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15th October
Autumn and Connor met up at the bridge. “Where’s Dan?”
“He said he’d meet us there.”
“Oh okay.”
“We’re talking babe, just we both thought it as best if we kept it like this for a while it’s a little out of his way, unlike me being only ten minutes away.”
“That’s fine Con, let’s just go.”
“Sure.” He placed his arm over her shoulder and they walked away.
“I’m surprised your not walking with Con and Autumn seen as you’ve all kissed and made up.”
“Nagh I thought I’d leave them to it.”
“You mean you feel like the third leg.”
“Something like that.”
“Here they come.”
“Guys.’
“Con, Autumn.”
She smiled briefly.
“Well now we’re all here we can go in.”
They all walked into the school as the bell rang.
“We’ll see you three at break.”
“You will.”
They separated.
“I’ll see you break babe.”
“Sure.”
Connor kissed her cheek making her feel uncomfortable.
“Later red.”
“Yeah later.”
Connor and Daniel went into registration as she carried on down the corridor to see Mathew. He stood at the door. “Good morning Autumn.”
“Matt.”
“Please come in.”
She stepped in he closed the door.
He looked at her. “So how are we this morning?”
She looked at him weird. “Okay, I guess.”
“Please take a seat.”
She strode over to the sofa falling into it. He walked over sitting opposite her. “So how’s things with you and your friends now?”
“Okay, I guess?”
“So your still not talking?”
“We are…”
“I feel a but coming on.”
“But it doesn’t feel like it did before.”
“How?”
“Just Con and Dan don’t seem to be bouncing off each other like they were?”
“Maybe you just think they’re acting different guys tend to act different round girls.”
“Maybe.”
“It will go back to normal Autumn. You’ve just got to give it time.”
“I will.”
The bell rang.
“Well I’ll see you Thursday and see how you’re getting on okay.”
“Okay.”
They pulled themselves up he opened the door. “I’ll see you Thursday, Autumn.”
“Okay.”
She walked out of the office Mathew closed the door.
Connor placed his arm round her. “So we all good?”
“Yeah.
“Good lets get to class.”
They walked down the the to lesson. “You okay babe you seemed a million miles away.”
“I’m fine…Con.”
“Yeah babe.”
“Are you sure you and Dan are okay just…”
“We’re fine babe okay.”
“You’re acting like your not.”
“We’re okay. Come on let’s go for a fag.”
They walked down the corridor. They met their friends having a cigarette today was so silent like yesterday was he telling her the truth?
The bell rang. They went in for their last lesson before lunch.
Autumn and Connor sat down after choosing their lunch, a pork roast which looked barely cooked, Ashby called them over. “Come on babe.”
They walked over to their friends sitting down. “So where’s Dan?”
“Duknow ain’t seen him.”
“I’m here guys, teach kept us back.” He said, sitting down.
“So are you lot going to talk to each other or are we going to have a wall of silence every day.”
“We are Ash just we’ve got nought to say.”
They ate their lunch and went outside for a cigarette.
The bell rang and they all said their goodbyes for registration con kissed autumn on the cheek. “I’ll meet you at the end of school babe.”
“Okay.”
Connor walked away.
“So are we okay to sit together again?”
“If you like.”
“You have to like too.”
“Sure.”
He smiled and they went into class sitting down he smiled at her everyone and again, unnoticed.
“Right class I’d like you all to pair for the next part of the term for your course work so Mr. Harrison I’d like you to pair with Miss. Cleveland you could learn a lot from her and been as your friends it’s much easier than pairing her with some one she doesn’t know. So you best knuckle down Mr. Harrison and don’t let her do all of the work.”
“I will sir and I won’t.’ He smiled, she looked unsure Connor wouldn’t be happy about this at all.”
The bell rang as the coursework was handed out.
“Right class you may go.”
They all pulled themselves up leaving the room.
“Great ain’t it Red? You and me working together.”
“I guess.”
Connor placed his arm round her kissing her cheek. “You okay babe?”
“Yeah..”
“Me and Red have got pair for our next piece of coursework ain’t that great.”
Connor looked at Autumn to say what the hell?!
“Sorry Con the teacher paired us seen as we knew each other its okay isn’t it.”
“I guess.”
“Are you sure?”
“Yeah let’s get out of this dump.”
They met their friends at the gates they could tell Connor was pissed, but said nothing.
They all said their goodbyes.
Connor kissed Autumn goodbye. “I’ll see you tomorrow babe.”
“Okay.”
“Night Autumn.”
“Night Con.”
“Yeah night, Red.”
“Dan.” She said, waking away.
Connor turned without warning grabbing Dan tightly by the collar of his shirt tightening it around his neck. “Whowh Con, what gives man?”
“The smug look on your face, you best wipe it off before I wipe it off permantly.”
“What you talking about, Con?”
“Rubbing it in that you and Autumn are doing your course work together that’s what!”
“The teach paired us Con seen as red and me knew each other.”
“Her name’s Autumn!”.
“I know, chill Con. We’re just doing our course work together nought else.”
“You better not be. You can keep your grimy hands off her.”
“I will chill Con. I thought you were okay with us being friends.”
“I am. You don’t need to rub it in that you’ll be spending time with her in my face.”
“Gee Con, chill were friends. I won’t be the only one Stenton will to remember.”
“He’s had his warning now you shall. You touch her and I’ll break every bone got that.”
“Loud and clear Con, now can you please lose the shirt?”
Connor let go of his shirt. “I’ll see you tomorrow.’
“You will.”
They walked in opposite directions Dan smiled he was going to enjoy this getting right up Connors nose as he spent time out of school with Autumn to do their school work.
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