CHAPTER ONE


    CHAPTER ONE


    Normani Parker


    Lazily, i rolled out of the warm and cosy bed when I heard the sound of the marvellous rm clock.


    Note the sarcasm.


    I m my hand on my stupid rm, yelling for me to go to school. I feel sozy today. Who am I


    kidding? I feelzy literally every day. I curled into a ball and went under the sheets, pressing my


    head on myfortable pillow.


    While letting out a disapproving groaned, I lifted myself up from the bed. After tiding up my room, I


    dragged myself to the bathroom, mming the door as I turned on the shower, waited for it to get to


    the right temperature before taking off my pyjamas and hoping to shower, and ended up shaving my


    legs. Twenty minutester, I came out with wet hair and smelling like vani.


    I chose a blue jumpsuit that reached my mid-thigh and had a bow at the waist because I wanted to


    stand out. I applied a moisturizer to my face, then a little bit of eyeliner, making my blue eyes pop


    out, and also applied my strawberry lip-gloss. I tied my medium blond hair into a ponytail, bringing


    out a little bit of hair on both sides of my face. I put on my ck ts and walked out of my room to


    the kitchen to make a cup of coffee, adding two scoops of French caramel cream and two spoons of


    sugar.


    Yummy.


    I went back to the room to get my phone and a ck bag while still holding onto my coffee. I


    checked the time and saw that it was already 9:00 a. m. and my ss starts by 10. I drank my


    coffee in a hurry, grabbing an apple and eating it . I didn''t bother knocking on Stephanie''s room


    because I knew she would be in school since she had an early ss this morning.


    I took my car keys from the counter as I stepped out of the house. I opened the car and quickly


    climbed in, putting my seatbelt on, then I started my car. I turned on my radio, turning the volume up


    as I heard my favourite Ariana Grande song, "position," ying. Pulling out of my driveway, I started


    to head toward the direction of the university.


    I found a perfect ce to park. I quickly got down from the car as I brought out my phone to check


    the time, only to find out it was almost 10. I put my phone back in my bag before rushing into the


    school to get to my first ss of the day.


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    "Hey girl, how was ss today?" Steph asked as I stepped into our apartment. We have been best


    friends for ever and now we attend the same college. I am really grateful to Steph and her family.


    After my parents'' death in a car crash when I was sixteen, Steph''s parents took me in and treated


    me like a daughter. I don''t know where I would be without them. They are like my second family.


    "Mrs. Williams can be so freaking annoying. I don''t know why she picks on me every time. " I


    comined, plopping down on the couch beside her as I rested my back on the seat.


    " She''s still a bitch to you. " She asked, getting a nod from me. " She seriously needs to getid. I


    doubt her husband is doing a good job at it if she alwayses in cranky," Steph replied. I


    scrunched up my face, not surprised at her response at all. " Speaking of gettingid, it''s Friday.


    Let''s go clubbing. "


    "Nope, I have got an assignment to do and clubbing isn''t just my scene," I said .


    " Come on, it will be fun, I promise," she begged, " and you seriously need to let off some steam."


    "No, I don''t."


    " Please please please." I turned to look at her as she gave me her best puppy eyes, knowing very


    well that I couldn''t resist it.


    "Fine," I sighed, earning a squeal from her.


    "Great!, We''ll leave by 7 ", we both stood up together, going into our various rooms.


    I went into the bathroom to take a quick shower, washing off the day''s stress. I towelled off and


    looked at the time; it was already 6:00. I was hoping to have a good nap before going out with


    Steph. I took my time blow-drying my hair.


    After blow-drying my hair, I walked into the closet just to find out I had nothing to wear. I don''t really


    go clubbing, so all I had were sweatpants, jeans, and cardigans. I started contemting if I should


    go or not, but a knock at the door brought me out of my thoughts.


    Stephanie walked into my room with two dresses on her hands, and they left me with nothing to


    imagine about.


    " Steph, where are we really going to?" I asked out of curiosity.


    "Okay, you caught me. There''s this exclusive club for famous, rich, and powerful people, and I


    happened to score two passes," she replied excitedly.


    " Steph, I don''t think this is a good idea. We are talking about a club that requires passes. " I tell her


    I''m not really up for it.


    "Don''t worry, nothing bad will happen," she assured me, "nowe sit and let me get you ready."


    What have I gotten myself into?