Rhea heard the girl speaking and she opened her eyes, sitting up. To her chagrin, she didn't catch the majority of what she had said because she was still somewhat asleep, but she assumed that she had wandered over to her to apologize for her little outburst. Rubbing her eyes, she blinked and looked at the girl. She had pale skin, the bluest eyes and her purple hair. Rhea was still wondering if it was real or not until she heard, "My name's Ella. Ella Crayne."

That was such a pretty name. It was a pretty name that suited her; its just her anger that threw Rhea off a little bit. Ella had stuck out her hand, and by the small crease in between her eyebrows, she was worried. She probably was worried whether or not she would accept her apology.

With a big grin, Rhea ignored her hand and gave her a big hug instead. "No worries! It happens to the best of us! And besides, it's your first day, isn't it? So I'll help you!" She pulled away and nodded vigorously to Ella, letting go of her shoulders.

Getting up and dusting her skirt off, she reached a hand out to help the girl up. "By the way, I'm Rhea Gabrielle. Rhea as in a ray of sunshine! Let's have a good day together, okay?"

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George was waiting in the seating area at his gate. Looking down at the ticket in his hands, he sighed. He wondered what this new school was going to be like, and prayed that the new teacher that was coming in to replace him was able to keep up with those rowdy kids. He met her before he left, and half-heartedly gave her his email in case she needed his help on anything. But apparently she hadn't emailed him yet, so he thought that she had everything under control.

And besides, he kept on worrying about Lola and Ben. He wondered whether it was okay for him to leave them in a house all alone in a new city. He knew that his sister wasn't keen on letting her children stay alone in his house, but he had offered to send them money every so often so they wouldn't have to solely keep the house in line. He was more worried about Ben, though. Given the chance, he would probably blow up his house if he wanted to.

Which he hoped wasn't the case.

The final boarding call was what snapped George out of his thoughts, as he got up with everyone else and headed to the gate entrance. Here was the start to a new career and, hopefully, a new life.