Col. Black had told Jane and Amelia about the details.Telling them both he would take care of all Amelia's needs,utilities,pocket money and so on.
It was decided that Amelia would be picked up from the train station by one of the school officers on duty,Corporal Chester in two days time at the White Oak train station,which was just about a mile away from Amelia's house.
Jane insisted on taking Amelia shopping to buy new clothes and material for school,though Col. Black promised to provide everything for Amelia,she couldn't help but think it just wasn't enough.
"Mom!",Amelia groaned inwardly.
Her mother kept on getting more and more clothes for her,clothes she knew she wouldn't need.
She knew she'd need a couple of sweatshirts,some yoga pants,a decent pair of pyjamas and a pair of combat boots.But her mother kept on asking her to try on new dresses and jeans
Who wore ripped jeans or a sweetheart dress in military school! ,she thought.
Finally she was able to drag her mother out of the store.
They left for the book store where Amelia got a few books and some writing materials so she could send letters home while in school.
They finally went to the grocery store and bought some grocery,they then immediately drove home.
Immediately they got home, Amelia went straight to her room.
"Kenton Heights" ,she typed and clicked on the the search icon on Google.
"Kenton Heights,founded in 1985.
Military Boarding school and college,located In Kenton Town."
"Current commandant:Col. Black",she skipped a few points and scrolled down.
Kenton Heights was said to have minimal graduation of about 1000 cadets every year.
The school alumni consisted of various well known stars,who had graduated from either Kenton's high school or college.
The school was said to be huge,with high concrete wall and barbed wires all around it,making even the slightest thought of escape futile.
She was really looking forward to attending this school,new school where no one knew her,she would be totally and completely invincible.
Little did she know....
She began to pack what few belongings she would take. Her dairy,Talia.
Talia was a huge journal like book with pink camouflage designs which her father had given to her when she was twelve,she loved Talia more than all her belongings.
It held her darkest secrets and insecurities she couldn't tell her mom about.
She got her toothbrush,bathing sponge and other toiletries from the bathroom sink cabinet she place them all in a mini suitcase...which was the only luggage she was taking.
She threw in a few sweatshirts,some shorts,her favourite sweater,a dress(just in case),her favourite sneakers,her favourite book, and her old combat boots,just to be safe.
The stationery she bought, she put in her backpack also with an extra pair of contact lenses just incase something happened to the ones she was wearing and her glasses for the times she'd get tired of wearing contacts.
She shutdown her laptop and switched off her phone,putting them both in the topmost shelf of her wardrobe, she wouldn't need them.
Phones and laptops weren't allowed in Kenton.The school usually provided those facilities if needed for their students.
Just as she was zipping up her suitcase,done with her packing.
Dave walked in.
"Hey Am.",he said walking towards her reading table to sit on the chair behind it.
"What's Up little bro",Amelia looked up smiling.
"Well,you're really leaving aren't you?".
"Yeah,I am",she said nodding wearily.
"You miss me already?",she asked a mischievous glint in her eyes.
"No!,that's not it."
"I was just wondering who'd do my homework for me,"he wailed.
"Tch....typical".
"Well you just have to start using that pea-sized brain of yours,don't you?."
"Yeah I guess I- "
"Hey!,that's mean,my brain isn't pea-sized".
"Yeah right,whatever lets you sleep at night",she said rolling her eyes.
He turned serious,"But I really will miss you though,"he said solemnly.
"Yeah I know me too",Amelia said.
"I promise to always write okay?".
"Okay".
She then pulled him in for a hug.
"This is gross",Dave said.
She playfully hit him
"Idiot".
"Hey!...that hurts!."