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[color=salmon]"Cara, ¡vamonos!"[/color]

The brunette ignored both the whining and the constant tugging at her pants, more focused on the stove in front of her. She had zoned out for a moment, fingers pinching the bridge of her nose as she squeezed her eyes shut. Ugh, she was still tired, she hated having weird dreams like that. That's what she got for listening to weird podcasts during her workouts. The only good thing that came out of it was the image of the sea, but even that hadn't been a good thing, the place had been downright [i]weird[/i]. When she wanted to be on a boat, she wanted clear skies and warm weather, not a trip to the Antarctic. 

Cara stifled a yawn, letting out a yelp as her shirt started getting tugged on. [color=lightsalmon]"Mi'ja, [i]por favor[/i], leave my clothes alone,"[/color] She said, throwing a look down at her cousin. [color=lightsalmon]"I'm cooking as fast as I can!"[/color]

Said girl, a ten year old named [url=https://main-designyoutrust.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/1-107-990x990.jpg?iv=147]Esperanza[/url] pouted, releasing Cara's shirt as she crossed her arms. At the very least she was dressed in her uniform and had gotten ready on her own, but boy was she impatient. Cara knew to expect some resistance after the move, but she had been hoping she would settle down by now. Or at the very least learn the schedule they've been working on. 

Esperanza ran a hand over her ponytail, looking away as she heard a giggle coming from the kitchen table. She let out a huff, running over to what she had hoped was a more sympathetic ear. [color=salmon]"Julietta, no quiero llegar tarde otra vez..."[/color] She stuck out her lower lip, trying to gain some needed sympathy. [color=salmon]"Vamonos."[/color]

Cara's younger sister, [url=https://i.pinimg.com/736x/19/0f/1c/190f1c5bdb8b7145d2a2b7f8460d2601.jpg]Juliet[/url], was checking Esperanza's brightly colored backpack, going over the contents of a folder. The girl wasn't as tall as Cara was, though they looked a lot alike. She was usually the calmer of the two, although she seemed to always just go along with whatever. Fortunately for Esperanza, Juliet was a little kinder, patting her head. [color=lemonchiffon]"We can't leave without our lunch, right?"[/color] She replied, putting everything away before looking at her seriously. [color=lemonchiffon]"We won't be late. Okay?"[/color]

Esperanza deflated visibly but nodded, choosing to take a seat at the table and glare at Cara. Cara herself sighed, turning everything off before turning around and sticking her tongue out at the kid. [color=lightsalmon]"We're late [i]one time[/i] because [i]apparently[/i] driving in a car around here is something only masochists do and she holds it against me,"[/color] She muttered, shaking her head as she hurried through packing lunches. [color=lightsalmon]"I learned my lesson, don't have a car in England."[/color]

[color=lemonchiffon]"Not like we do much better with your bike,"[/color] Juliet teased her lightly, walking over to help speed things up. [color=lemonchiffon]"Maybe we can get a sidecar for it and sell the car."[/color]

[color=lightsalmon]"I don't know, I'm fine riding it with you, but I don't think that's safe for Anza,"[/color] Cara disagreed with the idea. [color=lightsalmon]"But it's fine, our little system is working. She's been using the bus since school started and doesn't seem so nervous about it anymore, so..."[/color] She finished cramming food into the small plastic containers, stuffing two of them into a backpack.

Juliet glanced at the clock, grabbing the single container and quickly putting it into Esperanza's backpack. [color=lemonchiffon]"Ya viene el autobús, ven,"[/color] She said, much to the girl's delight as she eagerly slipped her backpack on and went running to the door. Juliet herself took a shoulder bag and Cara's backpack in hand. [color=lemonchiffon]"I'll wait for you in the garage."[/color]

[color=lightsalmon]"Right behind you,"[/color] Cara yawned again, fighting the urge to scratch her cheek as she cleaned up. She really did need to wake up, though, putting the weird dream at the back of her head as she finished up and went outside. She locked the door behind her in time to wave Esperanza off, watching the bus pull away before joining Juliet. She noticed that she was looking at something in the distance, and she squinted as she tried to find what Juliet was looking at. [color=lightsalmon]"Uh...what's up?"[/color] She ended up asking after not seeing anything.

[color=lemonchiffon]"I thought I saw a raven,"[/color] Juliet slowly replied, reluctant to look away as she slowly backed up. [color=lemonchiffon]"It was really close...I wonder what it's doing all the way over here?"[/color]

[color=lightsalmon]"Probably curious or something,"[/color] Cara didn't find it nearly as fascinating, instead lightly pulling Juliet to the motorcycle. By now she was pretty sure she knew the way to the university well enough without a GPS, so the pair got on their helmets and took off on Cara's motorcycle. The drive was fortunately uneventful, the traffic only making Cara regret the ride only three times instead of the occasional dozen. Once she had found the agreed-upon 'parking' with the too-pricey carpark, the duo walked the rest of the way to the campus.  

[color=lemonchiffon]"So, do you know where anything is, or am I going to have to find it on my own?"[/color] Juliet asked as she looked around curiously.

[color=lightsalmon]"The place has a decent layout, it's not too hard to find anything so long as you go to the right building,"[/color] Cara replied, pausing as she thought she saw a familiar face among a small group of people. 

[color=lemonchiffon]"Hm?"[/color] Juliet stopped as well, looking at the group. [color=lemonchiffon]"Friends of yours?"[/color]

[color=lightsalmon]"One of them is,"[/color] Cara replied as she spotted Adonna.

Juliet followed her gaze for a moment. [color=lemonchiffon]"Why don't you go catch up? I'll be fine, I'll see if I can ask a professor or a faculty member for help,"[/color] She suggested.

Cara whipped her head back to look at her, frowning. [color=lightsalmon]"You sure you want to go alone?"[/color] She asked.

[color=lemonchiffon]"Yeah. I'm not really sure I'm ready to be social yet,"[/color] She admitted quietly, giving her sister a shrug. [color=lemonchiffon]"It's fine. I'll see you later."[/color]

[color=lightsalmon]"Espera--"[/color] To her surprise, Juliet simply flashed her a smile before taking off in a hurry, leaving Cara in the dust. Maybe she was smothering her too much and needed to get away. Oh well, she was sure if she needed help she'd find it. 

For now, Cara decided to approach Adonna, hanging around for a second as she looked at the group. It looked like they were doing something with cards, but she wasn't sure what. She did notice the apprehensive look on Adonna's face, though. Not that it was any of her business, she should probably be polite and wait to greet her. After a few seconds, however, she lost patience and tapped the taller girl on the shoulder. [color=lightsalmon]"Hey, long time no see!"[/color] She greeted her with enthusiasm. [color=lightsalmon]"Wanna walk to class together?"[/color]

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