Hi Guys! I'm sorry again for the late updates but I promise I'm trying to make each post as juicy as possible.

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Tyler's P.O.V.

"Good day ladies. I trust you all travelled safely to get here. My name is Madam Eleanor and this is Principle Cain. You are to listen to everything we say." She started. Madam Eleanor dressed like a Victorian woman plucked straight out of those olden paintings, except she looked young. Her hair was pulled back so beautifully and it was golden brown. She looked around thirty years old, except she dressed like she was several eras behind. Principle Cain however had short jet black hair, around Madam Eleanor's age.

"You will be assigned your rooms with a partner. When you get to your room, put your bags down and come back immediately; we need to lay some ground rules," explained Madam Eleanor.

I stood up and took a look around the room we were held in. Common Room. It looked just about as basic and as creepy as outside; the paint was close to peeling and it was the same washed out, dirty cream colour. I don't know how long it will take for me to get used to this place. There are about twenty of us here, and judging by what they're wearing, I don't think I'll like any of them. I make my way past the girls to the list and run my finger down to my name. Apparently I'm in a room with a girl called Josephine White. A pretty girl with tanned skin walked up to me.

"Are you Tyler?" she asked.

"Um, yeah. You must be Josephine?" I smiled, only because she was nice. Also because I was relieved that I didn't have to go around asking snobby girls what their names are.

"Yep. Nice to meet you Tyler! And please, you can call me Josie," I nodded and followed her to the stairs. "You know where we're supposed to go?" she shook her head then pointed to a sign.

"Nope but we're in Room 33 so its top floor, I guess."

We hauled our bags up the flights of stairs and walked across the corridor. Josie pulled out the key and unlocked the door. I expected hell, but it turns out the room is comfortable, a lot like my room; and I'm so grateful. We throw our bags in and hurry down to the Common Room to meet Madam Eleanor. She looks at us and for a few moments I think we're in trouble. Suddenly she smiles.

"And who might you two young ladies be?" she barked, catching me off guard.

"She's Tyler and I'm Josie," Josie beamed.

"Oh, I see. Okay everyone gather around! In your closets you'll find your uniforms and our rules so read it after dinner. For now, we need to go in and have dinner!" she beamed. We walked into the dining hall.

It was just like any school cafeteria, except it was cleaner and quieter. As we sat down, Madam Eleanor returned from the kitchen with a candle-lit cupcake.

"Up everyone! Stand up! Today is Bella Halt's 16th birthday! Let's sing for her!"

God no. I HATE singing.

Bella smiled as she blew out the candle on her cupcake. She looked like a model, kind of like those girls who never have to face a bully or rejection in their life. She ate up and then we all got our plates and stood in line. There were three cafeteria ladies, Miriam, Elizabeth and Georgia. I have to remember their names if I want to survive in this place.

"Hi, I'm Tyler," I smiled at the ladies, trying desperately to ignore the cabbage and pea casserole swimming around my plate.

"Good evening young lady, how are you?"

Suddenly, Madam Eleanor appeared, tapping me on the shoulder.

"We don't talk to the help, so sit down. Now." I could practically smell her anger, so I ran to my seat, almost spilling the green mess.

"What was that all about?" Josie asked me, chewing happily at the cabbage junk.

"I was making small talk with the cafeteria ladies and Madam Eleanor totally flipped out," I explained, surprised at the meaty tasted in the leafy meal. "Strange."

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"Ty, will you close the curtains please?" Josie asked, tucking herself into bed after a long chat. I really like her, and thank God for that because this place is far from everything.

"Can I close it a bit later? I like to think a bit and look at the moon before I sleep," I explained. My bed was up against the window and Josie's was a few feet from mine. I sat up and stared out the window, counting the stars like I always did at home. The clock read 9:45 PM; and curfew is at 9 PM. I guess there must be some kind of punishment for missing curfew. I didn't get a chance to read the rule book because Josie and I were 'catching up' while unpacking.

Bella. Bella! Come out here for a second.

Who could that be? It sounded like Madam Eleanor calling, but there was a man's voice too.

Bella? Bella. You should be awake.

How is that possible? Bella shouldn't be awake. After a few minutes, muffled shuffles echoed in the building, followed by a door shutting. Bella's door. I don't want to open the door, not now. Anyone could be out there, so I waited. I stared at the moon once more, until I heard voices, including Bella's. I looked down from my window and I could see three people walking together on the grass in the courtyard by the creek; Bella, Madam Eleanor and Principle Cain. Suddenly, one of them grabbed a torch, flashing it into every window. Why would they do that? I quickly lay down in my bed so they couldn't see me peeping through the window or even worse: awake. When I was sure that the flashlight was off, I sat up and looked out the window at the courtyard. Nothing. Not a single soul was there.

I tried my hardest to stay up, but the travelling got the best of me and before I knew it, I was asleep.

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Josie pushed her tray up next to me in the dining hall, taking a bite from her apple.

"So you say you saw them taking Bella? How do you know it was anything bad?" Josie asked, pulling her stray hairs behind her ear.

"I know because it would be weird of them to know she was awake. I mean, after the flashlight they disappeared. I mean, where would they be taking her in the middle of the night?" I said, chugging down my Fruit loops with cranberry juice. "It doesn't add up man,"

"Oh come on Ty. All that morbid, goth stuff is getting to your head. Look around. This place is prestigious. Don't you think if there was a problem people would know by now? She'll turn up." Somehow, that made me question what I saw the night before. "Yeah of course, you're right Josie."

"Okay ladies, there's an announcement we have to make. Last night, one of our new girls Bella Halt woke up around 10. According to the house guard, she was feeling ill and asked to get some fresh air outside. Being as generous as he is, he let her outside, but she never came back. We are looking for her, do not stress. Return to your meals," Madam Eleanor said, with not a drop of emotion.

"See! See, I told you! Something's up here!" I said in a whisper.

"I don't want to believe you, Tyler, but if you say they knocked on her door, then she couldn't have gone out alone to 'get some air'," Josie said, her eyebrows frowning.

"Exactly. We've been here a day and already there's drama. Anyways, since we don't start class till tomorrow, how about we take a walk around here? That is allowed here, right?" we both giggled then made our way to the guard door. We signed out and walked through the courtyard, stopping to look up at our window.

"See? I last saw her here before they shone that light." I said as we carried on walking, following the sounds of the trickling water. I tripped and fell over something. It looked like a bottle of something.

"What is it?" Josie asked, helping me up. Brushing the dirt off, I squinted to see the writing.

"And?" she continued, "What does it say? What's in the bottle?"

"Oh my god," I started, confused at what I saw.

"It's cyanide," I said. Why would there be cyanide at school? What could they possibly be trying to kill?

"For the rats maybe? Surely there are rats here," Josie reasoned.

"In the fall? Rats? I don't think so Josie," I said, shoving the bottle in my pocket. "Let's go."

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So... Who's your favouritecharacter/ which character is more like you? I choose Tyler and Alessia mainlybecause they are badass :) Tell me who they are in the comments and rate me!!