"Um... can I help you?" Beth asked, a little uncomfortable at Allison's staring.
"Oh, sorry, I was just..." Allison was going to ask Beth if she was new here, but decided that would seem a little strange. Instead she came up with the first excuse that came to mind. "Where is the principal's office?"
"Oh. Down the hall, fourth door on your left, ma'am," Bethany said.
"Thanks," Allison said, before walking on. Ma'am? Why did she just call me ma'am? We're about the same age, aren't we? If anything, she looked older, Allison wondered to herself.
It took Allison a moment to realize that she had automatically followed the girl's instructions, and was now right outside the door to the principal's office. Realizing what she had accidentally did, Allison snapped back, then noticed for the first time what she was wearing. For some reason, she was no longer wearing her cheerleading outfit, but rather something quite different...
