Isabelle Bone; August 28th, 2030.
Honestly, I swear, I am completely positive that Al and I are not related. I do not know how someone like him can be in the same family is me. Granted, dad has told me some crazy stories about his great-aunts, but I'm sure Al takes the cake. Take this morning for instance. There I was in my room getting ready to go to school, when Al comes bursting into my room, not even bothering to knock! It wouldn't have been so bad, except that I was changing! The indecency of him astounds me! And of course, he thinks it's hilarious and can't stop giggling for the next half an hour. I told mom about it, and she just said that we're all family and it doesn't matter. But it does matter. At least to me it does, anyway.
I don't know what people will say at the Academy. I wonder if Orion Gears will assume Al and I are siblings? … or maybe I can just say we have the same last name? Oh my gosh, what if he thinks that I'm just as uncivilized and gross as Al?!
On another note, mom volunteered to do my hair this morning. Again. When will she realize that a) I can do my own hair; and b) I'm just not into all of that … stuff that she does? I did my hair in a nice braid tied with a blue ribbon. My skirt is neatly ironed and my socks are straight. Once I settled my blue cape on my shoulders, I looked in the mirror: "Fabulous."
Alphonse Bone; August 28th, 2030.
I really thought Isabelle was going to kill me this morning. But how was I to know that she was changing? She yelled at me a lot, and it went like this:
"Al! What do you think you're doing?"
"I just wanted to know—"
"Why didn't you knock?"
"—whether or not—"
"GET OUT!"
"—but I just—"
"Al! If you don't—blah blah blah blah bluh blah blah." Or something like that. I tuned out pretty quickly.
But never mind my bossy older sister; I'm finally going to the academy! I'm so excited! I've waited for this day for so long! Practically all my friends will be there and it will be so much fun! My parents and sister have told me all about it, and I've visited a few times, but it's not the same as actually being their yourself. I'm actually going to get on the green bus, walk and be silent in the hall, hang up my cloak in the cloak room and, well, a whole bunch of other stuff.
Dad wanted me to me in music and mom wanted me to be in drama, but I've chosen to be in art. They asked me why, and I said that I liked the colors. They accepted my reason even though that's not why I wanted to be in art. I have an ulterior motive; I just haven't told anyone yet.
Christopher Raven; August 28th, 2030.
Sometimes, Lloyd really ticks me off. I don't think he necessarily does it on purpose, but he can be a real bragger. For the entire bus ride to the Academy he told me all he knows about what it will be like, which is silly because he's a first year as well. He's acting like I don't know anything about it. He probably thinks that just because his older sister is a 3rd year that he knows everything. I really wish I could just yell in his face that my dad, just like his, went to the Academy. Or even how my grandfather owns it. I know he knows these things, but he's acting like he doesn't!
Grace Gunn; August 28th, 2030.
I can't help but feel bad for Chris. When Lloyd gets nervous or scared, his low self-esteem becomes evident. To compensate, Lloyd tends to brag and boast to Chris, whom he idolizes. Unfortunately, I don't think that Chris realizes any of this. I was talking to Hazel for most of the bus ride, so I couldn't intervene. Not that intervening is really my thing anyways.
Hazel Silk; August 28th, 2030.
I'm really glad that Grace is also in the music department. She's so nice. I was quite nervous, seeing as I'm a first year, but she managed to sooth my anxiety. Thank goodness. Not that Lloyd helped at all. He and Chris were in the seat behind us and he would not stop jabbering. Good thing that he was talking to Chris. Chris would never lose his temper or anything. Good thing Josephine wasn't here! She would have put Lloyd in his place!
Alphonse Bone; August 28th, 2030.
The bus ride was pretty much uneventful. I sat next to Gemma and Anthony, obviously. When we got off I remember looking around. I didn't see Isabelle, or anyone else I knew. But then I saw Josephine! And I had this brilliant idea to sneak up behind her and tackle her! Haha ha. I kinda sorta got blasted with some wind, but she usually blasts me every time I see her, so nothing unusual there. I landed on my butt on the cobblestone, she called me a dork, and she started walking away.
"See ya, Josephine!" I called after her. She didn't look back but raised her hand in acknowledgement.
Josephine Torsson; August 28th, 2030.
I really like my friends, but sometimes, oh my goodness. There I was, looking all awesome on my first day of class when Al comes bounding up to me and tackles me. Right in front of everyone on the cobblestone! Fortunately, I blasted him with some wind before I hit the ground.
"Al! Don't be such a dork!" He stumbled back and landed right on his butt. He let out a tinkling laugh. Gosh, nothing got that kid down. It was the thing I liked about Al, but also something I didn't like so much at times. I turned my back on him and continued my march to the building.
"See ya, Josephine!" Al calls after me. I don't look back, just raise my hand.
Gemma Endless; August 28th, 2030.
I have mixed feelings about going to the Academy. I really like being at home, just me and dad. And now that I'm here I will see more of Alera, which I'm not looking forward to. But all my friends are here, so… mixed bag I guess. We're in different years, so maybe I won't see too much of her? And she's endowed, and I'm not. Maybe I won't see her at all? I probably shouldn't get my hopes up.
On another note, the girls in my dorm are nice. My best friend Hazel is in the same dorm, thank goodness.