Dana dropped my file on the floor and stormed off.
"That was weird....."
"Don't ask.." Fred replied uncomfortably.
On the way back to the boarding house Fred explained to me a bit more about the workings of this school. Apparently you have to wear atleast one school merchandise along with the school batch which is compulsory. You have to participate in atleast three charity events held by the town in which the school participates to keep peace with the townies. I wanted to ask Fred about Dana, who had bolted but I couldn't spoil his mood. He also told me steer clear of Dana for as long as possible.
We reached the boarding house and I went to my dorm. Fred told me that he will meet in the great hall.
I entered my dorm room 111 and found two girls.
One dancing on a bed and the other making her bed.
The dancing girl jumped down and said "new girl, right?"
I nodded.
"I am Deidre, but call me Dee."
The other girl shook my hand and introduced herself " I am Roselynn"
" Hi, I am Catherine"
"Well Catherine, you are late. So hurry up and get ready! We cannot abandon our newest roomie , can we?"
Roselynn laughed.
I quickly got ready and my roomies dragged me to the great hall with them. On the way to the great hall they told me a little about themselves and I told them my story of getting here.
The great hall was crowded and I saw a little boy around the age of seven standing on top of a table.
Dee saw me looking at him and said "That is Pedro , the youngest member of Thornhill boarding school."
I saw Fred waving to me.
"Come girls." I said to Dee and Roselynn.
They followed me Fred's table.
Dee whispered in my ears " Do you have dibs on Fred Andrews?"
"Oh no. Fred is my best friend since forever" I smiled at her. Fred was very popular at Creekwood too.
Fred introduced me to his friends. His roommate William Jones, raven hair, icy blue eyes, also for Creekwood, musician.
Dorian Williams, also his roommate , slighty tanned, black hair and black eyes,nerd.His father is the sheriff of Thornhill.
Stefan and Damon Cooper, identical twins, light brown hair and blue eyes, from ravendale, 60 miles from the town of Thornhill., Athletes with brains.
Bartholemew Blossom, roommate of Stefan and Damon, resident of Thornhill. He is the nephew of Augustus Blossom, member of the board of trustees of Thornhill boarding school.
The first few weeks of mine in THBS( Thornhill Boarding school) was very rough to say the least. Homework on top of homework, catching up to work. Dee and Rose were very helpful to say the least. Fred and the rest of the gang made my life a lot easier. Roselynn got me into the Thornhill dance committee as one of my extra curricular activity. The entire school was going to see my 'skills' as a dance organiser at the first dance of the semester , the homecoming dance.
The theme was " Roaring 20's".
The entire dance committee worked their ass off for this dance. Believe me, I was one of them.
We covered the entire hallway to the auditorium with 20's styled fabric to cover the lockers. We made a chandelier with glass bottles and fairy lights. The entire week, I dodged Dana until the last day before the dance. Rose and I were on our way to our dorm when I realised I left my bio book in the auditorium. I opened the door of the auditorium to find Dana!
With a pair of scissors, she shredded a banner in half.
I was shocked.
"What the hell are you doing?" I yelled.
Dana froze in her place.
" I ummm.. I was..."
"Destroying our banner, ruining our hardwork?"
"Consider it a payback for ruining my life" she sneered.
"Are you crazy? What have I ever done to you?"
"Not you, but your posse , they ruined my life"
She tried to push me away from her way, but I grabbed her arm, tightly and started dragging her with me.
"Let me go! Where are you taking me?! Let go of me!" Dana was thrashing against me.
I firmly held her and dragged her to the boarding school.
Everyone in the lounge room was surprised at the sight.
Dee came running and said " What is going on?"
"Ask Dana. She was the one trying to cut off banners in the auditorium"
"DANA! what did you do?"
Dana simply refused to answer her.
Rose suggested we ask her first before taking her to headmaster Saltzman, but Dana refused to say a single word.
We took her to headmaster Saltzman, who gave her an earful along with one week of detention.
Something that kept bothering me throughout was why would Dana say that my friends ruined her life .
Dinner time came and I popped the question of Dana again.
Everyone cringed, visibly. I, in my entire life never saw Fred this uncomfortable.
"Just tell her, man" Damon piped up and got a death stare from Stefan.
Dorian did not look at me and Dee was suddenly very interested in her plate of food.
" It is not my story to tell." Rose said.
I know that it has to do with Fred.
"Dana's problem is with Fred and anyone remotely related to him" Bartholomew said.
"What do you mean, Bart??" I was more curious than ever.
" She tried to kill me once...." Fred said,with a blank face but I could see the fear in his eyes.