Dark Roses Beginning of fears

Ms.Norway listened to the final echoes of the bells having the same evil eye, she mumbled to herself. "Let tis day began..." she said with a little smirk and leaving the room with a dreadful stare.

Children were lined up in front of the school yard. Boy's were lined up on the left side and girl's were lined up on the right side. They quietly waited for her.

Ms.Norway came outside holding a wooden paddle in her hand tightly gripping the paddle as she walked.

A teenage girl who was 17 years old stood nervously. Her name was Samantha Colton. Ms.Norway walk pass Samantha, Samantha held her head down nervously holding her hand's together anxiously.

Ms.Norway stopped and stood in the center of the field slowly gazing her dark misty brown eyes at everyone.

"I have placed new rules." She said with a strict and low tone."During breakfast and supper you will only have a few minutes to eat... if you do not finish in those few minutes you will starve for the rest of the day." She said looking the children in their scared eyes.

"There is no going home or writing letters to your parent's or having your parent's to visit... Each day you all will wear the same stockings."

"Black stockings today and white stockings tomorrow... if any of you decides to disobey this rule you will be punished! You all are now bound by me and are under my rules!"

Ms.Norway strictly pointed to the gate. "If any of you ever go near or step one foot close to this gate their will be consequences...you all have be warned." She said eyeing everyone.

Ms.Norway finished up by saying. "You will not refer to me as Ms.Norway...but head leader understood!" She said with a strict look."yes head leader!!" Children said in shakey tones.

After rules and inspections, everyone began their studies. In art Samantha was with her close friend Meghan Wells who was 16 years old.

As Samantha and Meghan painted, Mr.Edwen was walking around them with a paddle in his hand. Tightly clitching the paddle he slowly walked passed Meghan. Meghan eyes followed Mr.Edwen as he walk by her.

He came across a young boy who couldn't get the painting right. Mr.Edwen yelled madly when he saw the young boys painting."No this is not what I asked for you twat!" The boy looked at Mr.Edwen terrified "I tried my best Mr.Edwen I really did!" Tears filled into his eyes.

Mr.Edwen said angrily "lies!" Mr.Edwen took the boys painting and slammed it to the ground stepping on it. Samantha and Meghan both looked at each other.

Mr.Edwen slapped the boy in his face  with his paddle. The boy fell down to the floor crying and screaming as he yelled out, "I'm sorry Mr.Edwen, I'm sorry Mr.Edwen!" As Mr.Edwen was beating him with the paddle...

After studies. Samantha was walking down the hallway holding her book close to her. As she walked, a boy who was around the same age as her was walking down the same hall.

His name was Frederick Williams. He was tall, with small freckles, and short dark curly hair. When he saw Samantha he called her name.

"Samantha!" Samantha stopped and turned around, she gave a force smile as she saw him walking towards her. Frederick stood in front of Samantha smiling.

"Uh...How do you do?" He said a little nervous."I am doing quite alright." She said with a low tone. "Are you sure? Frederick said with a concern voice. "...yes I'm alright," Samantha said forcing a small smile again.

"Well um I see you still have your book." Frederick said with a smile. Samantha looked up at Frederick "yes I_" Samantha suddenly stop talking. But the way Frederick looked at her it seems as if she was going to cry.

"Samantha?" Frederick said looking at her. Samantha stared at Frederick "I... I have to go I'll see you around good day." She said walking away. "Good day..." Frederick said staring at Samantha.

In the music room a 16 year old boy was playing his violin gracefully, but gloomy tone. His name was Nathan Smith. Nathan had a glum expression on his face as he slowly finished playing his violin.

He laid his violin down onto his lap and sat there for a few minutes. He soon left the music room and was standing by the medium size windows in the dark and wooden hallway.

Looking out the window he saw the tall sliver gates open. A carriage arrived with children. Nathan put his hand on the window as he saw the gates close shut.

Children began to get out of the carriage. A young girl who was around 10 years old stared at the tall and dark brick school building with a bit of a unwelcoming feeling.

She held something in her hands tightly as she continued to stare at the school.

Ms.Norway came outside. When the young girl saw Ms.Norway she was already having a bad feeling about her, by seeing how she had a face of a wicked witch.

The young girl stood there nervously as she waited for Ms.Norway to approach her. Ms.Norway stood in front of the young girl with a snarky expression.

"You must be Lily Scottmen" Ms.Norway said in a strict voice. Lily looked up at Ms.Norway with a small scared look. "yes... ma'am...my um brother has written the letter to you." She said nervously.

Ms.Norway gave Lily a small frown. "Starting today you are the maid of this boarding school you will clean this place from top to bottom all the way until bedtime, you will only eat what is left over after everyone eats, and you will only refer to me as head leader understood!" She said strictly.

Lily was afraid to say anything because she was starting to get frighten by Ms.Norway. Ms.Norway shouted out."I said understood!" She yelled out to Lily, Lily got startled. "Yes! Ma'a...um head leader" She said with a fright. Ms.Norway told Lily to go inside and change into her dress.

Lily changed into a blue and white maid dress. She slowly held something out in her hand. It was a beautiful golden locket with a beautiful star in the center.

Lily held her locket close to her chest and quietly said, " I hope these three months pass by fast brother..." She closed her eyes as she remembered what her brother told her before she came to the boarding school.

(Flashback)

[ "Lily after I'm done with war I promise to come right away for you" Lily brother said with a smile" you promise brother?" Lily said teary eyed "you have my word dear sister." He grab something from out of his pocket and it was a locket. He lightly placed the locket into Lily pale hands.

"Here, tis a locket to remember me by so whenever you get scared or worry about me just hold onto this" he said smiling. Lily smiled happily as she held the locket close to her."But just promise me one thing" he smiled.

"What tis it brother?"

He said a little sadly but with a forced smile."No matter what happens... promise me you will always try your best to stay strong and brave." He said.

"I promise brother." Lily said as a tear felled from her sparkly blue eyes. He smiled and told her goodbye giving her a kiss on her forehead. As he walked away Lily held her locket tightly as tears began running down her rosey cheeks]

Ms.Norway lead Lily to the second floor and told her she will start cleaning. After getting instructions Lily struggled to walk carrying her bucket filled with water. She was trying her best to not waste any of it.

Finally she reached a door. she stopped and put down her bucket. She reached into her apron pockets and got out her locket, she held her locket close to her chest and sighed. When she slowly started opening the door her light blue eyes widen.

Lily saw Nathan as he was walking over by the windows and opening the windows for some fresh air as the wind blew gently through his long curly thick brown hair.

Lily stared more at Nathan leaning onto the door. The door began to creak open. Nathan heard the creaking of the door and turned around seeing Lily. Lily opened the door staring at Nathan.

She suddenly snapped out of her stare zone. "forgive me I did not mean to disturb you" Lily said nervously hurring to put the locket into her pocket.

But Lily did not know the locket slipped from her hand. She hurried and gathered her bucket quickly walking away.
Nathan glance, noticing the locket on the floor. He walk towards where the locket was and gracefully picked it up inspecting.

Nathan held the locket in his hand opening up the door and looking out into the hallway to see if Lily was out there.

But she was gone. Nathan decided to hold onto the locket until he saw Lily again.

Lily was scrubbing the floors. She wiped the sweat from her forehead. She put the rag into her bucket and reached inside her pocket for her locket, but she did not feel anything.

Lily started digging into her pockets but still did not feel or see the locket no where. She put her hands over her face. "Oh no! My locket tis gone..." She cried out.

She uncovered her face with a sad expression. She looked down at the filthy water and tears began to fall from her eyes. She was heading outside to dump the water out.

She poured the water out of the bucket and refilled the bucket with fresh water from the water pumped. She sat the bucket down onto the mossy grass.

She looked up at the blue sky and sat down on the ground thinking to herself. "I still cannot believe I lost my locket." She said disappointed.

She suddenly heard footsteps. When she slowly lifted her head up she saw a mans shoe. Lily looked up and saw Nathan. Nathan held his hand out to her and showed Lily the locket. Lily eyes widened with relief. " my locket!" She said happily.

Lily stood up quickly and grabbed her locket, she looked up at Nathan and happily said " thank you." Nathan did not say anything but only noded his head.

He began walking. Lily shouted out to him, " wait!" She said looking at him. Nathan stopped and turned around. "What tis your name?" Lily smiled.

Nathan did not speak right away, but in a emotionless voice he said "...Nathan..." Lily smiled happily at him. "My name is Lily Scottmen."

Nathan did not say anything else as the breeze filled his silence. "Dong! Dong!" The bell rang for studies to began again. After hearing the bell Nathan walked away. Lily held her locket smiling as she watched Nathan.

As children were learning their studies Lily was cleaning every spot of dirt. She was heading to clean the other rooms that were empty. Her stomach started to growl, she was hungry but couldn't eat.

Lily came across a room with beautiful dark oak wooden french doors, as she slowly entered the room she looked amazed as she saw the beautiful stained glass windows and choir stands.

She began to wipe down the choir stands and chairs, she moved over to the windows. As she cleaned the windows she looked up gracefully at a beautiful smiling sun that was stained onto the glass.

Lily smiled at the sun, but her smile slowly went to a sad frown. She decided to go infornt of the room and get on both of her knees as she softly flattened her dress. She reached into her pocket and got out her locket and held it close to her.

She looked down closing her eyes softly. " Please, please do protect my brother while he's at war please..." She lifted her head up opening her eyes looking up at the beautiful stained glass again and said one last time "please..."

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"Time for bed!" Mr.Johnson shouted out. Everyone was in their sleep gowns. The children were outside their dorm rooms for inspections.

Girl's and boy dorm room's were separated. Mr. Johnson walk down the halls of the boy's dorm making sure everyone was by their room doors.

One of the teacher's glanced at Nathan with a snarky look smirking at him, Nathan stared at the teacher with a mad eye. Frederick looked at Nathan as he saw Nathans expression towards the teacher.

Mr.Johnson shouted out,"if anyone is seen out of there rooms you will be badly punished!...Now off to bed!" The boy's rushed into there rooms quickly shutting their doors.

Lily slept up stairs in a small attic. She sat up on her bed in her worn out gown. She held her locket tightly looking out her window staring up at the beautiful night sky filled with dozens of twinkling stars.

She had tears in her eyes thinking deeply about her brother.

Ms.Norway was in her study late at night sitting down at her desk going through letters reading every childs information.

As She was reading the letters a unsettling look came across her face.

Her heart began to rage, she took her knife out of her drawer slicing the letters.

Rocking herself back and fourth she gradually placed her knife on her wrist.

slitting her wrist she made blood drip onto the letters.

She placed her knife down taking her hand wiping the warm blood from her wrist.