Unreal 1

Orchid Lavenders is a model wallpaper girl.

You know the type: sweet, caring, smart.

The picture perfect girl which makes old ladies coo, “Now why can’t you be more like her?” to their grandchildren.

With chestnut hair curling down to her back, glimmering green eyes & pink lips moulded into a smile, Orchid is simply the loveable girl-next door.

Everyone loves her - except for Elizabeth ‘Liz’ Janet, the exact opposite of sweet Orchid.

She, with her straight black hair gently resting against her shoulders, blue eyes usually outlined with the latest make-up in deep contrast with her ruby red lips fixed as either a smirk or a scowl.

& also a perfect example for the term to judge a book by its cover.

Her attitude is just as lethal as her looks.

Most people worship her out of awe or out of fear.
The others make it clear that they simply hate her.

The two girls never crossed paths - but when they do, Liz would smirk at the sight of Orchid in one of her trademark flowing skirts.

On one Language class, the teacher, Mrs. Zelda, assigns the students a new project.

“But,” she says, interrupting the class’s excited whispers, “I am assigning the partners.”

Ignoring the class’s loud groan, she begins to list down the partners.

“Hmm… Lets see… Mr. Jerry May be with Ms Sheela.”

Mrs. Zelda continues until four students remain without partners.

“Well, you lucky four May choose your partners.” Mrs. Zelda says kindly.

Liz looks around & resists the urge to scream. Her only choices of a partner are Jerry Garcy, a nice boy but notorious for his, um, “unique” odor, Memry Lace, the queer goth girl & last but not least Orchid Lavenders, Ms Goody-Goody Two Shoes.

‘The horror.’ Liz thinks to herself as she says, “Hey. You.” to Orchid.

Silently acknowledging the (rather rude) calling, she walks over to Liz.

& that, dear readers, is how it all begins

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Orchid swings her legs around, wondering what phone call Liz is having.

‘Must’ve been an urgent one,’ Orchid thinks to herself & shrugs it off.

A few minutes slowly melt away & Liz still isn’t finished with her phone call.

Orchid decides that she better find Liz to finish off the project.

She doesn’t want to fail Language class, after all.

Orchid stops walking & peeks through a door, a source of a girl’s sobs.

“Um… Liz?” Orchid says uncertainly as she enters the room with small steps. “Is this a bad time? Maybe I could come some other day.”

Either Liz is too occupied with the crying or she’s ignoring Orchid as usual, Orchid naturally starts to comfort Liz. She can’t just leave someone crying.

“What’s wrong?” Orchid asks, sliding down next to the crouching Li.

A few minutes pass by before Liz begins to talk (in the English lanuage).

“He… H-he d-dumped me…” Liz sobs.

“Who dumped you?” Orchid asks, rubbing Liz’s back soothingly.

“A-Adam. We’ve been t-together for… F-for three months!” Liz wails.

‘Well. Three months. It sounded as if it was a long relationship,’ Orchid thought.

“That’s my l-longest relationship. Like, e-ever!”

‘Then again…’ Orchid keeps note.

“Well, then. It’s his loss for dumping you! You’re one of the prettiest girls I’ve ever known & not only that, you’re smart. Don’t deny it. You know you’re smart but you just pretend you’re dumb.” Orchid says in a matter-of-fact tone. “& to whoever girl he goes for, well, good luck to her!”

“W-why are y-you being so n-nice to m-me? I’ve never been nowhere nice t-to you!” Liz sobs.

“Well, everyone deserves to be nice to.” Orchid smiles.

& just when Orchid passes one of her infamous kind smiles, Liz decides that Orchid really means it.

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“Pssst… Have you heard? Orchid & Liz made a truce.” a girl whispers to her friend.
“No!” her friend exclaims.
“Yes! It’s all over the school! In fact, Orchid was sitting with Liz today at lunch. Oh my God, where have you been?”

& it goes on & on.

Just as the two gossiping girls continue their, well, gossiping, their subjects past by - Orchid & Liz chatting merrily about a boy named Ryan.

End of Unreal 1