SECRETS IN SNOWFALL | neil perry

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september 1959
- vermont -

"AND HERE - MISS KINGSLEY, IS YOUR DORM ROOM" Dr. Hagar spoke to me, turning promptly to look at me and nod. "thank you, sir." I spoke as he pressed on, "you need anything, you let either Mr. Nolan, I, or any other administration and I assure you your problems will be solved." i only nodded as he left me to turn a sharp corner and head down the long hallway where all of the boys swarmed through the halls, getting to their rooms still unpacking from the ceremony only two days ago.

i took a breath and walked into my room where a single bed was placed, a large bow window facing to the lake, a single desk, and a dresser. it was larger than the other dorms i walked past on my way. i assumed i was given an old room from a former teacher, considering it looked pretty outdated. i threw my suitcase on the matress and began to unpack my things, first my weekend clothes (since the welton uniform is required all 5 days of the week), next my welton uniform that was mailed to me in a nice package a week before heading to this hell hole. since welton never had a girl attending, they had to make some adjustments to the uniform for me; a white collard shirt, grey sweater, black blazer, red and black striped tie, a above-knee red and black plaid skirt, knee high socks, and my option of red or black mary janes (i brought both). once unpacking my clothes i moved onto my necessities, hairbrush, toothbrush, paper for my typewriter, etc.

by the time i got unpacked it was already four thirty in the afternoon. i was exhausted already, and i haven't even been given any homework, and worse, i haven't been around the multitude of boys.

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- charlie's p o v :

"you hear the rumor? a girl is finally attending welton. you believe it?" i spoke walking into neil's dorm room. followed behind me was knox and meeks. "believe it? that's a laugh. welton wouldn't dare do a thing." spoke neil as he lay on his bed. "sure, but come on, Nolan made it seem like a big deal-" "and how did you hear about this, charlie?" asked knox, sitting in todd's chair with todd reading a book on his bed - or trying to - "i heard it because i have good ears, overstreet." i chuckled, smriking a bit as i received an eye roll from him. "i practically know everything that goes on around here". i pulled out my half empty cigarette box and then a cigarette. lighting one i took a puff, then handed it to meeks who sat in neil's desk chair. "well, true or not, she must be pretty smart." remarked meeks, who smiled a bit. "yeah, pretty smart. anyway, i also heard she was Mr. Kingsley's daughter? i don't remember a Mr. Kingsley-" i said when the cigarette got passed back to me. "Kingsley? i remember him, my father used to be good friends with him - but i didn't know he had a daughter." neil said, i shrugged. "i also heard she got one of the teachers rooms as her bedroom. who's up to go search for it and see the doll?" i chuckled, collectively so did the rest of them, minus todd. "don't get ahead of yourself there, charlie. we'll probably see her tomorrow - that is, if she isn't a figure of your imagination" laughed neil. i only rolled my eyes, wondering if we really would get to see her when the sun rises.

end of charlie's p o v :

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that night, i lie wide awake on my bed, with the bow window opened slightly to let the cool air in. i wanted to give my father a call and tell him to pick me up and take me home. i wished this was a joke, i didn't even want to be here. to hell with this school and the boys that cover it's grounds. maybe when i wake i'll be home and it was just a dream, i'd go to school back at ridgeway and see Chris and Chet in my homeroom.

it got darker by the minute. the moon illuminating the hardwood floor, only enough for me to make out my desk and chair. i knew that it wasn't a dream, and that this was now reality. if i wanted to survive here, i'd better think like the rest of them. have someone think for me and tell me what to do, like a watchman. from what my father told me, he said it would be a nice change, for me to make a change to welton, to prove that a girl can have high studies just like thr boys. maybe i'll make some friends, or maybe i won't, i don't know. but boy am i in for a shock.

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author's note : HELLO!! omg it has been so long since i've updated this book. i am so sorry this is short and that you had to wait for me to uodate it. i hope this chapter is good enough like the first one, if not i promise the next one will be better. anyway, thank you for 300 reads!!! that means a lot ♡ much love to you all xx - emmilia