My ending to be a burden
Chapter 3
On the plane
"I wish they would take off already." Complained Xanthia.
"Don't worry they will soon." Replied Max.
Xanny and Max had just gotten on the plane and were bored already. Xanny watched a girl walk past and sit behind them. Max and Xanny looked at each other than turned around to face the girl. Knowing she was being watched, she looked up at them.
"Hi." She smiled at them.
"Hey." Max and Xanny answered together.
Max took the girls hand and shook it very enthusiastically.
"I'm Max and this is Xanthia."
The girl smiled and replied. "I'm Stephanie."
Xanthia looked at Stephanie. She had long maroon hair with black streaks and light green eyes. She wore a pair of dark jeans with a white top.
"So are you going to Dakotan too?" Asked Max.
"Sure am!" Stephanie Replied.
Xanthia and Max turned around as the plane started to move. This defiantly would be better than home.
3 hours 45 minutes later
"Whoo, that was a long flight." Max stated.
"No kidding Maxie." Xanthia replied.
"Hey were did Steph go?"
"No clue."
As Xanny and Max went to collect their bags, they spotted Steph. She turned round to greet them.
"Must have lost ya." She laughed.
Xanny looked around. "So how do we get there?"
Steph replied fast. "There should be cars outside waiting to take us there."
Max shrugged. "Well lets go."
The three walked out of the airport and headed over to a bunch of cars where men in black suits were holding signs saying 'Dakotan'.
They headed over to one of the cars. The driver looked at them.
"Put your luggage in the boot and hop in but we can't go yet cause we're one person short."
Xanthia, Max and Steph did as they were told and waited in the car. A few minutes later a redhaired boy hopped in next to Steph.
"Hey. I'm Tala. Had to come into this car cause my stupid friends didn't save me a spot."
"Well that's a bit sad now isn't it. Note the sarcasm."
They all looked at Xanny. Steph lightly laughed.
"Um, that is Xanthia. Max is over there and I'm Steph."
Tala looked at Max.
"Yeah I know Max. We had science together last semester. But I am very pleased to meet you." Tala replied cockily. He picked Steph's hand up and kissed her knuckles lightly.
Steph laughed lightly again. They heard a snort and looked at Xanthia.
Tala chuckled. "I would kiss your hand but you would probably bite it off."
"Damn straight."
Before Tala could reply, the driver hopped in the front seat.
"Seats belts on and away we go."
Half an hour later
Xanthia's POV
I looked out the window to see a large and old building. As I looked at Max I found he was asleep. Steph was looking at the castle interestingly. It was obvious that it was her first time to Dakotan too. Whats-his-face, Tala, was gazing out the window as if he was bored. Every now and then he would look at Steph. Don't get me wrong but I think he has a MAJOR crush on her.
The car stopped and the driver opened our doors.
"Here we are kids. Out you come."
I hopped out then headed for the boot. The driver handed my bag to me. Max made his way over while rubbing his eyes in a tired manner. Steph grabbed her bag and walked over to me.
"Nervous?" She asked me.
"Not really. You?" I replied.
"A little. From what I heard they have houses. Parkes, Deakin, Barton and Hopetoun. Deakin is the sporty house, Barton is the smart house, Hopetoun is a mixed house and Parkes is all of them in one. I think you have to be top in everything to get into that."
"Interesting. Let's go before Tala tries to walk with us."
Normal POV
Max, Xanny and Steph walked into the hall where most of the school was already seated. On the stage was a stern looking teachers.
"New students up here please. Use the entrance on the right." She called out.
Steph and Xanny said goodbye to Max and headed to the right hand side of the stage. On the way up, they walked past Tala with a group of boys. Tala grinned at Steph and waved.
Steph's POV
I looked up to find Tala with a group of boys. All of them were looking at me. Tala waved at me. I felt a bit self conscious but waved back anyway. I kept walking with Xanny until we reached at line of first time students. The teachers started calling the students to line up on the stage. I walked up and stood next to Xanny.
Normal POV
A stern looking man walked on the stage to the microphone. He waited until there was complete silence.
"Welcome to Dakotan. Another school year to complete. First of all, let me explain the rules to the new students and those who may have forgotten."
He cleared his throat.
"No one will leave their dorms after 10pm on a weekday and curfew on a weekend is 12 midnight. You cannot enter another house other than your own. Uniform must be worn at all times expect for P.E. During that lesson you will wear the new P.E uniform. Anyway, enough of this chatter. Let's put our new students into their houses. Mrs Latinmore will you please take over?"
A short, stubby lady walked over to the microphone.
"Thank you principal Lockworth. Now when your name is called step forward to this podium and wait to here your new house. Ok. Kasey Hastard."
A girl around 15 walked over to the podium.
"Ok Kasey. You came 4th in the state at running in your age group and have competed every year at state. You're in DEAKIN!"
A quarter of the room screamed and Kasey walked down to the floor and sat with the other students.
Mrs Latinmore continued calling names and reading information about them until there were 3 left. Xanny, Steph and some boy with dark hair.
"Ok. Tyson Granger."
The boy with dark hair stepped forward to the podium.
"Ok Tyson you have played soccer for 2 years and have average test scores. Welcome to Hopetoun."
Another quarter clapped as Tyson sat down.
"Ok next we have Xanthia-"
Xanthia was at the podium before the teachers could say anymore.
"Ok. Xanthia has played soccer for 10 years and was in the top 100 in the state for mathematics, science and physics. Xanthia your house is Parkes!"
Xanny walked boringly off the stage and sat in a seat. She looked up at Steph and winked.
"Ok next up we have Stephanie Moras."
Steph walked to the podium and surveyed the room. She looked at Tala to find him and his friends staring again. She found it quite disturbing so she looked away.
"Ok. Stephanie has been playing netball for 9 years, soccer for 8 years, sings and dances, and is in the top 10 in the state for science, mathematics, English, history, geography but last year came first in the state for science and second for mathematics."
The room was full of people whispering.
"Ok Steph its pretty easy to say that you're in PARKES."
Everyone clapped and Steph walked off and sat next to Xanny.
"That was embarrassing."
"I know. Don't worry though Steph. Everyone loves ya."
"Shut up Xanny."
Both girls started laughing. Mrs Latinmore spoke again.
"Now that the new students have houses, the house captains will lead them to their dorms. Your uniforms are in your rooms. A note to all other students. Classes start tomorrow and no one should be late. Full uniform expected. Dismissed."
All the students stood up and started to move. Three boys and one girl came in front of the new students. A boy with black hair and large canines stepped forward.
"Parkes new students forward me to the dorm."
Xanny and Steph looked at each other than stood up and followed the boy.
They kept walking until they came to a large wooden door with 'PARKES' inscribed on it.
"Ok this is our dorm entrance. It has an alarm system so all you need to do is put in a code. The password is 2541. Only parkes members know it. It gets changed every fortnight so be aware. Inside there will be a sheet of paper with the dorms on it. You may head straight up. Are there any questions?"
Xanny lifted her head.
"Your name?"
The boy looked at Xanthia.
"It's Lee."
Lee turned around and punched in the code. The door opened and everyone walked in. Xanny and Steph headed over to the sheet of paper with the dorms on it. It read:
Parkes 16 year old girls
Xanthia
Stephanie
Ming Ming
Matilda
Mariah
Xanny raised an eyebrow.
"I guess they don't know our last names."
Steph picked up her bag and walked to the stairs.
"Come on Xanny. Let's go and unpack."
Xanny and Steph walked up the stairs and found a door with the same sheet of paper as down stairs. Xanny opened the door and they walked in. The other three girls were already there. They walked over to Xanthia and Steph to greet them. A short girl with bright hair spoke first.
"Hey there. I'm Ming Ming and this is Mariah and Matilda. Mariah is the one with the pink hair and Matilda is the other."
"Hey there. I'm Steph and this is Xanny."
Xanny looked at the others.
"Yeah hey. Which one is my bed?"
Mariah spoke this time.
"Which ever one of the two you want."
Xanny looked at the beds. One was next to a window and the other was next to an air con.
"Steph I'm taking the window bed."
"Ok I'll have the air con bed."
Both girls picked up their bags and walked over to their beds. They started to unpack.