Effie watched and listened attentively to her new headmistress a she began her speech, eager to gain the same level of trust and approval from the staff that she had from her previous school.  She flushed with pride a little when her name was called out, as having been personally designated to the charge of the Deputy Headmistress.<br/><br/>Her ears pricked up at the mention of the dormitories.  At her previous school, they had shared six girls to a dorm – Effie smiled at the fond memories of her time over the years there – giggling after lights out, pillow fights, secret parties by candelight.  “In the final dormitory called the Hudson shall be Effie Taylor-Wilkinson and Jodi Jacobson," she heard the headmistress say.  Effie recalled Jodi from the car journey to the school – but as she looked round the lobby she could not see any sign of her.<br/><br/>Then Miss Rogers took her turn on the small podium.  Again, Effie listened attentively, unsure what to make of it all.  “What will happen to me after I graduate”, she wondered to herself.<br/><br/>“Miss Taylor-Wilkinson, if you would follow me please?" she heard Miss Rogers say.  Effie obediently followed the teacher as she headed out of the lobby.<br/>