Pacific Coast Academy was considered one of the best boarding schools on the entire west coast. Interestingly, it used to be an all-boys school until about a year ago, when a large group of girls enrolled.
The girls' dorm was packed to the rafters. This was unusual. But, given the circumstances that day, it was justified.
"When did that get here?"
"This morning. I cannot believe the dean let us install a Blix machine."
"It does seem sort of out of character. But whatever, it's Blix!"
Zoey shrugged at the comment her friend, Nicole, had made. Blix was the greatest soda ever, with the possible exception of Wahoo Punch. But Dean Rivers was against such things, and would have preferred everyone drink solely water and coffee.
Lola Martinez was eying the machine in the way that only Lola Martinez could.
"Why would they even put that nasty new blueberry stuff in a Blix machine? Everyone knows that carbonation and blue fruits cannot live in harmony! Right!"
"What's with the drama?" Zoey asked her. "It's not that bad of a flavor."
"Yes it is! And the drama is for drama class."
"Like always?"
"Yeah, but this time we need to perform a skit about someone who over-reacts to everything."
"Why would-?"
"I have no idea. Will you help me?"
"Sure." Zoey sat down in one of the chairs, and opened a can of her favorite flavor of Blix soda. "Now, do you have anything in particular you want to do your skit about?"
"I did, but then I found out that annoying blonde girl-"
"Terri?"
"-Yeah, her. But she's already told everyone her idea, which was the same as mine."
"That's alright. We can come up with something different. Hey, Nicole, come help us out over here."
"Sure, what with?"
"Drama."
"Name something I could do a skit about. I need to over-react to something."
"Um, what about the new Blix machine? You could, like, have a spaz about how they placed it in here."
"So, like this?" Lola took a breath and screamed.
"Oh mah gawd, it's a Blix machine! Our very own Blix machine! I've been dreaming about this day since I was a little girl, and now it's finally come to be!" She then screamed again.
"Yeah, like that."
"What are you ladies talking about?" Logan questioned, walking into the dorm. "Something interesting I hope. Maybe about me?"
"You wish."
"Yes, I do."
"Why are you so immature?" Zoey asked him, pushing him gently. Unfortunately for Logan, the Blix he was drinking spilled all over himself.
"Look what you did! This jacket was a gift from my uncle and now you've got soda all over it! I should sue you!"
Lola smiled. She had finally found inspiration.