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Kadma's eyes focused in on the clock ticking on the wall. Three minutes. Could she really make it that long?
"I got it!" Amy Winegar pounded the table with her fist.
Kadma jumped then glared at the bespectacled nerd who ignored her.
"Hooow abooout a trip! We could take a trip toooo um the beach!"
"What?" Kadma cut her off. She didn't allow Amy to repeat herself instead she continued, "Amy our budget won't allow for that."
Amy opened her wide mouth to protest, but was cut off by Mike, the treasurer.
"She's right Amy, besides the eigth graders usually take a trip around this time for graduation which costs even more money. So the teachers are definitely not going to dig that idea. Sorry."
Amy huffed flopping back in her chair. She looked like a rejected drama queen...Oh wait. She was!
Kadma sighed. She threw an imaginary dart. "Bad idea number three hundred and sixty two!" She exclaimed.
"Yeah? Well what's your bright idea Kadma?" Amy snapped.
"Splitsville." Kadma replied nonchalantly.
"Splitsville?" The other kids repeated questioningly.
"Yeah. See ya!" Kadma said gathering up her book bag and things she shot everyone a peace sign then retreated to the door.
"Aahhh." She sighed in relief breathing in the fresh air, and sunshine. At the bottom of the steps leading up to Heatherfield Institue school sat her four best freinds in the world.
Halinor with her nose in a book; Yan Lin defiling more school property with her colorful chalk; Nerissa playing a tune on her flute; and Cassidy absentmindedly twirling an unruly lock of red hair. No doubt day dreaming.
"Yoohoo guys!" Kadma called. Her long legs allowed her to take the stairs two at a time.
"Kaddy!" Halinor, and Yan Lin waved at her. Nerissa changed tunes on her flute.
"That one was for you Kaddy." Nerissa said. Kadma smiled at Nerissa.
"I can't stand you!" Kadma said suddenly turning on Cassidy who gave her that irritating smirk of hers.
"Well you've razzed my berries for the day. What's your problem this time?" She replied.
"Those dweebs in the party planning comittee that you made me join." Kadma rubbed her temples.
"Hey I never made you do anything Kaddy, I just threw the idea out there."
"You dared her." Halinor chimed in. "Knowing that Kadma does not- scratch that. Can not turn down a challenge." She said as the girls began their walk to their favorite icecream shop.
"You guys should hear some of their ideas. It's like they're just randomly tossing out junk." Kadma continued to explain as they approached Frosty's Icecream Shoppe.
A guy in a snowman suit waved a banner advertising a new type of icecream at the girls.
They entered the blue, and white sweet smelling haven, and weaved their way through the crowd of kids until they reached their booth by the window. They placed their orders with one of the waitresses.
"What we need is someone creative. Someone who always has fresh ideas." Kadma tapped her chin thoughtfully. Her brown eyes landed on Yan Lin who was dooding on a napkin.
"Linny!" She exclaimed making her tiny friend jump.
"Huh?"
"You can help us!"
"Uuhhh" Yan Lin hesitated.
"Come on. You're smart, creative, kind of an oddball. Perfect!"
"Why don't you stop trying to push your job on to poor Linny here." Cassidy jumped in grabbing Yan Lin's shoulders protectively.
"Why don't you butt out?" Kadma snapped back rolling her eyes at Cassidy.
Two waitresses padded over balancing the girls icecream skillfully on their arms. The five girls took their treats, chipped in on the small bill, and continued their conversation.
"The spring festival is one of the biggest events of the year." Halinor stated matter of factly. And it was. It was one of the last events of the school year aside from the senior dance.
"Yeah so you better figure somethin' out." Nerissa added rather unhelpfully.
In a flat voice Kadma replied: "Wow thanks for the bright ideas guys."
"Oh I'm sorry Kaddy." Halinor gave her friend a warm smile, "I'm sure you'll think of something." She said encouragingly.
"Actually I do have an idea." Yan Lin piped up.
"Really!" Kadma said. She sounded relieved.
"Don't help her Lin." Cassidy scolded Yan Lin. She recieved a kick from Kadma under the table.
"How about a China in the spring time theme?" Yan Lin suggested.
A collective gasp escaped the throats of her four friends. They all began to gush over Yan Lin's idea. Well all of them with the exception of Halinor.
The tow headed girl observed the steam coming from her hands wrapped around the tall glass where her brownie fudge sundae had begun to melt. With a gasp she pulled her hand away from the glass of ice cream.
"Hali?" Kadma touched her friend's hand, "What's wrong?"
"Uh nothing." Halinor stammered back. "Are you still coming to my house so we can do our homework together?" She asked.
"Oh yeah! We should probably get going huh?"
"Yeah."
The two gathered their things and hugged their friends goodbye.
"Oh, and Yan Lin," Kadma turned to face the small asian girl, "You're coming to the next meeting to suggest your idea."
Yan Lin was about to protest, but Kadma sensed it and cut her off.
"No buts!" She called over her shoulder, "Bye."
"You're so bossy!" Cassidy yelled after Kadma who was walking arm in arm with Halinor toward the exit.
Cassidy shook her head. "Jeez. She is so-"
"Speaking of which we sould probably cut out too guys." Yan Lin pointed out. "Rissa you walking home with us?" She poked her distracted friend.
"Uuhhh actually I have something to do before I go home." She answered absentmindedly.
Yan Lin gave her best friend a curious look.
"I'll walk home with you Linny." Cassidy offered shouldering her bag.
Once the three girls left the creamery they hugged goodbye, and went their seperate ways.
So concludes the first chapter. I'm calling Sheffield Institute Heatherfield Institute because in my mind this makes since, because where I live our school is named after our town!