Chapter 2
Millicent's High Achievers School
9:30am
Alexis straightened her green polo shirt into her new black smart trousers, behind her Shawn was getting off his motorbike.
"You ready for this Lexxie?" he asked. (Shawn always called her Lexxie)
"Yeah, what about you ?" she asked back.
"I'm fine … sister." He replied.
Alexis and Shawn walked towards the school gates, once in the building they went their separate ways, agreeing to meet up at lunch to discuss their findings.
Alexis turned left at the door and headed down the busy corridor streaming with teenage girls of all ages ranging from seven to eighteen. She looked at the timetable which had been given to her by the Dean the day before. She was in classroom 7B for English Literature.
As she entered the room she analysed the students. Most had fake platinum blonde hair and long brightly painted nails, three Goths resided in the right corner away from the windows but there was one girl who was different; she had long, curly deep red hair and piercing green eyes. She was sat on an empty two person desk at the back of the classroom, gazing out of the window. Alexis walked over to her.
"Is this seat taken?" she asked indicating towards the empty seat.
"No, it's not" she answered in a distant voice.
"I'm Lexxie Spencer. I'm new."
"I'm Daryl Harrison. Nice to meet you." She replied as they shook hand. (That name sounded familiar for some reason.)
"You know, since I'm new could you possibly show me where to go and stuff?"
"Wouldn't you want to hang out with the other Blondie's instead of me?"
"Why? And my hair is only blonde because one of my old friends dared me to …. I just haven't gotten round to changing it back yet."
"Sorry!" Daryl shifted awkwardly in her seat.
"It's fine. Lots of people just make that assumption, and amazingly I have an IQ higher than 20 … unlike most of the other girls in this room." Daryl and Alexis started laughing, when three girls who had fake hair and too much make up on came over and stopped in front of Alexis.
"Hey, new girl. What's your name?" the one in the middle (obviously the ring leader) asked in her extremely high pitched voice.
"Lexxie…Spencer."
"O.M.G… Are you, like, related to the new substitute teacher of Alternate Studies?" She asked.
"He's like totally lush!" the girl to the right said.
"Yeah, he's … umm…my big brother!"
"Cool. You should totally sit with us. I'm Shelby by the way and this is Ella and Nina." She said pointing to the girls beside her. "You don't want to sit with Daryl; you'll catch what she's got!" Daryl buried her head in her arms, while the three girls where laughing.
Alexis slouched in her seat and asked, " Why? What's she got?"
"Well, she's a dyke." Shelby said really loudly so most of the class could hear.
"Excuse me?" Alexis replied.
"She's a lesbian, she likes girls. That's just … unnatural."
"And?"
Shelby huffed and walked away, quickly followed by Nina and Ella.
Alexis shoved Daryl, so she could get her attention. She sat up, Alexis leaned in close and spoke really quietly; "Hey, don't listen to her, she probably doesn't even know the meaning of the word 'sponge'"
They smiled at each other as the first lesson started.
One day earlier ….
Shawn, Gus and Alexis were sat in their office with a man, about fifty years of age with a full head of pale silver hair. He was wearing an expensive navy blue suit and he shifted uncomfortably in his chair as Alexis handed his a mug full of steaming hot coffee.
"So Mr ...?" Shawn began
"Watkins. My name is John Watkins. I'm the dean of Millicent's High Achievers School for girls." The man said.
"So, . What can we do for you?" Gus asked.
"Well, yesterday one of my faculty and one of my students were found dead."
"I'm so sorry!" Gus said.
"Don't be … I wasn't attached to them in anyway. It's just I've had a recommendation from a Chief Vic at the SBPD."
"The Chief recommended us?" Alexis asked as she sat down.
"Yes, she did."
"Can't the police help you?"
"Yes but the most students have really powerful parents who have taught their parents not to talk to the police … you're not police."
"No we are not. But eventually they'll notice that we are consulting on the police's case." Shawn added.
Watkins sipped his coffee and said, "But, I have a plan. I have two job openings at the school, a janitor and a substitute teacher."
"Dibbs on the substitute teacher!" Shawn shrieked.
"Damn" Gus said, slouching in his seat.
"What about me?" Alexis asked.
"You can be Millicent's High Achievers School's newest student." He said passing Alexis a bag containing a new school outfit which consisted of a green polo shirt and black trousers.
"How will we be able to communicate with each other, without people thinking we're really suspicious?" Alexis asked.
Shawn stood up and looked at her, "I have an idea." He said.
"I don't like the sound of this" Alexis said leaning into Gus.
"Neither do I." he replied.
And that's when Shawn said, "Let's be brother and sister!"
Alexis sighed, "Great!"
