Dekka was walking to her room. She wanted to meet the new girl before dinner. But on her way to the room, she nearly bumped into Caine and Drake, who seemed to be having some kind of argument. Reacting quickly, she slipped into a doorway and listened to their conversation.

"She's a 3."

"She can't be! Anyway, how would you know, Drake?"

"Diana told me." Drake said this as if he was smirking, Dekka guessed, but she couldn't see.

"When were you talking to Diana! Last time you two were somewhere without me, Diana ended up with a black eye and bruises!"

"Well, this time was different. We discussed it in a simple and diplomatic way."

Caine snorted. "As if. Anyway, where is Diana? I need to find her. I don't trust you, Drake."

"No one does. I like it that way. Anyway, she's probably in the library."

Drake walked off back the way they'd come, but Caine walked towards where Dekka was hiding, and through the doorway. Caine looked over and spotted her.

"Hello Dekka. Having a nice time listening to our conversation?"

Dekka knew she couldn't deny it, so she just looked away from him.

"Well, remember, I know things about you that – well, it wouldn't increase your popularity if people knew them, would it? Now, I don't know how much you heard, but I'm not taking any chances. If any of this leaks – you know what will happen, don't you?"

Dekka just nodded. Caine smirked at her, then walked towards the library.

As she walked back to the room, she felt uncomfortable. Suppose someone else knew, and they leaked the information? Then Caine would punish her. That didn't bear thinking about.

"Oh, sorry Lana, I didn't expect you to be there," apologised Dekka, because she had just opened the door and it had hit Lana in the side.

"It's fine. Oh, and I nearly forgot. This is Brianna."

Brianna looked at Dekka. They were roughly the same height, so neither of them had to look down at the other.

"Hi Brianna. Hope you, um, have a good time here?"

"Taylor already said that I'd be lucky if I do."

Lana looked at her watch. "Come on, guys. Brianna, I'll lead you to the canteen."

Brianna looked at her sceptically. "I think I can find my own way there, thanks."

Dekka looked at Lana, and laughed. "She's a mini version of you, Lana."

Both Brianna and Lana scowled at her. "I'm taller than her." protested Brianna.