I woke up as planned, early. Marissa tip toed into my room. I was standing in the closet. She opened the closet to find a dress and I jumped out at her “Boo!” I yelled. She covered her mouth to hide a scream. “Not funny, Sora” She gasped. She pulled out a Corset, some bloomers, and a green dress. She helped me put the black stockings. “Now bloomers are tricky. You have to wear it up at your waist” She showed me where. She laced the corset up, not as tight as it should have been but tight. I slid the dress over my head and picked up my backpack. “No, Sora you use this” She said holding up a leather rope. “I thought that was a belt” I said reaching for it. “No, silly your books go through this loop and it tightens here.” She said demonstrating. She handed me some black boots. “Now go and see if your aunt approves” Marissa said happily. I rolled to the mirror. I gawked at the scrawny girl that stared back at me. That corset was working overtime. I wheeled myself out the door and down the hall and into the piano room where Aunt Winona was playing piano. “Hey” I said as I entered the room. She did a double take and looked at me. “Hello Sora” She said rising from her seat. “WH-what did you do?” She stuttered. “I am just trying to fit it for the 2 years I am living here” I said calmly. “Well, let’s celebrate over breakfast.” She said, nonstop smiling.  I followed her checking my watch. “Oh no! I have to go. Sorry” I yelled as I raced out the door. I was really not planning on going to school I was getting my leg checked. It had been a month since it was broken, it should be fine by now. I wheeled the short distance to the doctor’s office. I wheeled in the door to a small room. “Hello young miss, how can I help you?” A man said on the other side of the room. He seemed happy. “I shattered my leg about a month ago and I was wondering if I could get out of this wheelchair anytime soon.” I asked. “Well then, hop up here” He said patting the top of a sterile table. I hopped out of the chair and swung my leg over the top. “Alright let’s see. What do you have on it right now?” He asked “I have a metal rod holding my leg in place” I said pulling my skirt up to reveal the metal brace. He pushed in some spots. I was wincing at the pain of him pressing against the bone. “I am pretty sure that you can walk on it now. You should be fine. If it starts to hurt go back to your wheelchair” He said helping my down. “Thank you” I said, walking on my newly working leg towards the school house.

            I entered late, Miss. McMinn turned around to look at me. “Glad you have joined us. Take a seat.” She said with a stern glare. I took my jacket off and sat in the back. The two girls in front of me spun around to gawk at me. Evangeline looked at me strangely, like I was some prize that had just been won. "Welcome to the group" She said with a smirk before spinning around and giving her hair a nice flick. I smiled at my acceptance. “Finally” I whispered. “Alright, when we come back from lunch, we will pick up right here” Miss. McMinn said. I grabbed my lunch pail from under my desk and walked out the door. I sat down under a tree and pulled out my sandwich. “Hello, Mind if we sit here?” Evangeline asked, not giving me much of a choice and sitting down. “Ok then” I said snapping my book shut. “What made you change your mind about becoming one of us?” she asked. “My aunt’s opinion of me” I rolled my eyes as the scoffed at my answer. “What ever” I snarled under my breath.

            “Well we’re glad you did.” Evangeline said. She seemed to be the leader of the group. She wore the most elegant gowns; her hair was always in flawless curls. The other girls were just sidekicks. She looked threatened by me. “Let’s go for a walk” She suggested. “How did you guys end up here” I asked once we were up and walking. “I was born into this town. My entire family was raised her” Evangeline said. “Same here” the other two girls said in unison. “What do you do here? It is so boring” I said exaggerating the ‘so’ part. “ There’s lots to do!” Evangeline muttered “Like, well, um, ok so there is nothing to really do but we always find things to do!”

“School goes until five!”

“Ya, well, oh watch out” Evangeline said quickly pulling me to the side. “You almost ran into that gentleman” She scolded as if she was my caretaker. “Sorry, sir” I said keeping my head down. “Oh miss!” He called after us. “Maybe you can help me? I am looking for a Sora Barton. If you see her tell her a friend is looking for her.” He said. My head shot up. “May I inquire to this friend’s name?” I yelled without turning around. I already knew who it was.

“Delsin. Delsin McMan” He said calmly. I spun around. “SORA!” He shouted with his arms our stretched. I ran and jumped into his arms and wrapped my legs around him. “Delsin! Oh my gosh! I have missed you so much” Before I could go much farther, his lips hit mine hard in a protective kiss. “I am never going to let you out of my sight again!” He said spinning me around. I laughed uncontrollably. “SORA!” Miss. McMinn shouted lifting her skirts to come save me.

            He set me down, but held onto me tight. “Its ok, I know and love him!” I shouted, letting everyone know, I knew him. My new friends were glaring at me. “We thought you had changed.” Evangeline said smugly. “You can take the girl out of Seattle, you can’t take the Seattle out of the girl” He said leaning down to kiss me again. “Sora Barton! What is the meaning of this! You are shaming our family name!” Aunt Winona said rushing off the porch. I blushed and buried my face into Delsin’s chest. The strong scent of, well man scent. I had missed him to much. “Aunt Winona, Its ok-”

“No its not! Mr. Hammier, please pry my niece off of this, this, hooligan” She said sternly talking to one of the bystanders. Delsin’s grip on my waist got stronger. He started to back us up away from everyone. “Sora, dear, come here” Mr. Hammier said softly beckoning to me. I felt like a three-year old again. I shook my head and clung to Delsin’s hands. “Why do you want to stay with this hooligan? I thought you were a new girl, not one of them” Aunt Winona said in shock. “No! Everyone thinks I have changed! Just the outside! I have only been here for about a week! No one can expect anyone to change that fast!” I yelled from his grasp. He held my back like the rabid dog I was so I wouldn’t lunge at them all. They all stood in pure horror at my behavior. He covered me from everyone who tried to get me and ushered me inside. “You’re safe now” He said locking my bedroom door. I threw all my regular belongings into my bag. It was time for me to get out of here.