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"I like your friends," Remy said, as they walked into Cody's room.

"Uh, thanks." Cody walked over to her bed and sat on it. "So what's with the bird?" she asked, pointing to the large cage on top of Remy's suitcase.

"This is Isabel, my parakeet," she declared, tapping on the cage bars. "Isn't she darling?"

"Oh, sure. Just darling." Cody rolled her eyes, and flopped on her back. "Unpack your things," she said, "It's almost dinner."

"You go down without me, I need to change. Five hours on a hot, sticky plane can drive a person crazy."

"Alright, I'll see you down there."

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"Hey, Tanis," Cody said cheerfully, sitting down for dinner.

"Hmm? Oh…hey, Cody," she replied, picking moodily at her pasta.

"Why so glum?"

"I dunno, it's just- well, me and Adena had another fight."

"About?"

"Nothing…you wouldn't understand."

"Oh, really? Try me."

"Boys."

Cody dropped her fork down loudly on the table. "Hey, I resent that," she said, suddenly defensive. "I have just as much boy trouble as you do."

"I'd hardly call drooling over Squib 'boy trouble.'"

Feeling hurt, Cody got up to leave.

"Cody, wait," Tanis said, grabbing her by the wrist, "I didn't mean that." Cody sat back down. "I know you and I don't talk much, but…well, I feel like you're the only one I can have a conversation with around here, you know? I mean, Adena has a problem with everything I do, Cameron…is just Cameron," she said, blushing, "And Squib? If I tried talking to him, he'd probably lose something halfway through and ditch me!"

"Hey!" Cody said, punching Tanis's arm playfully, "He's not that bad."

"Hey, while we're on the subject," she said quietly, "Tell me about you and Squib..."

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After changing, Remy walked down the hallway, alone, to dinner. A few minutes later, she spotted Adena at the end of the corridor, coming out of her room.

"Hey, Adena!" she called.

Adena, looked up and replied, "Hey Remy. What're you doing up here alone?"

"Going to dinner. I just needed to change first."

"Oh, okay. I'll walk with you." Remy jogged up to Adena's side. "So…how do you like it here so far?" Adena asked, making conversation.

"It's great…really nice."

Silence.

"Hey, can I ask you something?" Adena said.

"Sure."

"What are you doing here?" Remy's face fell with disappointment. "No, no," Adena said, seeing the look on her face, "I don't mean like here, right now. I mean how come you're staying at Cascadia?"

"Oh, that. Well…my parents are getting a divorce, but they wanted to 'sort some things out,' so they sent me here to stay with my uncle."

"Which would be Cody's dad."

"Right."

"I'm really sorry to hear that, Remy. But I hope this place will take a load of your mind for you."

"Thanks," Remy said, smiling at Adena, "Me too."

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"So," Cameron said, sitting next to Squib on the sofa, "How about Cody's cousin, huh?"

"Yeah, what about her?"

"She's cute."

Squib raised an eyebrow at Cameron. "So?"

"Well, don't you think so?"

"I dunno," he said shrugging.

"Oh, come on, admit it! You couldn't keep your eyes off of her," Cameron persisted.

"That is not true," Squib said angrily.

"What's wrong with her?"

"Nothing's wrong with her! I just…I just like someone else, that's all."

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