<hr/><div class="floatleft">(http://fc09.deviantart.net/fs70/i/2014/244/2/d/laura_pol_paint_by_patricia_crvl-d7xjoof.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong>Tessa "Tess" Cantrell | Hourglass<br/><strong>Location:</strong>Grounds and Pool area<br/><strong>Date/Time:</strong>September 3rd, Afternoon<br/><strong>Tagging:</strong>Dazzler<br/><strong>Content:</strong>Tess is waiting for Alison by the pool.<br/><hr/><br/>Wearing an over-sized black sweater that fell just above her mid-thigh, Tess walked barefoot through the grass, the fair skin on her legs completely exposed. In her arms, she hugged a towel to her chest, half-hiding her face in it as her blue-gray eyes scanned the premises around her. She felt exposed, having not shown this much skin in public since she went to summer camp when she was young. Her heart raced as she made her way to the pool, hoping she wouldn't bump into anyone along the way. All this open space around her made her feel like anyone around would focus on her. It was hardly comforting.<br/><br/><em>"I really hope she doesn't stand me up and leave me alone out here,"</em>she thought, not seeing any sight of Alison near the pool. She was worried that it may have all been a trick, but she was still hopeful that it wasn't. One of the biggest reasons she came to this school was to feel like she could have friends without the worry of being persecuted for who she was.<br/><br/>When she finally reached the Pool area, her shoulders fell slightly. It was a relief that she made it there without anyone seeing her, to her knowledge. After looking over the lawn chairs briefly, she decided to sit down and rest the towel in her lap. She was a bit early to meet Alison, having not wanted to chance being late. After all, she was hoping they could really be friends, so she wanted to make a good impression for their first time actually hanging out, as opposed to simply chatting in the hallway after class.