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15th November
Daniel smiled at Autumn. “So how are you today?”
“Okay, I guess.”
“Good.”
“Look.” They both chimed.
“You first.”
“No you.”
“I know that we were supposed to meet up and do our assignment, but with everything that’s been going on we’ve sort of found it hard to. So… I spoke to our communes tutor he gave us an extension and said we could study this morning . He’s spoke to our other tutors and they agreed to it so we’ll be given out work to do at the end of the day.”
“Is he feeling okay?”
“I guess he’s got he end away he seemed in a good mood.”
“Must’ve.”
“So are we okay to go into the library to do this?”
“Yeah.”
“We’ll meet up Saturday and try and rap it up. He wants it in by Tuesday.”
“Okay.”
“So are we ready to do this?”
“Yeah.”
They walked up to the library going onto the computers listening to music to help them to concentrate in the work log ahead.
Daniel nudged Autumn. She pulled her head phones off. “Time to go.”
“Already?”
“Yeah, we’ve got to got break them lesson before lunch.” She stopped the music turning the computer off. “So did you get a lot done?”
“A bit.”
“We’ll meet up Saturday, at eleven by the lake and hopefully we’ll finish it.”
“Okay.”
They pulled themselves up slipping their flash drives into their inside blazer pockets, leaving the library.
Connor wrapped his arms around her kissing her cheek. “So what were you doing in the library, were you being a boffin?”
“No, our commune tutor allowed us to take time out from lessons to do our assignments.”
“Is he feeling okay?”
“I guess.”
“So have you finished?”
“Almost, we’ve got to go through it, type it up then print it.”
“So do I get you to myself this weekend?”
“Sorry Con, but me and Dan have to finish the assignment he wants it in on Tuesday.”
“Oh, okay.”
“I’ll meet you about four.”
“Sure. Is that’s long enough?”
“Yeah, It will be. Won’t it Dan?”
“Yeah, it should be.”
“Cool.”
The bell rang.
“Come on let’s get to lesson.”
They all walked down the corridor saying their goodbyes before their next lesson.
“Hey! Wait up Red.”
“Stenton.”
“Where were you in lesson I missed you.”
“Sorry, Dan and I are a little behind with our assignment.
“I see.”
“We are. Our tutor cleared it with our other tutors so we could have time to sort it out.”
“And did you?”
“Some of it, yes.”
“Oh here’s the work from the lesson. We have homework too.”
“Great.”
“So is Sunday good for you?”
“Yeah.”
“Cool, I’ll see you then.”
“Thanks Stenton.”
“No probs.”
He jogged away as she continued walking down the corridor where she met Connor and the others in the queue for lunch.
“Where have you been, babe?”
“Talking to Stenton. He gave me the work from today.”
“That’s nice if him.”
“I guess, we have homework.”
“Great.” He said, sounding disappointed.
“Yeah I know. We’re doing it Sunday.”
“So another late meet up.”
“I’m sorry Con I have to finish assignments and homework.”
“It’s cool. I best do mine too.”
“We all have to.”
They all went into the dinner hall after acquiring their lunch sitting down.
They all walked home after school ended saying goodbye to their friends.
“You okay Con? You haven’t said much.”
“I’m okay babe.”
“I’m sorry Con, everything seems to be coming all at once.”
“It’s okay babe.”
“Are you sure?”
He turned looking int her eyes. “I said daint I?”
“Yeah but...”
“Look babe, we’ve got all the next hols to spend together.”
“I know.”
“We’ll be spending a lot of time together once the mocks begin after next year.”
She looked nervously at him.
“It’ll be okay babe. You’ll have have me, Dan and the guys to study with.”
“So you’re letting me study with Dan?”
“Like I have much choice. You have lessons together.”
“I know.”
“It’ll be okay babe, I promise.”
He pressed his lips on hers kissing her
He moved away. “I’ll see you tomorrow.”
“Okay.”
“Later babe.”
“Later Con.”
He smiled turning walking away. She walked away heading home.
16th November
Daniel and Autumn met on the lake side sitting down. “So are you ready?”
“Yep.”
“Let’s do this.”
They opened there laptops up and turned them on, logging on putting their flash drives in finding their assignments continuing finding out the rest of the information before putting them together.
They dropped to the grass in relief. “Well that’s finally done. Now all we’ve got to do is print it up.”
“I’ll do it.”
“Are you sure? I mean I can if you like.”
“Maybe it’s best if we both do just in case.”
“Sure.”
He looked at her his green eyes sparkled in hers, under his Mohawk. “It’s been good today.”
“Yeah.”
“Pity we haven’t got longer.”
“s**t Con. What time is it?”
“Almost six.”
“I have to go Dan. I have to meet Con.”
“By the bridge.”
“Yeah.”
He kissed her quickly. “I’ll walk with you and leave you by the bridge to wait for Con and to what ever plans you may have together.”
They pulled themselves up putting their laptops in their bags walking away to the bridge. “I’ll see you Monday babe.” He said, pecking her on the cheek.
“Okay.”
“Later, Red.”
“Later Dan.”
He walked away as she lit a cigarette.
Connor placed his hands over her eyes. “Guess who?”
“The boogy man!!.
“Ha ha funny.”
“I thought so.”
“Guess again.”
“Con.”
He took his hands off her eyes kissing her cheek. “Come on, we’ll drop your laptop off and we can go for a walk in the park.”
“Okay.”
They walked away from the bridge taking Autumns’ lap top back telling her mom she wouldn’t be late back.
“What about supper?”
“It’s okay Miss. Cleveland we’re getting something to eat while we’re out.”
“Are you sure Connor?”
“I’m sure, it’s my pleasure.”
“Okay. I’ll see you later.”
“Bye mom.”
“Later, Miss. Cleveland.”
“Bye you two.”
Autumn closed the door behind them. .You don’t have to buy me supper. I mean..”
’“I don’t mind babe.” He said, dropping his arm over her shoulders as they walked away. “So we’ll go to the flicks tomorrow.”
“Sounds good.”
“You okay to go to the guys tomorrow?”
“I don’t know Con. Dan.”
“We’re cool.”
“Are you sure?”
“Yep. So we on?”
“Yeah.”
He smiled as they walked imo the park getting hotdogs and coke.
They sat on the bench his arm lay lifeless on the back of the bench. “It’s been good babe maybe we should just chill sometimes.”
“Yeah we should.”
He pulled her close she lay in his chest. “We can do this next weekend if you like, just me and you.”
No reply.
“Autumn.” He said looking down, she lay sleeping on him this girl would sleep anywhere. He kissed her brow.
The barking dogs and arguing woke her. “What time is it?”
“Almost nine.”
“I’m sorry Con, I…”
“It’s cool babe.”
They pulled themselves up walking out of the park heading towards the lake.
He looked at her. “Try not to fall asleep during the film tomorrow aye.”
“I won’t, and don’t forget I’m meeting Stenton at nine.”
“Gee he’s early, what’s he gonna do s**t the bed?”
“He said they were going to relatives in the afternoon so he asked me if we could meet as early as possible.”
“So I’ll meet you around twelve and we’ll grab something to eat and go to the flicks, then the guys okay.”
“Okay.”
He kissed her softly. “So here tomorrow at twelve?”
“Okay.”
“Would you like to chill in the park next weekend too.”
“That would be nice.”
He smiled. “I’ll see you tomorrow.”
“You will.”
“Night babe.”
“Night Con.”
He turned walking away She walked over the bridge sitting down lighting a cigarette.
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