Winthrope Abbey

After Sophia left to go find her father, Juliet went to go grab her things to bring to the room.As she was walking into the foyer she heard guitar music playing upstairs.She liked what she heard so she decided to go investigate.As she slowly ascended the stairs the music became louder, and Juliet turned to go down the right side hallway.

She found a door that was open and heard the guitar music playing in there.As she stepped into the doorway she saw a blonde haired boy sitting on a bed with a guitar.He looked up and stopped playing when he saw her.

“Can I help you?” He asked in an Irish accent.

“Uh, no.I just heard music playing and I wanted to know where it was coming from.” Juliet said.

“Just me.Are you allowed up here?” He asked with his eyebrow raised.

“I don’t know. They haven’t gone over that with us yet.”

“Hmm. Well let me help you out with that.You probably shouldn’t be up here.” He said with a bit of an attitude.

“Why?” Juliet said offended by his comment.

“Because this whole plan to change this school into a co-ed establishment is ridiculous. It didn’t have girls here when it was first created and there shouldn’t be any now.”

“You can’t tell me you have such a caveman approach to this whole thing.” Juliet said rolling her eyes.

“No.It’s just that my father went here, and he has a lot of pride for this school and its tradition.And now you’ve ruined it.” He told her.

“I’ve ruined it!” She yelled.

“Yes, you and all the other skirts around here.”

“I’ll have you know who my father is.” Juliet hates to use her father’s name, but in this instance she just had to shut this boy up.

“I know who he is, Sir Robert Charles Dalton the Third. I believe the Queen knighted him just before he helped the economy collapse.”He said with a smug expression on his face.

“First off I don’t know how you know who my father is.And secondly, he has helped rebuild the economic state not bring it down.” She said, anger clear in her voice.
He gasped. “Oh Juliet, I’m saddened to hear you don’t remember me.” He sarcastically told her.

“Remember you?” She didn’t know who he was or why he knew her and her family.

Noticing that she had no clue who he was he said, “its Niall remember.Your father and mine went to Winthrope together, he’s name is Colin Horan.His one of the UK’s only Irish CEOs.”

Recognition shone across her face.Niall.Why, she hardly recognized him with the blonde hair; that and she hadn’t seen him since they were both 7.As she could recall, he wasn’t very nice then either.He would always pull her hair and tease her about how much smaller she was from everyone else.Niall’s father, Colin, and her father were roommates when they went to Winthrope together.She hadn’t seen much of Niall recently, but his father she saw often.

“Maybe I just don’t remember the bad memories of my childhood.” She said.

Niall placed one hand over his heart as though she had wounded him with her words. “Juliet, Juliet.” He lectured, “ I know your father taught you better than to treat me like this.”

Juliet had had enough of his behavior and decided to leave and get her things.As she was walking down the hallway she heard him say, “I’ll see you around little Jules.” She just rolled her eyes hearing him call her by the nickname he used when they were kids.
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Sophia went back to her room after telling her dad about looking at the campus with the other girls.He seemed excited that she was making friends, but she assured him that she was not enjoying her time here.He told her to have a nice time anyways and that he would get her things into the room for her. Of course, by him he meant the driver they had been using since they got to England.

As she walked back into the room to met up with the girls, she found that Audrey was making her bed on the other bottom bunk.

“I see you picked your bed out.” Sophia said.

“Yeah, wasn’t a lot to chose from but I just can’t see myself having to climb up and down in the middle of the night to use the loo.” Audrey told Sophia.

“Same reason I chose the bottom one too.” Sophia joked. “Where are the other two?”

“Charlotte went to go call her mum to let her know that her roommates had finally arrived.And last I heard from Juliet, she was going to go get her things to bring back in here.”

“I’m back. Finally.” Juliet announced as she walked in carrying a giant trunk behind her.She walked over to the closet and opened it. “Not very big, is it?” Juliet frowned.Sophia walked over to look at it.

“Wow! How are five girls suppose to share this closet?” Sophia commented.

Audrey shrugged her shoulders. “I don’t hang too many of my clothes.” She said pointing to her athletic attire she was wearing . “I don’t usually dress up too much, except outside of the uniforms we’ll be wearing.”

“Uh, don’t remind me.” They heard as Charlotte entered.

“Not a fan.” Sophia asked.

“It’s kind of hard to show off your own style when you look like everyone else.” Juliet pointed out.

“Exactly.” Charlotte said.

“Well, I guess we’ll just have to learn how to accessorize our uniforms to fit our own styles.” Audrey suggested.

“I guess.” Charlotte said sounding less than thrilled.

“How about that tour now?” Juliet said, “I can just put everything up later this evening.”

“Sounds good to me.” Sophia told her. Charlotte and Audrey nodded in agreement.

“Alright.Everyone follow me then.” Juliet said while walking out of the room.The other girls grabbed their bags and followed behind her.

As they were walking down the path they would take to get to their classes next week, Juliet was telling them about her run in with Niall.

“He was just as rude as I remember him being.” She stated, annoyed.

“I just don’t understand how they’re so unreceptive to us.” Charlotte said.

“You think he was rude? I met this boy named Harry while walking out to go find my dad.” Sophia said.

Audrey grabbed her arm and stopped her.“You mean Harry Styles.”

“I don’t know.He just said his name was Harry and then he just left.Why, who’s Harry Styles?” Sophia asked.

Charlotte looked over at Juliet and they both started laughing.Then Charlotte linked arms with Sophia and started walking again. “Oh, Sophie! There’s so much about the UK you have no idea about.” She said.

“That still doesn’t answer who he is?” said Sophia.

“He’s the Prime Minister Andrew Styles’ son.” Audrey said walking behind them.

“Oh.” Was all Sophia could think to say.

“Well, all I know is we are not housing with very nice people.” Juliet stated.

They all laughed, “No but maybe the other 168 boys will hopefully be nicer.” Said Audrey.

“And cuter.” Stated Sophia.

“You clearly didn’t get a very good look at Harry, then did you.” Joked Charlotte.

“I saw him just fine.” She defended. “But once someone is rude to me they start to appear less attractive.”

“Yeah. Sure Sophie.I’m sure the more you see him the more you’ll change your mind.” Juliet said.

“Wait.” Sophia said and stopped walking. “Do you all think he’s cute?”

They all turned and looked at her. “There are very few people our age in this country that don’t think he is cute.” Audrey stated as though it were a common fact.

“Yeah, Well I’m not from here and I don’t think he’s that cute.”

“Okay, Sophie we get it, Harry Styles isn’t cute. Now can we keep walking.” Juliet said.

They spent the rest of the afternoon going around campus.They saw where all their classrooms were and learned that they would be sharing some together.They walked to the dining hall where all their meals will be served and then proceeded to walk back to the Winter House.

When they walked back into their room, Sophia found that her father had everything of hers in place.She walks over to her made bed and finds a note laying on the pillow:

Sophie,

I had to leave early for business.Your brother is staying in the Kendrick House and will be flying in on Saturday.Please make sure he settles in well.I will call you when I land, unless it is too late.I guess we will have to get use to the time difference and learn to schedule a good time to talk to one another.I know you aren’t happy about having to attend Winthrope Abbey, but understand that I want you to have the best education you can.I love you and your brother, and I will do whatever it takes to make sure you get the best in life.

Love, Dad.

“What’s that?” Charlotte ask as she sits down on her bed.

“A note from my dad.He had to leave early.” Sophia said with some sadness in her voice.

“I’m sorry. But you have us now.” Juliet said from the top bunk. “I mean I know were not your family, but we’ll all have each other this year.”

Sophia smiled at her. “Thanks Juliet.That means a lot to me.”

That night they stayed up all night as they laughed and talked about their lives and what they were expecting from their new school.Before they all knew it they were fast asleep.

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