Chapter Four: Queen Bella and Her Kingdom
Rating: PG13 – Themes of bullying, social pressure, and privilege.
Bella wasn’t just another popular girl—she was the popular girl. The kind that didn’t need to try too hard because the world already seemed to orbit around her like she was the sun.
Her father was a big-shot businessman who practically funded half the school's events. Her mother sat on the board of trustees and donated so much to the PTA that even the principal would fix her tone whenever Bella walked past. That’s how powerful her last name was—de Silvas carried weight, and Bella knew it.
She had her own parking space even if she didn’t drive yet. Her lockers had been freshly painted just for her. The cafeteria staff knew her favorite milk tea order by heart, and her name was constantly mentioned in morning announcements, either for cheerleading wins, fundraisers, or just… being Bella.
Behind her, like glittering shadows, were her loyal sidekicks—Margaret, Gweneth, and Tricia. They were crueler in whispers and nastier in silence. If Bella wanted someone out of the group project? Consider it done. If she didn’t like the look of someone’s shoes? Mockery would follow like clockwork.
People feared her, but they also envied her. She seemed untouchable, as if rules bent when she walked by. And maybe, in some twisted way, that’s what made her dangerous.
Because when power is handed to you without question, cruelty doesn’t feel like cruelty—it feels like entitlement.
And Bella? She wore it like a crown.
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