YOU HAVE TO STRIP

Earlier in the day, after Paige left Zach's mansion, she went to the gate of the Academy where two luxurious buses were parked to take them to Wembley. She arrived on time, just before the bus got filled up.

As she stood, staring at both buses, she wondered which one to get into, then she heard Cynthia and Freda calling out to her.

"Come in, Paige, we kept a space for you."

She looked through the window and saw the two friends she had made. She smiled and hurried into the bus with her luggage, she sat in between them, and they began to gist.

"We're so excited about this, it's going to be amazing."

"Have you seen your roommate? She's here on the bus," Cynthia said.

"You mean the girl called Hilda?" Paige asked.

"Yes, she's the one you passed in front," Freda replied.

Paige stared at the girl from behind and asked both Cynthia and Freda in hushed tones, "Is she a nice person?"

Freda said, "Well, I wouldn't know, she's a new student just like you, but I'm sure she's a nice person."

Paige