InsaneJournal

Ali
The school wasn’t very hard to find. There were numerous signs posted once she got within about thirty miles, and she had the distinct feeling that the school was just about the only thing that the area had going for it. She’d pulled into the lot outside of the administration building, and within an hour she was set up with her room and a basic welcome packet. She’d even run into one of the professors she’d been sending emails to, and he’d been kind enough to give her a day’s extension on one of her assignments so she could move in without having to worry about writing a ten page paper the same day. How thoughtful.

She followed the signs to the student lot, stopping to watch a group of what looked like middle schoolers bounce across the road in their matching uniforms. That was one of the downsides of her decision - she was right back in a uniform again. She’d thought that she’d left that behind in Chicago, but there she was, trading in the option to go to school in her pajamas for another school uniform. Once the kids passed, she continued on until she reached the lot she’d been directed to. There were a few open spots, and she pulled into one, glancing around for any sign that the spots were assigned... not that it mattered. She could play new kid for a little while and get away with parking in other peoples’ spots. It was one of the perks. She slid out of the car and closed the door, heading around to grab her bag and spotting a blonde girl coming out of a nearby car.

“Hey,” she nodded, raising a hand in greeting. “Any idea where Castle Hall is?”