Ah well this is a short chapter but it serves kind of like a transition into the first days of school...Enjoy! Oh and I made outfit (polyvore sets) for each girl, links are on the my profile. Read and Review! Three guesses to where this excerpt from a song came from...it's my new fave :) First review to guess it right get's a teaser paragraph! :D
This night is sparkling, don't you let it go,
I'm wonderstruck blushing all the way home,
I'll spin forever wondering if you knew,
I was enchanted to meet you.
CHAPTER THREE
Ali Ryan leaned back in her bed and flipped through a book written by Shira Brazille as the other girls around her were in varying stages of getting into bed. Reid was leaning over the sink doing her nightly pore-cleansing ritual in a golden babydoll nightie while Summer was curled up on her bed wearing a pair of Alpha Academy sweats with the school logo plastered over the butt and a pearlescent white tank while writing a new song on a green notebook with her green pen. Vivian had already showered and changed in a silver camisole and silver boy shorts and lay back against her pillows while her Herbal Essence shampoo scented hair fanned out besides her face and flipped through the latest edition of Star. Alice was toweling her damp black hair dry before pulling it into a loose ponytail and plopping down on her bed.
The girls had claimed their beds and closets when they arrived into the bedroom and Ali had picked the bed between Vivian and Alice. She cast her glance around the room, resting on each alpha girl individually. She had already categorized each girl based on the first impressions but although first impressions weren't everything, they still told a lot about a person. She liked each and every one of the girls, they weren't the stuck-up bitchy girls that she had first assumed they were. Reid was nice even if she did seem a bit shy and awkward at times. Alice had been surprising cool for an actress, Ali had originally thought that most famous girls were always pure bitches and stuck-up just for being super famous. Summer was friendly too, being a songwriter and all. Ali had heard a few of the songs and they were pretty decent. And as for Vivian, she was the girl that Ali had liked best so far. She seemed fun, even though she fit the stereotype of a pretty, popular, mean girl down to a T.
"Did you all get your schedules yet?" asked Ali as she placed her book to the side and sat up from the bed and picked up her aPod.
"Hmmm?" Vivian looked up from her magazine. "My schedule?"
"I got it," replied Summer, she held up her golden aPod. "It popped up on my screen a few minutes ago, along with a map telling me where everything is."
"Yeah, me too," chimed in Reid. "I've got Painting the World at the Dawn Art Center for my first class tomorrow, it's painting. What about you guys?"
Ali looked over at her schedule again. "I've got Race the Track at the Achilles Track for mine. Thank god they let me ship my horse, Eli over here."
"I have In the Spotlight: For Actresses at the Eris Studio," informed Alice.
"I've got Hone It: For Writers at the Fuselage," said Summer.
"And I've got Breaking the Ice: For Figure-skaters at the Amphitrite Rink," finished Vivian who scrolled through her aPod reading the rest of her schedule.
"So we're all doing something related to our Alpha Track," summed up Reid. Ali would be racing Eli in the morning, Vivian would be spinning around on the ice, Summer would be writing, Alice would be in her acting class and she would be painting. She left the bathroom mirror and sat down crossed-legged on her bed. The girls each sat on their beds in the night clothes as they discussed their classes in the rosy glow of the bed-lamps. Their reflective clothes gleamed in the light and stars sparkled overhead in their domed ceiling. Ali could see the Big Dipper, Orion and other constellations sparkling up in the night sky.
"Girls, I believe it is time to go to bed," Ivory's serene voice floated in through the doorway. The girls' heads snapped up at the muse who smiled benevolently at the girls.
"Sure thing, Ivory," Vivian nodded and shimmied in under the covers.
"Kay," the rest of the girls chorused as the slid in bed.
"Good-night girls," Ivory flipped the light switched and glided out of the bedroom.
"Well, goodnight everyone," yawned Vivian as her eyelids slid shut under a violet sleeping mask with the word Princess written over it in gold script.
"Night," mumbled Alice who turned over and curled up into the blankets.
Summer and Reid both said their goodnights and soon, the bedroom was silent, except for the soft regular breathing of each girl. Ali stayed awake, her eyes gazing up at the stars. She couldn't sleep. Her entire body was wound up with tension, the way it usually was the night before a big race. Not being able to get a good night's sleep and freaking out before any big event was something that happened regularly to Ali. Sighing, she swallowed hard and turned over, watching the glowing digits of the clock change and waiting for sleep to finally find her.
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Vivian Dresden analyzed her reflection intently in the rosy glow of the bathroom light. The rectangular mirrors glowed with round light-bulbs framing the border of the mirror and golden taps gleamed on the marble sinks. She ran a silver hairbrush through her dark waves until they shone and plugged in her fat gold curler before curling each dark lock of her hair into loose curls and curling her bangs over her eye to achieve the perfect Taylor Swift-esque bangs. She had already changed into the standard Alpha Academy uniform, with a pewter silver skirt, champagne colored silk blouse, glittering blazer and sparkling tie. A pair of clear strap gladiator sandals completed the uniform.
She had gotten up super early, before any of the other girls. Vivian had always been an early riser, getting up early for a warm-up at the rink and running on the treadmills at the Colorado Springs Skating Center. She stood in front of the three-way mirror and twirled, scrutinizing her reflection from every angle. Perfect hair? Check. Uniform? Check. Makeup? No check.
She opened a small cupboard next to her mirror which had already been stocked with her favorite cosmetics. She unscrewed her tube of Covergirl Natureluxe Silk Foundation and applied a thin layer over her face making her coloration even and her skin flawless. She uncapped her eyeliner and began applying a thin ring of kohl around her eyes with the skill and precision of a makeup artist before adding some mascara to her eyelashes, the effect making her lashes longer and eyes seem wider than they originally were. She dabbed on a bit of bronze eyeshadow, heightening the effect before swiping a final layer of MAC Boy Bait Cremesheen Lipglass. She rubbed her full lips together and rechecked her reflection in the mirror. Eyeliner? Check. Mascara? Check. Lip gloss? Check. Eyeshadow? Check. She was ready for her first day at Alpha Academy. Finally, she slid a gold Juicy Couture charm bracelet on her wrist and fastened a pair of gold heart earrings on her ears.
"Hey Vivian," Ali Ryan entered the bathroom, rubbing her drowsy eyes. "Up already?"
"I'm an early bird," said Vivian simply, she flipped her loose curls over her shoulder and flashed her Macbook white smile into the mirror. She seemed to be the type of girls who always had the ability to look like a supermodel in the early stages of the morning and looked fresh and beautiful no matter when or what.
Vivian turned her attention back towards the mirror as Reid wandered into the bathroom, already changed and her hair a tousled mess. She picked up her crystalline bottle of Miss Dior Cherie and spritzed some on. She inspected her nails and finished up her last touches of her makeup before slipping her aPod into her skirt pocket and heading down the stairs and into the living room where Ivory was waiting.
A few minutes later, all alpha girls were standing in the living room clad in their shining uniform. Reid's messy hair had been tamed and combed into shiny gentle waves that framed her heart-shaped face and her eyelids were painted with Urban Decay's Acid Rain and gold earrings dangled from her hair. Ali's dark hair had been pulled into a low side-ponytail and wore that barest hint of makeup. Plain gold studs hung on her ears and her eyes sparkled in anticipation. Summer's pale blonde tresses had been straightened into a perfect blowout and her bangs hung straight over her forehead, a pair of light pink flower-shaped earrings hung from her ears, the same pair she had worn yesterday, Vivian noticed. Summer always looked the epitome of the "sweet girl-next-door", while Ali portrayed the image of cool and sophisticated while Reid was simply "cute-chic". Alice's style was usually "neat, clean and fresh", a total opposite from Vivian herself, who liked to stick with flashy accessories and glamorous fashion styles.
"Come on girls," Ivory walked out of the Taylor Swift house with the girls following behind. "It's time to meet the rest of the alpha girls at breakfast."
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Summer glanced around nervously as the girls walked into the Pavilion. A series of beeps sounded throughout the room and she looked around in panic.
"What's going on?" she whispered frantically to Reid who stood on her other side.
"They're checking our profiles," Reid whispered from the corner of her mouth. She straightened up and pasted a smile on her face with Summer managed to arrange her face into an expression of confidence and friendliness. Alice walked slightly ahead of them with her head held high while Ali and Vivian strutted in front. Vivian walked with the confidence and grace of a dancer, making her steps flow like a set of intricate steps while Ali walked right besides her fearlessly meeting the gaze of the stares from the neighboring alphas.
They soon arrived at a clover-shaped translucent green table where they sat down around the table. Ali sat between Vivian and Alice, while Summer sat on Alice's other side and Reid on Vivian's other side. Summer smiled appreciatively as a plate of bacon, eggs and toast was delivered to her table along with a glass of OJ that was sweating cool moisture.
"Lucky," moaned Ali with envy as she eyed Summer and Reid's breakfast while staring dismally at her oat, grain and bran combo of breakfast. While Ali, Alice and Vivian had to eat extremely nutritional food to keep their bodies in top condition, Summer and Reid were allowed to indulge in more….un-nutritional types of food.
"I would so kill for the bacon," agreed Vivian, who sipped her diluted fruit juice and wrinkled her nose at the protein-enriched granola power bar.
"Ohmygosh, you're Alice White! The girl in that one British movie, Top of the World!" a red-haired girl rushed up to their table and began gushing over Alice.
Summer pointed her aPod at the girl who had approached Alice.
Mariella Devian. Alpha Track: Writer. She had written five short novels and had helped write the script for the Hollywood movie, Beautiful and Cruel. Being a daughter of Bridgett Patterson is the founder of Candy Cosmetics and Michael Devian, a film producer.
"Thanks!" chirped Mariella as Alice signed a napkin for her and she rushed off back to the J.K Rowling table. Summer glanced again her schedule. Hone it: For Writers at the Fuselage. Mariella would probably be there, seeing how she was a writer but Summer wasn't so sure about anyone else.
The Pavilion suddenly quieted and Summer looked towards the front of the room to see a small stage ascending out of the floor with Shira Brazille herself. Her black maxidress flowed around her body and her auburn hair blew across her face in a wind-less Pavilion.
"G'day, lollies," Shira smiled, her red lips curving up. "For those of you who don't know me, I'm Shira Brazille. Welcome to Alpha Academy girls!"
Applause scattered throughout the room while Summer gazed around the room, her gaze finally landing on a table up on a balcony. It was a green clover-shaped table like the others but something seemed to set it apart. Maybe it was the fact that there weren't paying any attention at Shira or maybe it was the fact that they were….
"Ehmagawd, guy spy!" whispered Alice excitedly. There were all males. All five of them, and from what Summer could tell, they were the infamous Billionaire Brazille Boys. Melbourne, Taz, Dingo, Darwin and Sydney. All five of them gorgeous and 100% HAWT.
Vivian and Ali's snapped up from Shira and focused on the table on the balcony. Reid's wide brown eyes looked from Alice to boys and back again. Summer's navy eyes were locked on a Brazille boy with brown hair that fell messily into his eyes, wicked smile and was talking intently to another brother. From her knowledge of the Brazilles, she deducted that his one was the infamous Taz Brazille, known for being a serial kisser and jumping from girl's lips to another while his twin, Dingo was a notorious prankster. His brown eyes slid over the room filled with alpha girls and seemed to lock onto hers. Ehmagawd! Is he looking at me? Summer wondered. Her cheeks flushed red and she lifted a hand to wave shyly back before she saw Vivian flip her glossy hair over her shoulder and wink flirtatiously straight at Taz who grinned back. Summer's cheeks blazed red in embarrassment and quickly snatched her hand back.
"Ohmuhgod, they're HOT," Alice leaned in and whispered to the rest of the Taylor Swifts. Vivian pulled her dark eyes from Taz and nodded in agreement.
"I have eye-contact," muttered Ali from the corner of her mouth while locking eyes with the gorgeous Mel. Summer immediately envied Ali, Vivian and Alice's confidence with the boys while Reid stole a quick glance at Darwin and quickly looked back at the table, her cheeks tinged a slight pink.
"Well, I've got A-contact," smirked Vivian who flashed her aPod at the rest of the girls. Summer caught a glimpse of gold text bubbles filling the screen while they all leaned in as Vivian typed a quick reply to Taz. Up on the balcony, all the boys were huddled over Taz's aPod.
"Ahem," Shira cleared her throat onstage, "Now, a word about my sons." Whispers broke out excitedly around the room while girls whipped her heads around and glanced up at the table of Brazille boys. The Taylor Swifts straightened up and pulled away from Vivian's aPod which she slid back into her pocket and the boys flashed grins at the girls.
"A simple rule, all alphas are not allowed to interact with my sons outside of anything academic. All relationships should be strictly professional and if any girl is caught interacting my sons, they will be immediately expelled from Alpha Academy," Shira announced.
Whispers broke out again in the Pavilion as Alice's fell in disappointment. Ali frowned and said, "How can she just stick us in an all-girls school with FIVE hotties and expect us NOT to flirt with them!"
Vivian rolled her eyes, "They're not worth it. Seriously. Yes, Taz is a hottie but a guy is not worth getting my ass busted."
"So you're not going after Taz?" asked Ali.
"Nope, some other stupid girl can get their hearts broken and butts kicked while I'm going to keep my feet safely on the island," Vivian tossed her hair back and looked challenging around at the rest of the girls. "I don't need boys to survive. Do you?"
Ali, Alice and Reid muttered something while Shira took the mic again.
"Remember girls, here at Alpha Academy, only the best will survive, have a good day and please make your way to your first class." Shira finished off her welcoming address and her stage descended back down into the underground tunnels of Alpha Island.
"Well, see you guys later," Ali stood up from her seat and made her way through the Pavilion towards her first class. "I need to go take Eli for a quick warm-up run around the track," she waved as she walked away from Alice, Vivian, Summer and Reid.
"Come on, I'm going to the Amphirite Rink," Vivian announced, "Walk with me?" she asked Reid who was headed towards the Dawn Art Center. Vivian and Reid walked off, leaving Alice and Summer by themselves.
"I'm going towards the fuselage," said Summer, "See you at nutrition break!"
"Bye!" called out Alice who turned and headed towards her acting class.
Well, there it is girls. As for the Brazille boys, yes they will be in here. Just imagine that Skye, Allie and Charlie never ever happened so Darwin, Taz, Mel, Sydney and Dingo are all flying solo… guess who Darwin will end up with? As for the creators of the Taylor Swift chicks, is there a guy that they will be attracted to or have a preference for? Or can I just do whatever I want?
Oh! I made outfit sets for all the main characters! Yes, I know the images aren't exactly fitting with the description you gave me…..but I tried to make them match. Here is the links. Love them? Hate them? Want me to make more of them? Tell MEEEE!
I first posted them up here on the story...but I realized that they didn't show. So they're on my profile. GO CHECK IT OUT! I spent quite some time and effort on them... :D
Question: Guess which movie the girls I chose to portray Vivian, Reid and Ali are from? (This is an easy one…...)
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-The Lovely Psyche