Principal Dicerto's and Jasmine's heads both turned as the door opened itself to reveal a girl, a girl Jasmine recognized. There was a silent second as the two girls stared at each other.

"YOU!" Jasmine and Roxanne exclaimed together then a gasp escaped their mouths, including Principal Dicerto's. Well, who wouldn't if you'd see two people who are complete strangers to one another look exactly alike. Both Jasmine and Roxanne had long blond hair and dark black eyes. Besides their clothes, their only physical difference was the Roxanne's hair was slightly curlier than Jasmine, not that it was exactly noticeable.

Silence again covered the room but this time, it took more than a few seconds. It was Roxanne who recovered herself first. "You! What are you doing here?" she said, not exactly the kindest person around.

Jasmine looked taken aback. "Me? What about you?"

"I'm here no thanks to you" Roxanne said coldly.

"What did I do? You're the one who bumped me!"

"Well, I wouldn't have if you hadn't been in my way!"

"Your way? You should have been more careful!"

"I was!"

"No, you weren't!"

"Yes, I was!"

"Weren't!"

"Was!"

"Weren't!"

"Was!"

"W-"

"Girls! That's enough!" Principal Dicerto said loudly, finally recovering from her shock. Both teens shut up but didn't stop glaring at each other.

"Now" she continued. "Miss Long, that is no way to treat a new student of this school" she said, looking at Roxanne.

Jasmine gave a look that plainly gloated 'Ha!' to Roxanne who glowered.

"But anyway, may I ask why you are here, Miss Long?" Principal Dicerto said, cutting the two's restarted glaring contest.

"Oh" Roxanne said, finally dropping her scowl on Jasmine as she took a paper from her pocket and gave it to her. "But principal Dicerto, if you let me explain, I-"

But the principal put up a hand to let Roxanne keep silent for awhile as she read the note. "I see" she said as she finished reading. "So you've been later ten times in a row at Miss Lee's class, eleven including today" she added.

Jasmine raised her eyebrows. 'Eleven times in a row? Is she kidding?' she thought.

Roxanne grinned sheepishly before hastily saying, "But please don't give me detention, I really-"

"Don't worry, Miss Long. That won't be necessary" principal Dicerto said, pocketing the slip.

"It… won't?"

Principal Dicerto smiled. "No, it won't. I'll be assigning you to something more… let's just say, special" she said, turning to Jasmine who cocked her head to one side in question.

--

"WHAT?!" both Jasmine and Roxanne yelled, the latter standing up from her chair. Principal Dicerto had just finished telling Roxanne her, well… special assignment.

"Yes girls, I mean it. Miss Thorn needs a chaperon around the school for her first week and Miss Long needs a penalty for being late, this is the perfect solution" principal Dicerto said calmly. "And another thing, Miss Long, you are also to be Miss Thorn's guide around New York for the same week. You can just show her around the city after class"

As expected, there were more outbursts after this.

"Principal Dicerto!"

"No way!"

"I have dra-" Roxanne broke off suddenly. "I… I mean, uh… stuff to do after school"

"And I've got my own things to do as well" Jasmine said crossly. "Besides, I can get through this city on my own"

"But I insist, Miss Thorn. After all, you just said so yourself that you need a guide" principal Dicerto pointed out kindly.

Jasmine frowned at this but couldn't say that it was a lie.

"And Miss Long, that stuff is going to have to wait. Now, you two better get to class" principal Dicerto said as she stood up. She walked around the room and held the door open for the girls. "Off you go" she said.

Roxanne scowled before storming out the room. Jasmine, however, stayed for awhile. "Yes ma'm. Thank you" she said politely as possible while hiding her displeasure and followed after Roxanne. She closed the door and turned to find Roxanne about to leave.

"Hey! Where do you think you're going?" Jasmine called after her.

Roxanne, who was about to turn into a corridor, stopped. "To class, duh" she said, not quite able to get rid of her impatience.

Jasmine walked towards her, temper rising with every step she took. "You're supposed to help me through the school" she said through gritted teeth.

Roxanne just raised an eyebrow as she crossed her arms. "Give me one good reason to"

Jasmine gaped at her, open-mouthed. "You… you… What on earth is your problem?" she said furiously.

"Well, let's see… you, you and oh, did I mention you?"

"Look, I'm just as annoyed as you are with this arrangement but could be a tiny bit more helpful?"

"No" Roxanne replied shortly.

Jasmine looked like she wanted to retort but stopped, glaring at Roxanne who still had her eyebrow raised.

"Uugghhh!" Jasmine breathed before spinning around sharply and stomped away.

Roxanne smirked.