Michelle and not Nella' I thought out loud, Julienne stared at me with her murdering look. I suspect that she doesn't enjoy my presence meaning I think she hates me.
I heard Ethel's loud hoot, I grabbed my bag ready to go when Harold seized my wrist
'I meant it we have to discuss an urgent matter' he said, staring deep into my eyes. I realized that the matter was truly urgent, I submitted and sighed
'Okay, I am all ears'
'Follow me' he stated pulling me away from his family, he pulled me up the stairs and towards his room. I halted at the door,
'I am not going in' I announced
'I am not going to harass you or anything, come in' he beckoned
I stared him in the eyes and allowed him lead me in, I walked into his dull room, everywhere seemed organized and put in order. I actually didn't realize that boys could be this tidy and orderly, his mini-library contained few popular vintage books and files. I gazed about at this foreign environment that seemed too clean to have any one living in it.
Harold went into the walk-in closet and returned with a Taser gun, I walked backwards scared that he might hurt me
'I am not gonna hurt you, you dumb ass' he said with a calming smile
'I thought about it' he paused before continuing
'I concluded that you need to be informed about what's going on. Michelle listen up, what happened on Saturday wasn't a coincidence, you might not know but you are caught up in a dilemma. there are a lot of bad people after your life at all cost, those men you saw on Saturday are just a 0.1% of the people after your life' I was lost, I wasn't following whatever he was saying, it sounded too complicated for me to comprehend.
'Simplify what you are saying Harold' I said, my voice shook with fear
'You must have heard rumors of the Royal Princes been a gang…well, it's true we are. We belong to T.U.S.U.G a criminal organization that hosts the most brutal and lethal men and women. A higher up gang put a leverage over your head, a leverage that got every lower ranking gang mad for carrying out the quest. That quest is kidnapping you dead or alive' he explained, I was understanding all the jargon bit by bit.
'So, those guys at the restaurant were trying to fulfill that quest' I announced finally understanding,
'Shit!' I cursed, perplexed I continually cursed rapidly
'But what of you guys, I mean the Royal Princes why are you not trying to fulfill the quest?' I asked
'Noah and the guys are trying because they don't know you are the president's daughter yet' he mentioned,
'When do you intend on telling them that I am my father's daughter?' I questioned
'Soon, but before then take this' he said delivering the Taser safely into my hand
'I can't be everywhere protecting you, for the main time make sure you take it all around. You sense any false movements around you, you call me straight' he declared
'Your phone' he requested, I handed the sleek electronic over to him. He pressed a few digits and returned my phone to me.
'I saved my number as 1, call me first before thinking of 911' he said, I scrunched my face and stared at him skeptically
'Why are you suddenly worried about my safety anyways?'
He sighed, 'it was a direct an order from your father, the President' he said and I smiled, it sure sounded like something father could do
'Is that all I have somewhere to be' I informed
'Yeah that's all' he announced.
I didn't wait before I walked out of his room and straight out through the door, Ethel was patiently waiting next to the car, she smiled as she saw me I rushed to her as we pulled each other into a tight hug.
'I missed you a lot' I announced as I pulled her into a tighter hug she snuggled me affectionately
'Did you get me anything from where you went' I questioned after we pulled apart and entered into the car
'I didn't get anything for you Princess Michelle' I frowned at her response, she blurted out laughing loudly
'I was just kidding' she snickered, I smiled as she pulled open the dashboard my eyes peeled open brightly in shock, there sat in the dashboard the prettiest diamond bracelet I have ever seen. The bracelet had beautiful pink diamonds revolting around a golden floral pattern. I picked up the bracelet and examined it closer
'Meet Flora, the only one of her kind, customized for you. 14-carat pink diamonds revolving around a 12-carat gold floral design, average net worth 22million US dollars' Ethel said
I screamed loudly with excitement, I couldn't believe neither my ears nor eyes. The bracelet looked too beautiful and good to be true
'Make sure to put it on at all times' Ethel declared
'You don't need to tell me that before I do that' I commented while putting on the bracelet
HAROLD'S P.O.V
My black two seat Tesla sport car roamed into the school premises, I smiled as I recognized the guys standing next to Noah's favorite black Maserati, I pulled up into the empty parking space next to his car like the pro driver that I am.
Noah's eyes glimmered when he saw me, he smiled, (Note: Noah hardly smiles or laughs. He's always easily recognizable with a stern look and deadly stare and his most popular signature look is a sickening smirk)
'Do you even understand what it means to take a break?' Noah scolded as I walked closer to the group,
'I guess I don't, would you mind explaining it to me' I scoffed as I walked up to my best friend and pulled him into a tight hug
'I missed you' I spoke as he hugged me in return, we pulled away from each other after a minute
'Where's Julienne?' Jake questioned, I eyed him suspiciously. I have been noticing for days his new interest in my step-sister
'She headed out before me' I responded as I leaned against Noah's car
My brain was trying it's best to figure out how I was going to break the shocking news of Michelle's identity to the guys, I needed to tell them before they realized it late.
I coughed loudly to attract The Royal Princes attention, they all granted me their attention after I coughed loudly
'Do you guys remember Nella?' I questioned, they laughed loudly at my question
'I mean we all recall the girl that was blindly in love with Noah' Sebastian snickered, anger rushed through my veins because of his reply
'Wasn't she your female best friend' Jake said, Raymond kept quiet while just observing what was going on.
Raymond is known to be the most reticent dude in the gang, he hardly speaks but when he does talk it feels as though eternity must have passed
'Why are you suddenly asking a question about someone we haven't seen in a longtime, Harold?' Raymond said
'Ten years to be precise, why the question?' Noah asked
'three days ago, I arrived at home and got the shock of my life, turns out my dad agreed to allow my childhood female best friend stay at our home but that's not…' Noah covered my mouth with his palm before I could blurt out the truth that had taken me hours to think of how best to present it
'Jacqueline is coming' he whispered, I nodded understanding. The guys understood the hint, we all smiled and laughed tauntingly as we walked away into the school
'I have never felt sure as much as I do about Jacqueline lasting long as Noah's girlfriend' Jake said as we walked past lockers
MICHELLE'S P.O.V
I palmed my face continually, I was sick and tired of listening to long lectures about Quantum energy. What got me much anxious to get out of this boring as hell class was the fact that I could see TRP and their classmates having fun in the corridor.
I watched the clock closely, a few seconds till they rang the bell for the end of this miserable class and the beginning of lunch period. I was eager because today is Mac and cheese, my favorite.
Alas, the long awaited moment came, the bell was rung. I zoomed out of the stuffy classroom at once. It felt as though eternity must have passed before I reached the mesh hall, a huge building on its own with an open roof that blessed us with the pleasant view of the sky and nature, the royal blue color and lively pink dominated the design of the place.
Noise…and more noise was all I heard as I entered into the building, I picked a tray and walked up to the kitchen. The women smiled as they dished my food, I recognized that peculiar noise of adoration, after four weeks as a full time student of TRH I figured out that The Royal Princes had made their entrance into the school, I strolled towards the table Lee and I regularly sit. Turns out The Nerds Association of The Royal High think of me as trouble so they decided on their own grounds that I am not fit to sit at their table and trust me I am not displeased a bit.
I was halfway towards the seat when Harold spoke, I froze and wished to wither away after he had let the words out of his mouth