"Are you ready to go to high school Cornelia? I am, I can't wait until I show Irma these new things that I put together for the talent show." Will said while brushing her red-auburn hair. Her caramel skin glowed in the mirror. She had put on a few pounds, but it was all in the right places.

"Wow, is that all you two ever talk about? It's always talent show this and talent show that." Cornelia said looking in an ad to find a job. Her green nails polish practically staining the AD from flipping vigorously.

"Girls, there is something that I need to tell you." It was Cornelia's mother coming in Cornelia's "green house" room. Hesitation filled the worry marks on her face. Mrs. Joy once young face was now aging rapidly, most likely due to raising two teenage daughters by herself. "Hay-Lyn's mother would like to invite you girls to a slumber party. I will be there too. So don't think you can just go over there and misbehave, 'cause your not."

"Auntie you worry too much." Will said really happy. "But we're high school students now, we don't need you to come. Besides you should stay and some rest, you don't look so good."

"Hey we're going to be late for school if we don't hurry." Cornelia rushed Will out of the room. Her mother hated being called old. Although Will didn't say it, it circled the edges. Will was usually careful about it but lately something had got ahold of Mrs. Joy. Her health was beginning to decline and so was her memories. Will thought she was too young for Altimeters. The thought would have to wait now.

'AT SCHOOL'

Irma and Taranee where already at school. They where talking about the talent show that is going to be in a month. Taranee was chosen to be the host. Irma, Will, Cornelia and Hay-Lyn are suppose to be practicing for the talent show. They were going to sing a song composed and arranged by Will and Irma.

"Where are they? They should have been here by now." Irma said, while pasting down the hallway.

"This is the only time that all of us get to hang out. Except for lunch, but it's always noisy in the lunch room."

"Would you calm down Irma. Your making my head hurt." Taranee said.

"I don't care. Do you think something happened to-" Irma started but the sound of Will's voice made her stop.

"I'm here, I'm here!" Will shouted from way across the hall.

"Finally, where's Hay-Lyn?" Irma asked.

"How am I suppose to know, I just got here." Will said.

"Right, and didn't even wait on me." Cornelia said finally catching up with Will. Will apologized.

"Well we've got to grab us some breakfast. Come on Taranee." Cornelia said.

Cornelia and Taranee left there lockers and went to the café.

"Come on lets head to the cafeteria too. We can't just stand in an empty hall way." Will said.

"OK, but it's not like Hay-Lyn to be late for school. Do you think something happened to her on the way to school?" Irma said sounding concern and worried for her friend.

"Don't be silly. Hay-Lyn is probably in the cafeteria waiting for us." Will said trying to cheer her up. Will grabbed Irma's arm

When the girls got to the cafeteria it was not what they expected. The lunch room was filled with students. But soon Will and Irma made there way to Cornelia, Taranee and Hay-Lyn.

"Hay-Lyn there you are. I finally found you." Irma said with a signed with relief. "I thought something bad happened to you." Hay-Lyn was not paying her any attention. "Hay-Lyn, is there something wrong?" Irma was interrupted by the enter com.

"Students of the Pegasus Charter School High, May I please have your attention." It was the Principle, Mr. Wan. "Every one of you will be assigned a new class. Report to the any of our high school science rooms. There you will see your name and your classes. Don't forget to exchange your books. Thank you. That is all." Our five girls ran to a science room, then they went to there lockers to change books.

"So what classes do all you have?" Taranee asked very curiously.

"Well on Monday and Tuesday I have English, then it's Math. shoot, after that I have Art. But luckily I have lunch to make it all better. Crap Science then social studies. And then it's the opposite on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday." Will said with fear in her eyes.

"My schedule is the same as yours Will, isn't that cool." Irma said with relief. Cornelia barffed. Their friendship grew to a new height in the summer. Cornelia had announced angrily in the summer to Will for her and Irma to plan their wedding and Will stated back that they were best friends, ultimately hurting Cornelia. The two cousins let the issue to but it was obviously still up in the air.

"Taranee and I have the same schedule too." Cornelia blurted out.

"How do you know that?" Taranee asked very confused.

"I saw your paper and could not resist looking at it." Cornelia laughed.

"Well come on then." Taranee said.

"Wait, I have something to say." Hay-Lyn informed. Will took note of Hay-Lyn's physical appearance of the day. Granted, Hay-Lyn never looked good but today was a considerable low. Her pale skin was more ghostly today. Her usually midnight black-purple hair was simply tied in a not-so good looking bun and her uniform was in complete wrinkles. My mom wanted me to relay-" Her voice silenced.

"We already know." Irma informed.

"You do?" Hay-Lyn smiled with relief.

"Sure, your Mrs. Banda invited all of us for dinner." Hay-Lyn's smile dropped.

"Well if there's nothing else. We have to get going don't you think?" Will asked in a rush.

"Right, bye!" Taranee shouted.

"Peace!" Will shouted.

"Adiós!" Irma shouted.

"Good bye!" Cornelia shouted.

"Some friends they turned out to be. And to think that I was going to warn them about tonight." Hay-Lyn said to herself.

'THAT SAME DAY, BUT JUST DINNER TIME'

When the girls where all at the dinner table they could not help but to discuss their day even though the events had already played out at lunch time. Even their parents where talking. But then for some reason it got quiet, so quiet that you can hear the wind. Until…

"Girls you're adopted." Mrs. Hastings said.

"Way to go Light!" Mrs. Joy yelled.

"What are ya'll talking about?" Cornelia started choking on stake. "I am not adopted. Right mommy." Mrs. Joy looked away.

"I already told Hay-Lyn this morning before school. But the others didn't so…" Mrs. Banda started.

"You all decide to tell us all at once. That's the meaning of this dinner?" Will suddenly full of composer.

"Very good Will." Mrs. Banda said.

"You girls are not normal…you are princess and you all have magical powers." Leave it to Mrs. Mendoza to get right to the point. The girls were all shocked with the news. Disbelief piled on the faces of five confused girls.

TO BE CONTINUED…