Chapter 1

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Olive
I walk into school while listening to "Happier than ever" by Billie Eilish. Children and youths in school uniforms are running past me, welcoming their friends after winter break. "Olive, we've talked about this: no headphones in school", Mrs Else warns me. I put them down answering: "Sry, bad habit as you know. Good morning though, Mrs Else." "To you too. Sienna waits for you in her room but please don't be late for assembly." "We'll try!" With that I run up the old-fashioned stairs that quiek on really every single stair. As I look back one last time I see her shaking her head amused.
The girls' dorms are on the first floor up the left stairs, the further away you follow the floor the older the girls get. This year Sienna's room is almost at the end of the floor because we're in 11th grade now and next year we do our A-Levels. "OLIVEEEE", Sienna shouts as she sees me. "You couldn't scream louder could you?" We hug each other. "I've missed you so much!" "No ski injuries this year?" "No, James just has a couple of bruises on his legs but nothing serious." Sienna's older brother is very high-spirited so he gets a lot of injuries. „That's good. How's it going with Ed?" „Well, we started calling and omg he is so cute." „You have to bring him to school events if it's possible." „I'll ask him. Did you already hear?" „Something with the orchestra?" I inquire. „No, no worries buuutttttt we have a new student in 12th year." „Don't you already have a boyfriend", I remind my best friend. „Silly you, I'm just saying. He doesn't look bad, he has a room next to Ten. You should check him out," she mentions suggestively. „Oh no no, no drama this term." „I mean since you aren't interested in my brother, who indeed still hopes you would, you could date someone else." „No, this term I'll focus on school and violin." „You're such a Virgo." „And you're such a Leo. And now come on, we can't be late for assembly."

Charles
It's been a week since I got here and all I can say is that I already feel like being home. Everyone is very nice and help where they can. In contrast to my old school Richards Academy is much more, for real much more better. Today my first school day starts and I already have a short embarrassing story: I thought it's a boarding school only and said that we are small classes. Yeah... I got laughed at by my new friends. Many students just go here to school. I put on the school uniform, a dark blue suit jacket, classic white shirt, blue-beige squared necktie and beige trousers. Before I leave my dorm I take a last look in my mirror, put on my glasses, run through my hair and close the door. „Here comes our newbie." „Oh you've waited. If I had known I would have hurry." "No worries, bud," James answers. He, Jonathan, Ten and Will are standing at the across wall. "Let's go to morning assembly then."

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