Collide and slide. (Arrival)

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A lightly tanned hand darted from the steering wheel to jab at the radio harshly. Finally, silence filled the car causing the male to exhale in relief. He ignored the huff emanating from his sister in the seat beside him and continued to drive carefully, their immaculate black land rover gliding into the town of Blue Ridge. Behind them was an equally spotless silver trailer being pulled, holding two geldings inside. Both had been calm during their two day journey. While the twins could have waited for someone to bring their horses at a later date and for them to fly to Blue Ridge, they'd decided they would rather drive themselves. Blue, in particular, knew he would need Edgar, his Friesian gelding, to help him settle in. He knew that he wouldn't be able to relax until the horse would have arrived. However, both were glad that their destination was finally approaching. It had been a long two days. Blue and his sister, Gracie, were not really on terms that could be defined as friendly. They'd spoken very little to one another. Well, Gracie had spoken at him quite a lot. He just hadn't answered. The brunette was now fed up of being confined in a car with Gracie, who insisted on singing every damn pop song on the radio. It was maddening.

Blue tuned out Gracie's chatter to her feline companion, Sassy, and concentrated on finding the turning for the academy. He knew that the academy was just a place for his parents to rid themselves of Gracie and himself. After they graduated from this place, it would be straight to university. Blue had every intention of going to a school as far away as possible from his parents, but he knew Gracie would stay close. He shook his head slightly at how naive his sister was. When would she just realise that they didn't care? It would stop her from being such a suck up, that was for sure. Blue pushed the thoughts away when he caught sight of the academy's sign and turned to follow the drive way up to the main office. The male paid no attention to his surroundings, he just wanted to sign in or whatever and get Edgar in his stall. Then he would lock himself away in his room. Parking the car, the tall male unfolded himself and got out of the car. He winced as his joints ached from being confined in a similar position for a good few hours. It was around 4pm now and they had been driving since 7am. He stretched slowly and then went around to check on the two geldings while Gracie made sure she had a good hold on Sassy. His lips twitched slightly as he got a soft nicker from Edgar as he opened a window on the trailer. He took that as the gelding was fine. Leaving it open so the pair would have fresh air to circulate, Blue joined Gracie and then fell behind her as they approached the office. He would let her do the talking. She was better at it. Once inside, he stood against the wall closest to the desk. There didn't seem to be anyone manning it. Another sigh escaped him.

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She ran a hand through her red locks as the silence filled the air, making the female huff softly. She had expected it though. It actually amazed her how long Blue had put up with her singing. Turning her attention to the sleeping feline in her lap, Gracie chattered to the Scottish Fold quietly just to keep herself occupied. She was bored of her own mind currently. Glancing out the window, she smiled excitedly as houses and shops came into view, a small squeal escaping her lips. She didn't have to turn her head to know Blue had flinched. As the car grew closer to their destination, Gracie could see that the town was thriving. There were people everywhere. It excited Gracie and also made her a little nervous. Would their be crowds everywhere? She shook her head slightly. At the academy she expected it wouldn't be so busy. At least, she hoped so. The pretty femme continued to look around eagerly, wanting to know more about her new home. She knew she would have to go exploring very soon.

Eventually the land rover came to a gentle stop, and Gracie darted out the car. She held Sassy close to her chest as she looked around, drinking in the sight of her new home. She looked up at what seemed to be some type of dorm, smiling as students left the building. She wondered if that was the house she would be living in. Or was it Blue's? She knew she and her brother were to be living in separate houses. Glancing back at said brother, she saw he was done checking on the horses and she began to walk toward the door of the main office. She slipped inside and held the door for Blue before approaching the desk. Her head tilted to the side slightly when she realised that there was nobody around, and cleared her throat slightly. "Hello? Is anyone there?" She called out, hoping she wasn't being too loud or rude. Glancing to Blue, who just shrugged unhelpfully, Gracie stepped back from the desk to wait for someone to help them. They wouldn't be long, would they? Adjusting her hold of Sassy so she was now cradled like a baby, Gracie scratched her belly for her as they waited, smiling as Sassy emitted a tractor like purr.

[Jennifer Hart]

Jennifer finished the document that she had been working on and sent it to the printer before she saved it and shut down the program, listening for the printer to stop whirring before she grabbed the pages and stapled them. She had been working on some of the academy's finances, and had just managed to work in a new order of microscopes for the science department. The faculty had been going on about a new set of tablets, as the two that the school offered were more and more in demand, but no matter how Jennifer tried, she hadn't managed to quite find the funding that required. She put the paper aside for the board meeting later in the week, then prepared to turn to some of the newer problems that were cropping up, when a voice came floating down the hall.

Looking towards her open door, Jennifer decided to see if anyone was out in the main office, and if not, to check this new student in. She might not have been told of someone arriving that day, but there was probably a note somewhere. Getting out of her comfortable office chair, Jennifer walked towards the office door, hearing Jasper getting up and following her. As she approached the front desk, she saw two new students standing there, one holding a cat, the other looking sullen. She smiled at both of them just the same, parking herself behind the desk, "Are you here to check in? Could I get your names, please?"