• Calliope woke suddenly, shuddering still from the nightmare that was already impossible to recall. Her wide eyes flicked to the glowing red numbers on her clock.
    5:30 in the morning.
    She sighed, shaking the last remnants of fear from her mind and flung the sheets off before swinging herself out of bed. Already she heard the familiar empty bubble of her coffee pot kicking on and the muted click of pans as Luthian got started on breakfast.
    Luthian was the housemate she'd been assigned when she first came to Black Rose Academy For The Gifted. He was a quiet dark haired guy from Italy. He didn't talk much to other students and woke up at three o'clock every morning.
    He also made killer pancakes.
    Eagar for a hot breakfast Calliope scampered to her bathroom and turned on the hot water on her step-in marble Vinchy, they were standard in every bathroom, and waited for the water to heat up.
    Turning she caught a glimpse of herself in the mirror. Her insanely curly brown hair was combed back without mercy and French-braided on the back of her skull. Her Wide brown eyes were dark today, almost black, and stared hungrily at her from the vanity mirror. Her skin was pale under it's normal copper-brown. Telling of how little time she spent outside anymore.
    Steam was collecting on the mirror, droplets coming together and running down it surface. Distorting her face and calling her attention back to her waiting shower.
    Quickly undressing and pulling down her hair she stepped into what felt like a waterfall of hot water and steam.