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I exited the plane and looked around the airport. Dad said someone from the school would be there to pick me up. AN older guy with graying hair and kind eyes was holding a large sign that said "CHLOE SAUNDERS" I walked over to it.
"Hey, you wouldn't be Miss Chloe now would ya?" He asked, smiling warmly.
"I am," I said.
The man smiled at me again. 'Wait right here, while I go get your suitcase."
I nodded barely listening. I looked around and saw Connor disappearing into a door marked 'Employees only'. I wander what he's doing in there. Just as my curiosity got the better of me and I began heading in the direction of the door. The man returned with my suitcase.
"Let's go," he said.
We walked out of the airport to a discreet black car. The man loaded my suitcase into the back and pulled out of the lot. I grabbed on to my seat belt as the driver rounded a corner. I hung on for dear life as he sped through lights.
Trees and shrubbery raced past my windows in green blurs. Finally he pulled to a screeching halt in front of a pair of wrought iron gates. I staggered out of the car and nearly fell to my knees to kiss the ground in relief.
"Here you go, Ms. Saunders," he said handing me my suitcase.
"Thanks." I said. He smiled in return. I resisted the urge to shudder. That guy smiled an awful lot. I looked up at the gates where there was a plaque posted on one of the gate posts, it read:
Silver Valley Academy Est. 1872
I glanced up at the gates and pulled at one only to find it locked. I went to ask the man how I got inside but when I turned around he was gone. I thought about what Connor said; how some people here were 'different.' I looked back at the gates and jumped back in surprise. The gates which were previously locked and closed stood wide open. There was no one in sight. I decided not to dwell on it. I slowly made my way to the wide wooden doors. I reached up to knock but before I could the doors swung open and a lady stood there.
"Welcome to Silver Valley Academy," she said, "I'm Ms. Van Dop. Come with me to meet the headmistress. You can leave your things by the door. Someone will take them to your room." She started walking and I ran to catch up with her.
She led me to an office and told me to sit and wait that the head mistress would be with me shortly. I looked around the office and yelped. A boy sat in a chair on the opposite side of the room; he had blonde hair and dark brown eyes that slanted up in the corners. He had a nice smile and he was really cute.
"Hi," he said brightly. "I'm Simon, and you must be Chloe."
"How'd you know my name?" I inquired curiously.
He shrugged his shoulders. "We don't get new people that often, especially in the middle of the school year."
I nodded. Of course; this was just great. Everyone is going to know who I am while I'll know no one.
"So Chloe," Simon started. "Where are you from?"
I was about to respond when the office door open. A woman, who I assume was the headmistress, walked out along with a tall dark haired boy. He glanced at me a moment and then looked at the other boy.
Simon hopped out of his seat. "Ready, bro?" He asked. The dark haired boy nodded.
"I'd better not see you in this office again Mr. Souza," he didn't even respond before walking out of the office with Simon on his heels. Then the lady turned to me.
"Well, then Chloe, I presume, come with me," she said and I entered her office. She shut the door behind us. "Please have a seat."
I sat on the edge of one of the wing back chairs as she settled herself behind the massive desk. "I'm head mistress Talbot. And we are very glad you're here Ms. Saunders."
"I'm very glad to be here," I wondered if she picked up on my sarcasm. If she did she didn't let on.
I sat sand listen to her drone on and on for hours about school policy, dress code, etc. etc. Finally she handed me my schedule and told me dinner was at five and that I was expected to there in uniform. Head mistress Talbot walked me out of her office and to the grand stair case.
"Girls dorms are on the third floor."
"Thank…" I trailed off when I realized she wasn't there. Sighing, I slowly made my way to the third floor. Once I got there I realized I didn't know what room I was in. I walked down the hallway. The names of its occupants were posted on the doors.
Finally, a door near the end of the hall way had my name on it. I paused a moment, before opening it; hearing voices on the other side of it. I strained to hear what they were saying. I did catch the audible 'shh' sound. I opened the door just as someone from the other side opened and I fell. Only to be caught by …..
AN: Wonder who caught her. And I wonder what was going on in the room and what they were talking about. Guess you'll have to read and find out.
