Secret Lies

5

"I'm not Rose."

"I'm not Camy." 

The two girls said simultaneously before looking at each other, "I'm Samantha Kollstone, if you're looking for Natalie she's not here but I can tell her you were here." Samantha said looking at the girl who reminded her deeply of her best friend, "Um.. no it's alright I'm Lissa Dragomir..." the blonde said not being able to take her jade green eyes off Samantha.

"So what are you doing here?" Samantha asked her cheery tone returning making Lissa do a double take, "I heard there was a new student and came to meet you." Lissa said got up. Samantha smiled a bit her eyes shining slightly. "It's a pleasure to meet you Lissa and I'm sorry I called you Camy, you remind me of someone." Samantha said making Lissa nod, "I know the feeling, I'm sorry I called you Rose I guess you look like her a lot." the blonde said.

"What happened to her? That is if you don't mind me asking." the brunette asked, "She died in a car accident along with my parents and brother a few months back. She was my best friend since we were kids." The young remaining Dragomir Princess said, the brunette smiled sadly and said "I lost my best friend too, her parents were attacked by some kind of animal and she went missing. I miss her so much we knew each other since diapers, she always made me laugh no matter how angry I was." 

Lissa smiled and said "Rose would always want to protect me against anything, no matter if it was a teacher. We used to spend everyday together we were literally joint to the hip, it's scary to think that she isn't here anymore to protect me." "I used to protect Camy she was bullied senseless which led her to try and kill herself, she almost succeeded once but I had a gut feeling she was going to do that and ran 300 miles to  her house saving her just in time." Samantha said.

It had been the first time since Camy's disappearance that she had spoken about the incident, she hated that she wasn't able to save her best friend, she blamed herself for not having been there. Meanwhile Lissa  was beating herself up about her family and future guardian/Best friend's death, suddenly the bell rang and a light bulb went off in Samantha's head.

"How about whenever you're feeling down you come to me and I'll o my best to cheer you up. If you're feeling guilty or need a shoulder to cry on come to me. Alright?" The brunette said, Lissa looked like she had won the lottery, ever since the accident she had broken up with her boyfriend Aaron and isolated herself from everyone except Natalie who whenever she couldn't leave her bed without starting to cry would bring her tea and her homework.

Nodding ferociously making Samantha laugh Lissa stumbled back slightly feeling lightheaded, "Woah calm down, when was the last time you ate something?" Samantha asked her over protective side coming out making Lissa smile a little reminding her of Rose. "I'm not hungry..." she mumbled, "Mhm and I'm Santa Claus, come on I'm taking you to the cantina." The brunette said linking her arm with Lissa's pulling her out the door.

"Stop." Lissa giggled at her new friend's antics, everyone they passed stopped dead in their tracks and watched as the two girls walked by, Samantha still in her P.E. clothes pulling a uniform dressed Lissa as if she's pulling the heaviest thing ever, Lissa with a smile she would only give when she was with Rose.

The guardians, Alberta, Dimitri, Spiridion and Mark, that were walking around heard this commotion and instantly went to look for the source and were shocked to see Lissa laughing and smiling along with Samantha Kollstone, they thought that when the two met hell would break loose and were dreading it but now saw that they had nothing to be afraid of.

"Hey Mark." Samantha beamed at the guard she had befriended, "Samantha I see you've met Vasilisa Dragomir." Mark said smiling, Lissa and Samantha beam at the Guardians throwing them off track. "Yeah I did I'm taking her to the cantina, this girl hasn't been eating and I'm going to grab a sal... Wait here." Samantha said letting go of Lissa who instantly felt self-conscious about being outside.

Samantha stomped her way to where Natalie was pressed against the wall looking scared, anger rushing through her veins as the boys she had warned earlier that night were once again tormenting her other best friend, her hands felt hot and suddenly the bullies were on fire, the long haired brunette grabbed the short curly haired girl's wrist and pulled her behind her as her face flushed deep red in anger "Stay away from Natalie you jerks." she hissed in anger as the fire died down along with their frantic screams.

"Come on Nat." Samantha said more calmly tugging the shocked girl in the direction she had come from, "Natalie are you alright?" Lissa asks her other friend, who nods in return. "Come on Lissa needs to eat." Samantha mutters annoyed at the boys who were glaring at her. "Kollstone with me now." The counselor said making the girl gulp and look at her friends. "Go I'll make sure Lissa eats." Natalie says now fully recovered from the shock.

Nodding Samantha hugs her friends kissing their foreheads before she walks to her counselor, "You look a lot happier now that you've met her Princess." Alberta said smiling a bit as they let the young Moroi princesses to the feeding area.