Chapter 12 Used To Being Alone

Eileen’s school uniform was different from the usual boring shirt and skirt. It was an English uniform, with a blazer and shiny leather shoes. The schoolbag was made of a special material as well.

Petalburg High School was right across the road from Cloudberg Public School, a regular public school. It was, however, the most desirable public school, and all the students who went to Cloudberg were intelligent and talented.

The students at Petalburg got in relying on their parents’ wealth and

power.

The students at Cloudberg were not so well off, but had gotten into the school by working hard.

The wealth gap had driven a wedge between both schools, and they had been rivals for the longest time.

Eileen blinked. She seemed to catch sight of Eric’s car among the black SUVs, stopping at the school across the road.

Sure enough, Vera got out of the car.

Was Eric sending Vera to study at Cloudberg?

Eric sensed someone was staring at him. He turned around instinctively, and was greeted by the sight of Eileen in her black uniform.

She had her hair up in a ponytail, her tall and slender figure making her stand out in the crowd.

Eileen had not expected for him to turn around all of a sudden. She merely nodded and smiled, greeting him.

“Eileen-” A chubby girl in glasses and pigtails ran up to Eileen.

Byrd panted as she reached Eileen, a heavy stack of books in her hand.

of

classmates

was not much of a

better now.”

used to be scowling all the time, why does it feel like you’re a different person now!”

on makeup in the past to attract Eric’s attention, which was honestly quite a fuss and took up at least an hour. She could now use that time

at you so I’ll look

bad temper, and lashed out at people quite often. This left her on

making friends much, either. Everyone saw Eileen as

loner.

would talk to her, and Eileen hardly ever

I think you look nice like this too, and…. honestly, you look really good without

have the best reputation in school. Her family

one.

family, who had blood stained on their hands just so they could have a place

some sketchy things in the past, some of them. gruesome and illegal. It

be said that the Swans did not have much money or power, but few people dared to mess with.

amount of respect reserved for the

glancing at his

in.”

at Petalburg?” Vera was clad in a regular blue and Blake uniform, her hair

little to hide Vera’s beauty. She was just the kind of person who looked good in anything.

If I get off work early at night I’ll text you, and come get you.”

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