Chapter Two: The New Girl

Just after Diana and Martin's break period, people began crowding around the front entrance to the school. A navy blue, beautiful stretch limo had pulled up to the front doors. Everyone was anxious to see who was in the expensive car. The driver walked out and came around the limo. He opened the back door and helped the new student out. Martin gasped. It was Tracy! "I want a car like that!" he said.

"Too bad. You've got to earn it," Diana told him.

"Well, what did she do to earn it?" he asked her.

"Her partner, and probably her closest friend, was just killed!" Diana said to him.

"He was my friend, too!"

"You haven't seen him in five years!"

"So? Maybe if you die I can get a really cool car!"

Diana looked at him. "You're hopeless." They looked back to the scene and saw the driver carrying Tracy's luggage into the building. Tracy realized that she had an audience so she smiled and then followed her driver into the school. When they doors shut, the crowd resumed its conversations. Everyone was wondering just how rich this new girl was. Diana walked away from Martin and into the school.

"Hey Tracy!" Diana called "Wait up!"

Tracy turned around. "Hey Diana!" she said happily. "So this is Torrington Academy."

"Yup, this is it." Diana said

"Where do people sleep?" Tracy asked,

"Oh, I think your room is next to mine."

At that moment, the head teacher walked up and insisted on giving Tracy an hour-long welcome speech. As soon as it was over, Diana showed Tracy her room. As soon as Tracy was settled, a Cy, Cy, Cy Sorority Sister invited Tracy to one of the initiation meetings. Tracy accepted. Diana followed, she was still angry with Martin for making her be nice to him for 24hrs. Since she had failed miserably, she was not a Cy, Cy, Cy Sorority Sister. "Tracy, you have been invited to take part in the initiation ceremony. Congratulations." Head Sister Marsha said.

"Is Diana a member?" Tracy asked.

"Nope, Diana has still failed to complete her simple task." Marsha said as Diana blushed and looked at the floor sadly.

"What's my task?" Tracy asked

"You don't need one" Marsha said. "Tasks are only for the new members that we are unsure about."

"That seems hardly fair," Tracy, said shrewdly, "I mean I'm new, how do you know what I'm like?"

"Well..." Marsha said stuttering. "We don't make the rules. We just follow them."

"Well that seems like a pretty awful way to live." Tracy then said under her breath "Excluding others."

"Hey! Do you want to join or not?" Marsha said getting annoyed.

"Now that I think about it, no." Tracy said as the other Sorority house sisters gasped (one of them fainted), "I don't believe in Sorority houses and initiation and all that other social standing malarkey. Good Day!" With a last defaning glance at Marsha, Tracy turned on her heel and stormed out of the room, slamming the door behind her. Diana just stood there for a moment, shocked. Then she turned and walked out.

"I can't believe you just did that!" Diana said looking impressed. "No one has ever done that. Ever!"

"Well, I stand by what I said," Tracy told her. "I don't believe in excluding others just because of petty differences."

"Well I'm glad there are still people with values around here," Diana said "I don't feel like being a member anymore either."

"Good!" Tracy said smiling. All of a sudden, Martin came hurtling down the hallway at them. He skidded to a halt right in front of him.

"Are the rumors true?" he demanded. "Did you really snub Marsha in front of the whole council?"

"Yes! Yes I did Martin and I don't regret any word I said," she replied

"Wow!" Martin said, "I'm really impressed. Do you think Jenny would like it if I were more like that?"

"Absolutely" Tracy said smiling. "Women admire guys who can stand up for themselves."

"All right!" Martin exclaimed. With that last comment, the U-Watch began beeping. It was coming from above them, from one of the ceiling tiles. Java appeared and gave the others a boost up. They were once again in the Center.