Splashes of RED

Chapter 1

NATALIA POV

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I was herded to the mansion. Many injured, bruised girls stood in front of me, looking scared and lost. Two women and a man walked toward us. One woman had grey hair and blue eyes, her lips were motionless. "I am Madame B, and I will be overseeing two of your six classes in the red room," announced the woman. Next to her was a younger woman with blood-red hair and emerald eyes. Her red lips were pulled into a kind smile.

 "You may call me Respitille," she said, ignoring the scowl Madame B gave her. "I will be overseeing two of your classes, and overseeing any detention you have. Detention is your punishment when you have not committed a large enough crime." She stepped aside, giving the man a space to speak. The blonde man with piercing blue eyes had a low, deep voice, lower than my mood. I was so confused. I woke up in a van a few minutes ago, with so many other girls. I couldn't find Yelena anywhere, and-

"GO, RUN IN!" said the man, disrupting my thoughts, who based on the talk around me was called Ivan, shouted. The girls around me ran inside and I followed. Once inside the bleak, grey mansion, the girls and I played icebreakers to get to know one another, as told to do by Ivan. I found a girl called Rosanne, who looked like Respitille and Ivan combined, and talked it up with her. Apparently, Respitille and Ivan are her parents, explaining the resemblance.

" We are roommates, so want me to get you some of the teachers' food for you?" she said. She seemed like a very kind person. All around the room were girls chatting away, a sliver of hope that this horrible place had a ray of sunshine. I was in the middle of telling her about Yelena when a shrill shriek erupted from the halls. I attempted to run to the source of the noise, but Rosanne tagged along, as she knew the place very well. We ran down the halls, despite being the only ones brave enough to find the source of that haunting shriek.

We ran and ran, and finally saw a blonde girl being pinned to the wall by a black-haired girl. I walked up to the victim and saw who it was, Yelena! A shiver went down my spine, but before I could, shout, scream or say anything for that matter, Rosanne stepped in. "Ugh, Alicia. When will you stop acting like you own the place?" said Rosanne. She was definitely annoyed at "Alicia." Alicia opened her mouth to say something, but Madame B walked down the halls, and her loud voice boomed through the halls.

 "Natalia, Alicia, come with me. Natalia, you should not stray away from safety, and Alicia, HOW many times will I need to tell you not to bully others?" she scowled and dragged us away. Rosanne gave me an apologetic smile and Yelena gave me a shy-ish wave as she bit her lip tightly. Madame B's face looked angry, and my worst fears were confirmed as she pushed us into a pitch-black room.