Christy's alarm blared at 7:00am, Friday morning. She opened her eyes blearily, as she slammed it off.

The others were still asleep. Christy sat up in bed and rubbed her eyes.

The sun was seeping through the curtains like golden slabs, which were casting thin blocks of horizontal light across the carpet. It was another beautiful day.

She sat on the window seat until half past, and then started to get ready. The others were slowly waking at around this time, but too tired to do or say anything. Christy pulled her hair back into a pony tail, put on a T-shirt and a pair of faded jeans. Torrie had quickly brushed her hair a couple of times, threw on a jumper and jeans before she headed out the door.

"Torrie did not just go to the library," Jackie said, "She can't still be doing her homework! Who gives that much homework to someone on the first day!" Jackie talked as though she was trying to lecture a bunch of politics.

"I have a feeling that she isn't doing homework," Lita smirked.

"What do you think she's doing?" Jackie asked, perplexed.

"Ugh, honestly Jackie! You can be such a blonde!"

"Hmm, I don't think she's doing homework either," Christy said.

"Well, what else could she be doing?"

"Jackie, are you just pretending to be thick?"

"What," Jackie continued, "You don't think…"

"Yeah, I do think," Lita said. "Torrie didn't use to be so…so… 'School-comes-first' if you know what I mean. Why should she suddenly change this year?" Lita pulled some wrist bands onto her wrist.

"So you mean she's," Jackie said, slowly, "doing other things?"

Lita rolled her eyes. "That's what we've been talking about."

Jackie sat there for a moment, in the thick silence.

"She's going shopping without me!"

"What?"

"Torrie's going shopping! That's where she's been going!"

Lita stared at Jackie, mouth open.

"Torrie is not going shopping, Jackie," Lita said slowly, so Jackie could understand. "She's seeing someone."

"Who?"

"I don't know just…someone!"

"Who?"

Lita flung her arms in the air.

"That's it! I give up."

She grabbed her school bag, and headed down to the cafeteria for breakfast.

Jackie started to laugh.

"It's so easy to annoy her," she giggled.

Christy and Jackie then headed down to breakfast.

The cafeteria was on the first floor, a few flights down stairs. It was a big room, filled with small square tables and vending machines. The kitchen was along the right left wall, opposite a massive window where the sun was streaming through.

The room was slowly filling up with hungry, sleepy students.

Christy and Jackie scanned the room, and found Lita and Torrie sitting at a table beside the window.

"Hey guys," Torrie said, in an oddly cheerful tone. Lita glanced at Christy and Jackie, and restrained her laughter.

"M-morning," Jackie said, stifling a yawn. "What's on the menu?"

"No first class meal, I expect," Lita said.

They grabbed a meal tray each, and lined up behind everyone else.

John happened to be standing a few people in front of Christy. Lita nudged her.

"Hey, Christy!" He said, letting two people ahead of him to stand next to her.

"I suggest you don't have any bacon."

"Uh, why?"

"Why? Because im hungry, that's why!"

Christy got to the window, and got a bowl of rice-bubbles and a hot chocolate.

"Well, ill see you tonight," John said, turning to go to his table.

"Tonight? What's on tonight?"

He turned around.

"The party…please don't tell me you've forgotten!"

"Oh! Sorry…I did. But ill come."

"Ok, don't be late," he added, turning back.

Christy skipped back to her table, where the others were already eating.

"Guys, are you going to the party?"

"Yeah, I've got nothing better to do tonight," Jackie said, about to eat her pancake.

"I heard its being held in the common room," Torrie said. "I've only been in there once, but it's quite nice."

"Where's that?"

"Second level."

"I think that Dave might be bringing some vodka…im more of a jack-Daniels and cola girl myself…"

"Jackie, remember what happened last time you got drunk? You made a complete fool of yourself by telling Hunter that he tasted like a marshmallow!" Torrie said, chocking on her juice.

"Oh, yeah," Lita said, half laughing, "Then you started to attack his arm, and tried to eat it."

"That was a long time ago," Jackie said, defensively.

"It was last year!"

"Yeah, it was a good thing we stopped you. Joy had to nurse over you all night. The room stunk of alcohol."

"Speaking of Joy, when is she coming back from Italy?"

"I completely forgot! She should've come home yesterday…i wonder where she is?"

"Maybe she realised that you guys are such jerks, she's trying to hide from you."

Christy was startled and thought it was Jackie that said that. Then she looked up, and saw Stacy standing there, behind Torrie, in a denim mini skirt and a pink muscle back singlet. Next to her was the blonde girl. Her name was Trish, as Torrie was talking about her the night before. Behind Trish was a dark haired girl, Christy didn't know.

"Maybe," Lita said, spinning around, "She knew that you bitches were still at this school, and is trying to hide from you."

"Oh, that's rich," The dark haired girl drawled.

"Stuff off!" Lita retorted.

"Guys, please," Torrie said, in a quiet voice. She avoided looking at Stacy.

"Hey, are you guys going to the party tonight?" Stacy asked as if she knew that they wouldn't be invited.

"Yeah, we are going."

"Oh…the invite might have gotten to you by mistake…"

"Don't flatter your self," Lita said tiredly, rolling her eyes.

"No one was talking to you, you little punk," Trish said darkly, her eyes like fire.

"What's your deal? I don't remember asking you guys for a conversation…" Jackie said. "Why are you over here anyway?"

"You don't own the cafeteria, Miss Jackie!" Shrieked Stacy. Many people turned to stare at them.

"Umm excuse me, I know that. If I did, I would be serving froot-loops instead of cornflakes," said, continuing to eat her pancakes.

"Oh, very smart. Real Einstein we have got here. Anyway, I've got better things to do than talk to you girls. Come on Trish…Candace."

"Yeah, like we ever invited you to come over here anyway," Lita said loudly. They continued to walk away.

"Why do people take me seriously?" Jackie asked. "Im not serious! Hasn't she ever heard of sarcasm…she uses it a lot you'd think she invented it…" Jackie silenced, and ate her last bit of pancake.

Suddenly, Jackie eyes flicked up to the door. She screamed, attracting a lot more attention than she was used to.

"Jay Jay!"

She scrambled out of her seat, and ran to hug a brown haired girl. Jackie tugged at her to walk faster to their table.

"Hey Joy, how was Italy?"

"Oh, it was great you know. I've missed you guys!" She pulled Torrie and Lita into a hug. Christy felt a bit like a wrong piece for the puzzle.

"Hey," she said, smiling at Christy.

"Hi, im Christy."

"Joy Giovanni. Are you new?"

"Yeah."

"Weren't you supposed to arrive home yesterday?" Torrie interrogated.

"I know…it's just I missed my flight."

"Typical," Lita said, laughing.

"Hey, shut up!" Joy punched Lita in the arm.

"Jay Jay, there's a party tonight in the common room. Going?"

"You aren't getting drunk again…are you?"

"Outrageous! Is that the first thing that comes to your mind…?"

"Well, I didn't have to stay up all night last year…remember? You were so out of it…"

"Well I might have a few… but you don't have to look after me, I swear. Have fun."

"Yeah right."