Snippet #1802372

Emily tiptoed to the middle of the staircase, three sixteen, fifteen and thirteen year old girls following her, miserably looking down at the girl. Emily felt like screaming out to her, "RUN. Run as far as you can and never come back!" But she kept her mouth shut, watching the conversation. Praying to the good Lord that Madame Jaflyn and her husband, Master Frin would be fair to the new girl.

Madame Jaflyn smiled her perfectly mastered, warm yet icy smile. She looked at the young girl's arms. "My my, what do we have here?" She looked down and ran her fingers on the music box. "Music is not permitted here." Her voice was in a small, disappointed hiss. "Yet, I suppose you can listen to that. Just keep it quiet." She growled low. "Negi, you are rooming with Emily." There was a pause, as she walked to the stairs, her footsteps quiet even though she was in high heels. "EMILY!" She yelled at the eavesdropping young woman. "Huh?" Emily said, and tripped then regained herself, standing up. "Yes, Madame Jaflyn?" Her heartbeat was pulsing through her veins faster than a race horse. "Show Negi to your room." "Yes Madame Jaflyn."

Emily stared at the young girl. Her eyes portrayed nothing, even when Emily tried to find out more about the girl she felt Negi block her out. "Hi. I'm Emily." She said quietly, her voice still shaky, feeling the gaze of Madame Jaflyn burning into her back. "Let's go to our room now, Negi." Emily said, walking slowly up the stairs. Emily's friends shrank out of the way, watching the two girls walk away with hopeless eyes.