Chapter One - The Beginning.

High in the mountains of Canada, there lies a prestigious boarding school that is entirely surrounded by dense pine forests and, in the winter months, snow. The school is open to both boys and girls between the ages of fourteen to eighteen, and is one of the most select schools in the entire nation.

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As the sky started to lighten, and fog became able to see, Aledale Academy glowed in the lonely mountains of Canada. Students arrived, rubbing their arms for warmth. Some were upset about leaving family, some even cried. But as Jessie James and Amber Rosalyn arrived, students turned and stared.

Jessie stepped out of her Mercedes, followed by Amber. "Can't wait for everyone to see our tans," Jessie said as she stood on the gravel. "Thank you very much, Hawaii." Jessie smiled at Amber as she stepped out of the car, her cheeks rosy. Amber smiled weakly.
"I didn't get much of a tan," admitted Amber. "I'm naturally fair-skinned." Amber peered down at her skin, checking if it got a bit browner. Jessie and Amber watched nervously as the car drove away, shrinking as it got further into the distance. Finally, Jessie answered with a faint smile. "So do I. If we weren't, we would've been dark by now." Jessie glimpsed down at her complexion. "This creamy golden is much better. Classy."

Jessie and Amber smiled at each other, and peered down at their Louis Vuitton and Prada suitcases.

Amber nibbled on her lip, unsure whether to leave the Campus. She could stand there all day, if she wanted.  Jessie snapped her head back up to Amber, and frowned when some strands of hair fell into her face. She pulled them away, and smiled lightly.

"I really don't feel like packing at the moment." Jessie said weakly. "Let's just dump our suitcases and go get some coffee." She smiled up at Amber, waiting for an answer.

"That sounds great." Amber replied. Jessie and Amber smiled at each other in unison, then reached down and picked up their suitcase handles.

"See you in a min, then." Jessie said, with a cheery smile. They both headed different ways to their dorms.

A little while later, Amber returns to the stairs. She steps down them swiftly and heads towards her beloved tree, the cherry blossom tree. She steps down the gravel path, her face dropping at the dead flowers sprawled along the sides of the gravel. Suddenly Amber stops dead in her tracks, and picks up a brown, shriveled blossom. Suddenly her mind flashes back to her boyfriend Billy.

Amber drops the flower to the ground, and sits beside the cherry blossom tree.

More to come.