One boarding school

It was a tired Tuesday night. Nickie went to bed early. Suddenly she heard some chattering from downstairs,she peeped through the door knob and saw her parents, Mr and Mrs Brown.

The lights were on and the chattering was becoming more like a discussion. They saw Nickie upstairs trying to listen to them. Mr. Brown, who was a thin man with spectacles, called Nickie downstairs. As she came running down the stairs her blackish brown hair flew high in the air.

"Yes dad" Nickie started the conversation. "Baby" he began with a tone of sadness in his voice,"baby,as you are 13 years old we planned of sending you to a boarding school for your further education", he finished the sentence so slowly. Mrs. Brown, who read Nickie's heart by her face knew what Nickie was thinking. The kind words came out as Mrs. Brown spoke, " Nickie, I know how it feels to you. I felt the same when grandpa and grandma sent me to a boarding school,but when I go there it was a nice place and I couldn't even imagine coming home. I know you will also feel the same, you are at the age and you should be educated." She smiled at last.

Nickie, who was still speechless couldn't express her feelings but managed to combine some words. "Well...... I can understand," Nickie said. She was full of tears and couldn't hold it anymore. Nickie ran to her room and cried hard to her pillow but without any sound. The cry lead her to a deep sleep at last.

The next morning as Nickie woke up she didn't felt as always. She felt like she was lost in the world without no one. She walked down the stairs and saw her mother sitting on a chair near the coffee table. Mrs. Brown who was wearing a pink dress greeted Nickie kindly and served her some Pancakes for breakfast. Then she spoke to Nickie. " Honey, your school's headmistress phoned me some hours ago and said that your classes are having a holiday till Friday. The Flower Petal which is the name of the boarding school, starts from next month which is the next week. So me and your dad planned of sending you to it from next week, because as I said it's the 1st term in there", she finished.

Nickie stared at her and smiled lightly. Mrs. Brown touches Nickie's hand and smile back. Nickie felt happy for the holiday but a little sad that she couldn't meet her friends.

As the week passed leaving Happy memories back, the last Sunday of the month came. Now, surprisingly Nickie was brave enough to go to the new school.

"Nickie let's go shopping for the necessary supplies" announced kind Mrs. Brown.

"Ok mom" Nickie said back happily.

**Sunday Afternoon**

The sky was dull dark. Mrs. Brown and Nickie finished shopping and went back home. Mr. Brown who's an accountant was sitting in the TV lounge when they enter to the house."Dad", Nickie ran and hugged the thin spectacled man and kissed him in the cheek. Mrs.Brown who was observing the father and daughter from distant came and hugged both of them.

**Early morning on Monday**

Nickie woke up early in the morning and was nervous but also a little excited from inside. She got ready wearing a dark blue dress with a pair of white shoes. She looked very pretty that day.

The whole family drove to the station at about 7.30 a.m. This station is called the Woolley station, which no one had the idea why.

At the station Mr and Mrs. Brown stood with Nickie. She was nervously staring around the chattering girls. At ones a girl came and knocked at Nickie. The strange girl felt down with all her stuff in the ground. "Oh.. Sorry," the strange girl apologiesed. "Never mind", Nickie said smiling. "My name is Nickie," she continued. "You?" Nickie asked hopefully. "Ohhh...my name is Lucy. Lucy Macklin. Nice to meet you Nickie."

"Nice to meet you too Lucy." Nickie again smiled back to the smiling Lucy.

As some time past the two girls became good friends and fall to a big conversation, so does their parents.

Then suddenly a Choo Choo sound came and a very expensive looking train emerges from the thin air. The girls were boarded to the train not by their parents but by the young Ms. Katlen Karen. She spoke to the girls very politely. She said everyone to say good bye to their parents and come to the train by 8.12 a.m. The new two friends Nickie and Lucy kissed their parents, hugged them and walked to the line of new comers. They were boarded to the train strictly at 8.12 and didn't miss a second. They were taken to a train box which is really fancy and modern. The two girls sat and looked back to see their parents waving. They waved back and again fall to a deep conversation.

This was a start of a new life full of adventure, fun and love.

The sky was emitting a less light and the moon could be seen with alot of stars around it. The environment was silent and still. The train smoothly travelled by the midnight light and stopped at a station. The girls, who were all sleeping was woken by the young Ms. Katlen and was formed a line again.

The new comers were all eye popped to see a tall building. A white one with a high roof. It was none other than the boarding school Flower Petal. The inside of this unique building was really elegant with all the smell of fresh flowers and beautiful perfume scents. The building had bright light and white cushioned chairs. A wooden door was there to the side of the stair case and from there came an old lady Mrs. Hesler Neil, the headmistress of this school."Welcome Welcome", she said.The new comers time table will be given tomorrow morning after breakfast. Then you may follow the timetable from their onwards. I won't continue my speech. So now you all may go to your dormitories. Have a great stay", she finished at last. Nickie thought for a second why she hesitates to come to this place cause now she felt she'll never go back home. The tired but excited girls were given the dinner at their dormitories. The dinner was baked potatoes with fried chicken along with some vegetables. The girls, after eating had a very good bath and was fast asleep.

The next morning it was a bright day. The girls were all woken by the bell and was given their uniforms by Mrs. Alex,who was in charge of the clothes section. After breakfast Nickie and Lucy started to talk. "Hope we have the same time table" Lucy said. "Yep", Nickie agreed.

The time tables were given and surprisingly the two friends were in the same class. They went to their class with joy all over their minds.

As minutes passed to hours, hours to days, days to weeks, weeks to months and months to years, Lucy and Nickie spend a happy life in the boarding school with all the fun, joy and also mischief.

Now they grew old and past was all memories,

They tell stories for their families,

Times were passing by through this loving stories,

Kids ask them and grand children ask them,

About the life Nickie and Lucy spent,

In the Flower Petal.

Through all the gigglings.