Shenny waved the chauffeur goodbye as she took her box and wheeled it into the large building she was dropped off at.
Bedlam Academy was a gift to the eyes. Tall looming buildings,almost like castles were the prime of it all. They were magnificent with this Ancient and Gothic theme to them. And then the wide land that stretched and stretched over large acres of land. Shenny fell asleep again after she had heard her family's voice mails. So she didn't get to see the city the driver, Milal, spoke of.
Shenny saw few people in matching uniforms sitting on a bench and discussing amongst themselves or strolling leisurely.
They must be students here too, she thought as she went on into the building. Following the directions Milal gave her,she came upon a sturdy door with the words, 'Headmasters Office ', engraved on them in a flourishing calligraphy.
She knocked on the door three times and almost immediately,a woman opened it. She looked prim yet young. In a suit and skirt with heels,her hair in a neat bun and files in her hand. "Yes?" She asked. "I'm a new student here...I just arrived." She nodded and motioned me to come in,closing the door behind her.
She walked over to the desk in the room and sat behind it while I sat in the one opposite. She pulled typed in her computer and asked,"Name?" Shenny fiddled with her fingers. "Shenail Russel." The woman froze. Her eyes darted up to Shenny and searched her. Shenny grew uncomfortable under the woman's stare. "Is something wrong?" She asked and the woman blinked. "Uh,no. Not at all. Shenail Russel,hmm? Where do you live?"
"Los Angeles." She answered. A nod. "Nearby,huh?" She continued typing. The click click click of the keys were the only sounds in the room. Shenny's eyes travelled to the badge pin on the woman's suit. Reinda Xulley. Reinda stopped typing and shifted back in her swivel chair as she opened her cabinets and shuffled through it before bringing out a file. She read through the file and removed two papers from it. "Okay,here are your schedule and Student Information. I hope you can manage your way on your own?" Shenny nodded then hesitated before asking, "Can...Can I see Headmaster Kayan?"
Reinda studied her. "He's out now on some pressing matters and might be around for the next two days. Why?" Why? Shenny didn't know,truthfully. She shrugged. "I dunno..." She mumbled and got up. "Thank you,Miss Reinda. I'll see you around." Reinda nodded and Shenny grabbed her box and departed.
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Shenny looked up at the large building. She was staying at the Mercury Hall. There was in total, 5 dormitories in the academy. Saturn,Mars,Jupiter,Mercury and Uranus. After the planets. She dragged her box inside the building and walked past several girls in casual wear laughing among themselves. She moved up the stairs till she reached her floor. MercuryC128. As she walked through the hall,checking the doors as she went,someone bumped into her making her box fall from her grip.
"For the love of Orleanus,watch where your going,you incompetent lizard!" Her accident snapped,irritated. Shenny's anger flared. "And you open your eyes, you degenerate nuisance." She snapped back. The girl,with a black shoulder length bob with blue highlights glared at her. "You foolish peasa-" She started but Shenny grabbed her box and nudged her aside,walking away.
"Don't you dare walk away from me,you nincompoop-" Bob-Bitch started but Shenny turned the corner. She spotted her room number. MercuryC128. She held the door knob and pushed the door open.
Inside,the two girls that were lounging around the room stopped as she walked in and closed the door behind her.
She gave a small wave. "Hey...?" They waved back with a small smile and the one with flaming red hair stepped forward,her hand out. "Zendaya. That's Yejit." She jerked her thumb towards the one that was on the other bed of the room,snacking on a bag of chips. Shenny took her hand. "Shenail. But please call me Shenny."
"Kay! Shenny,so your the anonymous girl Headmaster Kayan came in person to secure a room for her." Shenny froze and turned around. "What do you mean?" Zendaya shrugged. "Well,you know,you being an An-" Yejit loudly cleared her throat,her eyes narrowed at Zendaya,making the girl backtrack. "I mean,you know,you being a late comer and all."
Shenny cocked an eyebrow. "When did you guys start?" Zendaya smiled. "Last week! Your not too late!" Yejit grunted and swung her legs over her bed,stepping down. "We'll leave you to unpack. Zendaya and I will take a stroller around." She said walking out. She shrugged and they left. The room was large with two equal halves. The other side,was looking occupied. The other side was bare. Opening her closet,she saw up to 10 pieces of uniform in there. She quickly unpacked and set up her clothes and stuff then laid on her bed and grabbed her Alice In Wonderland,continuing from where she stopped.
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"Your big mouth will blow the purpose for our doing this,Zen." Yejit hissed as they deported from Mercury Hall. Zendaya sighed. "I was just excited! I mean,she's an Ancient..." Yejit snarled. "Yes,we know that,Zen. That's why Headmaster Kayan made us to watch her. We just don't know which Ancients blood is in her. We can't risk people knowing. Not even the girl in question."
"Alright,alright. I understand. Now,I heard new supplies are coming in in the store. Let's go check out those cauldrons,will ya? If I'm learning how to cook up potions,then I gotta do em with taste." Zendaya wiggled her eyebrows as Yejit slapped her forehead.
Remind her how this lettuce got past the entrance examination in the first place?
"Come on,Ye-Ye! You don't wanna stand in line tomorrow,do ya?"
"Stop yelling like that,you moron. I'm coming!" She hissed,reluctantly following the fool she was stuck with.