ONLY THE QUEEN'S CROWN

CHAPTER FORTY

Chapter forty

I followed their line of sight to find the basketball team walking in. People naturally flocked to them as they headed over to the couch and sit with us. I looked for a particular person but he wasn’t with them. I notice Ryan Crest loudly hyping up everyone at the party, chanting lyrics. I see Tyler too. He's taking a body shot from one of the newer cheer girls...... but I don’t see him.

Where could the host of the party be?

I texted Chloe to find out from Tyler where he was because I didn’t want to ask Tyler myself. Word might get back to him. She reads the text and raises her head to give me the stink eye. Yeah, I forgot she hated Tyler currently. I mouthed a 'sorry I forgot.'

I don’t want to ask any of these girls either, so I just have to sit down with a scowl on my face. Emily came to the sofa some minutes later. She was dressed in a skimpy dress with cuts and slits that were threatening to expose her lady bits. Chloe and I shared a look. At least making a mockery of her should keep us occupied. It should help me pass the time waiting for Kieran to show up. It would also make her forget about Tyler, who was sitting directly opposite her with the new cheer girls who were throwing themselves at him. They were desperate to be noticed and acknowledged by him in order to make their positions on the hierarchy tree in this school. If I wasn’t on the top already, I’d say it’s truly a harsh system. Right now, I am still the queen of Royal Crest Academy. I had been dropped in status before and it was truly terrifying to be at the bottom. The desperation to move back up, especially if you used to be the queen, the highest position was horrible. I experienced being at the bottom of this hierarchy, so I understood these girls, but that doesn’t mean I wasn’t going to judge and make a mockery of them. I was queen. I had the right and privilege.

Although now the queen was second to the king, it was only temporary. Once my parents came back and Kirk was back home safely, I was going to strangle the life out of Kieran. Both figuratively and literally. I only had to endure this temporarily, so he didn’t do permanent damage. I was going to be back to number one with Chloe at my side. The Queen’s regnant would rule this school. I’d crush Kieran Castles and drag the king down till there was only one crown.

The queen’s.

Emily goes to haul the new cheerlady out of Tyler’s lap as she replaces her, sitting on him, and pressing her breasts which had only the nipples covered on his chest.

She was also trying to establish her place in this hierarchy. After all, she’s just a cheerleader borrowing the status of our team, but if she were to actually date Tyler, she’d have the status of being Tyler's girlfriend in addition to that and stand out from the rest of the team. I would have left her to do her thing if she wasn’t targeting the guy my best friend liked and openly antagonizing me. She dared to openly challenge me, so why should I go easy on her?

I was definitely bitter at the moment because of Kieran, so what right did she have to be on Tyler’s lap? I didn’t particularly like the guy. He was a player and STD hotspot, but if he’s what my best friend wants, it's him she would have or I’d personally make sure no girl in our school gets him. Forget about school. No one from our town or beyond.

“Emily Darklord.” I spoke and she turned. I’ve not really spoken to her since I joined the team except when it was practice and I was barking commands.

Our surroundings turn quiet, waiting and listening. This was the school’s popularity group after all. The major drama came from here.

“Babe, I’m truly sorry, but I’d like to see your invitation to the party.”

She looks around unsure and embarrassed.

“What do you mean? I’m part of the cheer team. The cheer team was invited.” She laughs awkwardly trying to save face and make me feel stupid.

“That’s right Emily. But you need to work on being a better base and catch the flyers. How is your only role to catch us but you’re even so bad at that? Why don’t you take some extra practice time and go work on that like right now instead of being Tyler’s skank. ” I asked, and people snickered laughing at her expense.

She turns to look at Tyler for help, but he’s busy texting on his phone. No help at all from him. Yeah, he's a fucking player. He doesn't give two pennies about you.

When she saw that, she huffed and got up/

She could refuse to go and get kicked off the team for being incompetent, which means she automatically gets kicked out of the party because she doesn’t have an invite or she could leave herself.

Both end results were of her getting her skanky ass kicked out, so she chose the easy way. Good for her.

She stood out to leave and elbows Chloe on her way out, knowing this was probably her doing. She wasn’t wrong. I was doing this just to be petty for Chloe and Tyler wouldn’t get the privilege or benefit of holding her jealousy over her head. Players loved being fought over. Chloe is one or was one, so I know that was something she enjoyed.

“Emily Darklord?” I called her once more, beckoning her over, and she looked at me confusedly, a little prideless hope shining in her eyes. She was hoping I’d changed my mind.

Stupid girl. She was about to pay for that little rebellious act she did to Chloe.

I grabbed Maya’s drink beside me and stood up.

“A toast to our most hardworking base who works hard to improve her skills even whilst others are partying.”

I raise the bottle but don’t sip as I tip it over her head, dumping the contents over her.

“Try being more flexible with your limbs.” I said and poured it on her arms and legs.

“ Your boobs are such a sore sight. You definitely have so much confidence just letting them hang out like that. I truly admire your confidence." I continued sarcastically, soaking her in alcohol as people amused themselves with her downfall.

I emptied the rest of the bottle on her head.

"Your face though, it truly can't be helped. I'm not sure Daddy and mummy can afford a doctor good enough to salvage your nose." I targeted her insecurities, laying them bare infront of everyone and tossed the bottle into her face. She grabbed her nose, which was now broken, and fell down into the liquid mess on the floor.

"Oh my god Emily." I scrunched my nose and lifted my fingers to cover it.

"You need to do something about your alcohol problem. You reek of it"

Tears poured down her face as I laughed and others joined in.

She got up and ran away, her sobs turning loud as she left and I sneaked a smile at Chloe, happy to see her smile.

"Yo guys! Castles says the pool is open. Lets go swimming." Tyler says, and everyone cheered as they headed out into the back. He didn't even ask for my permission. It was a shared pool between the two families but at least it confirmed his whereabouts. Time to sneak up and kidnap my little brother.

Yaaayyyy

"I'd think you had a crush on me if I didn't know you had the hots for Castles already. What a performance." He said and, glances over at Chloe, who was pretending not to hear him although he was loud enough for her.

"I don't have the hots for Kieran." I said, rolling my eyes.

"Mm OK" he says with a whatever and I'm back to being irritated.

Great. I flop back grumpily onto the sofa as everyone else heads out.

Trust the guy to ruin my mood when he's not even here