Chapter One
There is something you should know; high school is nothing like the movies. It's a brutal, evil, twisted place, which is ruled by popularity. At Fahrenheit academy, its like a food chain. Populars at the top, and the timid hardworkers at the bottom. For Seraphine and Evelyn, it was a hard life. They had to constantly put up with the girls who were full of themselves, boys who wanted the skinny, drowned-in-makeup girls, who were ignorant towards others. Some people would say they were lucky because they weren't populars, or bottom dwellers, they were just 'normal'. Most of their peers were jealous, they didn't have a best friend like Seraphine or Evelyn. They were also quite lucky because they were both rather pretty and very intelligent. Seraphine had long dark, cascading curls, whereas evelyn had mid-length, straight golden caramel hair. Evelyn had grey, silvery eyes but Seraphine had warm amber eyes. They were complete opposites, but were the greatest friends.
Like any normal day, the girls met at Seraphine's and proceeded to school often drifting off into their fantasy world. It was an ordinary Tuesday. They settled into their seats to wait for their tortuous Psychology lesson to begin. Their teacher Mr Waxford, was young and rather childish. He looked like he was in his mid-twenties, but had the mind of a mischievous teenager. As usual, he let the class do as they wished, as it was nearing summer break; there was no more work to do until next year. Seraphine and Evelyn quietly discussed their fantasies about how they wished they lived in a perfect world, the kind of perfect world that was in a movie, while listening to dream-inducing melodies on Evelyn's iPod.
'I had this wonderful dream last night, Evie,' Seraphine started, 'I was a princess in Narnia, and Edmund was trying his best to flirt and ask me on a date.'
'I think too many fantasies finally made you lose your mind, Sera!'' Evelyn joked. 'He asked me to a ball and you were there, and we were picking out dresses,' Seraphine spoke softly, 'but then mum woke me up!'
They broke into giggles, but their imaginations came to a halt as Mr Waxford invaded their secret circle.
'Having a good chat ladies?' he asked.
Seraphine just looked at him, trying to see what he was thinking. Evelyn noticed the awkward silence and said, 'Yes, thank you, sir.'
Just as he was going to reply, a shout of help cut him short.
'What was all that about, Seraphine?' Evie asked.
'I have no idea, it just...happened.' she replied. They turned back to their fantasies.
The bell rang, signalling time for lesson changeover. The girls dragged themselves from their seats and walked like snails to their next lesson; science.
'I'm so bored, and it's only second period! I can't wait until we leave this place!'' groaned Seraphine.
'I know, I swear the days are getting longer! Just one more year!' Evelyn moaned.
They walked in and sat down in their seats. Seraphine sat next to Darren Runner, or monkey boy as they called him. He sat with his unruly hair gelled back and grinning like a Cheshire cat. Seraphine slumped in her seat, while Darren talked to the boy in front of them about Anne. Anne; every girl wanted to look like her, the populars had snatched her away at the start of the year, when everyone had realised that she was in fact very pretty. Seraphine clenched her teeth and tensed at the name. Anne was once her best friend, until a better offer came along. Anne also liked to take what wasn't hers, as Seraphine experienced for the first time she liked a boy. Evelyn, however, liked where she sat. She sat next to the funny blonde bombshell that was Tom Stark. He greeted her as she sat down. 'Good morning, Evelyn,' he chirped.
'Morning Tom,' she replied.
'Right!' the dreaded teacher Ms Shackle roared, 'pens and books out,and follow the instructions to get started!'
And of course the one who everyone loved to hate put her hand up. 'Miss, here's my homework,' she said. The girl was small, had bright orange hair and a voice that shot every nerve in your body.
'Of course!' Ms Shackle grinned, 'Thank you Lily, homework on your desks so I can collect it in.' the class groaned and sent a glare in Lily's direction.
Ms Shackle set the class to work on a practical in pairs. Evelyn and Seraphine worked together to set up their practical, but were two test-tubes short.
'Miss!' Evelyn shouted, 'we're two test-tubes short, and there's none left.'
'Right,go to the store cupboard in the library,there should be some there,' she said, 'hurry back though!'
The two girls nodded, silently grabbed their bags and coats, and rushed out to the library. The library was on the other side of the school.
'God, that lesson was torture!' Evelyn murmured, seraphine giggled.
"Oh dear Aslan!' She laughed, which sent the two of them into hysterics.
When they arrived at the library, they heaved the huge door open and wandered library was full to the brim with books. Seraphine quickly found the door to the cupboard. Evelyn opened the door, it was huge! They stepped in and turned on the light. They searched through trays and drawers, but couldn't find any test-tubes. A curtain was drawn shut near the back. The door closed and Seraphine opened the curtain. A cold gust of wind blew at them. Being the curious girls they were, they followed the wind. They tugged their coats around them, and Seraphine tripped and dragged Evelyn down with her. There was a bright light that blinded them. Seraphine touched the surface underneath her and gasped, it was grass. Evelyn pulled Seraphine up, and they took in the sight before them. With wide eyes they looked at each other and Evelyn was first to speak, 'I don't think there's any test tubes here, Seraphine.'
