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DISCLAIMER: LAST TIME I CHECKED, MY NAME IS NOT CASSANDRA CLARE

Cecily Herondale wasn't one for getting up this early, especially on a Saturday morning. She was in the shower by 7:15 which was too early for her. In this shower, she heard someone walk in and turn on another shower. What other crazy person would be up this early?

Cecily had gone back to her room after waking up late in her brother's room. Will mumbled such strange things in his sleep. She recognized a few names, but, other than that, she had no idea what he was saying.

Cecily shut the water off and dried off with her towels. She heard the other shower shut off. One towel on her head, she put her robe on and got out of the shower. She stepped towards the sink to brush her teeth as the other girl stepped out of her shower.

She was very tall and had brown hair that hung, weighed down by water, to her waist. Then, when she looked up at Cecily, she saw her pale blue eyes. "Hello there," said the girl, "What's your name?" Cecily wasn't one to be shy, but she was having trouble remembering her name.

"My name is Cecily Herondale," she said, "And yours?"

When she heard her reply, Cecily froze. "Mine is Tessa Gray," said the girl, Tessa. That was the name her brother had been saying in his sleep.

Tessa didn't know what to think when she heard the girl's last name, but she was expecting it, somewhat. They had the same jet black hair and violet-blue eyes. Tessa didn't say anything for the rest of her time in the bathroom; it eventually became quite awkward.

Tessa gathered her things and ventured back to her room. She put a ruffled, pale grey purple tank top on with a pair of white jeans. She checked the clock on her nightstand, 8:20 a.m. it read. Still forty minutes to go. She picked up The Kite Runner off her desk and began to read.

Tessa had spaced off into the world of the book. The next time she checked the clock, it said 8:55 a.m. Tessa left the book on her bed and walked out. She eventually arrived at her brother's room and knocked. On the other side, it wasn't Nate who answered.

Jessamine opened the door. Almost beginning to say something, Nate stepped out from behind Jessie and said, "Ready to go, Tessie, huh?"

Tessa replied with a faint nod. Nate and Jessamine stepped out of the room and into the corridor.

This time, Tessa found her own way to the dining hall with Nate and Jessie, holding hands, trailing behind. She went to the food line and got some eggs, bacon, toast, and milk. For some reason, after being wet and drying on it's own, her hair seemed to become frizzy and unruly.

Tessa sat where she did last night. Hardly anybody else occupied the two tables; most had probably already eaten or had yet to eat. Nate and Jessie sat across from her, engrossed in their own conversation. Tessa didn't know how much longer she could go without anyone to talk to besides Nate. He always seemed so engrossed in Jessamine.

Then the table seemed to be ambushed. About ten kids, most whom Tessa didn't know the name of, carrying various breakfast foods. A silver-haired boy, Jem, sat next to Tessa. On the other side of her sat Will and who she presumed to be Cecily.

Sophie sat on Jem's other side and the boy, Gabriel she thought, sat next to her brother. Jem turned to Tessa, "Good morning, Tessa," he said, "I assume you've met Sophie and Cecily."

"Yes, I actually have," she said.

Will turned to Jem and said, "Have you gotten the rest of tonight planned yet?"

"What's tonight?" Tessa interrupted.

"That's for us to know and you to find out," said Will, wiggling his eyebrows at Tessa. On the other side, Cecily rolled her eyes. "Will, stop being so dramatic," she said with a scoff and a smile.

"Gideon says it better not end as bad as it did last year," chimed in Sophie, "I really don't feel like doing the 3x800 IM that Coach made us do when he found out, either."

"What happened?" inquired Tessa.

Sophie flicked her hand, seeming to brush off the subject, "We aren't even allowed to talk about it," she said glumly. Tessa didn't ask anymore; it was obviously off limits.

"So, who's room is it in?" asked Jem.

"Arabelle's," responded Will.

AUTHOR'S NOTE: Heyyy! What do you guys think so far? I'm really trying to put more of the other characters in there. I think I'll be taking a day off from posting tomorrow and Wednesday. I'd like to finish the outline and start Champion, so that's what I'll be doing. I promise a new chapter on Thursday. I have some pretty wicked stuff planned guys...

THANKS ~Calliope Ferrer