In Chemistry

" Hey Emily, so where about in Scotland are you from, because some of my cousins are from a place called Spean Bridge? Do you know it?" asked Liz.

" Yes, oh, god, yes. Some of my friends live there, I went to school not ten miles from there." She exclaimed.

" Really. Then you must know Luke and John Crinkle?"

" Oh, my god, Johnny is your cousin?" she asked, "this is so brilliant!"

" Well, I'm actually surprised they didn't tell you about me, coz we're like the best of friends when we're together."

" They told me that they had cousins in New Mexico, but the never said it was you."

" Oh, well, I haven't seen them in years."

" I'm going back at Christmas. I'm staying with the Crinkles'."

" Cool. Maybe I should come too. Are your brother and sister in this class too?"

" Yup. Look, there's Max and Isabel, on the left, second from the front." Emily pointed.

Liz looked at Max and Isabel, and at the same time, as if they had sensed it, they turned round and waved at their sister and her new friends. Max and Liz's eyes locked, Liz smiled, and Max smiled back.

" Is that really your brother, Emily? He's lovely." Said Liz dreamily.

" Don't mind Liz, Emily, she gets a bit gooey over guys sometimes." Alex laughed.

'He has a nice laugh', thought Isabel.

" Class. We have four new students today!" yelled their teacher.

Emily paid attention to this. As far as she knew, there was only her, Max and Isabel, but she thought wrong.

" I'd like you to meet our new students, coincidentally, all from Scotland. We have triplets, Isabel, Max and Emily, and.."

Sorry so short, but I love cliffhangers, TBC soon..