-Chapter 31-

~Sadie~

I woke up to my beeping alarm clock. It'd Monday. The day I start my new school. My new life. I get up and shake Winter awake.

"Wakey, Wakey, Winter. It's the first day!" I tell her, she grunts but gets up

And of course, knowing Winter, she braids the hair on the left side of her head, like the bleach blonde girl in the old photos. She leaves the rest of her hair down, like the wavy-straight natural look. I envy it but I curl my bright red, "Ariana Grande" style hair into small curls and get on with it.

Unlike back home, it's not chaotic at breakfast like I expected, it's energetic, but not chaotic. Everyone has their bags on their chairs eating and chatting nervously and happily. I take a seat by Winter at the far end of the table and get to eating.

I eat quietly, occasionally whispering to Winter, but nothing more... Until Connor introjects

"So Sadie..." He says, my head snaps up 'oh, no' I think "why is your hair red?"

Okay, breathe, nothing to serious yet

"It was not natural. I dyed it like this for a school play. I kinda liked it, so I kept it." I explain

"Your into theatre?" Arabella asks

"I was a backstage worker, but they didn't want me to have light hair so I wouldn't be noticed moving things around and stuff." I explain again

"A teacher can't just make you do that, can they?" Elliott questions

"If the teachers your Mum, yeah, they can." I say

"Your Mum is a teacher?" Connor asks, I nods "ah, that bites."

"My dad's an Oxford professor, if that makes you feel any better." Arabella shrugs

"Really?" I ask, intrigued, I always wanted to go there, but my family doesn't have enough money, so I probably won't

"Yeah, her dad is a complete history geek." Mia laughs "Teaches Advanced World History and College Philosophy."

"Okay, everyone, off to school!" Trudy says and one by one we leave the room and head to school

Frobisher Academy. The most intimidating, yet inviting place, I've ever seen. We are guided into the lounge/theater room where a man walks onto the stage.

The man, is obviously HeadMaster, has black hair hinted with grey streaks and hazel eyes.

"Hello, everyone, I am Jason Winkler, your new HeadMaster." He begins

I know this guy! He was a famous author! Wrote about Egypt.

"I taught history and theatre here for a while, but for the past 19 years, I've been traveling around the world writing books." He explains "but, now I am back! And, boy am I thrilled!"

"I hope these next few are great and enjoyable for you and I hope you will come to me for anything within stay her at Frobisher! Thank you, you are dismissed now."

"That was the quickest speak I've ever heard at a School." Tyler mumbles, and I recall he's been to other schools, I'm curious why, but I don't ask. Perhaps another time, I think. The day goes by fast. All classes are the same, basically rules and where everything is. But I don't mind though.

When we got home, Trudy told us to do our studies on the lawn because she had a special treat for us. I'm pretty sure between 3-4:30 PM, we bonded a whole lot. Then we entered the dining room. It reminded me of Hogwarts, food piled high, from desert to fancy chicken

"Trudy," Zander says "I officially love you."

I never fully quite understood how much teenage boys could eat til today. My oldest brother graduated when I was ten and went to a different boarding school anyways and my other brother was 9 so he wasn't there yet. Yeah, teenage boys can eat. Everyone cleaned their plates and left, and I felt bad for Trudy. So I went to help.

"Oh, no, deary. Not on your first night!" Trudy exclaims

"Please, Trudy." I beg "I usually do dishes with my other 4 siblings, 5 if my brothers home and I'm feeling a bit homesick, I bet it would help!"

"If you insist..." She sighs

"I do." I nod

"Okay." Trudy nods "come here."

I smile "yay!"

A/N I felt like some people were forgetting about Sadie, so I added her in! How do you like her? What do you think about the bits of her past we got? Tell me✌️!