The time had come to go back to the Joseph Mannino School of Sorcery. Dorothy once again packed her things, remembering that weekend.
Dorothy had been working feverishly on the mystery of Angelina's death. She didn't think Angelina had died at all, something about that didn't make sense. All of the sudden, a servant of the Emerald City just disappearing? No motive? No clues? It didn't piece together. Dorothy held out hope that her sister was still alive.
The kiss that Dave and Dorothy had shared still tingled her lips at the mere thought. She smiled to herself.
Glinda had probably known that she and Dave would find each other, which means she knew of Uncle Henry and Aunt Em's death long before Dorothy did. Why was nothing said? Dorothy knew that Glinda cared for her, but not a hint was given to help her.
'It can't be helped now.' Dorothy thought sadly.
...School called Dorothy back, but still the lingering mystery of Angelina's alleged death wasn't clear.
She returned to her dormitory to be greeted by the smiling faces of Alyssa, Sarah, Alisha, Hope, Amber, Toni, Ariel, Alexandria and Kristen. Autumn, as usual, stayed locked up in her room.
The other girls had all heard of Dorothy's valiant rescue at the Kvon Altar, and wanted to hear more.
"You actually put your feet in the dirt at the Kvon Altar? How did it feel? I have always wanted to travel there Dorothy!" Kristen said, a glow within her.
It was unbelievable to think that one of her friends had put their hands into the healing waters, and saved thousands of lives. It was a miracle in itself that Dorothy had lived after the Rose Kingdom was destroyed.
The bedroom door opened. Autumn walked out with a tearstained face.
"You are Princess Dorothy Castine of the Rose Kingdom. You saved thousands of desperate lives just by outstretching your fingers and ordering it to be so. You healed the wicked, and cured the sick. I ask you now, o gracious princess, heal me with the power of the Rose!" Autumn kneeled down before Dorothy.
She looked upon Autumn with nothing but compassion and sympathy. Dorothy fell to her knees and hugged Autumn.
"You don't need the power of the Rose, Autumn. You have a pure heart. I know that you are ridiculed for the wicked acts of your family, but know this forever: In this place, in this room, you will never be without a friend, or a shoulder."
Autumn felt free of guilt, and never again did the girls in the room talk about her in a negative way.
Now that everything was in the open, Autumn was a good friend to the girls, and everybody learned (though it was hard for Hope) to accept her as one of them.
The first month of the school year passed quickly. One day, Dorothy took her laundry downstairs to the laundry room.
Dave was there.
For the most part, they hadn't talked to each other since the kiss that they shared in the rain, but she always felt his eyes on her. He knew that he couldn't live a day without setting his eyes upon her beautiful hair and radiant smile.
Though both longed for more, a quick hello on the way to class was the only communication they had had since that rainy night.
He walked up to her nervously as his clothes were drying.
"Dorothy, I need to talk to you." he said.
Dorothy looked into his eyes. They were beautiful, brown and deep, you could see right into his soul. Dorothy saw his intentions as clear as day, and they were pure.
"What about David?"
"David? Don't you think that's just a little formal Dorothy?"
She looked at him from the corner of her eye. He cleared his throat.
"Well anyway, I wanted to know if you would, um, accompany me to the rink this Friday. That is, if you're not too busy, I mean, a girl like you, I'm sure has plans all the time, but..."
Dorothy put her hand over his mouth.
"I'll see you Friday night."
She began walking away and he shouted to her,
"I'll see you at eight o' clock...beautiful."
...She blushed...
I'm sorry this one took so long and that it's so short, but you know how high school is...ok, well, keep reading and I hope you enjoy. By the way, Oz is more modern than Kansas at the time this is set, so that's why the rink and laundry are possible. You'll find in my story that Oz is a mix of modern and classic times. Send me feedback and give me lots of reviews. Thanks!
Tori
Dorothy had been working feverishly on the mystery of Angelina's death. She didn't think Angelina had died at all, something about that didn't make sense. All of the sudden, a servant of the Emerald City just disappearing? No motive? No clues? It didn't piece together. Dorothy held out hope that her sister was still alive.
The kiss that Dave and Dorothy had shared still tingled her lips at the mere thought. She smiled to herself.
Glinda had probably known that she and Dave would find each other, which means she knew of Uncle Henry and Aunt Em's death long before Dorothy did. Why was nothing said? Dorothy knew that Glinda cared for her, but not a hint was given to help her.
'It can't be helped now.' Dorothy thought sadly.
...School called Dorothy back, but still the lingering mystery of Angelina's alleged death wasn't clear.
She returned to her dormitory to be greeted by the smiling faces of Alyssa, Sarah, Alisha, Hope, Amber, Toni, Ariel, Alexandria and Kristen. Autumn, as usual, stayed locked up in her room.
The other girls had all heard of Dorothy's valiant rescue at the Kvon Altar, and wanted to hear more.
"You actually put your feet in the dirt at the Kvon Altar? How did it feel? I have always wanted to travel there Dorothy!" Kristen said, a glow within her.
It was unbelievable to think that one of her friends had put their hands into the healing waters, and saved thousands of lives. It was a miracle in itself that Dorothy had lived after the Rose Kingdom was destroyed.
The bedroom door opened. Autumn walked out with a tearstained face.
"You are Princess Dorothy Castine of the Rose Kingdom. You saved thousands of desperate lives just by outstretching your fingers and ordering it to be so. You healed the wicked, and cured the sick. I ask you now, o gracious princess, heal me with the power of the Rose!" Autumn kneeled down before Dorothy.
She looked upon Autumn with nothing but compassion and sympathy. Dorothy fell to her knees and hugged Autumn.
"You don't need the power of the Rose, Autumn. You have a pure heart. I know that you are ridiculed for the wicked acts of your family, but know this forever: In this place, in this room, you will never be without a friend, or a shoulder."
Autumn felt free of guilt, and never again did the girls in the room talk about her in a negative way.
Now that everything was in the open, Autumn was a good friend to the girls, and everybody learned (though it was hard for Hope) to accept her as one of them.
The first month of the school year passed quickly. One day, Dorothy took her laundry downstairs to the laundry room.
Dave was there.
For the most part, they hadn't talked to each other since the kiss that they shared in the rain, but she always felt his eyes on her. He knew that he couldn't live a day without setting his eyes upon her beautiful hair and radiant smile.
Though both longed for more, a quick hello on the way to class was the only communication they had had since that rainy night.
He walked up to her nervously as his clothes were drying.
"Dorothy, I need to talk to you." he said.
Dorothy looked into his eyes. They were beautiful, brown and deep, you could see right into his soul. Dorothy saw his intentions as clear as day, and they were pure.
"What about David?"
"David? Don't you think that's just a little formal Dorothy?"
She looked at him from the corner of her eye. He cleared his throat.
"Well anyway, I wanted to know if you would, um, accompany me to the rink this Friday. That is, if you're not too busy, I mean, a girl like you, I'm sure has plans all the time, but..."
Dorothy put her hand over his mouth.
"I'll see you Friday night."
She began walking away and he shouted to her,
"I'll see you at eight o' clock...beautiful."
...She blushed...
I'm sorry this one took so long and that it's so short, but you know how high school is...ok, well, keep reading and I hope you enjoy. By the way, Oz is more modern than Kansas at the time this is set, so that's why the rink and laundry are possible. You'll find in my story that Oz is a mix of modern and classic times. Send me feedback and give me lots of reviews. Thanks!
Tori