House of Howling

Chapter 4

The hallway is covered with howlers, couples and friends, and family; all alike just different ages. Rich looks down at me (I'm 5'7, he's 6'2) anxiously, "Why did you do that Alice, why did you kiss me?" Like always he asked a single stupid question even when he knows the answer - I know that it is just so that he can prove himself right - "What would you like the answer to be?" I asked knowing what his reply would be, "You know why Alice, we kept our relationship a secret for Liz's sake, now she knows-"

"And now other the students in this 'school' know. Besides she was going to find out sooner or later. Besides, your the one who kissed me!" I just had to cut him off because I sure as hell didn't want to fight my boyfriend in this new 'school'. After taking a long break I can see that he is calmer now after listening to my point of view and finally speaks, "You do have a point Alice, I'm sorry. I guess I didn't want our relationship to be a secret any longer," he stops walking, looks around and finally speaks "Lizzy come here for a sec."

Liz walks over to us annoyed(she HATES to be called Lizzy), "Yeah, Why do you need me?" She surprisingly says calmly because she knows how much it means to me for them to get along.

"Hey Kerri-Jean, Hey Jackson." Rich waves at a couple, smiling, and  gestures for them to come over to us, they stop what they are doing and turn to us, they look older than Rich, but younger than Mark and Silver. As they start walking over I am starting to see their features clearly.

The girl Kerri-Jean is about my height, has curly auburn hair that goes to the middle of her back, she has fair skin, freckles on her face, blue doe eyes, and a hourglass figure (she looks like a size 16), which goes well with her chest (which makes her skinnier than she is). She is wearing what looks to be an old grey sweatshirt with the word tornado in purple across the front - probably one of the last things she grabbed from her house before she left - she is wearing black shorts with a rune on them, she has on black sandals that tie her outfit together perfectly, as well as Supernatural bracelets, an anklet, and necklace (I saw Dean's Girl charm on the bracelet  she is wearing on her left wrist), and a player 1 key chain on her lanyard hanging from her front left pocket of her shorts.

The guy Jackson is 6'1 has brown shoulder-length hair that he can actually pull off, peach skin, blue eyes, and an athletic figure (like he grew up on a farm and played football, which he probably did). He is wearing a red muscle shirt with a black beach print on the front, dark jeans that are a little worn out, wearing converse socks and sneakers to wrap up his outfit, and a player 2 key chain to match Kerri-Jean's also on a lanyard hanging from the left pocket of his jeans. (To be honest I am a bit jealous, they look like the perfect couple and I want Rich and I to have the same relationship).

They stop two feet away from us and just start talking to Rich, Liz and I are ignoring what they are saying until Rich squeezes my hand in reaction I hit Liz, "Yes, sorry. I'm Alice." I say fast without hesitation. "I'm Jackson, this is Kerri-Jean," he said with a slight southern accent (called it!)

"Just curious, when did you two get here?" I ask. Kerri-Jean replies, "Jackson came here four years ago while I came here two years ago. Does that answer your question?" Kerri-Jean has a slight English accent due to where she lived before moving to North Carolina (here) to go to college, fate on the other hand had a different plan for her. "Where are you three going, I mean don't Alice and Liz have to get ready for The Ceremony?" She asked Rich who answered quickly (apparently when Liz and I weren't paying attention he already introduced us... now I feel stupid) , "Oh yeah, we were just heading to Juniper's Daughter (the store) wanna join us, or Kear (Kerri-Jean's nickname) do you wanna take my spot. I don't really wanna go-" I cut him off  by speaking, "Sure Hun, let Kear come with us while you hang with Jackson. It's not like you haven't seen your GIRLFRIEND in a year." I just flat out say angrily, I take a deep breath and say, "Kear, Jackson why don't you join us so Liz can have another opinion while choosing her dress and the boys can talk and not 'die' from boredom."

"Now that works because we were heading there too and I don't want to sit in there alone without any company and you girls can get to know each other," Jackson pauses, "Hey Rich do ya want to go to the snack bar instead?" "Hells yeah!" screams Rich, he kisses me for three seconds and heads off with Jackson. Leaving Liz and I alone with practically a stranger.