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[sup][i]god damn it i don't know how to make those pretty aesthetics leave me alone!!! >:[[/i][/sup][/center][hr][hr][indent][indent][indent]New school, new year, and new people. The switch from Liberty to Rosefell had taken Samantha for quite a spin, but she'd come to terms with the downgrade she'd be making for her last year in high school. But oh well, it wasn't like she could've done anything about it. Whether she liked or not (which she didn't), she was going to have to put up with it for the next nine months. It could've been worse, though it'd take a practical catastrophe to put her in a situation that would be worse having to attend Rosefell, the Crown Jewel of Columbus, Ohio. 

Spending a good chunk of your high school career at Liberty -- you heard a bunch of different things about Rosefell. Sure, the tour of campus she took a while back didn't seem [i]too bad[/i], but looks were almost always deceiving. Sitting in front of her vanity, Samantha was in the middle of applying the finishing touches to her mascara, the brush just tapering off of the end of her now extended eyelashes. As she put the brush back in the container, her phone lit up, a push notification coming through telling her that someone had dared to text her at this time of day. A small sigh came out of Samantha, as she picked up her phone, the facial recognition software recognizing her stunning face almost immediately and revealing the contents of the notification.

[quote=sophie | a few minutes ago]"have a good time at rosefell c:"[/quote]
Samantha made a rather unamused face at the phone, knowing full well that the message was practically CAKED with passive aggression and backhandedness, as if it were something out of Mean Girls or Gossip Girl. Knowing who had sent the text, it was almost certain that it was meant to be a very sarcastic, facetious text. Sophie was one of the upperclassmen she'd befriended at Liberty, before she took off and was left to the winds of wherever her post-high school life took her. Samantha was about 95% sure that she was a stripper or something like that. Her eyes could've rolled so far back that she could've seen the back of her own skull, but Samantha already knew how she'd respond. She propped her hand up with her fist, her other hand tapping away at her phone.

[quote=Samantha | a few seconds ago]"thank u. hope they tip extra well tonight!"[/quote]
[quote=Samantha | a few seconds ago]"uwu (　◕‿◕✿)"[/quote]
Putting her phone down, Samantha got up from her vanity and looked behind her, finding her backpack chilling on her bed as she tried to remember what exactly she had to do next. She had it in the back of her mind earlier, but yet it had escaped as she got ready for the day. Oh, right, breakfast. Samantha had nearly forgotten that she actually needed to eat breakfast this year for once. For starters, the breakfast at Rosefell, assuming they even served it, definitely wasn't going to have anything on the breakfasts that would be served at Liberty. Samantha already missed the luscious breakfasts that were there. Additionally, if she promised her parents that she would start eating breakfast at home, they would get her the new graphics card she needed to replace her slightly-less-than-a-year-old graphics card. 

However, they never specified what Samantha had to eat at breakfast, nor how long she had to stick around. Putting her hands on her hips, she pondered on what else she needed. Didn't seem like she missed much else. Samantha slung her [url=https://i.pinimg.com/originals/c2/4e/03/c24e03383935f11a11b45204490487aa.png]pink[/url] backpack on her shoulders, walking downstairs to the kitchen to have some breakfast. Stepping down, her parents, Isaac and Erin, were sat at the counter. Isaac was watching the TV, watching what had happened in the world while Erin was on her phone, scrolling through her phone with one finger while she was looking down at the screen with her glasses, before they noticed that Samantha had come down. [b]"Mornin, sweetie!"[/b] Erin exclaimed, before turning around and handing Samantha some Quaker's Instant Oatmeal. [b]"I know you're in a rush to get to your new school early, so I figured this will be quick and easy enough to eat."[/b] Samantha looked down at the cup of instant strawberries and cream oatmeal, before back at Erin. 

[color=dcd0ff][b]"Thanks, mom..."[/b][/color] Samantha smiled sheepishly, before walking over to the water dispenser to pour some hot water in it. [b]"Don't forget to stir it this time, Sammy."[/b] Her father mentioned, before chuckling softly. Samantha's face turned a light shade of red, grabbing a spoon from nearby to stir the oatmeal as it was cooking in the boiling water. [color=dcd0ff][b]"Yeah, yeah... thanks."[/b][/color] Samantha rolled her eyes, before she set the oatmeal down. [b]"You excited for your first day? I know it's a new school and all, and it's not where you wanted to be, but... hey, it's a fresh start!"[/b] Erin asked sweetly, looking at Samantha who started to poke at the oatmeal with her spoon. [color=dcd0ff][b]"Uh, I mean... I guess? School's school... just wish I was back at Liberty. It's not the same."[/b][/color] Samantha sighed, before taking a very tiny bite of the oatmeal. 

[b]"I know, sweetie, but you just gotta make the most out of what you've got right now. At least your friends will be with you! If anything, you can stick with them."[/b] Erin replied, somewhat oblivious to the social repercussions that being relegated to Rosefell entailed. Samantha, [color=dcd0ff][b]"Yeah..."[/b][/color] Samantha nodded, before taking a bigger spoonful of the oatmeal now that it had cooled down a sufficient amount. [b]"Your mom's just trying to make you feel better. Relax, Sammy, you'll settle in soon."[/b] Isaac charmed in, before turning the TV off to get ready for his own day. 

Samantha stayed silent, before stuffing her face with more oatmeal. [b]"Just try to make the most out of it, alright? You only get one senior year of high school."[/b] Isaac remarked, passing by Samantha as he looked in the mirror nearby, tightening his tie as he got ready to head out to work. [color=dcd0ff][b]"I'll try."[/b][/color] The high school senior replied as she finished up her oatmeal, throwing the container away in the trash can as she walked to the key bowl to grab her keys. [b]"Samantha."[/b] Erin exclaimed, [b]"Have a great day at school. Love you!"[/b] Erin smiled, before Isaac expressed the same sentiments. Flashing a quick smile, Samantha nodded, [color=dcd0ff][b]"I will, don't worry! Love you guys too!"[/b][/color] Samantha said, as she fished her keys out of the bowl and put her door on the handle. [color=dcd0ff][b]"Bye mom, bye dad!"[/b][/color] Samantha said quickly, before leaving the household. Just as soon as she stepped foot outside, her smile faded away as she looked down at her phone, pulling up her friend, Joanne as well as Miki, and shot them a quick text as she walked to her car.

[quote=Samantha @ Joanne]hey jo meet me near the parking lot. i'll have a pink backpack on and a white t-shirt. you can't miss it uwu[/quote]

[quote=Samantha @ Miki]i am so not looking forward to this shit... not uwu vibes...[/quote]

It wasn't long before Samantha arrived at Rosefell High School, the now bustling campus full of life as many new faces would make their debut, as well as returning faces coming back. Samantha had a little knot in her stomach, but she knew that if she played her cards right and stuck with the right people it wouldn't be as bad as she thought. Or so, she hoped. Parking her Volkswagen Golf in a spot that wasn't too far away from the entrance, Samantha quickly got out, swinging her backpack on as she quickly glanced down at her phone, looking for a response from Joanne and/or Miki as she made her way to the entrance, hoping that Joanne would actually be there and that she could finally meet her longtime online friend. 
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