Lori Valentine stared at the imposing building from the sidewalk, one foot firmly planted on her skateboard, the other on the concrete of the walk.  Already it looked like a disaster.  That's what she got for being the youngest daughter of parents with such strong politcal ties.  Instead of being able to go to a nice 'normal' school, she was getting carted away to some fancy pants place where she was sure she wouldn't fit in.  At least at her old school she'd managed to make friends, something that wasn't always easy for her.  Here, though... well, she hardly thought she's have much in common with the girls who went here.<br/><br/>She let out a little breath of air, not quite really a sigh, and shrugged to herself.  Well, she was stuck her for at least the whole year, if not longer.  Might as well get used to it.  Giving herself a push with one foot, she maneurved her board up to the front doors, kicked it up casually and went up the steps, trying not to look as scared and nervous as she felt.<em>Dead man walking.</em>she smiled to herself at the thought as she made her way into the building, noting how out of place she looked amongst her primly dressed fellow students.