[center][h1][color=Gold]Lilah "J" and Matt and Taylor[/color][/h1][img]http://bdbnet.bdb.be/pls/apex/wwv_flow_file_mgr.get_file?p_security_group_id=13992014754095528&p_fname=big_sep1.png[/img] Iɴᴛᴇʀᴀᴄᴛɪᴏɴs: Lilah and Matt with Caleb and Indie. Taylor with Conan, Mauve and Taghd [img]http://bdbnet.bdb.be/pls/apex/wwv_flow_file_mgr.get_file?p_security_group_id=13992014754095528&p_fname=big_sep1.png[/img][/center] Lilah tilting her head this way and that, inspecting herself in the bathroom mirror. She dabbed on a bit more lip gloss and blended her eyes make up a little better before there was a banging on the door, followed by her brother's voice. "Let's go J!". She paused and glanced towards the door through the mirror before rolling her eyes, running her fingers through her hair again. Matt's voice again "I'm not waiting" came his warning. She knew it was an empty threat, Matt was far too protective to let his sister walk to school by herself. Still, she could feel his annoyance radiating through the door, watching his shadow pace back and forth. "Alright, I'm ready, jeez. It's an optional day Mattie, who cares if we're a little late?" Matt cared if they were late, he had always been the responsible one, even more so than his mother at times. His eyes roamed his sister's body before heaving a sigh "really, that's what you're wearing?" Lilah's jaw dropped slightly as she glanced down at her own outfit "what's wrong with it?" She was wearing a pair of ripped jean shorts that flattered her long tan legs. They were long enough to cover her ass and a good portion of her thighs and within the school dress code. The top was black and hugged her frame tightly, but again, it wasn't revealing and it was also within dress code. "You know what's wrong with it, why can't you wear something longer?" he asked, looking at the shorts in disgust. Lilah looked back in disbelief "because it's still summer and I'm allowed to. I hate when you get this way. I notice you aren't complaining when other girls dress like this" she stepped past him, knowing that she's just won her argument. Grabbing her book bag, which she wasn't actually using to carry any books just yet. Instead she slipped a small sweater inside, just in case while she waited for her brother to grab his things. He grabbed his own bag before slipping a baseball cap onto his head, pausing at the look on his sister's face "what?" "And you gave me crap for what I'm wearing?" she throws in a teasing grin before she heads out the door. Stopping and waiting for him to follow out, closing and locking the door to the apartment. Lilah wasn't big into school, but any excuse to stay out of the apartment was a good one to her, she hated it in the cramped living spaces, despite her brother constantly trying to talk it up. School was about a 15 minute walk, one that the two had taken a few times during the summer. Lilah couldn't help the grin plastered across her face from the excitement, she wasn't really one to care what other people thought of her. She watched as the majority of the crowd shuffled towards the stands out by the football field, before following in that direction "oh, J... wait" came her brother's voice as he took off after her, determined to keep a close eye on his sister. She tried to not let his over protective personality get in the way of what was about to happen. They were finally in high school, this was so cool! She watched as the classes broke up in age groups, the older seniors going off in one direction, and so on, until you saw the much less talkative and slightly terrified looks of the group nearest them, clearly the freshmen. She wandered a bit, glancing at faces, occassionally waving at someone that she recognized, this was a small town after all. A squeal of excitement escaped her lips as she spotted the face she had been looking for "Caleb!" she called out, slipping between a few people before catching up with him. The two had been friends since elementary school, she flung her arms over his shoulders in a hug before she pulled back, her eyes landing on the other, Indiana. "Hi, you look familiar" she said with no hints of beating around the bush at all. Matt had only just managed to catch up with Lilah, a look of annoyance on his face, he opened his mouth to tell his sister off before his eyes fell on Indiana. He paused and smiled slightly, he had seen her around, the two had even spoken once or twice before, but he hadn't realized that she was going to be going to the same school as him "hey..." was all he said. Only just noticing Caleb as well and nodding in his direction politely "hey Caleb" Matt had never been a huge fan of Caleb hanging around his sister, but as long as the guy didn't make a move on her, then he stayed out of their friendship. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ The morning had been as calm as any morning could have been for Taylor. She had taken the time to pick through her outfits the night before, meticulously planning each moment to it's precise second so that she would give herself plenty of time to adjust herself to the chaos of the first day of school. The first day hadn't been mandatory because of the carnival, but Tay had no intentions of missing any time if she could help it. She was ready to make a good first impression to her fellow classmates. She was up the second the alarm went off, and into her routine she slipped with perfect timing. She was showered, dressed and fed within half an hour, giving her the remaining half an hour to do what she needed with her hair and makeup. Hardly enough time, but she had put pre thought into this step as well, playing with different styles and formulas the previous night. She walked out of her front door, exactly thirty minutes later with her hair in loose curls falling down her back and around her shoulders. Her make up near perfection. She slipped into the back of the town car that was waiting for her, before the driver started in the direction of the school. She took a few calming breaths before allowing a soft smile to slip onto her features "would you like some music Miss Reid?" asked the driver, glancing back at her through the rear view mirror. She shakes her head "not this morning, thank you..." she had other things to contemplate on her way to school. Things that she wanted to accomplish, she wasn't on the cheer squad yet, but it was on her list of things to accomplish. Freshman tryouts were in three days and she was quite positive that she was going to make the cut, she had the training and the drive. It didn't take long before the car pulled along the curb where other parents were dropping off their kids. The parking lot was full of cars from the older students. The driver made to unbuckle his seat belt but Tay motioned for him not to "no, it's okay... thank you for driving me" she said before opening the car and stepping onto the campus. She joined the crowd wandering towards the football field, catching a few glances from the people surrounding her but otherwise keeping to herself. She looked a little uncertain of where to go at first, watching as everybody else around them found their friends and went to join them. Tay didn't really have a lot of friends, but she had every intention of changing that. Her posture changed, a look of determination on her face, she was going to find somebody to sit with and talk to. She began climbing the bleachers, glancing around, trying to find someone that might look familiar, or interesting. She found a few who looked excited and a few more who looked bored before spotting a group of familiar faces. The triplets had been to her house a few times over the summer along with their parents. The father having just started working in one of her father's main store branches... at least she recognized somebody a little more than passing glances. Stopping at the same row that they sat, she moved a little towards them before smiling brightly "hey guys... hi Conan..." she said, having particularly bonded with him over the summer "mind if I sit with you?" she asked him, and by extension, the rest of them.