It was one of those muggy, stuffy days in late summer. The sun hit people's heads like that. Today was the last day of vacation and especially the students of the boarding school "Fallen Leaves" tried to enjoy it as much as they could. Some had already arrived, most of them were visiting the outdoor pool.
Not such a girl with auburn hair. She sat in the sparse shade of a tree while she waited for her best friend. Emily, that was the 17-year-old's name. She had already thought about going to the swimming pool after all. After half an eternity, staring for 5 minutes full of air holes, Emily was relieved from waiting.

But before we reveal more here, some information about the "Fallen Leaves" ...
The "Fallen Leaves" was a boarding school, strictly speaking one of the largest and best known, but the latter was not only due to the "good" reputation of the school. It could be reached on foot, by train, or by car. There was even a dedicated parking lot for the latter, and the students who already had a driver's license could leave their vehicles there all year round and use them when they needed it. At first glance, this boarding school looks a bit like a university. To get to the school building you have to walk along a wide path, there are meadows and trees to the left and right. Finally the school shows up in front of you. There are storage rooms for cleaning supplies and teaching utensils on the lower floors of the school. The caretaker's kitchen and apartment are also located here. For newcomers, a map of the boarding school and its surroundings hangs in the entrance hall. To get to the second floor, also the second level, you have to use the stairs, because there is only one elevator and it is broken most of the year.
The secretariat, the teachers' room and most of the normal classrooms are located on the second level.If you have made it to the third floor without a stitch, you can get to the bio, chemistry, physics and music halls. But project rooms and other classrooms can also be found here. The brightest and most modern rooms are on the fourth floor, also called the 'attic' by the students. The ceilings of the rooms are largely glazed, as the astronomy courses and a small part of the gardens are located here. Art classes also take place here.
It used to be an all-boys school, but for a few years now girls have also been able to attend school. A small part of the student accommodation has already been built onto the school building, but the rest of the accommodation has been moved to the habitable school premises. Since these rooms are not under the noses of the teachers, they are logically very popular with the students.

* but now finally on to Emily *

A petite girl with long black hair came around the corner. Most would estimate her at 13 or 14, but she was already 17 and originally from Australia. Grumbling, she pulled her suitcase behind her and mentally cursed her brother. He was supposed to be taking her to boarding school, but nothing had come of it. Her brother had run away early in the morning and so the black-haired girl had to take the train. Usually it wasn't particularly strenuous. But the emphasis is on 'normally', because at the beginning of school both buses and trains were jam-packed. And then to drive standing for hours in the heat wasn't exactly pleasant. The girl stopped for a moment to catch her breath. "Heleeeen!", Emily called, waving and she was already at the address. "Hey Emily!" "It's been an eternity since we met." Helen grinned tiredly and then said "Well, if you want to call two weeks an eternity ..." In response, Emily just poked her in the side . With a scrutinizing look she looked at the black haired "But you don't look well rested.More as if a horde of wild elephants had chased you "Helen's face darkened and she grumbled sarcastically" Yes, that is due to my dear brother, who just went on the flute this morning. "Before Helen or Emily could chat any more, they were cut off.
A black Mercedes turned the corner with its tires screeching. The two girls jumped out of the way just in time, the shock practically written on their faces. The boxes thundered loudly as a tall, black-haired boy got out of the car. "Hey hey hey" he said and grinned in greeting. "Hey, Will! First you let me ride the crowded train and then you mark the fat one too!" Grumbled the Australian, who quickly recovered.

Her brother lifted his hands soothingly and said, "Take it easy, Hel, I had to leave urgently. It was about a job at the school, an emergency."[I]An emergency, yes of course. Emily thought sarcastically. At that moment a blue-haired boy strolled around the corner, with a blonde and a redhead in tow. "Jo MJ," Will called. He had already forgotten his sister's anger and quickly went over to his best friend. The person addressed casually raised his hand in greeting, then the four of them disappeared again, heading for the city. "I thought Will had finished school by now?" Emily asked. Helen replied, somewhat confused, "Yeah, I thought so too, but he apparently has a job here now ..." "So you haven't gotten rid of him yet, have you?" joked her friend. "Come on, let's go to the swimming pool. I've been waiting for you here for ages and almost died from the heat." "First I have to bring my luggage to our old room."

* MJ and Will *

After saying goodbye to his sister, Will strolled over to see MJ. "Yo, dude! How was it? I thought you had finished school by now?", MJ greeted him." Yep, Matura and everything, but I was looking for a job and now they have offered me something like a part-time job here at school. Now, apart from Tsunade's secretary, I'm probably something like the 'girl for everything'. So occasional bus driver at sports weeks and possibly teacher representation. " "Girl for everything? Teacher representation? That means I could have you as a teacher and you could detain me and miss everything ?! ", said the otherwise so relaxed, played shocked." Well, that's not how it is. I haven't studied and everything. Do you remember the last caretaker? Sometimes he helped out in class. Something like that ... "MJ sighed and then they were already harassed by the two girls. If it had been up to the boys, the two burrs could have said goodbye, but Ino and Karin were just easy. ... pushy. And they just didn't feel like messing around with the clique already. Will asked MJ in a whisper, "How did you actually get the luck that we now have both of them on our necks. "" I don't know, but they somehow have antennas for it ... Kind of scary, but I mean, how should you have known that I was at the old night club in the city center. Incidentally, it is currently being rebuilt. "The Australian looked at MJ a bit surprised, but said nothing more." Anyway, I'll give Mai a call, maybe she'll show you how to do something like that in an 'elegant' way. "MJ nodded slightly to Ino and Karin.

* Switch to Alex, Sasha and Elena in the outdoor pool *

Splash !!"Alex!" shouted a silver-haired young woman, now dripping wet from top to bottom. "What is it?", Alex asked hypocritically, with a big grin on his face. Sasha just glared at her, then looked at her IceTea mug. Those who knew her better, like Elena, could see how lucky Alex was, because nothing happened to Sasha's most sacred 'drug'.However, thought the brunette, if there should ever be a confrontation between the two, there would be a stalemate (tie). Alex shook her red hair with another cheeky laugh and then dived to the Kraken.
The octopus was 'loved' by everyone, boys as well as girls, whereby the latter mostly just looked and made beautiful eyes. The octopus was right next to the pool with the diving boards. Of course it wasn't a real animal, actually it was a large, artificial, floating island. The teenagers tried to climb on one of his arms and toss the others down. Over time, groups formed automatically. It didn't really make sense, but it was fun and that mattered!
When Alex established her goal, she immediately reached out her hands to pull herself up by one of the octopus's arm. She crawled quickly towards the middle, trying not to fall down again with the constant swing. "BANZAI!" Shouted a boy before throwing himself onto another with his full weight and throwing him down. Alex grinned. She got up carefully, trying not to lose her balance, jumped with her full weight against the 'banzai guy' and pushed him into the water.

* Elena (and Sasha) *

Elena sat chilled in the shade and quietly watched what was happening around her. Sasha sat next to her, and drank her IceTea with a blissful face. After emptying it, she got up and said "I'm going to Alex."
Elena nodded, there was nothing interesting going on today. That had to be changed, after all it was the last day of the holiday! The brunette got up and went to the small restaurant, bar, and outdoor pool. She sat down at a table and began to study the ice cream map. "What can I get you?" She asked a deep voice. Elena looked up and looked into the face of the young "waiter". She refrained from commenting and simply said "an iced coffee, please."Soon after, this was brought and Elena continued with her "environmental studies" when she caught a snippet of conversation.

* Sasha and Alex *

"Damn it, Sasha, help me up on my arm." The addressed reached out her hand and helped Alex up. The water fight was in full swing, more and more people had come. The skirmish became fiercer and fiercer, the spirits more and more heated and incited. When Sasha was pushed down, almost fell on someone, and Alex avoided a kick, the fun was over. "I'm leaving, don't feel like waiting for the ambulance to show up," Sasha muttered to Alex. "Yes, I will come with you too"
They got out of the water slightly exhausted. Sasha looked around "Where's Elena?" "I think she's indulging in an ice cream ..." Alex shrugged and went to the restaurant with Sasha. They quickly