The Troubled Teen

Date: May 8th
Location: Ferry from Dover, England to Calais, France
Train: From Calais, France to Paris France

Lily Lavigne looked around her dorm room as she recalled her long four years there. Her graduation ceremony was yesterday and even though she did well and was awarded some awards for her recognition in sports, calligraphy and flower arrangements, it felt like an empty accomplishment as she put on a façade of happiness. Her roommate had already left with her family and now she was alone. Though she spent many years around other girls her age, all her relationships were superficial and based on status and vanity. It was all she could do to avoid getting to close to others. Lucky for Lily her roommate often socialized with a different group and they spent very little time awake around each other. It had been along time since she had seen her father and it made her feel empty inside. The London Finishing Academy has been a staple in the world of British Etiquette for the Elite. They created a program that is beyond basic etiquette education by transforming it into a cultural experience. One that takes place in a luxurious environment, with training from experts with British royalty connections. Sadly Lily never had any intention of ever using any of her connections. Since she was an heiress she planned to live a simple but fun life of self indulgence through many vacations and shopping sprees as away to punish her neglecting father.

After seeing the time she sighed and carried her bags out of her dorm and made her way downstairs where a man servant took her bags and loaded them onto a carriage. Her father was away on a business trip as usual and would not be able to pick her up. However he asked her to meet him in France instead of home for a big Expo. He wanted her to make an appearance with him for the newspaper and see her after a long time. So she was to meet her chaperone at the docks in France after her ride on the steam powered ferry. From there they would take a luxury train to Paris.

The carriage ride was boring as she looked at the sights of the Finishing school and many towns she passed through to the docks. Before long her boredom caused her to drift off and before she knew it she was asleep and her mind wandered off to her happy place. Before she realized it she was woken up when the carriage shook from the horses stopping as they got spooked from the ship's horn roaring at the docks. After wiping her drool from her cheek she collected herself and her composure before she saw the coachman open her door for her to exit. The coachman then carried her bags to the ferry and checked her in with the ship's crewman. Then the coachman saw Lily off as she went to a private room on the ship till they would arrive in France.

Lily Lavigne sighed as she looked at herself in the mirror. She did a few cute poses in her dress and then turned to the side to see her slender figure. He was a bit relieved she managed to watch her sweet tooth as of late since she didn't want to gain any weight in some unsightly places. Granted she was young, but she noticed that back at the Finishing School her roommate was upset from gaining an extra six kilograms or fifteen pounds. She smirked as she thought of her snotty roommate getting fat and whining about her weight while being avoided by any suitors. Lily had no interest in dating since it seemed toxic, superficial and completely unromantic. If she was to date a man he would have to be able to woo her heart and be there for her despite her dark secret. She doubted there was a guy who could handle her being a werewolf.

For a rich, elite heiress, being a werewolf was a death sentence. If the public found out her secret it would cause a huge scandal for her and her father. The fear of her father disowning her made her tremble with fear. So as a compromise she played it safe and avoided getting close to anyone. Oddly enough she discovered something was wrong when she was twelve in school when her finger nails and teeth got longer as well as her eyes turning yellow and her senses getting sharper. Of course she managed to hide this as it only seemed to happen at night during her mood swings. So she did some research in the library and figured out she was a werewolf, even though she was not able to fully transform. She figured she was blessed with being a flawed werewolf. This meant she would not fit in with humans or werewolves. Luckily as an elite heiress she could avoid meeting any werewolves since they were seen as peasant savages by her peers.

After her ferry trip to France she met up with her chaperone and long time English butler Neville Baddington.

Lily found Neville to be an Uncle figure as she grew up but eventually saw him as her father's snitch and a proper get. Neville greeted Lily in the usual manner and took her bags to the train car after checking in with the conductor. The car they were staying in was a luxury model with a small bedroom for each of them. Hoping to avoid talking to Neville, Lilly spent the majority of her time in her room after it took off. She stared out the window and sighed as she was lonely and board again. She then opened up a music box that belonged to her late mother. She gave it a few twists and listened to it as she looked out the window.
Music Box

Instead of eating breakfast with the other passengers in the dining car, she had Neville bring her breakfast to her room so she could avoid socializing. Neville seemed concerned about her mood swings, but placated Lily in the end. After eating her food Lily put her tray out in the hallway for Neville to pick up later on. Then she sat by the window as she wondered if she was really going to see her father again. She was a bit miffed that he missed the last two birthdays, Christmases and Summer breaks with her. He was now feeling like a stranger and this pained her. Her mind began to wander as she stared out the window as she looked at he fast moving blur of trees and towns.

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