Silverdale Boarding School For The Gifted DO NOT REPLY

"DIE!" screamed Alex as he violently played his binmensnow DS with an evil look upon his face. The driver in front looked slightly scared as he lead Sophie and Alex away from the school.


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Lexy felt a tornado of arms as her parents swept her up into a hug. She was outside a train station ready to get into her dads car towards her own house. She felt happy being embraced by her family and she knew this was where she belonged.

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Josh threw the goo animal he had bought in town at the ceiling and it stuck firmly. He waited for it to come down.
Nothing...
"Oh man! Not again..."

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Ruby wasn't going home for Christmas she planned on staying with Josh just to annoy Saphira. Besides she hated being suffocated by her parents. They thought her a baby! They should just grow up and leave her alone. She tossed another letter from them onto the growing pile without glancing and began to sketch out a set of clothes. She was interested in fashion design and had even joined the textiles club.

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Saphira sat hunched up on the train crying. She couldn't believe Ruby. She was ok with Josh and her being friends but this? This was different. She remembered watching them kiss in the school grounds and shuddered. Why wouldn't he forgive her?

I wonder if this will work? Thought Tom.
He thought about the song and broadcasted it towards Maya.
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'I'm a barbie girl...' Filled Maya's head.
"Who is playing that awful music!" Maya yelled.
Her mum blinked at her.
Tom sniggered.
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'Ner Ner Ner..' Filled Jake's head.

THUD!
"Ow..." cried Alex as he hurtled forwards and hit his head on the seat in front of him. Speed bumps. He hoped the journey wasn't any longer because he was sure his head wouldn't last any longer with this driver.

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Lexy smiled as she entered her own bedroom. Just as she had left it. She took a flying leap at the bed and grinned at her collection of fluffy animals. She then smiled and headed to her own real animal. A bearded dragon sat in his tank. Her parents had been looking after him since but she was planning on taking him home after christmas.

Tom ran out onto the empty street as Maya chased him.
"If you don't stop this awful music filling my ears right now i'll...i'll!" Maya yelled
He ran away from her and stood in the middle of the street and closed his eyes, he put his MP3 player in his hand and played the loud beeping he had accidentally loaded.
I knew this would come in handy!
He broadcasted what he was hearing to everyone in the street.
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Emma was forced to sit outside with her family.
Thankyou whoever invented patio heaters!

The school had a parcel service for christmas, the presents were sorted and split into dorm rooms. It was egtting late on christmas eve and there were parties all over. Someone was having one a couple of rooms down and Kyra was there examining the boys.

Everyone was gettign ready for the big day, christmas it seemed like it hadnt been for years.

Lexy stroked Talons as she took him out of his tank. He quickly climbed up her arm onto her shoulder where he nudged her ear with his head and clung onto her long sleeved top. She smiled and walked carefully down stairs to the living room. Her parents say on the sofa talking and near the window was a big tree with flashing lights and baubles. No presents yet. Probably hidden. Lexy smiled once again.

Marine was sorting parcels, she had signed up months ago and now she was doing it. It was quite fun but you had to understand some of the most awful pigeon-scratch writing imaginable.

Kyra wasnt using the christmas post service, tommorow she would give her remaining freinds their presents and hope thaqt those away from school liked what she had got them.

Danny knocked on the door of 104, he knew lexy was going home for christmas but he hoped someone would be there.
"Yes?" A girl with bright red hair answered the door.
"Excuse me, could you just put this under the tree for Alexa please?" Danny pulled out a large bax covered in silver wrapping paper.
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Sophie woke up as the speed bumps got smaller and smaller.
"Is this the right place?" The taxi driver asked, cigarette smoke pouring out of his mouth as he spoke.
"Yeah, thanks." Sophie handed some money over to him and coughed as she grabbed her suitcase from the boot.
She stood at the gate of her house with Alex, looking. She remembered the house much smaller, but she opened the gate and walked down the windy little path before reaching the mansion which lay before them.

Ruby took the present from Danny and slammed the door in his face before tossing the present under the tree. Christmas? Bah humbug...

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Alex stared at the house in front of him clutching his suitcase. He shuddered and wondered what Sophie's parents were like. He wished he was back at his home with his dad. He had actually inherited the house but it didn't truly belong to him until he came of age.

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Saphira got off the crowed train and began to work the long way home. She knew her way around here well but she didn't have enough money for a taxi. Maybe she could walk half way and then pay for a taxi the last part of the journey. She needed time to herself anyway.

OOC: Sophie's House Note: This is a ROUGH idea of sophies house, just so you get a good idea of the size.

BIC:
"Come on, it'll be fun!" Sophie grabbed Alex's wrist and skipped through the large white door.
"I'm home!" Sophie shouted, her voice echoing through the hall.
"Sophie!" Her mother came running and flung her arms around Sophie, squeezing tight.
"And you must be Alex. Nice to meet you." She shook Alex's hand.
"Would you like David to show you to your room?" She gestured to a large suitcase and looked at Alex, then at Sophie's dad.
"Sophie, your room's in it's normal place." Her mother smiled and picked up her suitcase before rushing up the stairs and putting it in her room.

Alex followed Sophie's dad up the staircase and made sure his staircase didn't hit the stairs. He was terrified already and as soon as 'Dave' had left the room he shut the door and put his suitcase down. He shouldn't of come. He walked over to the window and figured out how to open it. Maybe he should go back to school. He tested the gap by poking his head out. He might just fit. He put an arm and leg through and.
"Help... I'm stuck..." He pulled himself back through and decided against the idea.

Sohpie heard random mumbling coming from the guest room next door. She put down her magazine and knocked on the door.
"Are you ok in there Alex?" She shouted.
"Fine..." Came a muffled reply.
"Well, we're having hot chocolate, are you coming down?" Sophie awaited a reply.
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Claire was staying at school for christmas, with Serra.
"Isn't school so... dull." They were both sat on Serra's bed looknig at some presents under the tree. There were one's they bought eachother and ones they bought for other people. Claire wished Serra hadn't come so late, they could've shared a room.

"Ok..." muttered Alex leaving the room and following Sophie. He glanced around him nervously. He was never good with other people. It was even worse that these were parents. He would have to set a good impression which seemed impossible when he was nervous.

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Lexy helped her mum in the kitchen. They were making spaghetti for dinner and even Talons was happy. Dragons have to be kept warm and the kitchen was pretty hot.

Maya skidded past the empty newsagents on her bike, she hadn't been on her bike for ages so she was using it to check out the area she now lived in. Thought most places were closed.
Some leaflets were stacked outside and she stopped to look at them.
East Coast School For Art And Design, fir a while i wanted to go there but now i think it would be a bad idea. Thought Maya. I suppose i could visit the easter open day it has.
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Tom and Jake were playin ping pong in a room downstairs, Tom was winning, well cheating.
"It's just because you know you can't beat me," Said a blind Jake.
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"Emma help me carry some stuff into the living room please and auntie Jane sent a card adressed to Samantha though it's probably for you, bless the poor woman she's been very ill lately," Said Emmas mum.
She ignored the first part of what her mother said and went straight to the card.

OOC: I'll try to get on the computer when i can, right now my mum doesn't know i'm on it because she is taking the twins to school.

OOC: Time Skip, Christmas Day

BIC:
Sophie yawned as she slowly woke up. Her clock read 7.30am, it was still dark outside.
"Pssst... Mum? Dad?" She poked her head around her parents door to try and wake them up.
No response.
"HEY MUM! HEY DAD! IT'S CHRISTMAS!" She yelled and jumped on their bed like she was 5 again.
Her parents groaned a little.
"Go wake Alex up." Her mum mumbled.
"Great idea!" Sophie ran through to Alex's room and did the exact same thing.
"HEY ALEX!" She screamed. Then realised what a stupid move it was.
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Danny woke up and looked over at the little Christmas tree in the dorm. The presents were piled up. There were some for Alex who was staying at Sophie's, some for Seth, and some for himself. Fun
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Claire was sleeping for a long time, she always slept for alot longer on Christmas day, although Serra did too, so that didn't cause any problems.

"Ow..." muttered Alex as he rubbed his head and emerged from the covers. Christmas or not it was still early in the morning. He stood up sleepily and glanced up at Sophie who seemed to be going a pleasent shade of green.

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"Mmmmph..." muttered Ruby before realising it was Christmas. Then she remembered and sat up. She went immediatley over to the tree to see ifi there were any presents for her. There was one from her parents and she picked at the tape carefully and let the paper fell away. Inside was a book. Great...

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Lexy dropped a beatle into Talons tank and watched him grab it usin his small jaws. She then ran downstairs fully dressed to see her parents sat near the tree. She loved Christmas

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Saphira ate her breakfast silently listening to her parents talk about what had been going on. The rules were always the ame at Christmas. Breakfast first and then presents.

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Josh decided to go to breakfast while everybody was in there rooms opening there presents. The cafeteria was empty so it wasn't long at all before he was eating cereal.

"WAKE UP!!!" Tom yelled,"Look what i got in my stocking!"
Maya rubbed her eyes and stared.
On no... please no! Maya thought.
BEEEEEEEEEEP
The sound of a large novelty horn filled the house, the type you get at concerts and carnivals.
"TOM!" Yelled Jake from a room down the hall.
I'm beginning to regret this already. Thought Maya's mum as she woke up.
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Emma and her family were already up and downstairs eating breakfast. Her mother was singing santa baby into her fathers eyes.
I think i'm going to throw up...

Ruby tossed the book onto her bed and chewed her lip.
"Bah humbug..." she muttered before rummaging in the wardrboe for her advent calender. The last chocolate. She prised open the door and looked at the shape inside. 'Merry Christmas'. She put it in her mouth before tossing the now empty piece of cardboard, plastic and foil into the waste paper basket near the door.

She sighed. Nothing to do. She lay back on her bed and decided it would be nice to sleep until everybody else was awake.

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Josh walked up to his room and sat in front of the small tree. He looked at the small pile of presents beneath and wondered how many were for him.

It didn't take long to find the small present wrapped in gold paper. From his grandparents. He tore away the paper to reveal a game for his binmensnow DS. It was some kind of racing game. He smiled. They never went wrong his grandparents.

He pulled out another present and frowned at the small tag. Saphira... He didn't end one to her. She wasn't worth it. He opened it half heartedly and looked at its contents. He rolled his eyes. This was great. He threw the game right next to his twin.

He couldn't believe Saphira had bought him the same present as his grandparents. He reached out for the last present. From Ruby. It turned out to be another game that he had wanted for sometime. He smiled. At least one of the twins knew what they were doing.

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Lexy grinned to herself. As an only child she was quite spoilt and she found she had gotten everything she wanted and more. Her parents smiled back at her. The perfect scene for Lexy. Family.

Kyra sat up quickly and rubbed her eyes, she was still kind of asleep and tripped over the presents near the door before cursing 'the idiot who dumped their bags there'. When she realised it was christmas she smiled and dragged the stuff over to her bed, when she moved it she noticed a small box underneath it that hadnt come in the sack but decided to leave it until last.

She had quite a few presents but suspected that the others had more from family and parents however she was extremly grateful for what she had. When she had finished she was left with a pair of expensive looking black knee length leather boots with small chains and crusifix's hanging from them, a couple of pairs of earrings in differant shapes, a black lace top with matching fingerless gloves and a short skirt similar to the boots in decoration but not leather, soem bracelets and a belt.

The only thing left was the small box which she carefully unwrapped and opened. It was a ring in white gold with 3 diamonds set in an s like shape but who was it from?, there was no name tag.

As she puzzled over the mysterious gift the phone rang. "Kyra Mai?, you have a visitor in reception" the voice informed her before hanging up. Kyra shrugged and trudged to the reception area. Which was for her, there were lots of people there. As she waited she considred who it could be and had narrowed it down to 6 people.

After spending about half an hour in the bathroom, Sophie managed to be sick for the last time. She was getting used to it now.
"You alright in there Sophie?" Her mother knocked on the bathroom door.
"Yeah, just a little too much jumping!" Sophie lied and rinsed her mouth out.

Alex neatly made his bed after getting dressed. Sophie appeared to still have flu or whatever it was. Probably a stomach bug or something.

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Alexa fed Talons a beetle and let him crawl along the floor of her bedroom. She smiled. Most people wouldn't think Lexy was the type to like lizards. What with her 'cute personality' she seemed the type to have a pony or a kitten.
"Yeah right..."

"Hello Kyra" said a freindly voice, a woman with long raven hair smiled as she approached her.
"Hi..." replied Kyra little unsure of who she was.
"So... shall we go and talk?" asdked the stranger
"Err sure we can go to my dorm" Kyra answered as she led the way to the dorm.


So anything new?" Tyler asked as he toook hold of Marine's hand. When the vision began it was differant, she was seeing something much closer than before, they had changed but not how she wanted all the events had been moved forwards. She quickly snapped her hand away and smiled. "Nothing new, sorry" she replied. She wouldnt let this spoil christmas

"Jake help me carry this downstairs!" Maya shouted.
"Sure," He smiled and he grabbed it from her hands. Maya felt his hand touch hers and she blushed bright red.
Don't blush don't blush or he'll think your a weirdo... Thought Maya.
She probably thinks i'm stupid right now. Thought Jake.
"OOH! Look your even standing under mistletoe!" Tom teased loudly.
"Yeah we are!" Said Jake as he moved in closer to Maya.
She felt his lips touch hers, she felt...happy!
"EWW!" Yelled Tom.

The woman began to examine Kyra's room. "Nice place" she stated as she examined each item carefully.
"Err yes thannkyou?" Kyra replied still not knowing who this woman was, as she was about to ask her the womans phone rang with a modern and cool ring tone.
"Hello?, yes; no James i told you to file those papers in section c4 not d4 please correct that" she said before hanging up.

"Im sorry to leave so soon we will contunie this conversation but I have to work bye Kyra" she said as she rushed out of the door. Kyra heard the heels on her high shoes clink against the marble floor and fade into the distance as she sat in confusion. Shortly after there was another knock on her door and a very puzzled Kyra answered to find the one person she didnt want to see.

Marine paused as she stepped forward to go in and looked at Kyra's ring.
"Where did you get that?" Marine asked with a slight gasp in her tone
"None of your business please leave" Kyra snapped with her back to Marine
"No...thats from him you cant have that; why cant you just forget him!" she screamed as she grabbed Kyra's wrist and began to yank the ring off.

"Get off me!" Kyra yelled as she raised her hand and slapped Marine across the face hard.

"Maya i'm going to make some toast do you want any?" Asked Jake.
"Yeah sure thanks," She said yawning.
Please don't talk to me... Jake thought staring at the toaster. Stupid technology power.
"Erm... why is Jake talking to the toaster and why did he name it?" Asked Mrs Winter.
"I'll get back to you on that one..."
"I don't care whether you like raisens or not Judy, just give me my toast!" Jake yelled.

OOC: See GG i brought Judy into the roleplay!