Disclaimer: I don't own any of the Tamora Pierce characters. I only own my characters and the places I come up with if I come up with any.

Note: I have to warn you. The ending will be something you never would have suspected. I know this chapter is boring, but the other chapters won't be. It's hard for me to write in third person, so keep that in mind when you start to judge my story, ok?

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Chapter 1: High School

"Kel! You'll be late for your first day of high school." Yelled Alanna.

"Hold your horse! I'm coming." Kel shouted back.

And with that, Keladry ran out the door.

"Alanna, you know perfectly well that I would never miss the first day of school."

"I was afraid you might." Answered Alanna.

When they got to school, they spent two minutes looking for their homerooms. Their schedules were the same and they were locker partners.

"Welcome to your senior year in High School. This is the year with the most dances and parties." Teased my teacher, Mr. Olau.

Everyone just groaned. They've all heard that Mr. Olau likes to tease people.

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At lunch, Kel and Alanna sit at a table in the corner of the lunch room.

"Can we sit here? Hi! I'm Neal. This is Cleon, Jon, and Gary."

"Sure" answered Kel.

Every time Kel looks at Neal, she blushes. Neal acts all soft around Kel. (Get the picture?) (For some reason, Kel feels like she is watching what's happening instead of being there.) Alanna noticed right away.

"Looks like someone is trying to get a boyfriend or girlfriend!" she teased.

Jon and Gary catch on to what Alanna's trying to say.

"yeah." Said Jon is a sing-song voice.

Both Kel and Neal start to blush a lot.

Alanna, Gary, and Jon burst out laughing. Cleon comes walking up to them with George.

"There's a dance tonight, don't forget!" He says. "Why don't you ask Kel? Huh Neal."

"Maybe I will!" Neal snapped. He turned to Kel. "Will you go to the dance tonight with me?"

"Sure." Said Kel.

"Will you go with me, Alanna?" Asked George, who was right next to Cleon.

"What took you so long, George?! Of course I'll go!" Replied Alanna.

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What will happen to Kel and the others? Why does Kel feel as if she's not there? Keep reading. Please review.