"What's your name?"
"Brianna."
"Well, Brianna, welcome to Coates. I hope you have a good time here." Then Taylor sniggered. "You'd be lucky if you do."
"What do you mean?"
"You'll see."
Then Taylor walked away.
Brianna was in her dorm room when Lana walked in.
"Are you my new roommate?" asked Lana.
"Yes. Who are you?"
Lana saw some of herself in the new girl, and allowed herself to smile slightly.
"I'm Lana."
"Hi Lana. My name is Brianna."
"Okay Brianna, let me tell you some of the ground rules here at Coates. One, Avoid Drake Merwin. Two, Do not get in between Caine and Diana. And three, look tough and don't let anyone push you around. For some reason, I don't think you will have a problem with number three." Lana smiled.
"Who are Drake, Caine and Diana?
Lana stared at her as if she was an idiot. Then she remembered that she was new, and let her off.
"Drake is a sadist psycho, Diana is the prettiest girl in school, Caine is the hottest guy in school, and do not get in between them, because Caine + Diana are the King and Queen of Coates."
"Anyone else I should watch out for?" asked Brianna.
"Not really," replied Lana. " Maybe Taylor."
"Taylor? She showed me around!"
"Did she now?" Lana raised her eyebrows. "Did she say anything about Caine?"
"Why? What about Caine?"
Lana laughed at Brianna's innocence. "Everyone in the school knows that Taylor likes Caine. Except Caine."
"Oh. Why should I watch out for her?"
"She's not bad," answered Lana. "She's just… a little… unpredictable. You'll see."
"Okay. Who else are we sharing a room with?" asked Brianna.
"Oh, just another girl called Dekka."