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Connor placed their lunches down sitting next to her. “So what were you guys talking about?”
“Last Halloween and Stenton.”
“Oh yeah.” He laughed.
“It was so f*****g ace you should’ve seen it.”
“No thanks, he told me.”
“It was some f*****g night we twisted Stentons’ arm. The DJ announced it and bang!”
She jumped.
“There they were every f*****g where. Ghouls, zombies and of course the reaper. Everyone screamed panicking, the stampede went through the house and into the cemetery. Stenton freaked he didn’t know where we were. His hands had been crushed, but he just kept going. Anne Marie’s thema popped, nasty. I think Stenton was more bothered about being trampled on than the zombies. Dumb ass got himself lost. The zombies closed in and the reaper swung his scythe at him boy did he scream like a girl as I remember that’s when he broke his leg and arm that’s when we called it quits.”
“Guys where have you been?”
We looked at him.
“What’s going on?”
“Happy Halloween!” They said, all pulling their masks off.
We stood pissing ourselves laughing.
“You ass holes.”
“Good Hugh?”
“Yeah. But, I think half the guys will miss school though.”
“Argh sour face will get over it.’
“Did she?”
“Yeah after we promised never to do it again, Yeah right.”
“You guys are bad.”
“I know.” Harry laughed.
“Next year it will be better we’re all going all out.”
“Come on guys let’s go for a fag before lunch is over.”
“Sure.”
They all pulled themselves up. “You okay babe?”
“Yeah.” She said, breathing heavily.
“You guys carry on we’ll meet yo there.”
“Sure.”
They carried on.
“You didn’t have to.”
“It’s okay, babe.”
“But lunch is almost over.”
“Just catch your breath first.”
“He’s sure going out of his way.”
“He feels responsible for Halloween. He thinks he let her down.”
“How?”
“By not telling her the drill.”
“Maybe, but that’s all part of the fun.”
“I know.”
Connor and Autumn turned the corner to the cigarette corner as the others finished their cigarettes. “Took your time.”
“We’re here now.” Connor said, passing Autumn a cigarette lighting them.
“You sure you want to be here Autumn?”
“Yeah.”
“He’s right babe, you should be resting that leg.”
“I did, for three days it was fine yesterday.”
The bell rang they doubted their cigarettes out and walked away to registration before there last two lessons.
“We’ll catch you guys later.”
“You will later.”
“Later guys.”
Connor and Autumn walked away.
“She should be resting.”
“Take it easy guys she’s independent.”
“Yeah, too independent.”
“She just wants to prove the pain isn’t getting to her.”
“Well it clearly is.”
Autumn limped out of school to wait for Connor, who was running late. He stood by his bike smoking, now she knew why he’d chosen to play the part of the reaper. His bike said it all. “Autumn.”
“Gaz what are you doing here?”
“Waiting for Jae?”
“Oh.”
So how’s the ankle, and the bump?”
“My head’s fine, my ankle’s sore.”
“Let’s take a look.”
She sat down he slid her shoe off unravelling the bandage.
“It’s swollen babe you should be resting.”
“I have been.”
“School can wait a few days, Autumn.”
“It can’t.”
“I’ll change it but your going to have to promise me you’ll rest it.”
“I will when I get home. “
“And tomorrow.?”
“I..”
He changed her bandage.
“You always come prepared.”
“Safety and precaution when you ride babe.”
“I guess.”
“Keep still I need to get it as tight as I can.”
She sat and watching as he wrapped the new bandage tighter round her ankle, fastening it with a safety pin. “There you go.”
“Thanks.”She said slipping her foot back into her shoe.
“Gaz what are you doing here?”
He looked up at James. “Picking you up you nonce.”
“You hitting on Autumn?’
“No. I just changed the bandage while I was waiting for you.”
“Sure you were.’
“Well I’ll see you around, Autumn.’
“Sure and thanks.’
“No probs.’
“See you tomorrow Autumn.”
“Yeah sure bye Jae?”
They got on to the bike and rode away.
“Was that Gaz?”
She turned looking at Connor. “Yeah he was picking James up.”
“So you talk to him?”
“Briefly, he changed my bandaged and told me to take a rest from school.”
“Good idea.”
“It would be if I weren’t seeing Matt tomorrow.”
“I’m sure he’ll understand.”
“Maybe.”
“Just see how you are in the morning.”
“I will.”
Connor placed his arm around her. “Come on let’s get you home.”
They steadily and slowly walked home.
“I’ll see you tomorrow just let me know if anything changes.”
“I will.”
He kissed her cheek. “Later babe.”
“Later Con.”
She closed the door behind her he smiled walking away.
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