Chapter 2

"So we are just waiting for Florencia to get here. She will be your mentor until you feel settled. She is our year 11 head girl. She is the top graded student in her studies. So she is the best person to be your mentor."

"OK." Jazmin said quietly. She hated the fact that she had to move from her old school, all because her dad thought that the school she was in before had been a bad influence on her.

"I know your father wants you to do well, we will do our best to help you succeed."

"I am way ahead in my studies Miss. I do not understand why my father wants me to move here! Secondly why do I need a mentor?" Jazmin asked.

"You're father wanted you to be with someone who would be a positive influence on you. He has informed us about the situation. He is adamant that it isn't your fault but you were easily influenced."

"My father doesn't know anything about the situation that happened, he jumped to conclusions!" Jazmin said bluntly.

They were interrupted by a knock on the door.

"Come!" The head said loudly making Jazmin jump a little. "Oh Florencia, come in. Jazmin this is Florencia, Florencia this is Jazmin!"

"Hi!" Flor said quietly and quickly so as not to come out with anything else.

"Nice to meet you" Jazmin said politely. Her eyes had widened when she had seen the raven haired girl step through the door. Her heart had skipped a beat.

"I am going to ….. GRIND YOU'RE….. Be your support network!" Flor said. Jazmin giggled, she liked this girl.

Flor was horrified that her Tourette's was ruining her chance of making a good impression on this girl.

"Oh Jazmin I forgot to tell you that Florencia has Tourette's and that is why she sometimes comes out with things like that. It is not intentional so do not be offended."

"It's alright Miss. I kind of figured that out with the movements. I have met a few people with this condition in my home town." Jazmin explained.

"So I am not the first person you have net like this? Everyone always says that I am?!" Flor said a little shocked. But she loved the way that her condition didn't even faze the girl.

She looked over at Jazmin and took in her long red hair. Her bright lipstick. Flawless skin. She was stunning. She felt jealous because she just felt plain next to her.

"Florencia, could you help Jazmin up to the Dorm and get her settled there. Then give her the tour of the grounds. You have both been excused from classes today for this reason. I just ask that you do not abuse this leave. Florencia I do not want you to go and meet your boyfriend, Jazmin you do have to check in with the security house each morning and evening. As per your fathers ruling."

Both girls let out a huge sigh. Flor was hoping to ditch Jazmin quickly and spend time with Dani, especially after not being able to get hold of him the night before. Jazmin wanted to go out and explore the little town where the school was. She if she would be able to pass for an adult like she had in the previous village she had lived in. she would go out drinking on the weekend, she wasn't willing to give that up just yet. She was tired of being restricted.

"Jazmin will you come with me. You will be sharing a dorm room with me. I have strict rules that you have to stick to. I'm not a big fan of change, so I hope you will respect the fact that I may not always be respondent to you. It is not that I do not hear or see you but I will be in my own thoughts." Flor explained as they made their way up to dorm 314.

"No I understand that, Flor we have something in common already." Jazmin said trying to be friendly.

"What would that be?" Flor asked confused.

"Our names. Flowers?!" Jazmin responded.

"Oh yes. FLOWERS BOUNCING TOGETHER." Flor responded, before clasping her hand over her mouth.

"Yes, it is fine do not hide who you are, please!" Jazmin said quietly.

"I will try…" Flor replied giving Jazmin a smile.

Jazmin was quite taken with Flor, she seemed confident yet scared. Beautiful yet hidden. She confused her but Jazmin was someone that she definitely wanted to know better. She wasn't quite sure why the girl in front of her intrigued her so much. Never before had she been so drawn to someone before.

"Here we are, this is where you will sleep." Flor said as they reached the dorm. "We have our own kitchen. I do not like being around too many people so this is ideal for me….."

"Oh my god this is perfect for me. I love to cook. If you don't mind I will cook for us both?" Jazmin said excitedly.

Jazmin's enthusiasm was contagious and Flor couldn't help but smile. It was nice to see someone so happy.

"No I do not mind, but do you mind cooking for my sister Virginia too. We used to share this room. She has moved next door but there is not a kitchen in her room." Flor explained.

"I don't mind at all. In fact it would be a pleasure. Like I said I love cooking so it would be a pleasure." Jazmin smiled.

"I think we will get on well!" Flor said saying what she was thinking.

"Yes I think so too!" Jazmin replied smiling broadly. She couldn't help the butterflies in her stomach. She couldn't understand why she was feeling this way. She just met this girl and it was like she had known her for years. She needed to have some time to figure everything out. But she had to find out what was this thing between her and Flor.

"Can I ask you to call me Flor not Florencia? I do not like it. It feels like my parents are talking to me." Flor explained.

"Yes and you can call me Jaz," Jazmin replied.

"Yes I like that." Flor smiled as she took her new friends hand and shook it. "Would you like me to help you unpack?" Flor asked as she lifted one of the large cases onto her bed.

"Thank you that would be a great help. I have a lot of clothes!" Jaz said apologetically.

"Me too!" Flor said as she went and opened her closet doors.

"Wow that is more than me!" Jaz gasped looking at the 3 closets that were opened.

Flor closed the doors and went over to the two chest of drawers.

"These are full of my things too. Virginia hated being in this room with me because I have so much stuff!" Flor explained.

"Virginia that is your sister right?" Jaz asked.

"Yes she is 1 year older than me, we are pretty close." Flor said smiling. "She is in the room next door. She will probably come here later after classes have finished for the day."

"Should I be worried?" Jaz laughed. But there was an element of doubt in her voice.

"No, no, no don't worry. Vir is a pussy cat. She likes everyone!" Flor said quickly.

The girls went quiet as they put away Jaz's things into her closet and drawers. It took them a couple of hours to get everything organised. Flor did notice that Jaz didn't have a computer or laptop, she was curious as to why but she didn't want to seem like she was being too nosy too soon.

"I guess you are wondering why I do not have a computer." Jaz said finally sensing that was what Flor was looking at when she was looking over at her.

"Yes, no. it is up to you if you want to tell me, but you don't have to because you don't even know me!" Flor blurted out quickly, embarrassed that she had been rumbled.

"It isn't a big issue really, my father has confiscated it as punishment. He doesn't like my friends, he believes that they are a bad influence on me. But he seems to forget that you can do virtually everything that you can do on a computer on a phone. But then again if I do not have the phone then he cannot keep a check on me!" Jaz laughed. There was no bitterness in her voice, just wonder at how someone quite high up in a technical job like her fathers didn't know the basics of what a smart phone could do.

"So you're not sad about not having no computer then?" Flor asked.

"No not at all, I can still keep in contact with everyone that I need to be in contact with. My father can stalk me still so everyone is happy!" Jaz replied sitting down on the bed which Flor had said was hers. She had noticed that the beds were quite close together. "Do you want me to move these apart?"

"Only if you don't want me that close to you, or you throw your arms and legs about in the night?" Flor said honestly. She wanted that to be the thing that remained the same, she couldn't sleep well without someone close to her. It didn't have to be in the same bed, just someone who could sit with her if she had a nightmare. Someone she could enjoy their company and watch movies with.