I Choose The Poor Boy Over The Billionaire
my whole life.
Kiara
from the moment I was born, my dad decided I'd be the future of our small country.
Kiara
he was the head of the government and was loved and respected by everyone. Dad always wanted me to be like him so my training started pretty young.
Kiara
you must have seen kid's running in the park or jumping on couches
Kiara
well, I never did any of that instead, I had to attend special etiquette classes as soon as I was old enough to sit at the table.
Kiara
I never spoke loudly and there were certain words I wasn't allowed to use like poop or pee
mom
always say, I want to drop the bowls in the bowl or I want to put gravity to good use .
Kiara
well, that did get me strange looks in kindergarten but I didn't care.
Kiara
one time when I was seven. I went with mom to my friends birthday party. I was having an amazing time stuffing my mouth with cake. but when I wanted a fifth helping, mom refused.
mom
you know the sugar rush makes you hyperactive kiara, no more cake.
Kiara
but when mom wasn't looking, I sneaked to the table quietly and cut myself a huge slice. just then mom saw me and tried to snatch it from my hand when my classmate naomi bumped into me and the cake went flying into mom's face.
Naomi
here, have mine. this one's more sugary. since I added strawberry syrup on top. and here's a secret. salads taste much better when you put chocolate sauce on it.
Kiara
that was genius, I tried a recipe that night and the sugar rush made me go wild, I transferred into a little tornado, bouncing off the walls, destroying everything in sight, and dad was not amused. he gave me the biggest lecture on how I needed to behave responsibily and grounded me for a week with no gadgets no storybooks and no desserts.
Dad
this should teach you how to live a disciplined life.
Kiara
I sucked for hours, but new better than to argue with dad. the next day at school naomi asked me if I tried a recipe and I told her the truth.
Naomi
But so lame. if kids won't eat sugar, then who will?
Naomi
we can't have the sugar factory go bankrupt, right?
Kiara
after that day, naomi brought sweet treats for me everyday and soon we became best friends.
Kiara
meanwhile, at school, I studied my butt off to ensure I topped my grades, I knew it was always expected of me and I loved studying anyway. So I wasn't complaining. But studying wasn't the only thing I was good at.
Kiara
By the time I was in high school, I was the president of the student council, A national level chess player and the best actress in the school's dra club. And I absolutely loved the drama club. It was the only time in my life when I could forget who I was and slip into the life of another character.
Kiara
one time I got chosen to play juliet for an interschool drama competition but the guy playing Romeo broke his ankle and got replaced by the biggest jerk in our school, Justin, and he was so annoying.
Kiara
ever since I'd made fun of his gigantic glasses in first grade, he'd held a grudge against me and was such a pain in the butt.
Kiara
Romeo, Romeo, where art thou oh Romeo?
Justin
Kiara, o Kiara, I'll make you a tiara of spiders and flies all dead to put it on your ugly head.
Kiara
that's not what you're supposed to say.
Justin
no, sorry. I forgot my lines, but you're such a piece of art that poetry just flows out of me whenever I see you.
Kiara
God, why was he such a moron? other than this minor glitch called justin, My life was perfect.
Kiara
Hey, naomi. I won the Spanish deabte competition again.
Naomi
could it be that no one else participated?
Kiara
well, it's not my fault everyone's scared to compete against me.
Naomi
girl, why don't you just slow down and enjoy life? you know you don't have to be perfect at everything.
Kiara
I know, but that's just how I am.
Naomi
no, it's just how you've made yourself to be. Tell me, when the last time you went to a party?
Kiara
I don't know, but that reminds me, dad's hosting a dinner his politician friends tonight and your dad's invited too so you better come along.
Kiara
That night at the dinner, all the adults were mingling with eachother while naomi and I sat in a corner sipping orange juice,
Naomi
what a bore fest, catch me if I fall asleep.
Kiara
what's wrong with this party?
Kiara
tha music nice. The people are classy and the food is good.
Naomi
how dare you call this food, cows eat this stuff. burgers, cupcakes, extra cheese, pizzas, that's real food.
Naomi
As for the people, I bet they secretly hate each other. can't you see all the fake smiles?
Kiara
that's called being polite.
Naomi
polite my butt, after putting me through this torture, you've gotta accompany me to the school's camping trip this weekend.
Kiara
I don't think dad would.
Kiara
Just then, dad walked over and said he wanted to introduce me to someone.
Dad
His dad's a media mogul in the US and my dear friend who he keep joking about you two getting married. why don't you do get to know eachother?
Kiara
Ted took me out for a stroll in the garden and it was so awkward. He cracked the lamest jokes, kept bragging about how rich and famous his family was and even tried holding my hand once.
Kiara
I avoid holding hands since it's the flu season and I can't risk catching an infection.
Ted
A girl who knows how to take care of herself will take good care of my babies too.
Kiara
what the freaking fudge?
Kiara
Thankfully at that moment, someone came looking for him and he left.
Kiara
I thought of escaping to my room when I saw naomi at our mansion's gate talking to someone. It was Justin and he was dressed like a pizza boy.
Kiara
what are you doing here?
Justin
can't you see I'm delivering pizzas?
Naomi
Sorry, Kiara but I was starving. And the food at your party is terrible.
Kiara
Terrible? but naomi it's healthy and it's good to eat healthy food.
Naomi
good luck trying to convince yourself hun but I'd rather eat unhealthy food and go to heaven sooner. yum
Justin
I have a spare pizza if you want some.
Kiara
I can't eat junk food and take risks with my health.
Justin
holy potatoes. I always thought you were a snob but you're actually a nutcase. I guess it's no fun being you.
Kiara
can you stop being a jerk?
Kiara
it's easy for you to judge when you don't know a thing about me or my life.
Kiara
feeling angry, I turned and stormed off, but deep inside I knew no matter how much I tried to deny it, justin was right, it was no fun being me.
Kiara
I went to dad's study later that night to have a heart-to-heart conversation with him. I had to tell him that self-absorbed dimwit ted and that there was no way I could have a future with him.
Dad
what do you mean Ted's not your type?
Dad
you don't even know him yet. besides, I've decided this marriage will be great for your political career.
Kiara
marriage is not a deal and I'm still a teenager.
Dad
so where's the rush? you two can start dating and then eventually get married.
Kiara
I couldn't believe my ears, dad had decided my future and I had no say in it.
Kiara
I was so may at that the next day at school, I told naomi I'd accompany her to the camping trip.
Naomi
your dad agreed. I hope you told him you can't take security along.
Kiara
dad doesn't need to know.
Naomi
whoa, who are you girl?
Naomi
and what did you do to my perfect friend?
Kiara
I am just letting her take a backseat for a while.
Kiara
later that day, I was going to the library to return some books when suddenly a hand grabbed my arm and pulled me into an empty classroom.
Justin
Listen, I'm sorry for last night, but it seems tragic that you've never eaten a pizza before. so I got this for you, take a bite. I promise you won't die.
Kiara
Justin looked straight into my eyes and for some reason, it made my heart skip a beat.
Justin
not as amazing as you though.
Justin
I mean you amaze me.
Justin
you're the only girl I know who looks like a goat eating a pizza.
Kiara
what an absolute jerk.
Kiara
that weekend when I snuck out of my house early in the morning for the camping trip.
Kiara
naomi's car was already waiting for me. we drove for hours and reached a huge house by the lake in the middle of the nowhere.
Kiara
where are we and where are the camp people?
Naomi
Kiara, don't be mad, but I lied to you.
Naomi
this isn't a camping trip. Justin and I decided to organize an overnight party and I thought dad's lake house would be perfect for it.
Kiara
what, you've gotta be mad. you know I hate parties.
Naomi
that's cause you've never been to one.
Naomi
come on kiara, it's just one night.
Kiara
even though I was super mad at naomi, I agreed since I had no other option, her driver had already left after dropping us off.
Kiara
As we went inside the lake house, I discovered naomi had invited tons of people including some of our classmates and everyone seemed to be enjoying themselves.
Kiara
I stood like an outcast for a while until naomi forced me to join everyone, and I must admit, I had a lot of fun.
Kiara
that night, we played spin the bottle and I got partnered with none other than justin.
Kiara
our task was to spend an hour in the woods.
Kiara
oh, come on. you can't be serious about this. it's just a stupid game.
Justin
guy's I think Kiara's too chicken to do this.
Justin
she is a scared cat.
Kiara
Me, scared. you've gotta be kidding.
Kiara
I marched ahead of justin and in a matter of minutes, we were out in the woods.
Kiara
Justin asked me to stope, but I was determined to prove my bravery, so I kept going and soon we were lost.
Justin
you idiot, how we gonna go back?
Kiara
no one's ever called me an idiot. and why don't you open google maps or something?
Justin
because there's no signal here.
Kiara
we tried finding our way back, but when we couldn't, we fell asleep under a tree.
Kiara
When I woke up the next morning, I found myself lying awkwardly over justin drooling on his jacket.
Kiara
oh god, I'm so sorry.
Justin
I'm gonna have a sore back for a month.
Kiara
you could have woken me up.
Justin
and risk your anger, no thank you.
Justin
besides I understand you're used to sleeping on soft mattresses.
Kiara
I wanted to tell him his abs were anything but soft but I knew better.
Kiara
Justin I want to drop the Browns in the bowl.
Kiara
oh gosh, urgh, I need to use the washroom.
Justin
and where will your highness find it in the middle of the jungle.
Kiara
no need to be snarky I'll go find one myself.
Justin
where do you think you're going?
Justin
don't even think of wandering alone unless you wanna end up In some bears browns.
Kiara
he then pointed towards a big rock and ask me to finish my business behind it.
Kiara
we spend that day wandering through the woods.
Kiara
thankfully Justin knew how to climb trees and he plucked lot's of fruit that kept us going.
Kiara
We talked about random things and I found myself getting attracted to him with each passing second.
Kiara
He was funny, smart, and incredibly handsome and for some reason I felt totally at ease with him. I told him everything about my life,
Kiara
my Love for theatre and dad's expectations of me. He told me about his younger sister who was sick and that he was working two jobs after school to earn money for her treatment.
Justin
that's why I was at your home that night delivering pizzas.
Kiara
you aren't who I thought you'd be. you pretend you don't care but deep down you're actually a good person.
Justin
and you're trying so hard to earn your dad's approval that you've forgotten to have your own life to live.
Kiara
you don't get it, it's not that easy.
Justin
it isn't so complicated either.
Justin
okay, colse your eyes and see yourself politician giving a speech.
Justin
now, picture yourself on stage, giving the best performance of your life.
Kiara
In that moment, I imagined myself as juliet, delivering my lines with such confidence that the audience cheered loudly. It felt surreal that my eyes flew open.
Justin
so which scenario did you like better?
Justin
don't lie to yourself. you have one life Kiara, live it the way you want to.
Kiara
suddenly Justin's face was so close to mine that I forgot to breathe.
Kiara
Then he gently lifted my chin and kissed me.
Kiara
It was the most magical moment of my life.
Kiara
Just then we heard the sound of helicopters and we started shouting and waving like maniacs to catch their attention.
Kiara
Soon a team of paramedics rescued us and when I finally reached home I thought dad would relieved to see me. But to my surprise, he looked furious,
Dad
I can't believe, you would be so reckless Kiara,
Dad
do you have any idea how much negative publicity we've got?
Kiara
dad, I was lost in the woods for hours and all you care about is negative publicity.
Kiara
I stormed off to my room wishing I'd never been rescued.
Kiara
that night, I was about to go to sleep when I got a call from naomi that left me stunned.
Naomi
I wish I'd never invited you to my party. Your dad is literally ruining my life.
Naomi
He got my college application cancelled by telling the dean stories about my reckless attitude and he even got justin fired.
Naomi
You know how the guy was working so hard to save money for his sister treatment.
Naomi
save,it kiara, I wish you had a spine.
Kiara
saying that she hung up on me, but I felt my blood boil.
Kiara
how could dad do such things?
Kiara
I ran to dad's study and confronted him and he didn't even bother denying it.
Dad
they got what they deserved.
Kiara
that was it something in me snapped that day.
Kiara
dad how could you, that college was naomi's dream and Justin's working two jobs so he can afford his sister's treatment.
Dad
I don't care. those kid's were distracting you from your goal.
Kiara
my goal, says who, did you even consider for a second that I may not want to be a politician. All my life I worked so hard to make you happy, but I just can't do it anymore.
Kiara
for the first time in my life, I shouted at dad and he looked stunned. the next two days I refused to eat anything until justin got his jobs back and naomi's admission was restored.
Kiara
ultimately, dad had to listen to me. Then I told dad a few days later that I planned to join an acting school in the US after I finished high school,
Kiara
he through a massive fit, but I was no longer the kiara he could dominate. I knew dad had bribed the college dean into kicking naomi out.
Kiara
so I threatened to tell the press about it.
Kiara
I'll create a massive media frenzy, one you will never come out of. I knew dad's reputation meant everything to him, so he had to agree.
Kiara
I moved to the US and over the next few years, I worked my butt off and became a popular actress.
Kiara
One day I was backstage after a performance when I heard a familiar voice.
Kiara
I was so happy to see them both that I jumped and hugged them.
Kiara
We sat and talked for hours. I told naomi how I felt so ashamed what dad did that I never contacted them.
Kiara
I thought they hated me.
Kiara
Naomi told me she'd graduated from an even better college and apologized for her bad temper at that day.
Kiara
and Justin told me how he'd saved up enough money for his sister's surgery and had even started his own pizza chain back in Norway.
Kiara
I am just so happy for you guy's.
Justin
can you maybe make me even happier by going to dinner with me?
Justin
how does this weekend sound?
Kiara
oh really, and what if I say no?
Justin
I'll try again and again and again.
Kiara
I shut him up with a kiss as naomi cheered us on.
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