[h2][color=007236]Stella Herbalem[/color] and [color=00aeef]Ash Marino[/color]

On the way to the Gym[/h2]

Stella kept close to Tobias as they walked back to the gym. She, like many of the other students, was not happy with this turn of events. It seemed like they were never going to leave Northwood at this rate. At least she had Tobias to comfort her a little. The thought of never seeing her home or family again did sadden her. She really did not want to die here at this awful school. She was much too young.

It seemed that fate had other plans for them. They were stuck in this school that students kept turning up dead in. Stella’s face paled as she thought about the body she had found earlier. That poor girl. She had probably been like Stella, with bright happy thoughts for the future before they were slammed down upon by the cruel hand of fate. 

She shook her head and continued to walk to the gym, keeping rather quiet for the moment, not really having much to say.  

[color=00aeef]“Hey sorry to bother, you’re ah a Freshman right?”[/color] A voice from just behind Stella said. Stella turned to look at the source of the voice behind her and paused. 

[color=007236]“Uh… I am. You know you’re blue, right?”[/color] Stella looked at the older girl, a bit startled by the shade of color her skin was. The girl looked at her hands and then raised an eyebrow.

[color=00aeef]“No I didn’t notice.”[/color] She said sarcastically.

[color=007236]“Sorry, just hard to miss. How can I help you?”[/color]

[color=00aeef]“Right, it’s okay. So myself and a couple of the other seniors realized that Amy left us all with a message and we’re trying to collect them all know and see if we can figure out what’s going on. I’ll tell you ours if you tell me yours.”[/color]

Stella paused for a moment, and looked at Tobias who nodded. [color=007236]“Well, as for my message, I was informed that there are books in the library that, as Amy put it, ‘Should logically not be in an American school library.’ As for Tobias here, his message was that the architecture of the school is older than it claims to be. Or something like that.”[/color] 

[color=00aeef]“Cool thank you. I’m Ash by the way.”[/color] She then explained what their messages had been. [color=00aeef]“If you need help or need to talk you can find us. But remember don’t trust Miss Standiford okay. I expect some of the other teachers are cool, like the theatre teacher, I mean she did punch Miss Standiford.”[/color]

Stella smirked at that memory. [color=007236]”I’ll remember that. One of my friends secrets was that Mrs. Standiford was way too calm during all this. I don’t trust either of them. I hope they’ll give us some answers soon.”[/color] Stella crossed her arms over her chest as she looked at Ash and then paused. [color=007236]”My name is Stella by the way. Sorry about that.”[/color]

[color=00aeef]”No worries. I’m gonna go meet up with the others. I’ll see you guys around. Stay safe, and probably best to stay in groups. I don’t know if it’ll help, but it might.”[/color]

[color=007236]”Alright. Wasn’t planning on straying too far from my friends, but thank you. I’ll see you around.”[/color] Stella watched as Ash walked off and slipped her own hand back to into Tobias’s and headed to the gym with him. At least there was the comfort that they were no longer alone in the search to figure out what Amy’s messages meant. Maybe there was hope to escape after all.