to be the mean girl.

prologue

me? a villain?

pft.

that's hilarious.

i scan the drama script once again and mentally scoff. aigo, this girl. she's trying too hard to bring me down. i'm yoo michelle, you don't do that to me. you just can't.

"jieun-ah." i called her. "jieun-ah, jieun-ah." i waved my hands beside her face and smile politely. she turns to look at me and grins nervously. "yes, michelle-sshi, what can i help you with?"

"this script." i put down the script on the library's table we were sitting on. "i know that this is just for a simple english drama but i don't think my character suits me well. i don't really know how to act as, you know, the evil queen." i added with a pout. "what should i do? aah, this is so unfortunate."

"b- but, michelle-sshi-" "shh. just call me michelle. we're friends aren't we?" "ah- yes, mi-michelle. you're very talented, i'm sure you could play this very important character very well." she fiddled her fingers with the hem of her uniform coat.

and let you become snow white? no way sweetie.

"thanks jieun." i smiled weakly. "that was nice of you, but i just..." i sighed and turned to look out the window. it's raining again. i don't like it when it rains. it looks like the sky is crying, and very loudly too. i hate it.

i hear jieun heave a deep sigh. which usually means that she feels guilty and that she's about to give in. mansae! i kept my sad face on, maintaining the dramatic pose beside the windowsill painted with raindrops.

"michelle." she called. "do you... want to change places? i'll be the evil queen and you can become snow white, if you'd like." she offers kindly though her eyes show that she's disappointed. like, very disappointed. aaaw. now that's my cute little servant lee jieun.

"is that okay?" i asked, feigning worry. "i mean, you've practiced that part for weeks now." "it's okay." she smiles wider. "we're friends, right? friends should help each other."

hah. that would be a yes if i consider you one.

"of course we are." i smiled sweetly and reached out to pull jieun in a friendly hug. "thank you so much, jieun-ah." "no problem, michelle." she pats my shoulder. who gave you the permission to you little-

i sat back and pulled my phone out of my handbag. "oh," i said. "my driver is here to pick me up already. i'm sorry jieun-ah, i'll have to head back first." i bit my lip and looked at her apologetically.

"but," she said. "i thought you said that you wanted to do the biology project together today? the one we had to do in pairs?"

"i'm sorry, it's family matters." i started tidying up my stuff. "i'll try and send you my share of the work later on at around 10 p.m hopefully. is that okay?" "family matters? oh, i guess it can't be helped then. heol, as expected of the taejin group's daughter." she chuckled. "don't worry, you'll be too tired to do so. i'll do it by myself, michelle."

"ah, really? thanks a lot jieun-ah. you're a lifesaver." i grinned. "bye! see you tomorrow!" i waved and headed out the library. she waved back and shouted back a goodbye.

i immediately got into the car as soon as i got out of the lobby, where it's been waiting for me since school ended, which was like, half an hour ago. as i ordered it to.

how, you ask?

simple.

things are just going smoothly as planned.

as always.