Fleur was sitting with her lab partner dissecting a frog. Well Fleur was dissecting a frog but her lab partner and all the other girls in the class just sat there unwilling to touch it.

"Now come on ladies. The frog wont hurt you. This will be part of your grade. Now pick up those knives and start cutting."

Their teacher turned and went back to pointing out the parts they should be seeing while most of the girls just sat there still unmoving.

Some gagged at the smell and one girl even fainted and knocked over the entire box of frogs that were for the following class.

The girls began screaming and running around as if they were being attacked by a giant, killer frog about to eat them instead of a few dead ones on the floor.

"Now ladies calm down and control yourselves right now." Their teacher tried to calm them but her voice was no match for the screams of a roomful of teenage girls.

Fleur continued to dissect her frog as if she were the only person in the room until she heard someone behind her calling for help in a panic voice and crying hysterically.

Something about it made her turn around. Arabelle was in the corner and trapped by the pile of frogs blocking her path. Fleur wanted to just roll her eyes and turn back to her frog but instead she walked over the path of frogs, picked Arabelle up and carried her out of the room and away from the offensive dead frogs.

Once they were out of the room, Fleur tried to put Arabelle down on her feet but Arabelle wouldn't let go of Fleur. She clung to Fleur like her life depended on it.

"You're safe now." Fleur says and immediately Arabelle let go of Fleur strong grip.

***

After the 'frog incident' rumours were spread and some of it just plain ridiculous.

Some says that Fleur and Arabelle dating each other after the little show they perform.

Some days Arabelle was friends with the Larove family and now that she's close to Fleur, every project that the Larove or the Lavilia have, will be given to the Weston.

But some says that Fleur was just using Arabelle to gain popularity.

Fleur tired of hearing such rumours going on. It's only been few months she's in this school and there's a lot of speculation regarding her status. Sometimes she hates to be in such place.

Arabelle on the other hand, was raised to control her anger. For a lady, anger management is a must. If a lady caught getting out of control, it will such a disgrace for a noble family.

It was meal time when Arabelle and her fellow noble friends walked in the dining hall. Like always, everyone's eyes were on them. But jealous girls often tried to commented on how snobs they act.

Some group of student were busy talking about their excitement for the annual dance. This dance were the only valid time for the boys from Columbus Institute to even step their foot on St. Miriam's ground.

"What's this ruckus about school dance?" Poopy swallow her food and cleared her throat.

"Basically it's like any other themed dance in America. With the boys and all. But, there's a twist." Natalie nodded.

"The senior often spiked the teachers drinks to make them fall asleep. So we, get to have a lot of fun. With boys." Isabella says as she sat next to Fleur.

"You mean sex?" Fleur asked. Isabella laughed.

"She's all penis and not vagina." Poppy says and earned herself a nudged from Natalie. Isabella shake her head. "You have a disease. Honestly. Who the fuck live so honest in her life."

Fleur took this chance to calm Isabella down. "Relax. She's like that. But what about the princesses. Do they go to the dance?" Poppy, Natalie and Isabella looked at each other and chuckled.

"Are you interested? To whom? Francesca? Clementine? Oh God.. It's Arabelle?! Am I right?" Fleur looked away and sipping her drink through the straw.

"It's cool if you do. But, you have to beat her suitors. Most of them from the boys school. But, most of them losers anyway. But, her family, I don't think they quite fond of gays." Isabella says.

"Oh Isabella. They all nothing compare to them. Larove owns a lot of properties. They just nobles. I think Arabelle's parents will approve."

Poppy winked.

***

"Seriously! Where is this place?" Fleur said out loud to herself. She had been looking for one of her teachers office building but had yet to find it.

As she rounded the corner on the other side of the woods she came to a building she hadn't seen before. "Oh there it is." Fleur was walking up to the back of the building.

She peered into the window to make sure she was where she was supposed to be. She was just barely tall enough to look in. "This is most definitely not the right building." Fleur was watching as the senior girls were not only giving drugs to the younger students but they were making it themselves.

There were students from the guys school as well. She could only tell because of their uniform. This was bad. Fleur's mind began swimming. She wasn't sure of what she should do.

Should she tell a teacher or the headmistress? What if they found out it was her who told? She knew one thing for sure she should do and that was to get out of there before anyone saw her.

By now she had forgotten she was supposed to go to the teachers office. The drugs and all those young students were all that was on her mind. Before she knew it, she was knocking on Arabelle's door.

Why? She doesn't even know herself. It seems like that's the only place where she could ask for help.

When the door opened Fleur grabbed her arm and without a word and led her to the seniors dorms. "Fleur will you slow down and tell me where we are going?"

"Keep your voice down. You have to see it for yourself." Fleur said in a loud whisper. "This is the seniors dorm. What are we doing here?" Fleur pointed. "Look in that window but don't let anyone see or hear you."

Arabelle raise her eyebrow in question but did as Fleur said. Her eyes were wide with shock when she turned around. Then it was her turn to take Fleur by the arm and dragged her back to her room. "What should we do?"

Arabelle shook her head. "YOU cant do anything about this. You are a Larove. You cant be involved in any way. I will figure something out." Fleur went to argue but thought better of it for now.

Arabelle did have a point. She should at least wait for now.

***

"Clementine, Francesca, are you aware of the seniors illegal doing in this school?"

Arabelle asked when her friends both seated on the dining table. Clementine waited for the maids to placed her food in front of her.

"I do. But depends on what you mean by doings." Arabelle gracefully sipped her morning tea. "The doings where they process their own drugs and alcohol."

Clementine and Francesca looked at each other. "We both aware of it. But, Arabelle, we can't do anything. Yes, we all the appointed noble families but Amelia, she's the daughter of a duchess."

Clementine sighed. "We don't have any powers against her and her family if this matter known to everyone." Francesca added.

"You do realise that there's a lot of young girls, same age as your sisters, buying those things, from them?" Arabelle making a point. Clementine sighed. She want to do something. But she's scared.

"Fleur was the person who discover them. What do you think she will do? She's not like us, but she's a Larove. Her parents will do something if they know. This school reputation will go down the spiral of this gets to the media's attention."

Arabelle started to eat her breakfast.

"And our family's reputation will affected as well." Arabelle noticed her friends playing with their food. "There's millions of kids and adult starving right now and you both decided to play with your food."

She finished her food and pushed the plate forward.

"Let me ask you again. What should we do to those seniors? We should think fast before the school dance." Clementine and Francesca looked at each other and nodded.

"We should stop them. Whatever it takes." Arabelle smiled. "Whatever it takes.."

One of the maids excuse herself and went to Arabelle. "My lady. You have a visitor. It's your mother." Arabelle sighed and stood up. "Excuse me." She says and went to the study room where her mother was waiting.

"Mom?" Arabelle called out.

A middle age blonde woman turned and gave her a soft smiled. They both hugged and the woman pulled away and looked at her daughter's eyes.

"How are you?" Her mother asked.

"I'm good. Why? Is there something wrong?" Her mother shake her head and smiled. "No. I just miss you. That's all." For some reason, Arabelle didn't trust her mother. Not even one bit.

"Mom. Something bothering you. What is it?" Her mother sighed and went to sit on the couch facing the luxurious fireplace. "Well, Reginald's father went to meet your father. Not so long ago."

Arabelle sighed. She hate to hear that name. "What does he want?" Her mother having some trouble saying the true words to her daughter.

"Arabelle, I tried, mommy really tried. But, your father, he just won't listen to me. After what happened to your brother and his wife, he will not take any chances anymore."

Arabelle sighed. "Mom, just because Lewis decided to marry the help, that doesn't mean he's not happy. Dad might threw his name off the family will, but he's happy with his family. Why can't I choose my own future?"

Her mother turned to meet her daughter's eyes. "Arabelle, what your father want just to see you happy. And all he wants is for you to have a good future. And for him, Reginald is the one. And his family is a noble."

"And he wants me to marry him, isn't it?" Her mother slowly nodded.

"I don't want to marry such man." Arabelle turned away. She's being rude but it's what she have to do so her parents will listen to her. "Arabelle, please. If you have anyone in mind, and he's at least, someone well known, tell us. Maybe your father will reconsider."

Immediately, Arabelle's mind went to Fleur. "What if its not a he?" Arabelle asked her mother lowly. "Not a he? You mean? Arabelle... You know your father want an heir. After what happen to Lewis, he just want to have.."

"Mother, Lewis's children is our blood. What is wrong with you? You let your only son live in poverty while we have all the food and drinks. We even threw some of them. Did you ever think about him?"

Arabelle realise she's being extra rude to her mother. "Mom, I'm sorry. I shouldn't say that." The middle age lady shake her head. "You're right Arabelle. I should visit him sometime." Arabelle smiled.

"If that what's he wants, I'll just do what he says." At this moment, Arabelle just don't know what should do anymore. She can't set her own future. Not this way.

***

It's early in the morning when Fleur decided to have her morning jog before getting ready for school session. She was on her last round when she came across a very familiar figure also on the same route as her.

"I never thought a princess would be jogging right now?"

Fleur says when she was next to Arabelle.

"And here I am, thought that someone from such family have manners and all."

Fleur realised she's being rude to a noble. She apologise and Arabelle waved it off. "I'm kidding America." Fleur looked at her weirdly. "America?" Arabelle stopped jogging and took a deep breath.

"That's what the student calling you. America."

"They call me by the country I was born at?" Arabelle nodded. "Why are you here? Are you following me, America?" Fleur scoffed. "Excuse me? I have a lot of things to do. A more important things to be precise if you thought I'm following you."

Arabelle chuckled. "There's no need for you to be hostile. It's just a question." Arabelle began to walked towards the school pathway followed by Fleur. "Are you going to the dance?"

"Maybe. Are you?"

"Maybe. I'm not sure. I'm not fond of those type of things." Arabelle chuckled.

"Oh really?" Fleur nodded.

"If I'm Colten or Azelna, then yes, it's my thing. But, even triplets doesn't have the same interest." Fleur smiled. Arabelle felt the familiar butterflies in her stomach again when she saw Fleur's smile.

She never feel this way to other girls in the school before. Well, except for Amelia but that's old news. She was young and willing at the time and Amelia was such a sweet talker too.

When they both arrived at the student dormitory, Isabella was waiting patiently, tapping one of her foot on the stone pavement. She watched as Arabelle used the other way towards her mansion.

"You two getting along well." Isabella says when Fleur went to the door. Fleur shrugged and smiled. "She was jogging. We didn't even plan to meet each other. Are you waiting for me?"

Isabella shake her head. "Poppy is using my room for her, fantasy as she calls it. I'm here waiting for them to be done." When Fleur try to opened the door, the door was being push and a woman with bed hair and obviously eye bags under her eyes suddenly appeared.

She apologise and went out. "Hmm. That girl. Always find a way to lure seniors." Isabella followed Fleur towards their room. "Why does everyone afraid of Arabelle's family?"

Fleur's question made Isabella wonder what happened between her and Arabelle.

"Well, the Weston is well known as the family who build the most successful health care company in the world. They build some of the important monuments and building all around the world as well. They also have their own law enforcement group in the royal army. Basically, they have powers to do anything."

Fleur not surprised at all. All those years learning business with her great grandmother taught her everything she need to know. Doing legal or just plain dirty.

Either way, find a way to help society in the process. It doesn't matter if others sees them as a bad person. As long as we give back to the community.

When she entered her room, she noticed Natalie was getting ready. They smiled and Fleur went into the bathroom and getting ready herself.

When she got out, Natalie was tucking Poppy to bed. Natalie hushed Fleur from talking and motioned for her to wait outside. Fleur did as told and waited. "It's best to let her skip school for today." Natalie says when she got out.

Fleur nodded and they both made their ways towards the school main building. They were just talking, waiting for their first class to start when a group of male student walked in.

The very first thing that Fleur saw was a guy pulling Arabelle in his arms and started to kissed Arabelle forcefully. Arabelle pushed the guy away.

"WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU DOING!" Arabelle screamed at the guys face.