Chapter 7

Journey and alfea…

After like ages of preparation our beauty queen princess Stella stepped out of her room looking radiant and breathtaking as usual………

Stella: hey guys… how do I look?

Bloom: FABULOUS.

Flora: yeah. Sweetie you look really beautiful.

Stella: do I need a little more lip-gloss?

Musa: oh! Come on we are not attending any party or something we are going for school.

Stella: so what? A girl must look her best wherever she goes. No matter whether it is school or ball. She must….

Musa: waste hours for getting ready when there is tons of other important things to be done while attending a school. Huh?

Stella: where are getting at musa. Huh? What other important things do we have other than looking perfect while going somewhere we hadn't been before?

She applies more lip-gloss.

Musa: ARGH…. Man! This airhead can't anything else than shopping and fashion. She is getting on my nerves. (She murmured)

Stella: WHAT? WHAT DID U CALL ME? I HEARD THAT.

Musa: I………..

Layla: cut it out guys. We are not here to argue.

Bloom: yeah. Stop u two. Can't u guys spend even five minutes without quarrelling?

Stella: she is the one started it.

Musa: yeah. And if she stays here five more minutes in the name of getting ready. I swore I will leave here at once.

Tecna: that's it. I am also fed up with these waiting.

Bloom: heard that Stella… now it's enough come on lets get downstairs.

Stella: please bloom. Only five minutes. I am begging u.

Bloom: no more makeup and no more begging. Believe me. You look gorgeous. There is no need for another round of make up. I swore. Girls please help me take the luggage.

Though reluctantly Stella agreed and went downstairs with others. There radius and Luna were waiting for them along with their friends. The girls said goodbye to their parents and consoled crying mothers. They promised their parents that they won't quarrel for anything with each other and will always look after each other. When their inter-realm ship was ready all of them went in. Their parents asked them whether they should take them to alfea. And they said no and they prefer saying goodbye here purely not interested in making a scene in their school. They knew if they come with them to alfea. Definitely while biding farewell their mothers will start crying claiming that they will miss their daughter and it would be difficult for them to suppress the tears as well. They waved at their parents once they got into the ship. When ship departed they settled down in their seats thinking about their new school and their new life. They sure are excited and couldn't wait to see alfea. The most famous fairy school in all the realms………..

Hopefully when they return from their magical journey they would be stronger and brave……….

AT ALFEA. Where the magical journey begins……………………

When the ship landed...........

Bloom: WOW… wonderful.

Flora: marvelous……….

Musa: beautiful I hadn't seen a place like this before….

Stella: just like me… really gorgeous.……

Tecna: peaceful…..

Layla: amazing…….. I like it….

They took their luggage and walks out of the ship.

Bloom: I never expect alfea being this beautiful. It's amazing.

Tecna: well. I had heard a lot about alfea and also saw a few pics. But it is more beautiful than those pics I saw.

Layla: really what a calm atmosphere…

The gate of alfea opens before them.

Musa: speaking of calm atmosphere. Let's just hope. It's always calm.

Musa said as she spotted a group of students along with a tall lady with specs and a notepad in her hand. She somewhat looks like a teacher maybe the principal.

Stella: wonder if the teachers of alfea are also so lovely and calm.

Flora: let's hope so Stella.

Stella: hey is that lady with specs the principal?

Bloom: don't know. Maybe.

Layla: maybe not the principal but she sure looks like a teacher to me.

Students are chatting and murmuring

Lady: silence everybody line up. Single line.

Everyone forms a single line and our fairies also join the line. Students still kept whispering.

"Hey. Who is that lady? Someone important. Do you know her?" bloom asked the fairy standing before her

"Of course. She is . Asst. headmistress of alfea and also the warden of the dormitory." She said in her cheerful voice.

"Oh! I thought she is the principal." Said bloom. "No. our principal is miss. Faragonda Guess you are a freshman here" said the girl.

"Yeah. I am bloom from sparx these are my friends Stella from solaria, flora from linphea, tecna from zenith, musa from melody and layla from Andros." Said bloom. She avoided the princess part purposefully since they decided to avoid the royal treatment of there classmates and roommates

"Well, I am Laura from alstonia. It is so nice to meet u all. I am a sophomore here." Said Laura. "Nice to meet u too." Bloom replied for all of them.

All these time Griselda was checking in the students.

Bloom: girls. Guess what. This is Miss Griselda. Our new asst. headmistress and along with that she is our new warden too.

Layla: oh! That sounds terrible.

Flora: looks like really short tempered.

Stella: thank god. She is not our principal. I mean look at her outfits. Fashion tragedy. Talk about the trend of 18s.

Unable to control like others bloom broke into laughter with Stella.

"SILENCE" shrieked Griselda towards the two of them.

"Looks like she heard everything Stella. Good luck. You two will need it from the very first day at school" musa whispered to Stella and bloom with a smirk. And Stella glares at her.

Now it is the turn of our princesses. Bloom was standing first and Stella second. Griselda glares at both of them.

Griselda: you two step aside.

Stella and bloom steps asides. Next was flora.

Griselda: name and origin please.

Flora: I am flora from linphea.

Griselda: (she checks the list) hmm…. Ha princess flora hmm. Get in and you.

Musa: I am musa from melody.

Griselda: princess musa… get in. next

Tecna: I am tecna from zenith.

Griselda: princess tecna. Get in.

Layla: I am layla from Andros.

Griselda: princess layla. Get in... Next...

Girl: Amanda of green fairyland.

Stella: not fair. Look bloom she is checking in the rest. Why are we asked to step aside?

Bloom: don't know maybe because she is angry with us.

Stella: even if she heard what we said. It is not fair. I am going to ask.

Bloom: no. Stella. Let's stand here. If we question her it would be more trouble.

Stella: what trouble? Hey miss… yuhoo we are standing here. We came before them.

Griselda: silence. You spoiled little girls. Shut up and stand there. It is a punishment for not showing respect to teachers.

Stella: it is not fair. We don't mean what we said. Forgive us and what u are doing now is not justice.

Griselda: well. Face it girl. This is alfea and when you disobey or show disrespect you had to suffer punishment. If u are going to yell again u would be forced to go back home.

Stella was about to protest but bloom stops her.

Bloom: sorry miss. Please forgive us for what we did before. We will stand here as long as u wants us to.

After sometime everyone was checked in and only these two left. And Griselda called them.

Griselda: what is your name? She asks bloom.

Bloom: I am bloom from sparks.

Griselda: so you are the princess from sparks well get in. and you?

Stella: Stella from solaria.

She said through fake smile and gritted teeth.

Griselda: so Princess Stella... hmm... get in… hope u learn your lesson from the first punishment.

With that Griselda leaves with a successful grin on her face and leaving Stella fuming. All this time others where waiting for bloom and Stella.

Layla: hey girl. Leave it.

Stella: I don't think. It ended here.

She glares at Griselda again. Who was standing before the office entrance.

Bloom: Stella. Forget it. Let's start over. We can't concentrate on studies if we kept rivalry with the teachers in our mind. Leave it girl.

Flora: bloom is right sweetie. She is our teacher and u should show her respect and don't be mad at her. It would be better if you apologize to her like bloom did. And she will surely give u a second chance I am sure.

Just then Laura joins them.

Laura: hai girls…… hmm… Stella... Bloom… I saw it all. Don't worry it often happens in the school when teachers grounds us. Leave it. Don't keep in mind. Don't be upset. But remember one thing don't mess with Griselda. She is a really nasty one. Even our principal Miss Faragonda is not that strict. Once she laid her eyes on u it is difficult to keep secrets from her. She will find everything and will be after you all the time. But don't be afraid we still got time to smooth this rough patch.

Hearing this Stella as well as bloom smiles.

Bloom: thanks Laura. U made us feel better.

Stella: yeah. Then again is their any assembly or something. Why are all the students gathering in front of office?

Laura: you are right Stella. There is meeting with Miss Faragonda. It is usual when we return from vacation. After the meeting we can go back to our dorms.

Layla: speaking of dorms. Griselda didn't say a word about our dorm arrangements.

Flora: maybe it will be announced in the meeting.

In the meeting Faragonda said about the laws and rules of alfea for the freshman years and gave them a brief introduction about magix, alfea, cloud tower and redfoutain. She also advised them to keep away from the witches of the cloud tower. She mentioned about the class timing, schedules and vacations etc. she introduced the teachers. The meeting lasted about half an hour. Then Griselda specified the dorm arrangements for the freshmen. According to Griselda our princess reached the second floor and find there names written in door of a room. It was a big room and inside there was three bed rooms and a really small separate room which only fit a cot and a small closet. Bloom and flora shared a bedroom and tecna and musa shared a bedroom. Since Stella has a lot of stuffs to put her parents had requested a separate room for her and she got a pretty big room with a small balcony and an upper storey. Since layla didn't bought much stuffs she decided to take the small separate room.

As soon as they find there room. They started unpacking. They finished unpacking in 2 hours and helped Stella to unpack since she got more stuff. Then all of them took a shower and put on new clothes and came to the main room. It is almost afternoon.

Stella: wow... I never thought I would get 4 closets. All my cloths fit in and room is pretty big as I wished. There is even a balcony I can see sunrise from there. Hmm now I need to buy some stands so that I can put in that upper storey so I can put some of my clothes there when it exceeds my closet. It would be easier to pick a dress if it is hanged in stand.

Musa: so you decided to fill this closet like your closet back at home Stella.

Stella: I didn't fill that on purpose I gradually happens and I know that.

Bloom: it's only afternoon. Any plan for today guys.

Stella: yeah. I want to check out the stores in adquistes.

Everyone groans.

Stella: what? It is not far only one enchanted forest away.

Tecna: no shopping stell. For today. We are way tired to carry hundreds of bags.

Layla: I prefer a good meal from magix.

Flora: and I prefer a good evening walk in the enchanted forest this evening. I am definitely sure it will freshen us up for tomorrow's classes.

Bloom: that's a great idea. So what are we waiting for?

Everyone except Stella: let's hit the hotel.

Bloom: come on stell. We can go shopping tomorrow or this weekend. Any day but not today. Please stell cheer up.

Stella: promise me you would come with me next day when I call.

Bloom: promise. Now come on.

Tecna: are we allowed to go out today?

Stella: of course. Alfea's curfew is till 8 o'clock we have time till then.

Tecna: who told you?

Stella: Laura and her friends.

Bloom: so come on guys. I am starving.

Layla: so do I.

Stella: me too.

Musa: Let's go.

At the hotel…………….

After ordering the food Stella, musa, tecna and layla were waiting on their table while flora and bloom went to the counter to collect the food.

Stella: hmm bloom…. Flora….. Come fast I am starving…

Musa: yo girl. If u won't shut up I will put someone's food in your mouth.

Stella: hmm... let's see….

Musa: yeah let's see….

Flora and bloom smiled at this. When food arrived bloom two plates and walked towards the table. While flora waited there to get the other two plates. She heard a familiar voice behind her and turned around to see a handsome familiar face. "Helia" she thought excitedly. He didn't seem to notice her. "Hey Helia" she called out. He looks around and saw her. He smiled at her and paid his bill. He motioned her to stay there and he came near.

Helia: what a surprise? Long time no see. I didn't think that I would see you here. What are you doing here?

Flora :( blushed) well, all six of us are here. We are starting alfea tomorrow. We had to arrive today itself. After unpacking we decided to take food from here and have an evening walk in the forest. That's all.

Helia: I didn't know you guys were attending alfea. Well, that's quite good. Considering we can see more often.

Hearing flora bushes even more. "Then again what are you doing here? Are you alone?" asked flora.

"Well we are attending red fountain. We are sophomores now. We also had to arrive today and decided to just hang out and of course I am not alone all of us are here. We finished so I came here to pay" said Helia.

"Hmm. We just came. I was waiting here to collect the food. They are all there. Are you coming to meet them?" asked flora

Helia: "no, not now. I told you all of us are here and I don't think that all of you guys would like our company. Anyway don't tell them you saw me. There is a welcome back dance tomorrow evening and all red fountain students will be at alfea. We are invited. Then all of us can meet each other. It would be a surprise for them too. What you say?"

Flora: oh! That is a good idea. I hadn't heard about the dance yet. Anyway I am not telling them okay. But I have a feeling that they would be shocked rather than surprised. At least two of them.

Both of them laugh.

Helia: probably hmm… I have to leave now. They must be waiting for me. We hadn't unpacked yet. Bye. See you soon. Talk to u later.

He leaves after giving flora a kiss on her cheek. Her face becomes red like an apple as she wave back. Just then she hears blooms voice from behind.

Bloom: who are you waving at flora?

Flora: hmm... No one just an old friend of mine from home.

Bloom: look food had arrived ages ago. What were you doing here? I came looking for u.

Flora: hmm… sorry I was so caught up with the talking that I didn't really notice.

Bloom: who is that friend? Do I know her?

Flora: no chance. She is my neighbor's cousin's daughter.

Bloom: o... okay. Let's go come on…. Take that two and I will take this two… no offence flora whoever that friend is your face look really flushed.

Hearing this flora tried to hide her blush but failed. So she came up with a reason.

Flora: it's nothing bloom other than my friend was with her boyfriend and…..

Bloom: and seeing there kissywissy lovey-dovey acts you blushed isn't it?

Both of them laughed as they made their way towards their table.

To be continued…………..

I know not well enough…. Next time I will try to make it better. Anyway give me your suggestion and ideas if you have any. Please tell me should I continue? Please read and review. Goodbye 2008………. Welcome 2009……… happy new year to all……….