Boarding School: The Next Generation

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Jackie
It was all too fast, Iclisa was all bruised and shouting, while Beth was bleeding and totally angry and I was standing near Mykolas and Avaline with eyes wide open and mouth hanging open. Then I saw Violet whose nose was also bleeding,. How on earth did Violet get into that? I thought.
"Wow" I said " Could you believe it?"
"Actually I can" MYkolas said. "You never know what Iclisa can do"
"Wow" I repeated. I was shocked, I had never have a first day in which half the students were on detention and one of my roommate was getting on a fight.

Avaline
Oh my God! This was never seen back in France, this kind of things were avoided by the schools' principals. But they were not even guys, it was two girls and Violet who accidentally got in between them. I knew Iclisa had punched a girl whose name I think was Beth and they were both bleeding. I was lost in the crowd actually.

woah...bolt...that part with the knife was a bit too much...but anyway...i guess its okay

Well with Shane he doesn't really know when "too far" is, so threatening with a knife was something he would do. And I figured that Iclisa would see that and give it back to him, sorry if it went too far.

Mary

The fight was the perfect distraction for an escape. Mary felt slightly guilty for ditching the rest of detention, but the reason for her being there was completely ridiculous anyways.

She managed to slip away when the fight moved into the hallway. She kept walking until the chants died down.

As soon as she could hear her own thoughts again, Mary sighed and smiled. She stuck the earbuds of her ipod in her ears and went in search for a private place. The dance studios would be locked up now, so Mary ended up going outside and finding a relatively secluded area of the campus near a tall oak tree.

Mary hit play on her ipod and the soft classical music filled her head. She began dancing under the dark green leaves of the tree, oblivious to the world around her. When the track ended, Mary heard someone clapping behind her.

A dark red blush crept onto Mary's face as she turned around to face her audience. She wished she had at least changed into something more dancer-ish. Instead of a flowing skirt and tank-top she could easily move in, Mary was dressed in dark blue jeans and a red hooded sweatshirt. Not the typical attire of a ballet dancer.

"So, you dance," Mary's observer said.

*this can be anyone *

Travis~

I had just come from the nurse with a ice back to my throbbing head when I saw the girl that helped me up. Mary I believe was her name. I noticed she was dancing under the oak tree with her ipod in her ears. It was quite impressive she moved with such grace and speed. When she came to a stop I clapped.

"So you dance," I said.

"Since I was a kid,It calms me," she said.

"Oh, my sister used to dance, I used to go to her dance recitals all the time," I said.

"That's nice. How old is your sister." She asked.

"We're twins," I said.

"Well if she's a dancer I assume shes not as clumsy as you."

I shrugged giving a weak smile. I put my ice pack to my head again. "No she's never run into a tree," I said. Although I knew she was pushed out of a tree once. Father had asked her to get out of her tree house, but she wanted to sleep outside and he climbed up and threw her out of it. She broke her left leg and hadn't danced since.


*I hope that was ok, I hate putting words in other peoples mouths*

Oh my God, you guys are crazy! First day of classes and you guys are stabbing people around! Anyway, could anyone bring Mel in? I'm in the middle of writer's block. She's walking up to her dorm.

Ok. Helping Kat!!

Jackie
Ok, that was too much Iclisa was acing like a totally wild animal, punching and hitting people, making peole blee. Beth and Violet had gone to the nursery but she was arguing with some other boy. My brain could not bear that so I walked out the corridor and went to the outside near the white fountain, when suddenly a brown haired gilr tripped over me.
"I'm so sorry " she said nervously
"No its ok" I said, "I'm walking to my building wanna join me" I said sighing.
"Sure" she said shyly. "I'm Melanie, but call me Mel"
"I'm Jacqueline but call me JAckie" I said shaking her hand as we started walking. "Did you see that mess" I asked her.
"Umm, no. what mess"
"Iclisa punched this girl Beth and this othergirl violet and then a boy whose name I think was Shane tried to stop her but she hit him too. She's acting so wildly!!"
"What? Beth...and Shane?!"
""Yeah, do you know them, 'cuz right now they are in real trouble"

Avaline
I saw Jackie get out but I wanted to stay and watch with Mykolas. Eventually I got bored and went to sit under a huge elm tree and tried to arrange my thoughts when suddenly someone went to sit with me.I was too shocked to even say hi, this school all of a sudden had turned into a zoo. Bu the stranger did say hi.
"Hey" the stranger said.
***anyone jumping in? please?***

*you did wonderfully, Amon*

Mary

"Does your sister go here?" Mary asked.

Travis's expression faded to a more somber one. "No, she doesn't, but I've been trying to get her here all day."

Something was wrong, Mary could tell in the way Travis spoke. His sister could be in trouble.

"Have you had any luck?" Mary asked.

Travis shook his head. "No."

"Is it important that she gets here?" Mary hoped she wasn't prying too much, but Travis was really down about his sister not being around. Mary hoped she could help.

"Kind of...let's just say our home life isn't the best," he said.

Mary tapped her fingers on her leg as she thought. There had to be something she could do... Aha!

"Well my roommate and I have an extra room that I don't think it going to be filled. If you can get her here, she can stay with us."

*Hope that's okay with whoever is Mary's roommate...which I can't remember at the moment. Sorry!*

Iclisa

I went out of the principal office with all teh stares towards me. I limp my wounded body where certain bandages covered my arms, legs and faces outside of the school. AFter that, i sat down the ground feeling the sting from the wounds. I huddled myslef avoiding the temptation to cry.

"Are you okay?" i look up and saw Mykolas with Cornelia standing ebfore me. I refuse to speak and Mykolas offered me his hand.
"Come on, we'll get you back to the dorm..." Cornelia suggest. Mykolas pulled me up and i palced my hand over his neck and limp to the dorm room. there was an awkward silence before Cornelia showed me a military-style dress.
"I bought this for you. Look, does it look cute?? You certainly fit on it." Cornelia commneted and i nodded.
"Sorry to what had happened." i apologize.
"You're forgiven." Mykolas said.
"Violet and that bitch, Beth, is at the nurse's office. I saw Beth going at the prinicpal office before me. I guess they are back at the dorm. I don't know really."

"Why did you do that anyway, Iclisa?" Cornelia asked and i shrugged.
"I don't know...one moment i was happy and then i became an animal."
"bells..." Mykolas whispered.
"Anyway, the prinicpal told me that i can still go to school but i need to serve three months of community service and help work at the town."
"At least that's better than expelled, Iclisa..." Cornelia said.

We arrived at the dorm especcially at my floor. We walk to my room. When we got there, i asked Mykolas to let go of me and limp to my room.
"Thanks..." i said, "You can go now, i better stay here and let my woudns heal."
"Don't forget this..." COrnelia handed me the dress that i accpeted. I thanked before closing the door. I quickly went to bed and all of the sudden, tears welled up from my eyes and began to cry."

Violet~~

"It's safe to say your nose is broken, but only a little," The old nurse mused.

"You don't seemed suprised," Violet commented.

"I got a lot of worst cases a couple years ago," The nurse tapped the bridge patch onto Violet's nose then left the room to do god know's what. Violet looked at the other injured people, Beth and a guy I had never met.

"Where the hell did that chick get a knife?" The guy cringed in pain with he shoulder patch.

"You mean that bitch," Beth mumbled.

"She's actually a nice person," Violet commented, "You just need to talk to her."

"You don't need to protect her every single time," Beth gave Violet a cold stare.

Desmond~~

I wandered around the school after classes, listening to the rumors of a nasty fight that had broken out. Evidently someone had gotten stabbed. My day hadn't been as eventful. Classes were easy, probably wouldn't have more than an hour of homework each night. I followed a group of kids out of the main building into the parking lot.

"Yeah, then this foreign girl stole the knife and stabbed him in the shoulder!"

I smirked. They must mean Iclisa. Didn't really surprise me, I could tell she had military background, and not only from the style of her dress.

The kids went towards one of the dorms, but i kept walking down the road, not really sure where I was going. I wandered for a while, my mind pleasantly blank when a sharp noise interrupted my peace.

I flipped open my phone, "Hello?"

"Hey, its Matt, got a minute?" the guy getting married.

"Oh, yeah, definitely."

"Well, how was the first day?" He sounded amused, as if he was expecting something.

"A kid got stabbed."

"Well thats not so bad," He laughed, "I broke two kids noses on the first day."

I gasped, "Woah. Why?"

"Picking on a girl I liked. It became a war after a week, and we severely embarrassed one of the kids. but anyways, the wedding is in three weeks, you still up for performing?"

"Yeah, I won't have any work, so I'll be free for whenever."

"How bout practice Friday?"

"Sounds good."

He hung up and I kept walking, tying to find that same peace, but unable to. I could wrap my head around being a performer in a wedding. It was very... different. Especially since I'd known the guy only a couple of days. Slowly I slipped into that state of mindlessness, but when it had almost covered me my phone rang.

I sighed and looked at the ID, "unknown".

I set the phone back in my pocket and kept going, but the call kept coming.

I muttered and answered the phone, "Yes?" bitterness soaked my words.

"Is this Desmond Miles?"

"Yes, who is this?"

"My names Jeremy, and I have a job offer for you. I know about your history with the SAS, and I'd like to hire you for the duration of the year."

I sighed again, this one longer, and tired, "I don't do that anymore, and even if I did, I'm not for hire."

"You think I want you to kill anyone?! No! I want you to protect someone."

"I'll think about it."

I flipped the phone shut before he could continue and started walking, but I bumped right into a guy with really dark hair, and a slightly menacing look on his face.

"Sorry mate."

*Hey Shauni, we still doin this?*

Travis~

I shook my head. "I don'thave the money to get her hear. I'm thinking about getting a job in town, but I suspect that could take a long time to save up the money I need." I sighed. "Thanks for the offer and if I can find the money I'll take you up on that."

*Sorry short it's all I got.*

Beth

Bethany was still pissed. She had barely even got started when other people had intervened. Iclissa got a few hits and so did Beth, but it was nothing major.

"She stabbed Shane," Beth growled. "She fricking stabbed him! Oh that bitch had better be glad that I people had gotten me out of it."

"Beth," a teacher's voice called. "You're needed elsewhere."

Bethany got up slowly and headed away from the nurses office and towards the teacher. She pulled her into a small classroom.

"I am very disappointed in you," she said sternly. "Do you want to lose your free stay here?"

"No," Beth sighed. She really didn't. She loved it here, in fact. She didn't ant to leave so soon.

"Then tell me about this fight," she said, tapping her foot.

"Well, despite the fact that I don't like this chick, I'm still not a snitch," she replied, angrily crossing her arms over her chest.

"So you just randomly punched a girl?" She asked.

Beth shrugged. "She provoked me."

"And if you 'provoke' me one more time, I'll make sure you're sent out of here. understood?" She asked.

"Understood," Beth said stonily. "If I defend myself again, I'll be thrown out of this place."

Without listening to the teacher's reply, Beth stormed out and to her dorm.

Shane

"Does it hurt?" the girl, Violet, asked. It was obviously about my arm, the place Iclisa hit had dislocated my shoulder so I was in a sling.

"I've had worse," I answered.

"Worse than a stabbing?" she asked surprised. To answer I pulled my right sleeve up revealing the scar of a bullet wound. "How did it happen?"

"Sorry, but I seriously can't tell you," I said. "But out of all three, it was the shortest recovery."

Her eyes just looked at me in alarm.

"I know this is gonna sound weird, and emo, but it is actually sort of nice. In every case I have gotten some sort of drug, something that allows me to kill the pain in a moment, but I never do," I saw her still giving me a weird look. "Knowing that I can end it, but not doing it feels good. The pain is awakening, and the control over it is an amazing feeling for me. If you knew my life, you would know why controlling one little bit is so much for me." I took a breath and then looked at her. "You probably don't want to listen to me anymore, and are ready to call the school psychologist on me, so I'll shut up."
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David

"Wow, what happened to you?" I asked when Beth came in.

"You mean you haven't heard. Some chick went psycho and I got in a fight defending myself. She hurt another girl, and even stabbed Shane," Beth said and then just continued to her room.

"Wow..." I said.

A moment later Mel charged into the room. "Is Beth here?!" she asked concerned.

"Yeah, she just went to her room," I told her. "I wouldn't go in there right now, she looked really pissed off, let her cool down a bit."

Bethany

"Oh hell no!" Beth shouted. "Go ahead and let Mel have a go at me too!"

Beth stormed out of her room, pissed. Even David backed away from her a little.

"What is it Mel? If it isn't important I really don't have time for your speeches," she growled.

"My...speeches?" She asked, folding her hands across her chest. "I don't know what you're talking about, but I'm trying to help you stay here!"

"Look," Beth said, striding towards her. "I already got a lecture from a teacher. I don't need one from you too. You can stop pretending like we're friends because we both know that we're not."

Beth regretted it the moment she spoke those words. Both Mel and Beth stepped away from each other. Bethany swallowed and hurried back to her room.

She screamed in her pillow. She had lost her temper...again and possibly just ruined any friendship that they might have had.

Jonathan

Jonathan found Avaline sitting alone, obviously shaken.

"Hey," he smiled at her. "I guess you heard about the whole detention thing, huh?" He asked.

"Heard about it?" She asked. "I saw half of it. And...and there was even a boy who was stabbed!"

Jonathan raised his eyebrows. "Really?" He asked. "Wow I didn't think I'd see any of that since I got of the streets," he mused.

Avaline looked at him funny and Jonathan blushed a crimson color. "Not that I've ever been on the streets," he lied. "I watch a lot of television."

Avaline cocked her head to the side and smiled sadly. "Oh," she responded.

"So, other the whole stabbing at the school, how did everything go since Mary and I left you to eat luch alone?" He asked, grinning. Jonathan swallowed hard. He just hoped Avaline bought his story. He didn't need anyone knowing where he used to live...what he used to do. And he certainly didn't need the pity. Especially not from Avaline.