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Chapter 24: New Beginnings
Sunlight dappled through the leaves of the maple trees. It was a cool October morning and Lucas was dreading having to go to Manchester Prep. He was getting a ride with Brooke whose memory still hadn't come back after another week.
It was a twenty minute drive to Manchester Prep, classes started at 8:30, but the headmistress wanted them there half an hour early to go over the rules and get the guided tour. Lucas looked down at his attire and tried not to grimace, black trousers and black shoes, a white shirt, he'd knotted his navy and crimson tie loosely around his neck.
Brooke pulled up in her silver VW beetle, her mocha hair askew from the wind as she'd sped over to his house with the top down. Her navy plaid skirt was hiked up slender tanned thighs to an almost indecent length. Her white blouse hung open at the neck, revealing a creamy bra edged with ecru lace peeking out at him. She wore black chunky shoes and knee high black socks.
"C'mon Luke, I won't bite, unless you ask nicely," she flirted shamelessly, smiling cutely at him.
Shaking his head in response, he flung his bag in the back and jumped in the passenger seat of her car.
Brooke pealed away from the curb. "We have 14 minutes to get there, so I'm gonna have to drive a bit fast," winking at him, she floored the accelerator.
Manchester Prep - 8:00 a.m.
Headmistress Owens tapped her watch impatiently as she looked at the dark-haired girl seated primly in one of the overstuffed cornflower chairs across from her desk.
"Well since you're the only one here, we will begin the tour," the door ripped open, Nathan and Lucas tripped over each other, trying to get in the door first. Brooke pranced in behind them, a soft smile curling her lips.
"Mr. Scott, Miss Davis and Mr. Scott, so glad you could join us," turning to see them for the first time, a hand flew to her bosom as she looked at Nathan.
Taking her glasses off, she stared at him for a minute, turning back to the window, her shoulders shook for a second and then she regained her composure.
"Excuse me, shall we begin the tour," leading the way out of the office, she led them down a paneled hallway.
30 minutes later
A bell rang signaling the beginning of Period 1. The headmistress stopped back in front of the office. "Now that you've seen the school, I will distribute your class schedules, our system is a bit different from your old school, we have semesters, so instead of 8 classes, you only have 4, since you start a month late, you will be excused from all the work prior but will be expected to catch up on the reading material." Walking into her office, the four followed suit.
"Miss James, you have been put in all the honors classes, since your grades were exemplary. English Honors, Calculus, Chemistry and Biology," Haley looked at her timetable.
Nathan looked at her schedule and his mind boggled, she had classes from 8:30 till 2:40, and only a lunch break from 11:30 - 12:15. "Have fun Hales."
Haley looked at him, smiled slightly. Their relationship had changed ever since she'd gotten out of the hospital, things just seemed different, almost like they could be friends, instead of boyfriend/girlfriend. Closing the door quietly behind her, she walked to her English class.
"Miss Davis, I've put you in English Honors, American History, Chemistry and Gym." Headmistress Owens handed Brooke her timetable. Brooke saw her lunch period was 11:15 12:15.
"Lucas, I've put you in Physics, American History, English and Gym." Lucas smiled briefly and exited the room leaving Nathan alone with the Headmistress.
"I was just wondering if there was something wrong, you stared at me a bit weirdly when I came in this morning?" Nathan asked.
"No, it's just you bear a startling resemblance to someone I used to know," wiping her eyes with her handkerchief, the headmistress held out his timetable.
Nathan looked down at his timetable: Criminology from 8:30-9:50; American History from 10:00-11:15; Lunch till 12:15; English from 12:15-1:30 and Gym from 1:35-2:40.
"Why Criminology?" he asked perplexed.
"On your transcript I saw that you'd taken a criminology course last year and gotten a high mark in it, so I thought you would like to take another one here. Was that presumptuous of me?" Headmistress Owens asked him, sadness in her eyes.
"No I appreciate it, thank you, I should go now," Nathan looked at her closely and shut the door.
Well what do you think, sadly the days of Naley are over. Sorry, time for a change. Nathan bears a startling resemblance to someone Headmistress Owens used to know??? You'll find out who in future chapters. Hope you like this new twist in this story. Plz R&R!!! Should I have the kids of Manchester Prep be nice or mean????