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The morning light filtered through the thin curtains of Emma Tolly, she lay fast asleep under a sea of blankets, her head barely visible under them. Her eyes flickered as the light shone on her pale face. Burying her face into her soft pillow she let out a soft groan. The beeping of her alarm clock pulled her from her sleep, her arm escaped the blankets and moved around blindly as she tried to find the button to stop her alarm clock. After a few seconds of frantic seconds she found the button and pressed down softly, the annoying beeping died instantly. Turning her head to the side she opened her eyes slowly revealing deep green eyes. Sighing softly she reluctantly pulled her duvet back and swung her legs out of her bed searching for her slippers she placed them onto her feet. She stretched as a huge yawn erupted from her, walking over to her bedroom door she passed the mirror which hung on her hall, she groaned, her hair was a complete mess she just hope she had enough time to try and sort it out before school. She pushed the door open and entered the small corridor which lead to the stairs.
Making her way dawn a small, carpeted flight of stairs she reached the living room peering her head around the corner the smell of sizzling bacon and frying eggs hit her. Following her nose into the small kitchen she smiled to herself.
"Morning Aunt Julia" She said happily as she went of to the fridge to grab a bottle or orange juice.
"Morning Emma, did you sleep well?"
"Yes, I did" she replied quickly knowing full well that she had gone on a late night excursion last night as a Sparrow.
"Here's your breakfast" Julia smiled as she placed a full plate of bacon and eggs in front of Emma. The small bell in the front of the house signalled that someone had just entered the shop. "Back in a minute" she said as she left Emma to eat a breakfast.
After finishing her breakfast Emma washed the pots and pans quickly before going back upstairs to get a shower and change into her school clothes.
It was fifteen minutes past eight before Emma reappeared from upstairs, her hair was in a better state than it was thanks to Olivia's much loved birthday present; hair straighteners. Since Emma had turned fifteen last year she had become concious of how she looked. Her blonde hair was tied into a pigtail with her side fringe laying slightly over her left eye. Even though Olivia had been trying to get Emma to wear make-up she still refused. Reaching the bottom of the stairs Emma placed her heavy suitcase down in front of her before going into the shop to find her auntie.
Standing behind the counter was Julia, she was busy writing down some notes in a ledger which she kept under the counter.
"Auntie, have you seen my cape?" she asked as she looked over at the coat rack that stood in front of the shop door. No sign of a green cape.
"It's on the ironing pile" she replied as she turned to face her niece.
"Okay, thanks" Emma called as she moved through the small house and back into the kitchen. There sat on top of all the other folded clothes was a neatly folded emerald green cloak that signified a student of the art department at Bloors Academy. Grabbing the silky material she unfolded it and swung it around her shoulders, placing her arms into the holes provided she straightened out her cloak. Turning back into the hallway she grabbed her suitcase and navigated her self around the mountainous piles of books. She grabbed her satchel from an armchair and carried on through into the shop.
"Have a good week" Julia smiled as she enveloped Emma into a hug, "Be good and try not to get into too much trouble".
"I'll try Auntie, but I can't promise anything" Emma said smiling a mischievous smile. She picked up her suitcase. "See you on Friday" she called as she opened the shop door the bell ringing above her.
Walking out into the Summer sun she smiled, as she cheerily made her way down to the end of Cathedral Street to where the bus would meet her. Stopping at the bus stop she had hardly waited there for five minutes before the bus pulled up and she grabbed her suitcase. She made her way up to the stairs and said good morning to the bus driver before slowly making her way down the bus.
"Hey Emma"
Looking up she quickly found the boy who had called her name, his electric blonde hair was even unrulier than usual and a goofy grin rested on his handsome face. Smiling back at him she made her way down to the back of the bus where he had saved her a seat.
"Morning Tanc"
"Morning Em, have a good weekend?" he asked casually as he moved his suitcase up slightly giving Emma more room.
"Not bad, yours?"
"Boring as usual, nothing fun happens any more" he replied.
Laughing gently Emma turned to face him, during the years that she had known him she had fallen head over heels in love with him. Now the problem was telling him as well as his girlfriend Tracy, sighing to herself she looked back at him getting lost in his bright blue eyes.
"Earth to Emma" Tancred laughed as he waved his hand in front of her face.
"What" she asked coming out of her revere with a jolt.
"Are you going to the Pet's Café on Saturday?"
"Yeah, probably"
"Great. Looks like next weekend won't be boring, or at least I hope"
The bus came to a slow stop outside a ancient Gothic style mansion, a stone fountain sat in the middle of the courtyard the swans sat on the top of fountain looked intimidating in the morning light.
Grabbing her suitcase she followed the crowd of people off of the bus, Tancred stood next to her as he looked at all the children making her way into the main hallway. Looking up at Tancred she sighed softly.
"See you later Em" he called as he jogged over to Tracy. Fighting back the tears that threatened to fall Emma turned her back on the happy couple and silently made her way into the school, dreading the rest of the week.
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