The Tallest in the Family [Chapter 11] by Arianault, literature
Literature
The Tallest in the Family [Chapter 11]
[Dorothea’s Point of View] ‘Second time is the charm!’, our teacher was excited. She was talking about a week-long trip with my class. Originally it was planned for the end of last school year but then they had to postpone it because literally half of class was sick and so it was decided that we would travel right at the beginning of next year. I shared a room with three other girls: Jen, Marianne and Laura. All three of them were pretty cool and so I was extra excited. Out of the three, Jen was probably my best friend. We were so different, yet had many shared hobbies and stuff. We both loved fantasy stories. Marianne was somewhat of a party girl and was really into fashion and all that and Laura … oh my that girl had quite the brain. But more on them later. We travelled by train and let me tell you, those things are not made for people like me. I was so cramped up and begged for our arrival. My poor legs but on the other hand I did not mind. I really looked forward to this trip
Tom Downing couldn't believe his luck. Amidst the drone of their English teacher's introductory lecture, he discreetly glanced to his right, pretending to be looking at something at the wall.
Sitting there in the desk right next to him was probably the best seatmate he'd ever had in all his years at Summer Highhis long time crush and (Tom admitted) fantasy, Gretel Humphrey. He had never once been her classmate since she transferred here in their freshman year, and now in their senior year here she was, and right next to him too! She was beautiful as ever, probably even more so. Her slightly fly-away blonde hair reached past her shoulde