When Illusions Subside

Walk much?-Chapter One

"Kathleen, have you seen my shoes?"

"No, why would I know where your shoes are?!"

I sighed. "I was only asking. Sheesh."

Kathleen sighed as well.

"Well I havent, sorry."

I nodded and looked under my bed.

"Jackie!" I yelled, not noticing her walking into the room the four of us shared.

"WHAT!"

"Oh...Have you seen my shoes?" I asked, sitting on my bed in a huff.

"Ask Kathleen."

"She hasn't seen them."

"GAH!" she landed on the floor with a thud. "Found them!"

Kathleen sniggered. "Walk much?"

Jackie glared.

"Oye!" I scurried over to her, helping her up. "Thanks...heh."

"Mmhm."

"Sorry!"

"Hey Rachel, wake up." Jackie nudged Rachel in the side, who was sleeping in the bed next to Kathleen's.

The girl stirred and opened an eye to look at Jackie.

"Go Away!" she shut her eye and turned, accidentally rolling off the bed onto the floor. "Gah!"

Jackie sniggered and then smirked. "That's what you get Rach."

I grinned as I pulled on my left shoe, watching Rachel try to unravel herself in her blanket, rolling around.

"Look, a new definition of 'pig in a blanket'!"

"Shut up Lindsay!"

"I was Rachel." I laughed, pulling on my other shoe, then grabbing my bookbag. "I'm going to charms."

"You've been here three weeks and already you're addicted to a class!" groaned Kathleen.

I laughed a little. "I know, but I can't help it."

Jackie sat at the end of Rachel's bed.

"She just likes it cuase its the only thing she's good at..." Said Rachel, finally unraveling herself from the blacket that was holding her captive.

"No, she just goes cause she has Charms with that boy Shane!" Jackie teased and grinned.

"Not True!" I flushed.

"Right." Said Kathleen, rolling her eyes.

"Okay whatever you say Lins." Jackie put her hands in the air in surreder of the teasing.

I shook my head and smiled, heading out the door.