Part 3

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Boarding the plane was hassle free. Since the school was paying for it, I was a first class passenger with plenty of room for my bags. I watched a movie on the TV screen for a while before I got board and was overcome by the desire to stand and walk around. Andy taught me a new card game and we played it over and over for an hour. I had only ever been on an airplane once but Andy and his friends had gone to Peru last summer and had needed to change planes four times to get there.

"This is one thing Jared did last time," he said referring to one of his friends and winking slyly. The flight attendants were taking orders for drinks.

"Would you like anything to drink?" She asked us. She was older and wore way too much makeup.

"Just some ginger ale," I said.

"I'll have cranberry apple," said Andy.

The flight attendant returned with our drinks.

Andy looked at his "I asked for apple juice," he said.

The attendant apologized and went to correct her mistake.

I leaned over "no you didn't" I said.

Andy winked again as she returned.

"Here you are sir," she said.

Andy looked at it again

"I don't ever remember having orange juice so watered down."

The flight attendant looked confused

"But you ordered..."

"Orange juice, didn't I Jess?"

I was trying hard not to laugh, but I nodded. The attended left again and returned. This time Andy swore he had requested sprite. Finally the attendant had had it and stomped off muttering something about 'crazy teenagers'. We had a good hearty laugh, although Andy received no drink.

The plane ride ended after about four and a half hours. I fell asleep in the bus that would take us to the nearest Metro station. Since it was so late, the underground train was empty enough that we were able to sit down. Andy kept me awake with endless games of rock-paper-scissors. The Metro ride ended at Foggy Bottom, and we took the long escalator back up to the city. It had started to rain, the clouds blocking out the stars and moon completely. Andy was good with maps and instructions, which was part of the reason my Dad hadn't taken me. The rain made me feel cold and uncomfortable.

We didn't need to walk far before we were there. A large building that was comfortably old-fashioned, not ugly and Victorian, but with a certain style that was pleasant. It was large and spread out. And as far as I could tell it was only two floors. It reminded me of a collage the way there were several buildings all grouped together. There was a wrought, iron fence that twisted in an unusual pattern.

Andy set my bags down and opened it for me. I started getting nervous as we walked down the long drive to the reception office.

"Do you think we should knock?" Asked Andy.

I shrugged "it's almost 2:00 am, it's probably locked."

Andy knocked on the door. There was only a little light shinning through the door. My hair had started to curl in the rain as we waited. A voice came over an intercom.

"Was that a knock at the door?" The voice startled both of us, but I recognized it as professor Mason's.

Louder he said, "Is anyone there?"

I answered "yes, it's Jessica Wilson."

I could make out a conversation in the background.

"Who shows up at 2:00 am?" It was a girl's voice,

"I don't know, but it's pouring like a Hollywood rain machine out there!" That voice was a woman’s, high and musical.

"Well you two could discuss it but I on the other hand am going to invite them in." Said professor Mason exasperated. "Collin would you?"

The intercom went fuzzy. I first saw the boy called Collin through the fogged window. His messy black-brown hair fell across his face so it was hard to see his eyes. Collin opened the door and wordlessly took the bags from Andy and me.

"Thank you," he didn't seem to have heard me.

I watched his tall figure walk down a dark hallway slightly hampered by my bags. We stood in the front room wondering what to do. It looked like a small hotel front desk. The light was on over the desk so we sat on a cushioned bench and waited. We stood as Collin returned and in the light I saw him better, he was really good looking in a rugged sort of way.

"Okay, everyone's asleep so I guess I'll do this. Welcome to the I.M.T.Y, I'm sure one of the teachers filled you in on what this school is. I'm Collin I'm one of the youth leaders for one of the divisions. We'll explain more about that tomorrow." He yawned and stretched a little.

"Since you're new you'll be staying in the Yellow division until your power is decided. That dormitory is through that door and straight to the first building you see," he gestured to the said door. "When you get to the common room use the left door for the girl's side." He started to leave and Andy and I both started talking at once,

"What about me?"

"Wait a minuet, what is this place?"

He turned back to us "your brother can sleep in the boys half of your same dorms for tonight. As to your question, it's a school."