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I woke up early today because I knew it would be my first day of school. I took a shower, wore my clothes, and brushed my teeth. Then, I went to the dining room and I saw my parents eating already. They were talking to each other about me going on my first day of school today. I sat down on my seat and began to eat my food.
"Are you excited to go to school today? It is going to be your first day.", my mom asked.
"Yes mom! I am ready to go to school.", I replied.
"Your dad and I will both take you to school today. You can gather up your things after you eat and meet us outside by the garden.", my mom said.
"Okay mom. I will be going to my room now to gather my things.", I said.
I stood up from my seat and went to my room to place my things inside my new backpack. I also placed my notebook with my schedule. My schedule did not include what I was going to do during the summer break and the page where what I would say to my parents so that no one knows about my plan. I wore my backpack and walked towards the garden outside. My parents were already in the car so I rode the car right away to not keep them waiting.
We arrived at the school and my dad said good luck to me. I thanked him for it and went out of the car. I said goodbye to them before they left me by the sidewalk near the stairs leading to the entrance. While I was walking towards the entrance, the other students were either staring at me or talking about me behind their backs. I ignored them and went inside. I did not want to cause a fuss on my first day.
When I went inside, I went to the principal's office without minding what other people were doing. I knocked on the door before going inside. She was typing something on her laptop then stopped to look up at me. She stood up to lead me to the seat in front of her desk. I sat down and greeted her a good morning.
"Good morning, Cornelius! Today is your first day of school, so I will be introducing you to a student in your class. She will give you a school tour during lunch break and will assist you if ever you need any help. Please wait here as I will call her right now.", Ms. Collins said.
She went out of her office to call the student who will give me a school tour. I waited for the both of them to come. While waiting, I was reading a book that I borrowed from the castle's library. Both of them finally went in after 10 minutes. I kept my book right away in my backpack. The student looked quite shy when she went in.
"Her name is Charlotte Mitchell. She will be the student who will give you a tour around the school during lunch break. If you have any questions, you can ask her. Both of you may go to your first class now.", Ms. Collins said.
Both of us went out of the principal's office and started walking to our classroom. While we were walking, she started to ask me questions.
"What is your name?", Charlotte asked.
"My name is Cornelius Curnow. Nice to meet you, Charlotte.", I replied.
"Wait a minute, aren't you the prince of Scotland? If you are, then it is an honor to meet you.", Charlotte asked.
"Yes I am. But for now, I would like to keep a low profile since I do not want people surrounding me and asking too much questions about my private life.", I replied.
"Oh okay. Then I will take note of that. I will not expose you to the others, then.", Charlotte said.
We reached the classroom after 5 minutes. Charlotte explained the bell attached to the wall. She told me that if the bell has not rung yet, then it is not time for a class to start yet. If you went to the classroom after the bell has rung, then you are late for class. I started to look for a seat and I saw two vacant chairs at the back of the classroom. I sat at the chair near the corner while Charlotte sat beside me. The bell finally rang and the teacher was already prepared to start her class.
"Good morning class! My name is Ms. Rose and today is the first day of school, so I hope you all do well in your classes until the end of the school year. This year, we have a new student. Please come here in front and introduce yourself to the whole class.", the teacher said.
I stood up and walked up to the front. My classmates just stared at me.
"Good morning! My name is Cornelius Curnow. Nice to meet you all today.", I greeted the whole class.
The students were surprised at what I said. When I said my name, they started talking among themselves. I guess they knew that I was the prince of Scotland. And here I was, trying to keep a low profile in the school. I went back to where I sat and sat down.
"Thank you for introducing yourself, Cornelius. May the whole class quiet down, please.", the teacher said.
Everyone stopped talking to each other. Charlotte whispered to me that she teaches English. I understood what she told me and I thanked her for telling me. Ms. Rose started to write something on the board. After she wrote on the board, she explained what we were going to do this morning. She told us to bring out our English books and read the pages she just wrote on the board for 15 minutes.
I started to read the pages we were supposed to read. It was a short story, so I was able to finish it quickly. I bookmarked the page and closed my book. I looked at Charlotte and I saw her reading the last page. I also looked at my other classmates and saw them still reading the second page.
After 15 minutes, Ms. Rose discussed about the short story we have just read. Then, she told us to answer the questions below the short story. I started to answer them. It is a short story, so it is easy to find the answers to the questions. I finished it faster than the others. I waited for the others to finish answering until the end of the first period. When the period ended, she told us to pass our books to the front and told us to wait for the next teacher to come quietly.
When the teacher left, everyone except Charlotte and I started to talk to each other again. Charlotte told me that for Science, Math, and English, the teachers will decide who will be in the split classes after 2 months. Everyone was probably talking about me. I was waiting for the next teacher to arrive, until a classmate of mine went to me. I did not know why, but I waited until he said something.
"Hey, new student! My name is Will Thompson. Nice to meet you.", he greeted.
"Hi! Nice to meet you too.", I said and shook his hand.
"So, is it true that you are the prince of Scotland? Most of our classmates are talking about you ever since you introduced yourself.", Will asked.
"Yes I am the prince of Scotland. I am really trying to keep a low profile here, but it seems like it is not working. Anyways, I just want to focus on my studies and meet new people for this school year.", I replied.
"So it seems what they are saying is true. Well, Prince Cornelius, I am just here to tell you one thing. You don't deserve to be here in this school. No matter what school you go to, no one would dare approach you and be your friend because you think you have a higher class than all of us here. So I suggest you drop out from this school right now before it's too late.", Will spat.
Everyone suddenly stopped talking and looked at the both of us. They knew Will better than Cornelius, so of course they would be on Will's side. Well, all of them except Charlotte. Charlotte stood up and pushed Will away from me.
"Will, stop it! You keep doing this to those students who have a royal status. Can't you mind your own business for once? They are not supposed to be treated like this.", Charlotte exclaimed.
"Is this a friend of yours? 'Cause I think she is just using you to get popularity. She is just a loser, just like what you are now.", Will said.
Charlotte started to cry. She rushed to the bathroom to wipe off the tears and washed her face. I wanted to comfort her, but now is not the time. I will just give her some space for a while. Right now, I have to deal with this jerk in front of me.
"What? Still not going to talk, huh! Let's deal with this the hard way, then.", Will said.
He started to try punching me but I was able to dodge it. He tried to kick me. I was lucky to be able to avoid it, though. Everyone shouted that we should fight. Charlotte went back as quick as possible since she heard the shouts. She pulled Will's arm and told him not to hurt me.
"Will, isn't it? You better watch your mouth! I do not think of myself being in a higher class than all of you anyways. Picking a fight with me is not even a good idea. By the way, I am not thinking of dropping out in the middle of the school year. I am here because my parents recommended me to go to a school. And you getting in my way is distracting me. You may think I am stupid, but you are a jerk. A jerk who needs to be taught a lesson. Why don't you just go back to your seat and focus on your studies? Or would you cry and go back to mommy for some comfort?", I exclaimed.
"What did you say, prince? Do you think I'll cry over something like this? Well then, since it is time for class to start already, I suggest you shut up! Don't think this is over between us, though, because we will see who is better from the both of us.", Will said.
The teacher finally arrived and started setting up her things. While she did that, everyone went back to their seats.
"Are you okay, Charlotte? I am so sorry for all of this.", I asked Charlotte.
"Yes, I am fine already. You don't have to be sorry to me. It should be Will who should say sorry to me.", Charlotte replied.
"I am glad you are fine. You are right. Will should be sorry for his actions and what he said to you. Thanks for stopping Will. I owe you one.", I said.
"Thanks, Cornelius. You do not need to owe me, though. You have already done your part by standing up to him.", Charlotte said.
I kept quiet already when the teacher finished setting up. I hope Will stops picking on me and Charlotte. It is going to be a long day, I thought to myself.
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