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l a u r e n
"Surname?"
"Winter."
"Miss ... Lauren Winter?"
"Yes."
"I see. Welcome to Charmaine."
Lauren Winter was nervous. It was her first day at her new school and she wasn't confident in the slightest. Well, she was never confident, but this was different. At least in New Orleans, she had known her classmates for all of her school life. Here, she didn't know anyone.
To the public eye, Mr and Mrs Winter had moved to Charmaine, Vermont with their young daughter for a change of scenery, and for a fresh start. Lauren knew only the second part was the truth but she would never dare disclose the reason for her family's move. If her father found out she had betrayed him, he wouldn't just yell. She'd be covering bruises for months.
"Okay, Miss Winter," said Mrs Pierce, the Chemistry teacher. "Take a seat next to Mr Hickory there, middle row." She pointed out the boy who was to be Lauren's Chemistry partner for the year, though she didn't need to, since it was the only seat left.
Lauren wondered if it was anyone else's first day as she nervously sat beside this Mr Hickory. She looked timid -- her thin frame swallowed by a white skirt that reached her knees, over grey tights, and a soft pink sweater. Her long hair was out and she used that to hide her small, soft-eyed face. Lauren dutifully pulled her Chemistry book and pens out of her bag and set it in front of herself on the desk.
She just hoped this Mr Hickory was nice. No, she prayed he was nice.
Mrs Pierce came around to them. "Okay, it's the first day of term so you haven't missed anything. Just take all notes and you'll be fine. Mr Hickory will take care of you -- won't you, Mr Hickory?"
Lauren looked at Mr Hickory for the first time. He was very attractive, was one of the first things she noticed, and very tall. And he looked like the kind of guy who knew how gorgeous he was and used that to his advantage. She looked away, unable to keep eye contact with anyone for very long, much less a boy.