The alarm buzzed and beeped loudly, bright and early at six o'clock in the morning. The sunrise was just peeking overtop the horizon, and warming the day. Despite the fact that Blackwell Academy classes didn't actually begin until eight, Kate's brown eyes fluttered open anyway, and she rolled over in her bed to shut off the loud alarm. Today was finally the day that classes were beginning, and the blonde girl was more than excited. Being the early bird she was, Kate hopped out of bed immediately, eager to start her day.

Once she was out of bed, the blonde gathered her sheets, and made her bed nice and neat like usual. When Kate was finished with that, she tidied up the rest of her already clean room, and grabbed her shower supplies. A shower would help her wake up more, so she headed out of her room, ready to shower. However, when she stepped out into the hallway, her eyes couldn't help but to drift to the room across from hers; Max's room. And she could hear poppy indie music playing softly behind the closed door. Kate debated knocking and seeing if her friend was awake, but decided against it, continuing her journey down the hallway.

The campus seemed almost alive now, with the girl's dormatory being full of different female students. Kate hadn't recognized a single soul, none of the names seemed familiar to her. Brooke, Dana, Victoria, Alyssa, Stella, and many others she didn't know. It was like the school was full of strangers, the only person Kate did know was Max, and that was only because they bonded before classes started.

Kate only shook her head, and continued down the hallway to the shower room. She decided right then and there, that she would use this school as an oppurtunity, to meet new friends, new people, and to put herself out there, if you will. It would be hard, with Kate being shy and all, but she was willing to try it. After all, the blonde wanted her last year of high school to be a good one, and she was determined to do so. Heck, it shouldn't be too hard with Max at her side and what not.

Arriving at the showers, Kate walked in, averting her gaze from a few girls already in there. They were fixing thier hair, applying lip gloss; things that Kate had never really found appealing in her life. She found an empty shower stall, and walked in, closing the thin curtain behind her. The girls in there were rambling on about how many cute guys were at Blackwell already, and Kate couldn't help but to roll her eyes.

"Have you guys seen all the hotties out there!?" One girl swooned.

"I can't wait to get my hands on those boys..." Another girl trailed off. It was typical teenage girl talk, so Kate tuned it out, and focused on washing the vanilla shampoo out of her hair. She wondered if Max was going to come and shower as well. She really couldn't stop thinking about Max at all if she was being honest with herself. Hopefully that was a good thing.

Meanwhile, while Kate was showering, Max was dancing around in her room and getting dressed for the day. The brunette had never been a morning person, but she was in a rather good and happy mood this morning. Maybe it was because she spent the whole day with her friend Kate the day before. After breakfast, the two girls had found a nearby park, and spent the day there since the weather was fair. All in all, it was a very good day.

Once Max was dressed, in a pair of jeans and a simple t-shirt, she turned off her radio, and grabbed her messenger bag, throwing it over her shoulder in a hurry. She also grabbed her old poloroid camera, and stuck it in her bag as well as her journal. Her room was still messy, but that was typical Max, her version of organized was disorganized. It didn't bother her much, if she was being honest with herself. Ready to leave, she walked into the hallway, and headed straight to room 222, Kate's room, and knocked on the door. When she received no answer, the brunette was a little dissappointed, that is, until she spotted Kate leaving the shower room wrapped in a beach towel. "Morning Kate." Max greeted when Kate arrived back to her own room.

"Good morning Max." The blonde smiled in return, opening her dorm room door. "It'll only take me a few minutes to get dressed, so you can just wait here... If that's okay." She added with a small apologetic smile. Max only nodded in return and watched as Kate walked into her room and shut the door behind her. The brunette waited and waited, for about ten minutes, until Kate finally emerged from her room wearing a pair of shorts and a t-shirt, and her wet hair pulled up into a bun. "It's supposed to be hot today." She informed, sliding her bag over her shoulder.

Max smiled and allowed Kate to walk beside her, "You in the mood for coffee this morning?" She inquired, "My first class isn't until nine." She added, looking over at Kate, pondering.

"Coffee sounds lovely." Kate replied as they walked. They made thier way out of the girl's dormatory, weaving in and out the hustle and bustle of the different students at Blackwell Academy. They seemed clustered, lost, but ready for the first day of school. Max wondered if she'd have classes with any of the students she was watching at the moment. Wanting to capture the moment, she pulled out her polaroid, and took a picture of the shuffling students. It was a good photo op, she had to admit. "You take pictures?" Kate asked.

Max nodded, "Ever since I can remember. One of the reasons I'm here at Blackwell. The photography class is being taught by a real photographer." She informed Kate as they continued thier way to the cafeteria to get coffee. "His name is Mark Jefferson, I think..." She trailed off. "But photography is my life."

Kate grabbed Max's camera, catching Max off guard, "Let's take a picture together!"

Max chuckled, "Okay." The two girls then posed beside each other, smiling, and Max snapped the picture, and shook it, waiting for the image to show. "What do you think?" She asked, handing the picture to Kate. They looked happy, radiant almost. Of course, Max had always been photogenic, but if that was the case, then Kate was a freaking model.

"We look good together!" Kate exclaimed, then handed the picture back to Max.

The brunette shook her head, "Keep it. I'm sure there will be many more to come."