Stormy took her place at the breakfast table, avoiding as much eye contact with the others as possible. But before she was fully seated the girl next to her leaned in and bluntly asked "So… Waddaya in for?"
"Err… I…" Stormy stammered. She had never been this uneasy in her entire life. The rest of the table sat staring at her with great expectations. The girl that was interrogating her then quickly added. "Well, just start by saying your name then."
"I'm Stormy" She said silently.
" 'Kay" the girl put her arm around Stormy and pulled her close. "Meet the gang, Stormy"
"Those two," she pointed at the two boys sitting at the far end of the table, they looked almost identical, they could be twins. "Are Jude and Timmy, they're twins and crazy like hell" The two waved their confirmation. At that point they started hooting for that same girl Stormy saw coming out of the shower and apparently she had been running around naked ever since being chased by three nurses to get her dressed.
"That" the girl holding Stormy pointed out "Is Caitlin, I assume you've already met her, and this is Sarah" She motioned to the girl sitting across Stormy, at this the girl, who didn't look older then 13 blushed and cast her eyes down.
"Oh and I'm Kimberly" she finished and let Stormy go. "The other s in this chamber aren't that important to get to know, they're from the second floor, so I won't bother," she leaned back in and started to whisper "but you might wanna watch out for Jeff" she motioned to a boy around 25 sitting at another table "he's a fighter and anything is a good excuse to beat people up" Great, Stormy thought, that would be ironic…
Caitlin joined the table after she finally got caught and dressed.
"Oh did they make you wear horrible clothes again?" Kimberly asked.
"Yeah" Caitlin pouted "can you believe that, what horrible torments they have for us" she turned to Stormy "I'd get out now you still can, run, run,… free and NEKKID!" she was making motions to climb the table while pulling her clothes.
"Sit down before you get in trouble again" Kimberly calmly said.
"Hey, you know what I have heard?"
"Don't keep us in suspense, C"
"They're going to have a trainee or something…" she wondered to herself if that was correct. "Uhu, it was a student from Alfea"
Stormy's head snapped up, now her attention fully directed to Caitlin, oh don't do this to her…
"They have to do this people helping thing and one of them is coming here, let's make her stay a living hell, with fire" Caitlin was getting excited again "lots and lots of FIRE"
"No fires" Kimberly said "but continue on the trainee part"
"What year is she from?" Stormy asked out of the blue.
"Dunno" Caitlin shrugged. "I just have heard that we're having a trainee nurse during the week, not weekends, for two months…"
Two months? Stormy thought. Oh gods don't let it be one of them, just DON'T let it be…
"…and she would start this after noon" she finished with a smile.
"You OK" Kimberly suddenly asked Stormy.
"Last thing I could use was one of those faeries here, right now" she replied.
"I wish I could have gone to Alfea" Sarah suddenly said quietly.
"Really?" Kimberly asked.
"Yeah" Sarah said "I probably would have gone if I wasn't stuck here… and I don't think I'd have a chance if I ever get out of here" she added sadly.
"I've always wanted to go to Cloud Tower" Kimberly said "But got stuck in here instead, heh… what about you?" she asked Stormy.
"Oh… I was in my last year… Cloud Tower…quit a few weeks ago"
"I was in my first year, just a neutral magic school" Caitlin started rambling "but got thrown out when I started a fire in the cafeteria, potions lab, herbalist class,…"
"Thank you Cate" Kimberly said annoyed.
"FREE FIRE FOR ALL" Caitlin sprang up from her seat and ran of to the corridors.
Kimberly rubbed her temples "Oh, let her be… just let her be…"
When Stormy went on her way to her first therapy session when she ran into the one Kimberly pointed out as Jeff.
"Well hello there" he stepped right in front of her "you came in last night? I don't think we have met yet"
Stormy calmly said, "I'm sorry, but I have to go to see Dr. Andrews, excuse me." And she walked past him.
"Don't be so rude, girly" and he pushed her.
Her anger quickly boiling, she turned sharply already clenching her fists to punch his nose, but one of the nurses had noticed the commotion and sent them of on their separate ways. But they didn't leave before shooting dark glances over their shoulders…
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Author's Notes: A trainee from Alfea? Just who could it be :) Trying to Update every Wednesday and Saturday (Sunday if I have to baby-sit on Saturday) from now on … until the story is finished or when I grow tired of it.