Rise • PREQUEL• [DISCONTINUED]

One: Stranger

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~Kennedy Marino~

"Ok so this is what I do, were you listening to that?" My dad stood at his desk as I twirled my hair between my fingers.

"I really don't care" I smiled sarcastically and fixing my school skirt as my dad rubbed his temples. "Kennedy, you have to listen. This is your future company" my dad extended his arms to this empire.

"Papa, I told you already, I want to be an artist." I placed my hands on my hips as he sighed. "we'll chat later, go to school" he waved his hand dismissively as I grabbed my school bag, I made my way out of my dads office to be met with a young boy, probably my age as I stopped in my tracks.

"Hi" I smiled as he took a step back before brushing past me. Rude!

"Ah! Jeremy! Justin, come on in" my dad held his office door open as I observed the boy once more before being led out by my my dads secretary.

School was...average. I was known but I never ever let that affect who I was. I was me, whatever you saw is what you got. I was involved in all parts of school, cheerleading, singing, arts, modelling. You name it. I was there.

"Kennedy! Hurry up!" My friends called as I ran to them, fixing my back pack as the school bells rang. "What do we have?" I fixed my hair as they all checked their diaries to figure out what classes we had today.

"Science, cheerleading then we have english" Vera smiled and placing her diary away. "Well, that's not so bad, apart from the fact that I haven't done my homework for english" I admitted as Liliana and another of my friends Bella huffed.

"Well, you can copy mine" Bella handed her book over. "We don't have the same teacher anyways, i'm sure they won't find out". She smiled, hearing the jocks from the basketball team all yelling.

"Marino it's nice to see you" James Grey, a perverted rich boy who often loved to hit on me. "Yeah I could say the same but you're too ugly for me to say that this was a pleasant meeting." I held Bella's book in my hand. "Oh don't tease" he grazed his thumb against my cheek before I grabbed the book and smacked him with it.

"Keep your filthy hands off me" I hissed as he chuckled before backing off and walking away.

"Come on Ken, we have science" Vera pulled at my shirt as I glared at the boys and grabbing my bag as we made our way to class.

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-Justin Bieber-

"Alright everyone, settle down please" my teacher got everyone to quiet down.

"Hey Bieber, we heard your dad is a complete alcoholic. Is that true?" One of the jocks in my class yelled out as everyone else began to whisper.

"It's really none of your business" I kept my head in my books. My mum had always told me to stay focused in school and as much as I tried my father had been a fuck up and the worst part was, everyone knew.

It was annoying and I just wanted to hide. Every kid at this stupid school had something to say.

"Stop picking on everyone James, be reminded that your sister is married to your cousin" Kennedy Marino, a student council leader walked in and took her seat beside me. We weren't fully acquainted but she was nice enough to sit beside me.