"Its the first day of school all over again!" She ignored me.  It seemed that nothing could dampen her spirits.  "A new place, a new school, all those new faces that weve yet to meet!  Im bursting with joy at the very thought of it all!" "New faces?" I mumbled, burying my head into my shivering hands.  "Thats crazy depressing." I struggled to rise to my feet. "Now, excuse me for a sec while I hunt for a penknife to slit my wrist with." "Oh, stop being melodramatic!" Candace chided.  "And hurry with washing up." ForewordA strange town.