I still can't believe I got into Sillas.
Let's be honest, it quite hard for a common girl with average grades to get into a college as good as Sillas.
It was my first day out of high school into the new world that awaited me the semester had just begun and everything was so different I almost couldn't believe my life was finally changing into anything that wasn't that dull life. I went to catch the bus like I'd do everyday from that time on. It was a beautiful day, at least from my point of view. Even though the sun was shining and the birds were singing I seemed like the only one enjoying it. The light warmed my skin, we were getting closer to fall and the weather was getting colder. I noticed other people living their lives and complaining about how public transportation was so bad or how quick time was passing through us and how youth these days behaves.
Other freshmen waited with me we were identifiable by the unique glow in our eyes.
I looked quickly looked back for no reason in particular and saw a girl, she should be around my age, or at least it seemed like it. She had long dark hair, dark brown eyes, glasses and no particular expression crossing her face. I don't know why, but I almost felt the need of smiling towards her, I fought it anyway. Maybe she was a freshman too, or maybe she was just living her life like everyone else.
I entered the bus, it was already almost full at 9 a.m. apparently people complained with a reasonable reason.
We arrived the university in almost half an hour, music really helps time pass in these situations. It was extremely big, full of weird and not so weird people. Some students were getting us into the correct auditoriums so we could meet our teachers and get to know a bit more about it.
"Be very welcome young people!" – said the old man next to the black board. – "I will be your Chemistry teacher, for all of you who are in the Chemistry or Biochemistry area, let's just make sure you make an effort to pass my class or you'll be here for a long a long, long time… with no further do I'll call here miss Perrodon, one of our most brilliant students"
"Before anything I just want to say hi to everyone in this auditorium and may you have a great freshmen year in Sillas!" – the red haired girl said in an high pitched voice and with open arms received us and showed us around the campus.
"Oh hi Suzanne, how are you?" – she greeted another red haired girl when she was getting out of the library. Everything about her was short, her hair, her nails, even herself, at least compared to Perry.
"Hi Perry! I see you are showing the new students around, don't forget to take them to the dorms, I'll go with you. I'm La Fontaine by the way." – she introduced herself.
People here seem so happy and nice, it's so, so different from my high school experience.
"Come with us then, we are almost in the dorms" – La Fontaine announced.
We rapidly got to the dorms, it was quiet, I mean, people should be in classes after all. the rooms seemed rather small, the doors had numbers and almost every single one was closed.
"Let us make an experiment shall we?" – Perry asked while she rapidly opened a door to our right. – "ah, I knew it". A short girl almost blond girl and a black haired girl were startled by the noise.
"Did we scare you?" – La Fontaine asked
"It's called knocking sweetie." – The dark haired girl answered in a bad humor.
"Come on Carm, don't be like that. I'm sorry for her mood. What brings you here Perry?" – the short girl asked
"I'm showing the place around to the new students"
"Oh, nice, can I go with you?" – she asked.
"Sure" – La Fontaine answered quickly.
"You can take a look inside our dorm if you want to" – the short girl said
We got inside and the girl inside protested.
"So you got fresh blood, thanks red…" – she interrupted herself when her eyes got through us and stopped in me, she looked rather surprised. I tried to follow her eyes and understood she was not looking at me, but at the girl who was behind me. The girl who previously I saw in the morning before I caught the bus. – "could you leave my room please?"
And so we did.
"Once again I'm sorry for her attitude, you'll find her very pleasant once you get to know her. Oh goodness, how rude of me. My name is Laura Hollis, my friend there was Carmilla. Just make sure to look for us whenever you get into trouble or have any doubt about anything college or non-college related. We'll gladly help you with any problem you have. I'm happy to see so many new faces around campus. By the way, I study journalism. What's your area of study?"
"Most of them are from chemistry or biochemistry I believe" – Perry commented.
"Oh, it's quite different, but still you can count on us" – Laura smiled to us. – "wait, do I know you from somewhere?" – She asked. This time she was really speaking to me.
"I don't believe so. Maybe you saw me on the street or something" – I answered almost quiet.
"What's your name, girl that Laura thinks she knows but probably has never seen before?" – La Fontaine joked.
"I'm Margret, but people usually call me Maggie"
"Pleased to meet you Maggie" – Laura answered.