Chapter 3 Meet Alexandra
Sophie brings Alexandra and her belongings to her office. Sophie sets down Alexandra's bag on the table. Alexandra does the same.
"So Alexandra how was your flight?"
Taylor sits in one of the chairs by the table. Sophie begins to go through Taylor's bags. She pulls out clothes that still have tags on them. She searches all the pockets and turns them inside out. After all the clothes are out of the first bag, Sophie begins to sweep through the bag.
"The rules of Horizon are simple. . ."
Sophie stops in mid sentence when she finds a hidden pocket. Sophie looks at Taylor's unemotional face as she pulls out a baggy with a various assortment of pills, plane size bottles of liqueur (named brand bottles) Absolute Vodka, Jack Daniels, Southern Comfort. Peter enters as Sophie lays the belongings on the table. Sophie gives Peter a look and then turns her look to Taylor. Peter picks up the baggy.
"What are these?" Peter inspects the baggy of pills. He then recognizes some of them. "These are some pretty strong pain pills." He turns his attention to Sophie. "Had you gone over the rules with her yet?"
"I was just about to, when I found this hidden pocket and the content of it." Sophie points to the baggy of pills and the mini bottles of liqueur.
"Well Alexandra," Peter claps his hands and takes a seat next to Taylor. "The rules to Horizon are simple: No drugs, no sex, no alcohol, no inappropriate touching, no caffeine, no going into the opposite sex's dormitory." Peter holds up the little baggy "and no barbiturates. Do you have any questions?" Alexandra remains completely silent. She refuses to look at either Peter or Sophie. "I want you to remember something Alexandra. . . For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction. Good or bad. There are consequences for everything. Good or bad." Peter looks at Taylor's eyes and realizes that her pupils are rather large. "When was the last time you used." Alexandra still remains quiet. "A year, a month, a week, a day?" Alexandra does not say anything. Peter starts to get frustrated. "You know, it would go a lot easier if you would talk." Alexandra remains completely still and silent.
"You might want to check over the first bag again Peter. Just to make sure I didn't miss anything." Sophie hands the first bag.
Peter stands and looks over the bag again to make sure nothing else is hidden. Sophie once again finds a hidden pocket in which she pulls out another batch of airline liqueur. Sophie makes a loud sigh as she keeps pulling out pills and liqueur. Peter puts aside the first bag having thoroughly gone through it. He picks up all the little bottles and pills. He puts them in a brown paper bag. He motions for Sophie to follow him into his office.
"Where are the Cliffhangers now?" Peter asks Sophie.
"The Cliffhangers are with Jeff." Sophie quickly answers before Peter gets much more annoyed. "Shall I take her there?"
"No, I'd like her to stay with a counselor until her pupils are less dilated. She won't say what she's taken, so I'd like to keep an eye on her. Whose free to do a twenty-four hour one to one?"
"I could do it." Sophie suggests. "The Cliffhangers are in class till three today, then I plan on taking the girls on a journal hike."
"Great, then you can take Alexandra with you. I have these journals with questions for them to answer. I'll get Alexandra's ready in time."
"Sounds like a plan. Who are you going to put on as her buddy?"
"Call me crazy, but I was thinking of Shelby." Sophie just gives him a look of surprise. "She'll be graduating at the end of the year and she hasn't had a buddy. I think she's ready for the challenge."
"Well, Shelby does have a way of getting things out of people. Maybe she can get Alexandra to talk."
"Shock therapy."
Peter and Shelby laugh at the thoughts of when Shelby was helping Juliette.
"Shelby has come a long way in defeating her past. She made great strides, there's actual hope for her."
"For all of them. I'm so proud of every single one of them. They've really come together as a group and as individuals."
"Okay, so we've got a plan. I'll take the boys and we'll do group together as well."
Peter goes and pulls a stack of journals. He goes through them handing the girls to Sophie. He sets the boy's journals aside. He grabs a fresh journal and begins to write questions at the tops of the pages for Alexandra's journal. He hands Alexandra's journal to Sophie. Sophie leaves the office and goes into hers. Alexandra is still sitting there.
"Looks like you and me for the day." Sophie says cheerfully. Alexandra just rolls her eyes. "Come with me and I'll show you around the school, where you'll be staying and explain some more about what goes on."
The two leave the offices. Alexandra trails behind Sophie the whole entire time of orientation.
Sophie brings Alexandra and her belongings to her office. Sophie sets down Alexandra's bag on the table. Alexandra does the same.
"So Alexandra how was your flight?"
Taylor sits in one of the chairs by the table. Sophie begins to go through Taylor's bags. She pulls out clothes that still have tags on them. She searches all the pockets and turns them inside out. After all the clothes are out of the first bag, Sophie begins to sweep through the bag.
"The rules of Horizon are simple. . ."
Sophie stops in mid sentence when she finds a hidden pocket. Sophie looks at Taylor's unemotional face as she pulls out a baggy with a various assortment of pills, plane size bottles of liqueur (named brand bottles) Absolute Vodka, Jack Daniels, Southern Comfort. Peter enters as Sophie lays the belongings on the table. Sophie gives Peter a look and then turns her look to Taylor. Peter picks up the baggy.
"What are these?" Peter inspects the baggy of pills. He then recognizes some of them. "These are some pretty strong pain pills." He turns his attention to Sophie. "Had you gone over the rules with her yet?"
"I was just about to, when I found this hidden pocket and the content of it." Sophie points to the baggy of pills and the mini bottles of liqueur.
"Well Alexandra," Peter claps his hands and takes a seat next to Taylor. "The rules to Horizon are simple: No drugs, no sex, no alcohol, no inappropriate touching, no caffeine, no going into the opposite sex's dormitory." Peter holds up the little baggy "and no barbiturates. Do you have any questions?" Alexandra remains completely silent. She refuses to look at either Peter or Sophie. "I want you to remember something Alexandra. . . For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction. Good or bad. There are consequences for everything. Good or bad." Peter looks at Taylor's eyes and realizes that her pupils are rather large. "When was the last time you used." Alexandra still remains quiet. "A year, a month, a week, a day?" Alexandra does not say anything. Peter starts to get frustrated. "You know, it would go a lot easier if you would talk." Alexandra remains completely still and silent.
"You might want to check over the first bag again Peter. Just to make sure I didn't miss anything." Sophie hands the first bag.
Peter stands and looks over the bag again to make sure nothing else is hidden. Sophie once again finds a hidden pocket in which she pulls out another batch of airline liqueur. Sophie makes a loud sigh as she keeps pulling out pills and liqueur. Peter puts aside the first bag having thoroughly gone through it. He picks up all the little bottles and pills. He puts them in a brown paper bag. He motions for Sophie to follow him into his office.
"Where are the Cliffhangers now?" Peter asks Sophie.
"The Cliffhangers are with Jeff." Sophie quickly answers before Peter gets much more annoyed. "Shall I take her there?"
"No, I'd like her to stay with a counselor until her pupils are less dilated. She won't say what she's taken, so I'd like to keep an eye on her. Whose free to do a twenty-four hour one to one?"
"I could do it." Sophie suggests. "The Cliffhangers are in class till three today, then I plan on taking the girls on a journal hike."
"Great, then you can take Alexandra with you. I have these journals with questions for them to answer. I'll get Alexandra's ready in time."
"Sounds like a plan. Who are you going to put on as her buddy?"
"Call me crazy, but I was thinking of Shelby." Sophie just gives him a look of surprise. "She'll be graduating at the end of the year and she hasn't had a buddy. I think she's ready for the challenge."
"Well, Shelby does have a way of getting things out of people. Maybe she can get Alexandra to talk."
"Shock therapy."
Peter and Shelby laugh at the thoughts of when Shelby was helping Juliette.
"Shelby has come a long way in defeating her past. She made great strides, there's actual hope for her."
"For all of them. I'm so proud of every single one of them. They've really come together as a group and as individuals."
"Okay, so we've got a plan. I'll take the boys and we'll do group together as well."
Peter goes and pulls a stack of journals. He goes through them handing the girls to Sophie. He sets the boy's journals aside. He grabs a fresh journal and begins to write questions at the tops of the pages for Alexandra's journal. He hands Alexandra's journal to Sophie. Sophie leaves the office and goes into hers. Alexandra is still sitting there.
"Looks like you and me for the day." Sophie says cheerfully. Alexandra just rolls her eyes. "Come with me and I'll show you around the school, where you'll be staying and explain some more about what goes on."
The two leave the offices. Alexandra trails behind Sophie the whole entire time of orientation.