Emily Jackson
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As Julie laid on her bed at night, she looked at the sky through the window next to her bed. When she had applied to this reputed university, she hadn't expected to be noticed by people. After all, she was not wealthy, nor did she have family influence like many students. But for some reason, it felt like she had stepped on some weird luck, not good luck, but weird because ever since she arrived here, she had ended up in odd situations. Maybe it was the average life for a person who was often…-
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Music Recommendation: Brooke's Vigil- Nathan Barr . A few days ago Roman Moltenore stood outside the main building with his back leaning against his motorcycle. He was here to see the headmistress, but she was busy with the forest rangers. He watched some of the students from where he stood. He was taking another drag from the cigarette. His eyes closed while blowing the smoke into the air when he heard footsteps that turned louder. When he turned his head, he saw it was the new…
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Julie stared at Melanie as if she was joking. But as seconds passed by with Melanie not saying anything, she realized her next-door dorm mate was serious. She tried to recollect where she had lost the third page, and after a few seconds, it finally dawned on her. She had taken three pages from the office, but she had lost one of them. "Hold on. Let me get you mine, the rules barely change over the years," said Melanie, looking through her books that were on her table. She returned with the sheets…
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Julie's mouth fell open at Mr. Borrell's words but was quick to close it before she could question why. How long had she stood here in the corridor that he had decided to hand her detention? She couldn't help but internally curse so many people in this university, and she had to meet him. She had only gone to use the restroom! She screamed in her mind while offering a greeting smile at Mr. Borrell. Mr. Borrell's eyes narrowed, and he said in a clipped tone, "First week of your class, and you're…
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When Monday morning arrived, Julie was ready to attend her classes. Leaving the dormitory with Melanie, they made their way towards the blue block. The building was painted grey, yet it was called the Blue block, surrounded by walls with one entrance even though it was inside the campus. She saw students making their way towards the building, some who stood outside the building talking to their friends. "Is this to avoid students from skipping classes?" questioned Julie while they walked past the…
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Bringing her trolley to place it on the bed, she started unpacking the things. This place looked much better for a dorm than she had expected, making her wonder if every other room of this building was furnished with cupboards and drawers. Maybe they were, thought Julie to herself because this was a reputed institution. A university where thousands of applicants applied, but barely a few made it through. Her clothes went into the cupboards, and her books now sat on one corner of the table. She took the…
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When Julie was about to open her mouth to speak again, the teacher said, "It would be wise for you to follow my word unless you want to take a walk in the deeper parts of the forest." Julie pushed her luggage to the side and decided to pick it up later before following the other two students. She wore her glasses back in their position where one of the frames had cracked. As she walked, she noticed how wide the corridors were, and paintings were hung on either side of the walls. The paintings were of…
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— Julie pushed the round-rimmed glasses up the bridge of her nose for the fifth time out of nervousness since she had gotten inside the car. Her brown eyes noticed the trail of trees finally paused and two massive gates stopped the car from moving forward. "Looks like the security in here is tight. Feels like I am dropping you off to prison," her uncle Thomas Winters chuckled in humour. The watchman at the gates came and stood next to her uncle's side of the car's window. The watchman was lean…
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