Caroline stepped through the doors of the east entry to the auditorium and scanned the crowd.
“Caroline, over here!” She looked over to where Nadine was waving at her from the Magiques section. Despite unlocking keys for all four factions, it felt natural to Caroline to sit with Nadine and the Magiques when school activities called for the division. It had been her first key, after all. Plus, Nadine had become her best friend in the crazy world of Destine Academy, and Caroline would have felt lost without her.
As she walked over to where Nadine had saved her a seat, Caroline found herself thinking about her best friend from her old school, Felicity. She hated that she was to have no contact with her old life, her old friends, and she wondered if Felicity missed her and what she was doing.
“Nadine! I didn’t expect to see you here now. You’re not an actual student anymore.” Caroline called out.