As she walked through the School gates, she saw about twenty people turn around to stare at her.
She didn't like this much. She had always liked being the center on attention before. But not now.
Now, she was to start a-fresh. A clean slate.
She held her head high and walked with her mother by her side to the Headmasters office.
''Lucky we have this map, eh? Dear'' her mother; Katrina, whisprered.
''Yes Mother...lucky...'' she sounded less than unenthusiastic. She even sounded slightly nervous.
This wasn't like her, thought Katrina. She's normally such a bold character.
''Honey, is it your time of the month?'' she whispered just outside the Headmasters office.
''No, I jus-'' she was cut short. Becasue then the door opened. And a tall man came into view.
''Take a seat, both of you'' he gestured to the two armchairs infront of his desk.
''My name is Dr. Crabblesnitch'' the tall man stated proudly.
''I hear your daughter was trouble at her last school'' he talked only to Katrina, for the moment.
''Well, Bullworth Academy will certainly put a stop to that! I will certainly put a stop to it!'' he was a very pompous looking man.
''Well, Sir...I...I'm hear for a clean slate. I wan't to just be myself...'' Prudence muttered. Not looking straight into his eyes.
''Good!'' he boomed, looking pleased. ''There's nothing I like to hear more than a coperative student!''
She offered him a small smile, then averted her eyes. She was never good at holding eye contact.
''Well, I better leave you to settle in then Prudence. But, remember...I do not tolerate bad behaviour, and I'm counting on you to be a perfect example of a good student from
now on'' with that he ushered them out the door. Quickly referring to look at the map for directions to the girls dorm.
As she walked down the many corridors of Bullworth Academy, she noticed everyone turned and stared at her.
''Nice rack on her, I wouldn't say no'' an ugly boy with a badly shaven head whispered to who appeared to be his freind in a pink shirt.
She didn't take notice of him. But his freind certainly caught her eye. He was smaller than average and looked very out of place with a pink shirt.
But she didn't feel like insulting him...no, he was kinda...cute.
''Petey she's giving you the look'' the ugly guy whispered, sounding shocked.
She realised she was staring at him, looking like she was making him slighlty uncomfortable really, she averted her gaze and walked on. Blushing slightly.
''The new girl likes you'' Jimmy muttered, still shocked.
''I, uh..no she doesn't. Look at her, she's well, she's ...uhh very pretty'' he ended lamely.
''She's hot, Pete'' Jimmy stated.
''Yes, well...there is that'' Again, he looked uncomfortable.
''Why do you look so sad about it? Pete, she could be your only chance of making out with anyone!''
Petey looked slightly btung at the comment, but he tried not to show it.
''I, uhh don't know''
Prudence finally found the Girls Dorm. She figured she wouldn't chuck the map out after all. She really was going to need it.
''Wow, look at the new girl'' Pinky Gauthier muttered.
''Uhh, Hi'' Prudence muttered.
Normally Pinky would have made a snobby remark to this. But this girl was gorgeous...she had potential.
''Hi'' she smiled. A sickly sweet smile. It didn't fool Prudence at all. Because she had used that smile many, many times before.
''Well, I better put my stuff away'' Prudence muttered and walked away. Leaving Pinky slighlty annoyed. This girl should be delighted that someone like herself had bothered to be nice.
As Prudence found her room, she realised the girl that slept nearest to her. Her roomate, in other words. She had awful spots and cold sores. And very greasy hair.
She almost made a remark about it, but she stopped herself. She was going to get to know people before she decided who she liked or not.
She was here for a clean slate, after all.
''Hello, my name's Prudence'' she called confidently.
The girl looked slightly shocked, she didn't have a roomate. I guess that was all going to change.
''Uhm, my name is Beatrice'' she sounded rushed..and slighly nervous.
''That's a very nice name'' Prudence smiled warmly, meaning it.
''So is Prudence'' Beatrice answered bravely.
Prudence found she quite liked this girl.
And as she packed her stuff, they talked and talked.
Prudence had found a friend.