Nadine headed off to school, barely noticing other people. She had her own problems, and she hadn't liked most of them before her new attitude, which was familiar and yet alien at the same time.
She stopped into the bathroom to freshen up, grabbing a brush out of her bag to fix her hair. She became aware she wasn't alone and turned...
Standing there were two girls, both with brown hair...freshmen. Both looked oddly familiar to her, but not quite. They were both frozen, watching her. She looked at them. "Do you have a problem?"
"Umm...no," the plainer of the two said, pulling on her friend, and hurrying away.
Nadine looked after them with some satisfaction. This new her liked that other people found her intimidating.
