Chapter 1
I drove up the winding lane road until I saw the sign. `Easton Academy Established 1858' it read in faded letters. The limousine turned to go under the iron and brick archway and I took a look at my new school. The buildings were made of brick and stone topped by shingled roofs and spires. The doorways alone showed the pride and tradition of the school. They were ancient and weathered with thick wooden doors on iron hinges. Cobblestone walks were lined by neat beds of flowers. There were fields of freshly mowed bright green grass. Everything I saw was perfect.
"Just head to the right." I told the driver, directing him towards my new dorm, Billings. As he turned we drove by a pair of convertible Mercedes. A girl with wavy blond hair was unloading a huge set of Louis Vuitton luggage onto the curb.
Outside of the three dorms standing around the circle at the midpoint of the hill, families were hugging and kissing checking that everyone had everything they needed. Boys in khakis and white polos kicked around soccer balls. Girls with shimmering hair compared schedules and whispered to one another. I wondered which of these girls I`d become friends with.
The car parked in front of Billings and I took a moment to recognize how lucky I was to be in the most prestigious dorm in all of Easton Academy. It just happened to be that my mother was part of the board at Easton and was able to get me a spot in Billings my first year. I stepped out of the limo, waiting as my driver unpacked my Gucci bags full of all the stuff I`d need for my first year, which was pretty much everything I owned.
My nerves singled with anticipation as I stepped into my new dorm. The tall ceilings and granite staircases, it was all like a dream. I looked at the piece of paper posted on the bulletin board to the right of the door. It said I was in Room 13. I climbed up the smooth granite staircase to the second floor.
The hall was long and had smooth wooden doors on either side. There was a group of girls standing in the middle of the hallway giggling and whispering to one another. They glanced over at me and I smiled. They gave me a long glare and then got back to their gossip. I stood tall trying to impress them with my confidence but none of the girls seemed to notice. I finally got to my room and slipped inside shutting the door behind. Expecting it to be empty, I sighed in relief. To my surprise I saw two girls sitting on one of the two beds. One of the girls had long wavy blonde hair that rested perfectly on her shoulders. She was wearing a white blouse with a black pencil skirt and a pearl necklace dangled gracefully from her neck. The other girl was tall and had light brown hair which contrasted beautifully with her ebony skin. A red headband rested atop her short brown cropped hair. She wore a deep turquoise v-neck tucked into a pair of dark wash skinny jeans. She looked up at me and spoke.
"Hi there!" she had a spoke in a calm voice "You must be my new roommate!"