The girl's eyes blazed with spirit like cold flame.
Her hair, almost black in this dim light was loose and flying. Her head was down and she looked up through the few rowdy strands which fell in her eyes.
She stood braced with her hands tied behind her back, in the middle of the floor where the two men had pushed her. She watched the shadow in the corner that was a man The Bad Man. All she had to do was wait for him to make a
mistake. The other two had. They had tried to catch her and hadn't noticed the pipe which leaned against the wall.
She had it before they could stop her.
When they finally had caught her they were nursing broken wrists and noses, and blackened eyes.
'This man will be the same.' She thought 'stupid and slow.'
"Well, Here's the little trouble maker." Said The Bad Man. His voice sending shivers down her spine. She said nothing, only looked strait into the glints that were his eyes.
"I was planning on letting you live. Not go mind you, but at least live. Now you shall suffer the same fate as your family." The girl stood up strait, eyes flashing.
"You lie!" she snapped "You didn't kill my family! You can't have! You caught me in the park; you don't even know where I live!"
The Bad Man Laughed at her making her anger flare. Then she began to doubt.
'He won't be fooled.' She thought 'I am going to die, killed by a stranger whose face I can't see.'
"Look who knows so much!" taunted the man "She looks for proof. Very well little beauty, if its proof you need then proof you shall get." The Bad Man turned and stepped back into the shadow that was so deep she couldn't even
make out the gleam of his eyes. Fear took her
"No." she whispered and tried to back up tripping and falling, struggling back up.
"NO!" she said louder frantic, she bumped into one of the men and was pushed forward again. The Bad Man was coming back from the shadows and he had, Ohh God! He had…
"NOOOO!" the girl screamed as the man held up to the faint light… "NOOOO!" she screamed again….
The girl sat bolt upright in bed her eyes wide. She realized it had been a dream and relaxed. It was bad enough that it had happened did she have to dream about it too?
Over the past weeks her reflexes had become razor sharp, almost instinct. When her door opened suddenly she was half out of bed before she recognized Basle's shadow. She relaxed and flopped back on her pillow
"Don't you ever knock?" she asked him exasperatedly. Basle, a tall lanky man with sandy hair and freckles smiled faintly
"You wont have to deal with my intrudes much longer Lilly." He said. Her eyes which had slipped closed flew open and she looked at him intently. He flinched inwardly. Her eyes did that to you sometimes. Often the spirit in them was friendly, but
others her eyes flashed with a spirit like flame. Like dragons eyes.
"We've found a place for you to stay." He said "A school."
Lilly rose and went to the window, looking thoughtfully out at the street and trees below. Her hair (which was went from auburn to black depending on the light) glowed a deep red in the dawn.
"What about the holidays Basle?" she asked "summer and Christmas? What happens when I don't have a home to go back to?"
"It's a boarding school. The staff has been informed of your situation. You will live at the school permanently, unless something goes wrong. There's a park and woodlands, and the summer holidays are cut to a month there. You should be happy Lilly!" He said and his eyes begged for her to say yes
'please let her be happy there.' He prayed 'let her be happy.'
"What else Basle?" she asked and he hesitated
"It's in France." He said "We tried to find somewhere closer but there are fewer options here." Lilly nodded. She could speak French that wasn't a problem. And it wouldn't be that bad to get out of here for a while.
She turned and looked at Basle "Ok." She said "I'll go."
Basle beamed and Lilly had to smile back. "If you get packed I can have you on a flight this afternoon." Offered Basle.
Lilly smiled broadly as her heart began to beat with excitement.
'At least she can still smile.' Thought Basle 'If she can still smile then maybe she can still love. If she can do that, there's hope.'
Basle watched as Lilly picked up her clothes and put them in a suitcase and then glanced at the bookshelf. "I'll have those sent along." Said Basle
"good!" Said Lilly brightly. Basle left her to finish packing and get dressed
'let her be happy there.' He again prayed as he closed the door.
The day was also a bright one at Kadic School. The sun shone and a light breeze played through the leaves of the trees. It was a day to lounge in the park or play soccer.
Unfortunately there were classes to attend and there would be no games till they were done. Odd, Ulrich, Yumi, and Jeremy endured a day of classes. Well, Ulrich, Jeremy and Yumi endured the classes...
Odd mostly slept.
Finally the classes were done and there was enough time before dinner for a game of soccer. Afterwards Yumi bade them goodbye and walked home for dinner at her own house. It was about this time the Lilly arrived at Kadic.
She stood looking at the school the spirit in her eyes quenched for a moment and replaced with anxious fear. Her two suitcases sat next to her and she held a piece of paper in her hands. She read it again 352 West D.
"Three fifty-two West Dorms." She mouthed rolling the name of her new home over her tongue. She decided that it didn't sound too bad. With a look of determination she picked up her suitcases and walked towards the main building.
When she entered the overhang before the doors she saw a big man with a bandage on his cheek who was yelling at passing students.
"Excuse me," She said as she approached. He turned and looked at her and smiled.
"You must be Lilly!" he said. Even his voice was loud! She nodded
"Can you tell me where this is?" She asked and showed him the paper
"Sure! It's up those stairs and to the right!" He answered.
"Thanks." She picked up her bags and walked up the stairs.
"Say who's that?" asked Odd. The three boys were sitting on a bench near the edge of the park. From here they had a clear view of the dorms, the cafeteria, the science building and the main hall.
Odd sat on the back of the bench, Jeremy sat next to Ulrich who was dozing in the warm sun.
"Who?" asked Ulrich without opening his eyes.
"That girl talking to Jim." He replied and pointed Ulrich and Jeremy looked
"Must be new." Pondered Jeremy
"Well then let's go say hi!" piped Odd and jumped up from his perch. Ulrich groaned and then heaved himself up. The three began to make there way towards the dorms.