The Easton Files:Layla Smith de Havilland

Layla Smith de Havilland walked up to her dorm stopped before she opened the closed her eyes and a smile found it`s way on her lips as she inhaled the scent of the crisp fall opened the the door opened,it revealed a huge Gone With The Wind esque would walk up the staircase,but not now,while she had her 100 pound (or so it seemed) suitcase.

Layla waited for the elevator to come to a stop before walking out and into her luxury bedroom,ahem, opened the door to her room only to find a family friend,Noelle Lange,and Easton Academy`s ruling queen,sitting on her bed with her arms and legs crossed.

"It`s about time."Noelle said with the roll of her eyes and a mischevious smile."There`s some people you need to meet."Noelle said getting up and pulling her followed her to a room with of beautiful,too-real-to-be-true girls."These are my friends,and yours too."Noelle said with a proud look on her face."This is my roomate,Ariana Osgood."Noelle pointed to a gorgeous ethereal girl with white blonde hair,icy blue eyes,and an olive complexion."This is Kiran Hayes."She said pointing to a gorgeous girl that Layla had seen in some Ralph Lauren print adds."And this Taylor Bell."Noelle said casting a look towards a preppy looking girl with blonde curls and aqua blue eyes."Girls,this is Layla Smith de Havilland,an old family friend,and granddaughter of Olivia de Havilland."She looked at the girls sternly and said "You know,the girl that had the guy that Scarlett O`Hara wanted?"After that Layla seen a few looks of recognition

"That`s right."said Kiran with a small nodd of approval."You`re in the magazines all the time."

"And now that`s she`s done filming her hit movie,she came to grace us with her presence."replied Noelle.

Layla pulled her purple Michael Kors Draped-front cardigan closer to could feel the heat rise to her cheeks and looked down to the ground.

"Yup,we officialy have a movie star on campus."said another girl walked wasn`t as pretty as the others,but there was something specail.Duh thought else would she get into Billings?

Noelle looked up."And Layla,this is Glass-licker."Noelle said casting a look towards the the girl stepped confidently forward."Don`t mind her.I`m Reed you are?"she said looking at Layla up and down and wondering why she was only sent out invitations to the extremely specail was rare in her kind.

Noelle looked at Reed and said "Reed this is Layla Smith de Havilland,your new roommate."She said looking Reed directly in the eyes with a stare that sent chills down Layla`s spine,and continued talking to her through 'the stare'."Layla is famous."Noelle said tossing her hair as if she met famous people everyday.

After a couple moments of silence Noelle said"Well,let`s get you to aquainted while you unpack and decorate your new room." pushing them out of the room.

As they walked towards there spacious room,which was actually more like a a luxury suite Reed asked "So that`s how you got in Billings,being famous?You`re the second youngest girl ever to be accepted."Reed was silent for a moment and then she continued and cast Layla a side glance."I was the first."Layla nodded her head and tried to sound was so jet lagged.A nine hour flight was tiring."Then I guess we have something in common."Reed looked at her for a moment then smiled."I guess so."

As Layla was fluffing the matching pillows that wenLayla looked out her big double window to see some guys playing hot the ones she seen in Abercrombie and was especailly a cute one with messy-but-cute hair,with a bronze was extremely was a capital 'H'.Reed came and looked over her shoulder "Which one are you looking at?" Reed asked playfully."The really buff messy haired Abercrombie look-a-like."Layla said,still watching."Him?"Reed said looking at the guys."His name is Chase know Matthews Incorporated?"Layla nodded while Reed paused an then continued to talk."Well,that`s his `s in all AP classes and pitcher on the varsity baseball team." "`s ...do you like him?I mean,you seem to know alot about him."Layla said trying to be play it off and be looked out the window with a dreamy smile plastered on her face." he is all are."Reed looked at Layla."Lucky you actually have a shot with him."Layla struck a dumbfounded look."Because..."Reed explained."Your a Billings Billings girls get whatever,and whomever they your lucky you`re friends with makes you the newest golden girl."Reed added.Hmm thought Layla.Maybe I can use that to my advantage and win Chace`s heart.

to her black and white polka dot Pottery Barn comforter on her bed,Reed asked her "Are you coming to dinner?Any minute Noelle is going to pop in and drag us to the dining hall."As if by magic,Noelle came in and said "Time to come and get your girls like you need your nutrients."She sounded very cheerful."Yeah we`re coming."Layla said putting her Chloe Wrap around boots back on her she walked with her new proclaimed headed to a table in the center of all tables,a table where they all could be seen and they many people stopped what they were doing and stared at them as they passed took her Sephora compact out of her purse,checking her at her stared her navy blue eyes,bronze skin,and curly chocolate brown eyeliner or mascara lip gloss were staring at her in curiousity and admiration.

Layla got up ready to get some of the welcome felt a tug on her seen it was Noelle,looking at her with her usual bored expression,but this time with a sparkle of micheviousness in her eyes."Why don`t you let our friend Reed do it?."She tightened her smile."That`s part of Reed`s job."

"Oh."Layla didn`t know just how things rolled around here just quite yet,and she wanted to play it then Layla looked around for Chase,who was apparently MIA for the looked down and about 15 seconds later the door and a few other guys walked straigt for the Billings pulled up a few chairs and sat looked at Reed."I want a California roll." she said fast and a tad bit bossier than her normal rolled her eyes and walked to get it,obviously took Reed`s empty seat next to Layla.

Noelle cleared her throat." Layla Smith de `s the girl I was telling you about."she said looking directly at looked at was SO much cuter up had gorgeous blue-gray eyes,and his chistled features were way more defined up close,and way smiled and made direct eye contact."I`m Layla,but you obviously already know that."Layla seen Chase return her smile and offered to shake her hand,and she accepted,her hand almost melting beneath his presence."I`m Chase."he said."And it`s a pleasure to meet you."he said with a level of intensity in his could feel the instant attraction and knew that he could scooted his chair closer to her.

" is a little close to get to comfort."Noelle said whispering in another honey blonde guys you asked Layla,they looked a little to close to get to comfort too."Layla."Noelle said smiling at the boy."This is Dash boyfriend."she said laying an arm on his felt the gesture as to say 'stay away'.Not that she would go after Dash when Chase was right here next to her brushing his toned leg against hers.

All the sudden Reed came handed Layla her California roll and was about to ask Chase to get up when Noelle shot a look at was like the were pathologically ,Reed sat accrossed the table next to Taylor,shooting Layla a look."Someone`s a little cranky."Kiran said to just looked was a peaceful person and liked to stay that the most part.

"So Layla,what sport are you going to try out for?"Chase students had to be apart of a sport unless a medical reason made it unfit for them."Cheerleading."Layla said almost had always done cheerleading,and in a movie she once starred in she played co-captain,and she liked it."You?"Layla said pretending to be ignorant about Chase`s all star position.A deep,wide smile spread to his lips."I" he said proudly"Am the pitcher for the varsity baseball you be cheering for me?"he batted his eyes at Layla."Why wouldn`t I?"she took the last bite of her California sat down and listened to All the other girls talk about the latest Ralph Lauren fashion show and bruskly stood up and pushed her chair in."I`m going to go back to Billings."

"See you later Layla."said the other girls immitatated her and chirped there walked out.

Chase sat there and watched her leave for a wistful second,wishing she wouldn`t leave so soon."Wait."he said standing he opened the door and followed her."Layla!"he said."Wait up!"Layla spun around."Hey."she said jogged to catch up with her."I came to walk you to Billings."

" sweet of you."Layla said blushing.

He held out his hand,and even though her hand was cold it warmed his body and sent a rush of adrenaline up his they arrived at the Billings grabbed her other hand and faced her,looking was at least a foot in a half shorter than him."I`m glad that you decided to come to Easton."Chase said with a serious loosened the grip on her didn`t want to hurt her delicate body.

"I am too."she replied.

Chase wasn`t sure that what he was about to do was a great way to greet someone in the first hour you met someone,but he felt a mutual respect,and knew he couldn`t ignore bent down and softly kissed they were done,he looked at her and let out a wide smile."And that is how I feel about you."he said in a flirty looked at her directly in the eyes and said."You will be my girlfriend eventually."

"Of course I`ll be your girlfriend eventually."Layla said heart was soaring."Well,I better go in."Layla said breathlessly.

"I`m in the Ketlar visit me any time."Chase winked at her,then pecked her on the cheek,and started walkinbg towards his soon as Layla walked in and he seen a light flash,he stared at her window,which was conveniently right above where he watched her figure move in the light for a couple minutes then the curtains opened,revealing her in her PINK pajamas and hoodie."Goodnight Chase."Layla said as she closed the curtains again."Goodnight."he called out,pretty sure that she couldn`t hear him.

Layla brushed her teeth as she listened to Chase tel her goodnight and thought about how perfect Chase for that last got under her bedcovers and smiled.

at Easton Academy would be absolutely wonderful.