THE STUDENT BODY of Wellingham Salem Highschool is excited this morning. Everyone's talking and asking, all curious to know who the nominees for queen and king of the winter formal are. Not the entire student body, though.
Certain brunette girl with bright blue eyes isn't remotely interested in such a thing, if anything she's more concerned about the finals coming up next week, for there's a lot of material she needs to revise – not that it means a big challenge for Pearl Blanchard. This is her area, her environment, where she's the one to hold control. Numbers, formulas, history, letters; these are the things she knows about. Things that stay the same all the time, that doesn't surprise her, don't lie to her, don't make her mad. And if there's something she's excited about, it's winter b
