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"Ah, cherie,'" Leslie cried, "we've been waiting for you Meet Fiona and Sarah," she said The strawberry blonde, nairl with the flaxen blond hair looked unfriendly, suspicious

"Hi, I' hand into mine

"Rain Arnold" I looked at the other girl

"Hello," she said, barely ure it out that I'm Sarah, Sarah Broadhurst"

The French girls were still in their dancing tights, but both Fiona and Sarah wore long skins and loose, frilly collared blouses

"Hi," I said to Sarah Her lips dipped in the corners "Are you the girl as discovered on a school stage in America?" she asked

"I guess so," I said "Where were you

discovered?"

"Under a rock," a male voice cried from behind me and I turned to look into the soft blue eyes of Randall Glenn He roared at his own joke Leslie and Catherine laughed as well, but Fiona looked shocked, "Hi," he said extending his hand "I'ured you were the new student when I saw you looking through theAre you in the dormitory, too?"

"No, I' with a friend's sister," I said

"Where?" Fiona asked

"Holland Park," I said She looked at Sarah who s Hill Gate and Sarah lives in South Kensington"

"Was that the only play you were in?" Sarah asked ht have more theatrical experience

"Yes, the one and only"

"Discovered at your debut? That is impressive," Randall quipped "Don't you think so, Sarah?"