Chapters may be shorter, but they'll come faster! I'm sick so I've been able to write a whole lot.
"My stepmother? Please, can you keep her out?" Caroline begged, already terrified. "If she knows that I'm in the School for Good, she and my father-"
"You're completely fine, Caroline. But I'm afraid I must inform you that your father has died. That is why your stepmother and sister have come, to give you your things before they leave your home," the man spoke, his voice hesitant as it was sensitive information.
"Oh," Caroline spoke softly, "well, that is very kind of them." Caroline had never been too fond of her father. He'd always been cruel. When he'd married Caroline's stepmother, Caroline had been terrified of both of them (for they were a force not to be reckoned with when they were together). Caroline had never witnessed a kind act from her stepmother- not until this day.
Receiving her things, seeing her sister again… Caroline tried hard not to cry. Her little sister had been so excited to see the palace. And Caroline's knowledge that this wasn't where she belonged simply broke her heart in two. She'd waved goodbye to her sister, and soon decided that this was the final straw- it was time to go talk to Dean Sophie about the mistake.
During lunch, which was still ongoing, Caroline approached where the staff were eating. Dean Sophie was in the middle of the conversation, talking to the Good and Evil teachers like there was no difference. Upon sight of Caroline, the teachers looked up.
"How can we help you?" Dean Sophie asked, not getting angry about the interruption, which Caroline had expected. Caroline quickly said what she needed to, although it came out far too snappy and way too quickly.
"I should be a Never, but I got put as an Ever. And if it's not a mistake I don't know what I'll do, I can hardly stand beautification and princes!" Caroline spat out, "and if you have to swap me with someone from the other school, please do!" Caroline was pulsing with anger. "I hate this school!"
"Calm down, for one," Sophie said, appearing a little overwhelmed, "slow down and let me hear your problem instead of babbling like an idiot."
"I'm sorry," sighed Caroline, "my father always said that I needed to shut up."
"Oh, you're absolutely fine, just please don't talk faster than I can think."
"O- okay. Well, I'm not supposed to be a Ever."
Sophie seemed so unphased by that, it was surprising.
"Good, because Jenny here isn't meant to be a Never."
Jenny sat in a pink chair in her mother's office, next to Caroline (a green skinned girl). Sophie sat across from them, sorting through papers.
"So Caroline, where are you from, again?" Sophie asked, in an attempt to make conversation with the quiet girl.
"I'd rather not say," Caroline replied. Jenny nervously eyed the girl.
"Well, miss Jenny and Caroline, it seems that there has been a mistake in the papers. I'll give you some time to pack your things, but please meet at the bridge by the end of today's classes," Sophie said, before putting down the papers. "So sorry about this…"
"Its okay, mum," Jenny had a friendly grin on her face, before glancing at Caroline, "being a Never wasn't that bad."
"Oh Jenny, I know you hated it…" Sophie began to say, which Jenny completely appreciated and agreed with, but once Sophie spotted Caroline's annoyed look she stopped fawning over Jenny. "Caroline, I'm sure the Evers were quite angering for you as well."
"Not really," Caroline growled. Jenny nervously scratched the back of her hand, the green girl a bit frightening. But of course she's scary, Jenny thought, she's a Never, and she's green. The two of those combined can't mean anything good.
"Can I get you two some water?"
"Yes please," Jenny nodded.
"No thanks," Jenny noticed how quick Caroline was to decline it. She could almost see fear in her eyes. Sophie got up, leaving the two girls at the desk. Alone.
"So Caroline… that's your name, isn't it?" Jenny said, hesitantly.
"Yeah, and you're Jen," Caroline replied, with little care.
"It's Jen-ny. Not Jen," Jenny corrected, a bit tense.
"Ok, Jenny. You're blonde, stupid, by the look of it, and over-privileged," Caroline raised an eyebrow, "that's what I've concluded in the brief time that we've been in a room together."
"Yeah?" Jenny pursed her lips, her fists tightening, "and you're… green! And stinky!"
"Stinky?" Caroline let out a high pitched laugh, "I bathe in oils that definitely do not stink!"
"Yeah? And why don't you bathe in water?" Jenny challenged, the little blonde getting angered by the minute.
"I'm allergic!" Caroline nearly screamed. Jenny took a deep breath.
"Allergic to water?" she paused, searching for some confirmation, "Geez, you really do suck!" The girls were about to pull out each other's hair when Sophie walked in on the building chaos.
"What the hell is happening? Jenny, Caroline, get a hold of yourselves! Please! Caroline, get packing. Jenny, may I please speak with you?"
Jenny frowned, sitting on her bed. "She started it, I had nothing to do with-"
"I know that, Jenny! But you need to not be phased by Nevers like her! They only want you to be pissed off so that they can have a reason to laugh at you. Look, I'm sorry about the mix-up and everything, but I simply cannot have you getting in fights with Nevers if you are going to be in the School for Good!" Sophie said, quite quickly. Jenny frowned. "Get packing, Jenny. The sooner you're out of here the better."