Chapter Eight:

I kept staring and then Jake turned his head to focus of me.

"That's, cool." I said trying to make conversation then Jake pulled his eyes away from mine. I looked out the window and then next thing I knew we were at our new home. The outside was beautiful with rose bushes and chrysanthemums and a fountain off to the side. With the color of the old bricks the scenery looked magnificent.

"Well the hot water is on and we cleaned the house so all you have to do is put your things away. There is furniture in every room because no one ever claimed it so we washed the sheets for you and it's like a brand new house." Jim said. We walked up to the door and behind me Cameron opened it talking to Jim about how he made this move easy for him blah, blah, blah. I walked into the house and inside looked like true Victorian house. In front of me was a stairwell that broke into separate side of the building and to my right was two doors and the left was one other door.

"This looks amazing Jim" Cameron said. I slowly walked up the steps and turned left where it curled up and before me, a white door. I opened the door and inside was a dim room with old white curtains that had a yellow tint from the age of them. I sat on the bed that had a red velvet comforter. The walls were a maroon pattern. The bed was soft and it felt new. I put my hand on the pillow and to my surprise it was a down pillow. I knew I had taken a liking to this room. It was a big room with two French doors across from the bed. I stood up and walked over to the doors. I slowly reached for the doors and opened them. Inside was a glass room with a piano in the middle. It had a desk a little to the right with all kinds of papers and big books all scattered across it. I walked out and closed the doors quietly. I noticed that near the bed was a window seat and when I opened the big windows there was a balcony made of grey stone. The house didn't cost that much and I wondered why Jim would sell us one of the best buildings that I had ever seen for a really low price. I had figured that no one bought this house because the price was so high but now that I looked at the room the more I liked the idea of living here.

"Oh! Alice I didn't know you were here, do you like this room?" Jim asked.

"Yeah," I said grazing a music box with my hand that was on a dresser with a big mirror on top.

"Well I guess you'll have this room!" Cameron said struggling with my bags. I quickly walked up to him and brought them in.

"This is actually one of the largest rooms. We have two upstairs and three downstairs." Jim began. "Don't bother with the French doors, they don't open."

I was about to say that I had just been in there but Carson came in and dragged the two men away to a room Carson liked.

They walked out and Jim closed the door behind him. I started to put my clothes away when the French doors creaked open slowly. I turned my head in surprise and stood up straight. I walked to the French doors and walked through. I touched the white piano grazing it as I walked around it. I noticed that the key guard was up exposing the white and black keys. I poked one of the keys and a pure sound came from the vibrating string inside. That's when I noticed a full size violin up on a stand near a pot of lifeless flowers. I hadn't played the violin in three years, but it had always been my passion. I started playing at the age of three when I got a plastic violin. I had many tutors and private lessons and many more concerts. I then realized that I missed the sound of a violin. I picked it up and to my surprise the violin was still in tune. I picked up the bow and put the violin under my chin. I started playing a slow tune then I sped it up so I was playing concerto in D minor for two violins. I played and played or about twenty minutes when I heard a huge bang that made me jump. The violin fell from my chin but I caught it just before it was about to break. I put it on the stand and ran down stairs. There I checked the room to the left and Cameron was on the floor with pans around him. I rolled my eyes as I walked up to him.

"You okay?" I asked as I gave him a hand. Once he was up I sat him in a wooden chair at a table.

"I'm okay, how's unpacking?" He asked with a smile.

"Fine" I said standing up.

"Here's the key to your room" He said handing me a small metal two prong key. I put it in my pocket.

"Thanks"

"Look, I know this move has been pretty rough so far but I promise it will get better." He said his voice suddenly serious.

I walked away after a short pause. I walked up to my room and finished unpacking. I walked out of my room locking the door behind me. I wanted to see the town and maybe get a glimpse of the school campus.

"I'm gonna go for a walk around town I'll be back later." I told Cameron as he put his clothes away.

"Okay, be back before lunch Jim is going to show us one of the best restaurants around." He said shoving clothes in his drawer.

"Kay" I said and walked out the door. I looked at the lock then shoved it in my pocket.

I walked passing house after house until I finally found the school. Classes were out but the dorms were still there. I walked to a football field passed a basketball court where guys were playing. A few guys were playing football and I walked over to the field. The football came my way.

"Heads up!" One of the guys said. I walked forward a bit and caught the ball.

"Little help?" A guy said. He caught my attention. He had yellow hazel eyes and short black hair like Jake's. I threw him the ball.

"Hey, you're the girl from Florida right?" He asked.

"Umn, yea." I said.

"You're coming here?" He asked.

"Yeah"

"You don't talk much do you?"

"Not really." I said looking at him awkwardly.

"Oh"

"So I'm guessing you're a popular one." I said.

"Well that's interesting." He said looking at me.

"Why's that?" I asked confused.

"Cause I'm anything from popular. I am on the football team but we really aren't the popular." He said making bunny ears on the last part.

I checked my watch and it was ten passed eleven. "We'll I have to go, so…"

"I'll see you later." He finished.

"Yeah" I said standing up.

"later" he said. I walked home. It was odd saying that this place was my 'home'. We went to the restaurant where we ate lunch then Jim showed us around town. There I figured out that Jake and I would be going to the same school…oh joy. When we got home it was six twenty three.

"Thanks Jim" Cameron said as he walked into the house. We had a small dinner before everyone got a good rest.

I walked into my room and got my pajamas and walked into the bathroom that was beside my bedroom. I turned on the water and slid off my clothes. I stepped into the shower feeling the warmth cover me. It felt amazing. The hot water made my body relax and my senses dull like a high person on crack. It had been four days without hot water. Always cold and sharp as it hit my bare back. I put my head against the wall thinking about that guy. I never got his name but his eyes were nothing like I'd ever seen before. After I came out of the shower I put my hair in a tight ponytail. I wore a white tank top and light blue and white striped pants. I had just gotten into bed when I heard a knock at the door.

"Come in." I said sitting up. The door opened and in the doorway was Jake. "What is it?"

"Since we're going to the same school I figured I'd take you around campus for you to get an idea of where everything is." He said. His eyes seemed different but perhaps it was just the lighting in the room.

I nodded. "Alright" I said softly. Something hung over me like there was something wrong. His eyes narrowed and nodded as well.

"Meet me at the door at ten." He said.

"Why so early?" I asked

"So you can meet the principle and get thing cleared, that'll take about an hour or so." He answered.

"Umn okay" I said nodding looking at him sort of suspiciously.

He stood there for a while then closed the door behind him as he walked to his room.

hmn school, people, principle….I wonder