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This was it. The first day of Jennett's new life: After a troubled childhood, with an abusive mother and an alcoholic father, after lonely years of school with dumb, bullying classmates who cared for nothing but getting wasted and partying, she had a shot to finally break out, to study abroad and be herself. It took years of hard learning to get here, self control and strength not to end up as some kind of drug addict, and lots of work to gather the money needed to get a fresh start, but it worth it. Now she was there: The 18 years old, well built girl with shoulderlength black hair stood right in front of the dorm. In front of her was the door to her new life, she took a deep breath and leapt towards the automatic doors, which instantly slid aside for her.
She went on taking step by step in her black leather shoes, she bought particularly for this occassion, and got to the reception. The hall she stood in, wasn't that big: it was about three meters square. To the right there were the toaletts, right in the opposite side was a door, same fashioned as the entrance: glass framed with a metalic frame enabling visitors to see the hall beyond currently crowded with people wanting to get a room for the semester, and on the left stood the counter with the receptionist, who cheeringly greeted Jennett:
-"Welcome to the Saint Mathias Dorm! Did you come to settle in?"
-"Yes i did."
-"Well, then take this card," - The receptionist handed over a red plastic card with a serial number and the word "guest" on it. - "Hold this to the black plastic box next to the door. After you got in, look for assistants wearing yellow T-shirts with the dorm's name on it. They will help you."
-"Thank you very much" - answered Jennett then doing as she was told entered the door.
Jennett was amazed by the sight that greeted her: The lobby where the door lead was huge to say the least. inside were dozens of same aged students waiting for a room. Their constant chatting Jennett soon found one of the assistants the receptionist talked about: a girl with long, blonde hair walked around handing out papers to the others.Jennett walked up to her:
-"Hello, I am Jennett Walker and i would like to ask for a little help."
-"Hi! Are you here to settle in?" - asked the assistant.
-"Yes i am!"
-"Ok! please fill in this form and hand it to me or one of the assistants." - said the assistant and gave a paper to Jennett as well. - "By the way my name is May. Nice to meet you Jennett!"
After May went on handing out forms, Jennett took a look around and spotted a row of tables in the corner. Most of them were occupied by students filling in their forms, but Jennett managed to get herself a table, and sat down. She just got started with the form, when another girl with a form in her hands leapt beside her:
-"Hello! I am Lily. Mind if i sit down here?" - She asked.
-"Hi! take a seat. My name's Jennett."
Jennett took a good look at her newfound companion: Lily was kinda smaller than her, Her red hair reached down to her shoulders. For a few minutes they sat without saying a word, mending their own business when Lily broke the silence:
-"There are quite a few interesting questions here don't you think?"
-"Well yeah for sure, i almost feel like filling in the quiz of a dating site."
-"Ha, i double on that. Where are you from by the way?"
-"I came from the U.S., Texas to be precise."
-"Wow! You came hell of a long way. Won't you be missing your family?"
-"Trust me: I won't!"
Half an hour and a dozen weird questions later the duo finished with their papers, and handed them over to the nearest assisstant they could find. After an eternity and one minute another assisstant came up to them and told them to follow her. The three of them cut through the crowd and went straight to the opposite end of the room, where two elevators were located. They took the elevator to the second floor and the assisstant lead the two to a room.
-"Lily Simons, you will be accomodated here in room 209." - Said the assisstant.
-"Couldn't we share the same room with Jennett?" - Asked Lily.
-"Sorry but freshmen have to be assigned to a senior, that's the rule." - Came the answer.
After showing around Lily in her room the assisstant told Jennett to follow her. Jennett waved goodbye to Lily and followed the assisstant. They got to a door with a sign reading 230 on it.
-"Jennett Walker, you will stay here."
Again the assisstant told Jennett everything she should know then left to do her work.
Jennett put down her bag on the bed that looked unoccupied, then throw herself on the bed as well. She drifted off to sleep, and was only woken up by someone opening the door to the room. A girl about the same height as Jennett with brown hair that reached down to her waist came into the room.
-"Hi there! You must be my new roomie." - Said the girl. - "My name is Kate Wilson. Welcome to Saint Mathias!"
-"Well, thank you very much. My name is Jennett Walker. I'm glad to be here."
-"Trust me it, will be a world changing experience."
-"If you say so..."
-"You have no idea." - Told her Kate with a grin on her face.