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Kieera hadnt… done anything. That was the first time she was out of her shell. "It's okay. I know he didn't mind seein me." It didn't seemed to surprise her though. She wasnt worried anymore. She felt more at ease. "Thanks to last night by the way." Despite the nasty hang over. It was the best night.
Link rolled his eyes as he rubbed his head. "I didn't do it on purpose asshole." He sat up on his elbows and looked around. Man, did falling out of her freaking hurt like the Dickins. He let out a sigh and looked up at Effie who was laughing a him. "I didn't think I'll ever sleep in the same room as you again."
Zander gave her a little shrug. She didn't need to be apologizing for something she wasnt incredulously involved it. It wasnt her fault. "Listen, Bex, thanks for everything last night. I'm sorry I didn't talk to you as much." He gave her an apologetic look.

Effie nudged Kieera with her shoulder. "If you ever need to get wasted, I'm your girl," she told her with a laugh, her eyes wandering back down to Link who was still shirtless and lying on the ground. She gave him a shrug and grinned her Effie grin as she said, "Guess we're never having sex then."
Ace groaned loudly again as he stretched slowly before sitting up, resting on his hands behind his back. He looked around at everyone slowly, his eyes still adjusting to the light, before he grinned like an excited child at Kieera. "Morning."
Bex shrugged on shoulder before forcing a smile. "Nah, don't apologize. You have to spend all weekend with me anyway," she said as she punched his shoulder lightly. Their mission was definitely going to be eventful and dramatic at the very least.

Link rolled his eyes. "Maybe that's a good thing." He replied. (Okay, sexy new guy is going to totally sweep Effie off her feet.) he didn't feel all that wonderful. But he hadnt had a ton to drink so it should have been better braking off the bed though sucked. He wished he could take back that little bit. "Some guys don't just want that in a relationship. Take Ace and Kieera." He said jokingly.
Kieera looked away from Ace to the great and wonderful-not really- Link. "Shut up." She mumbled, brushing her fingers through her dark locks to fix them. So… Mr. Sebastian didnt take advantage of her. That was a win in be book. He passed the almighty test.
Zander nodded. "We'll I better get going. Got some classes to hit and a shower to be using…" he gave Bex a smile. "Thanks again.0 he got up, stretching ou his body before leaving the room.

Effie rolled her eyes. "All guys want that in a relationship. Some just know how to keep in it in their pants," she retorted back bitterly before she pointed to the door. "We all need to get ready, and the last thing I need is to be caught with four boys in my dorm and one of them shirtless hanging out of my bed. Everyone: out." Thank God Zander had already excused himself; that made her life easier.
Ace snickered lightly before he pushed himself off Effie's bed, making a face at her. "Since when does Effie obey the rules?" he mocked before grabbing the doorknob. "See you guys at breakfast," he muttered before letting himself out.
Jack didn't want to get up. He was too comfy beside Gewls, too interested in the dramatic conversations going on around him. Still, he really didn't want to piss off a Hungover Effie, so he got up quickly, planting a light kiss on Gewls. "See you downstairs," he called before rushing out of the room.
Bex gave a little wave and a smile as Zander left before pushing herself off the floor and heading to the bathroom, fixing her already perfect hair and glossing her lips.

After the guys had left, Kieera found herself rummaging through makeup. And the to make herself look more appeasing to the male specimen. What if she didn't look good? Ace would probably find someone prettier. He's go for Franky for damn sure if she didn't watch her back. She turned on te curling iron, afraid she might burn herself but it would most definitely be a good. burn. A beauty one.
Gewls let out a love struck sigh. Even though she and Jack simply liked being in each others company, things hadnt progressed much. She liked the dude a whole hell of a lot more than she had days before. Last nigh had been such a good experience for all of them. She got to know him just a slight bit more. "So how is everything this fine morning?" She rolled out of the bed, fluffin her hair.
Link had a certain stride as he went down the hallway. "Think Effie likes me?" He asked. Even if it was just as a friend. He was cool with it as long as he wasnt the only one thinking she had some weird crush on him. They would be cute.

Effie sighed as she started pulling a uniform skirt and shirt out, changing into them as she talked. "You tell us, Gewls," she said with a smile, walking to the bathroom to appear beside the mirror with Kieera. Her bright eyes were always covered in dark make-up; it was kind of her thing.
Bex laughed as she crossed her arms, sitting on her bed and looking at Gewls. "Yeah, how's Jack?" She was almost jealous, in a friendly way. They were cute together, and she was happy they were happy together. She hoped it stayed that way.
Ace sighed as he ran his hands through his hair after rubbing his eyes. The hallway was way too bright, and people were too loud. He needed more sleep. "Even if she does, how could anyone tell?" she answered Link.
Jack nodded as he yawned, hands in his pockets. "Good luck trying to figure out what that girl's thinking," he said with a laugh. "You're sure up for a challenge." He glanced over at Zander, almost hesitant to ask, "How are things with Franky?"

Gewls looked up at the other girls, giving them a shrug of the shoulders. "One second I am telling him if kiss him and the next he's actually kissing me while we hold hands. Ladies, I'll be honest. That guy is so cute." Though she didn't know if they were serious or not. This was pushing it though. She got up and started looking through her uniform, before finally piecing everything together. Her outfit would look amazing.
"I don't know. Is she flirty or just… I don't know?" Link didn't know her yet. Maybe after a little while he would get to know her better. (Sorry I'm rushing the romance. I always want to take it slow yet I'm the one that rushes it. Oh and Demitri… the new guy, he is going to be coming very soon.) he shoved his hands into his pants. Finally realizing that he was shirtless. "What happened last night?"
Zander let out this exasperated sigh. "She's… a friend with benefits." He answered casually. That's all he thought of her as and if she were to flirt with other men he wouldn't care.

Effie smirked while Bex nodded and smiled. "He is," she agreed with Gewls, throwing on some knee highs with a pair of her favorite heels. She always liked looking like a sexy school girl. "You're lucky. You snagged him pretty quick."
Effie dressed in the uniform skirt and white top, her black bra visible through the thin fabric. She decided on black tights and silver flats before brushing her hair out and tying them in braids.
Ace shrugged at Link, unable to give him an answer. Jack had been the only one who knew Effie beforehand, but it seemed like they were all at a loss as to what she was really like, besides ill-tempered and boundary-less.
Jack nodded at what Zander said, avoiding any cynical thoughts. He didn't want to judge his lifestyle; to each his own. "You sure she knows that?" he asked. "I mean, most girls usually get you in with the "let's just have sex" deal and then try to con you into a relationship," he reasoned with a half-shrug, hands in his pockets as he got to their dorm and quickly changed out of the uniform they slept in from yesterday.

"I feel like I am. It's almost like a dream though. I'm going to wake up or something." She wasnt all that insecure but she felt like it was this illusion. Jack was amazing. She looked herself over in the full length mirror. She loved the skirts, always adding in some lacy patterned tights, and a white button up with a tie.
Zander didn have any clue if she knew what the situation was but she should have guessed that. Except for he did notice how different she became when it held to the subject of Bex. He figure that she didn't really like her too much. But put up a Sheild to stop her from getting to Zander.

"This is as real as it's going to get," Bex reassured her as she walked over to the door, holding her hand on the knob as she said, "C'mon. We don't want to be late for breakfast again."
Effie grabbed her favorite leather jacket and slipped it on; it was really the only way the uniform code allowed students to express themselves. She tapped on the bathroom door. "Let's go, Kieera," she called, heading to stand beside Bex.
Ace changed hurriedly as well, barely getting his shirt tucked in before he was falling into step beside Jack after the changed and started heading back downstairs to the dining hall.
Jack sniffed the air like a dog before grinning back at his roommates. "I smell bacon." Maybe Chef had finally decided to make something worth eating for a change; he had been head chef for the White House at one point, so making fruit salads for breakfast was insulting his talent.



And they were for a bunch of girls who were 14-15.)
Gewls fixed what she needed to looking over for Kieera o had turned out the light and walked out of the bathroom. She looked really cute.
"Sorry." Kieera said rather quickly, her dark eyes wider than usual. She looked amazing though. Gewls thought it was mostly because of Ace. Actually, she knew it was the case. But it was adorable. Despite the fact that thu seemed more awkward.
Both of the guys were rather quicky, changing into a uniform they were pretty sick of wearing. But that was the rules when it came to the school.
Zander stayed a couple feet behind, while Link raced to catch up with the other two. Zander hadnt though about it much, but since he started to Han out with the girls he had stopped thinking as much about his addiction, yet he was still going at it. He ran his figers through his hair. He would shower after breakfast.

Effie grinned at her from the doorway. "Don't apologize. Dressing up for your man is nothing to be ashamed of," she teased lightly with a laugh before disappearing down the hall, just as quickly as Franky appeared and took her spot.
"Hey," Franky said awkwardly as she stood near Bex, flashing a quick smile at Kieera and Gewls.
Bex grinned excitedly, keeping her positive mentality as she looked at her friend. "Hey there Franky badass," she commented as she headed out the door and towards the stairs.
Ace rubbed his hands together. "Don't get my hopes up. I've been craving bacon and pancakes since we got here," he complained with a groan once he walked into the dining hall, smiling brightly at the buffet line. Jack had been right; Chef came up with a long line of very filling and deliciously smelling foods that made their stomachs growl. Ace and Jack shared a look before practically running over to the table to fill a plate up with food and then finding their regular spots at the seniors' table.

Aliases/Nicknames (if any): Demitri; Demi
Age/Date of Birth: 18/July 13
Grade: Senior
Sex: Male
Appearance: http://media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/236...
http://data1.whicdn.com/images/319087...
http://data1.whicdn.com/images/934584...
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 185lbs
Eyes: dark Brown
Hair: Dark Brown
Tattoos, Piercings, Marks, Scars, etc.: none
Personality: hmm… his personality stems from his looks. He is very cocky, but at the same time he could charm your pants off without you even realizing its happening. He is very self motivated and strives for hard and extreme things.
History: As a boy, he knew he wanted to be something big, but with an abusive father, it seemed to affect him in a terrible way and when he was forced into school, he became the best assassin at 10 years old. Nobody really saw it coming. But now, he is finished with his schooling, he is now going back to bring down Harvey. Because for some strange reason, they don't completely trust Franky to do it by herself.
Serious Problems/Flaws/Addictions/Disorders/Disabilities: suffers from depression, with a sight issue because of abuse. Little fact… he killed his father in cold blood.
Likes:bringing people negative things. He wants to destroy any happiness. And he will. He always does
Dislikes: his father for one, and anyone who isn't all about what he is.
Family: no one now.
Pet(s): none.
Sports: assignations
Other: he is from Russia.
(Really sucks. Ill be editing)

Kieera stared in the spot Effie vacated, watching Franky make her way over. She gave the girl the wave of her hand before she started walking ahead. She didn't exactly know what to say. She remembered last night and the way Franky was going after Bex. The girl… she didn't hold any grudges and had that been Kieera. She would have held onto that. Getting hurt. She couldn't have handled it.
Gewls gave her a smile. She definitely remembered last night and the way Kieera had snapped at her. How could anyone forget. All the words that would have never normally come out of the shy girls mouth. It was crazy.
Demitri walked into the room. It was big and crowded. He immediately spotted where he was suppose to go, very observant was he. And he knew that it would come in handy. He was an amazing talent to have around. Everyone knew what he had accomplished. Which was more reason not to come after him. The only problem still held onto was the fact that he as… an assassin. He killed people. And he was meant to kill people in this room. He was a double agent. He remained loyal to certain people while playing with others.

Effie made her way into the dining hall by herself first, ignoring the buffet line and grabbing a cup of hot water to make some tea before she sat down at her usual spot at the junior's table.
Bex took her spot beside her, Franky on the opposite side, and Effie only looked up when she heard the shock in Bex's voice as she said, "Who is that?" All three girls looked up, and Effie seemed to be the only one who held her expression together at the sight of a very good looking guy walking into the dining hall.
Franky's heart skipped a beat for an entirely different reason. Demitri. Demitri was here. She hadn't received any word that she would have a partner in this mission, and yet there he stood, waltzing into the dining hall like he owned the place.
Jack kept his glued to his plate as he wolfed down the piles of pancakes drowned in syrup, yet Ace's attention was still focused on the door. Every second he spent away from Kieera was a second she could be regretting everything that happened last night, and it made him anxious just thinking about it.

Kieera and gewl's remained in this sort of stuck place. He was good looking. Like super hot. Gewls, felt herself reaching for a piece of paper to fan herself with. "That's a good question." She said quizzically, while Kieera grabbed an apple from th buffet.
"Would it be bad if I said that he is someone I would hit if I wasnt already putting myself to be taken by another guy.l kierra was allowed to look. Just no touching.
Demetri just sat at the table with link and Zander. "Hello." He said its this sir of '8' better than you' tone of voice. He was. He knew he was and Link ciuldnt help but want to punch him for it.
Zander raised his eyebrow. "Hello. What's your name?" He asked.

Effie just looked between all the girls at the table, smiling at what Kieera said. "Kieera, you might be one of the greatest girls I've ever met," she said with a laugh, twisting a spoon in her tea as she continued to eye the boy that was now sitting with the seniors.
Bex let out a long happy sigh before looking over at Franky. "Franks, what's wrong? You look like you've seen a ghost," she said with a laugh at the girl's now paled complexion.
She flashed a quick grin before shaking her head, playing with her curly, strawberry blonde hair. "Nothing. That guy just caught me off guard. If I'd known Harvey had such hot students I would have started here first."
Jack looked at the new kid blankly while he had a mouth full of food. He glanced at Link, who looked like he was ready to punch this obviously narcissistic asshole, before swallowing his food and answering calmly. "Jack."
"Sebastian," Ace answered slowly, unsure as to why he gave him his full name. Only his friends call him Ace, and this guy wasn't giving off the vibe of someone he would be friends with.

"Thank you." Kieera sat down at the table, picking up her piece of food to eat. She chose some fruits and maybe a little bit of meat but she had this thing about eating textures. She didn't like it. "I like you too Effie." She continued to eye Demetri. She felt different. Something about watching him made her heart pound in her chest.
Gewls struggled for words for a long time. Her blue eyes on the new boy. "Why is it we have all the attractive guys here?" She found herself askig.
"I'm Lincoln." link found himself saying while Zander answered with his name. Everyone was kind of surprise that there was a new kid. Why on earth would they just add in some more people? Everyone as already pretty tigh with each other.
Demitri nodded. "I'm Demitrious. But you all can call me Demitri." He said feeling the junior girls- and every other girls- eyes on him.

Franky gave a small to Kieera, unsure of what to say back in return that wouldn't make the situation awkward. "What do you say? Should I go ask him what his name is?"
Effie rolled her eyes and twisted her water bottle in her hands. "Might as well shag him while you're at it."
"Manners," Bex hissed to Effie.
"What school are you coming in from?" Ace asked before taking another bite of bacon. He didn't want to be a total asshole, but if there was anything he learned from spy school, it was to trust your gut. And his gut told him to be wary of Demitri.
Jack looked over at Gewls, not at all surprised to see all five of the girls eyeing the new kid. So that's how they felt when Franky showed up.

Gewls nodded in agreement with Bex. "He's smokin' hot." She found herself saying with a light sigh that played out of her overly full pink lips. She couldn't help but twirl a brunette strand of hair as she watched the beautiful boy. He looked Russian. He must have been Russian. With beautiful features such as his own. She remembered a couple years ago, when there was this beautiful boy who had a dangerous look in his eye, and that's what she was reminded off. She noticed Jack looking and suddenly felt her face go red. What if he had picked up on her thoughts of doing things to Demitri?
Kieera shook her head. "I think… I will ask him." She said with this serious look that masked her entire face. If course he probably wouldn't look a her any differently. Then she realized that maybe it would be smarter if Effie did. She sld surely make the guy nervous or something and that's it's self would be interesting to watch. "You go Effie, make him piss his pants in fear of your amazing demeanor." She gave her an encouraging smile.
Demitri glanced at Ace, giving him an honest answer, as much of an honest one as he could. "I trained at a school in Moscow, but I started out with home school." He knew that if he gave them his name they would know of him and he didn want them to know of him.
Link tried to remain with a cool attitude. But this random stranger was beginning to piss him off and he stood. "Nice meeting you."

Bex looked at Kieera, brows raised doubtfully. "Have a little bit of booze in your breakfast, yeah?" she asked with a wink at her and laughed. She'd only seen Brave Kieera last night when she had a ton of alcohol in her system, but maybe she was starting to believe she didn't need to be drunk to be comfortable outside of her little bubble.
Effie rolled her eyes and sighed as she pushed herself up from the table, handing a sarcastic "thanks a lot" look to Kieera as she did. Of course she was the one to go make an impression with this hot new kid, but she honestly didn't mind. In fact, she liked it. In her short skirt and lace tights, she sauntered her way towards the seniors' table.
"Moscow?" Ace said with raised eyebrows before nodding. "Never been. What's it like?" He'd never heard of a home schooled kid getting into Harvey; he was sure they existed, but they were rare. He hadn't ever met one.
Jack met Gewls's eyes and grinned at her, winking at him before he spotted Effie walking towards them with a look on her face that could kill. "Shit. Who pissed her off?" he asked.
Immediately, Ace took his hands off the table, hiding them in his lap. "I'm not losing any fingers today."

Kieera shook her head, though she was wishing at this point she could drink just a tiny amount but she didn't any to do that. She watched Effie's strut. All of the guys looked like they were going to have a heart attack, though Demitri wasn't one of them. He didn't even notice her. And when he did, which he secretly did know she was coming, he was one of the best actors as well. Gewls let out another sigh. "I wish I was her." She said quicetkg, joking in just the slightest.
"It's cold." Demitri replied, watching the boys all more around nervously. He almost laughed but managed to stay calm. He knew Franky was looking and she was furious. Why? Because she couldn't prove to everyone she was this fabulous person she was putting herself out to be. .

Bex looked over at Gewls and snickered lightly, shaking her head. "She's a good liar. It makes her a good spy. But she has a lot of deadly secrets," she warned. Being Effie was difficult; she'd watched her go from barely alive to kicking ass in the past few years, and though she's better than she was, she was still working on it.
"Don't we all?" Franky muttered and rolled her eyes as she stood up. She smiled down at her group. "I'll join her," her said excitedly, quickly dashing down the room to meet up with Effie.
"You look like you're ready to kill someone," Jack commented, his tone light and his smile bright as he looked up at Effie.
Ace laughed. "Who's next on your hit list?"
Before she could even get a word out, Effie felt someone grab her arm, and instinctively she grabbed the hand of whoever it was and got ready to break their fingers. "You," she muttered bitterly.
Franky smiled her bright smile, her lips pink as she looked at her. "I'd really appreciate it if you don't break my fingers." Effie let go, and she looked down at what everyone knew as the new guy. "We were just coming over here to see who you are." She couldn't believe Demitiri was here. She was doing the job just fine; they needed to give her time, and she needed to find out why they sent him of all people.

Kieera looked between Bex and Gewls. "Why do I feel like Franky going is just a bad idea?" She asked rather quickly, her voice goin a thousand miles an hour. She felt her eyes widen in shock as she watched the others interact with each other.
Gewls but on her lip. It was dangerous of Franky but clearly something was up.
Link rolled his eyes when he appeared back at the table from leaving. "Hey Effie. What's up?" He asked but noticed she wasn't exactly paying him attention, it was Demitrous who held into it.
"Demitrous is the name." He up his hand out. He didn't care what she did to him. She wouldn't beat him. Nobody would. He smiled up at Franky. "Hi." She couldn't help but show her this look of enjoyment in his eyes.

"Because it probably is," Bex said with a groan, though she didn't want to get up. Effie could handle herself, she knew that - everyone knew that. But she was walking a tightrope right now with Headmistress Morgan and if she got in a fight in the middle of the dining hall, they could all kiss their masquerade ball goodbye.
Effie watched Demitrious, a small smile on her lips as she did so. He was beyond hot; they'd all established that. But being up close with him... He gave off a dangerous vibe that she'd always been attracted to. She looked over at Link when she heard him say her name. "Nothing, actually. The girls were drooling over him-" she gestured to Demitri, "-and they sent me to find out his name." She looked over at Zan, putting her hand on her hip. "You might want to find a new fuck buddy, because Franky might be in this guy's pants before midnight."
Franky elbowed Effie in the ribs before smiling at Demitri; she'd stick with her friendly demeanor till the day she died, no matter how much she hated the majority of the people around her. "I'm Franky, this is Effie. And over here: that's Bex, Kieera and Gewls," she introduced, pointing to the girls across the room. "Pleasure to meet you."

"Why does she throw herself into situations? It makes no sense to me. I feel like Effie could break her within seconds." Gewls just didn't make any connections in her head because she wasnt like that. She didn't want to be irritating to anyone though she was sure at some point she was an irritation.
"I think she does it because she knows that Effie will snap at some point." Kieera replied, her eyes momentarily locked on Ace's back.
Link felt jealousy in his chest. It spoiled his thoughts and actions. He wanted to more than just knock Demitrious out but he managed to keep cool in from of everyone. "Cool."
Demitrious glanced at the girls. You all are beautiful but I think you Are the most beautiful." He looked at Effie.

Bex let out a short laugh and nodded at what Kieera said. "Franky's good at pushing buttons. Effie's good at breaking people's fingers who push buttons." She gave a shrug and looked at both of them. "I hope for the sake of all of our lives neither of them snap. They're each their own hurricane, and together..." She shook her head. "Apocalypse."
Effie just looked at the boy before sneering and rolling her eyes, not even coming up with a sarcastic enough comment before turning to walk back to her table, but she stopped shortly. "Oh, Franky? You might need some more cover-up. That broken nose looks like a softball right about now." She chuckled at Franky's new-found furious expression as her hand quickly covered her nose.
"Broken nose?" Jack asked, raising a brow at Franky. "What'd she do to you?"
"Not almost chop her fingers off," Ace answered for her with a laugh.
Franky frowned. "No, she did that in eighth grade, actually. Got herself expelled."


"I would never be in the way of either of them. I feel like it would hurt." Gewls found herself saying, before eatin the rest of her eggs. She felt like she had eaten too much and her stomach was all full. She leaned back against the chair. "Are you excited for class today?" They would be away, getting preparation for their mission.
"Does that mean you're weak, Franky?" Demitrous raised his eyebrow, going her this knowing look. She wasnt going to like him much more after this. He was very manipulative. And it was what got him exactly where he needed to be.
"She's just not as good as Effie.." Link answered for both of the girls.he just hated the way Demitri was eyeing Effie. Effie would totally rip off his balls any day.

"Smart choice," Bex commented with a laugh just as Effie sat down beside them. She nodded and grinned at Gewls. "I can't wait for this weekend. Classes are gonna be great all week." She looked over at Effie who was frowning at her hands. "How'd it go?"
Effie looked up, her eyes narrowed at Franky. "His name is Demitrious, I think Franky knows him, and I need a smoke." She pushed herself up from the table again, this time heading the opposite direction out into the foyer and then into the courtyard.
Franky gave Demitrious a glare, wishing so badly she could chew him out right now, until she heard Link speak up. Her eyes threw daggers and her voice was ice cold as she defended, "Elizabeth Stonem is not better than me. She's a cheap fighter and a dirty orphan who's slept with more guys than she can keep track of. How big is your crush on her now?" She spun and walked off, just in time to follow Effie out into the courtyard. She was done getting shown up by this lowlife; she needed to put an end to it.

Gewls gave her this flirtatious looked with a wiggle of her eyebrows. She was so stoked for this week she could hardly contain herself, but just then as Effie left, she heard Kieera.
"Effie's being followed." It was good the girl was quiet because she was hella observant. Kieera stood up to follow, especially after she watched Link's white face. He trailed after then because shit was going down.
Zander remained in his seat, while Demitrious smirked happily. Now Franky was a bitter one. But he sure liked it. He loved watching her attitude as he pressed each one of her buttons.
(Sorry about length!)

Bex frowned at what Kieera said before she stood up after her. She'd completely missed whatever was happening, but if it involved Effie and Franky,she probably should follow along, so she stood up and followed Kieera and Link.
Jack shook his head after Link got up and left, deciding he really didn't want to get involved. "He's head over heels for that girl," he muttered before finishing off the contents of his plate and heading over to where Gewls was still sitting.
Effie stood in the courtyard, searching her clothes and jacket for a lighter as she held a cigarette between her teeth when she heard Franky shout her name. She sighed as she rolled her eyes and turned slowly. "What, Franky?" But before she could even finish her sentence, she felt Franky's fist hit her right in the eye, her ring carving a new cut into her cheek. Totally caught off guard, she buckled over, just in time to feel Franky's knee hit her in the rib cage.
"So much for being better than me," Franks grumbled, her vision red hot as she stared down at Effie.