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11th October
Connor met Autumn on the bridge. “We ready to go?”
“Yeah.”
He dropped his arm over her shoulders and they walked away.
“So you two alone still?”
“Looks like it don’t it?”
“So you lot still ain’t talking.”
“Nope.”
The bell rang.
“Come on guys let’s go.”
They all walked into the school saying their goodbyes before registration.
“So what lesson have you got babe?”
“Biology.”
“I’ll walk with. I’ll wait for you after lesson.”
“Okay.”
He walked down the corridor and she went into her lesson. She sat down he looked at her about to get up to join her. “Hi Autumn do you mind if I sit by you?”
“Not at all.”
Stenton sat by Autumn. “So how’s things red?”
“Okay I guess.”
“Con and Dan have a disagreement or summert? His face was like on fire.”
“I don’t know, you’ll have to ask him.”
“So if we’ve got homework, are we okay to do it this week end?”
“I guess.”
“Sweet.” He said, smiling.
The bell rang for the end of lesson. The all walked out of the room. Connor met Autumn,. “So how’s it go?”
“Okay.”
“And Stenton?”
“He’s okay. I have a migraine.”
“You’ll have more than one, believe me.”
“I know we have homework this weekend.”
“Okay.”
“I said I’d meet up with him Sunday. I’ve got a lot of homework and I need to tidy my room.”
“So you’re finally doing it?”
“Yeah.”
They walked together for their next lesson sitting down.
They met their friends for lunch sitting down.
“So Autumn, Stenton behave himself?”
“Yeah”
“That’s a first.”
“He ain’t as bad as you think he is.”
“You don’t know Stenton like we do, he’ll try something sooner or later.”
They had a cigarette before they went into registration.
“I’ll see you last lesson babe.”
“Okay.”
They went their separate was.
Connor looked at Stenton. “I hope your keeping your hands and your anatomy to yourself with Autumn.”
“I said I would daint I.”
“Good.”
He walked away going into lesson.
Autumn met Connor for last lesson which they shared together before walking home.
12th October
Autumn walked into the shake and roll unsure that this was a good idea. He called her
over. She slid into the booth. “I got you a shake I’ve ordered some grub to.”
“You didn’t have to.”
“I knew that you’d be late. I thought you may be hungry.”
“Just a little.”
“So what did you tell Con?”
“I had to tidy my room.”
“Good move.”
“Not really. I have to finish it off before he comes round.’
“And what times that.”
“Three.”
“Look red, I know I over reacted.”
“You think!”
“I’m sorry okay. I promised I’d always be there for you and the first sign of Con being a d**k I run and I shouldn’t’ve.”
“It’s fine.”
“No it’s not.’ He looked at her. “Your my friend red I shouldn’t’ve let Con get in the way of that. What I’m trying to say is I’d like us to stay friends.”
“Sure.”
“But… you have to do one thing for me in return.”
“What?”
“Let me make a formal apology Monday morning. Let Con think he got me to apologise to you.”
“Sure.”
He smiled.
The plates went down and they ate their crepes.
“I best be getting back Dan.”
“Sure. I’ll walk with you.”
“Are you sure.”
“Yeah, half way.”
“Okay.”
They pulled themselves up leaving the shake and roll walking down the street. “I hope you don’t mind me walking with you only I’ve got to meet the guys soon.”
“Not at all.”
He smiled. “Well this is me. I’ll see you Monday and don’t forget our deal.”
“I won’t.”
He kissed her cheek. “Monday, red.”
“Sure.”
She walked away he watched her turn the corner before he walked away.
Conor looked at Autumn. “So you finally got your room tidy.”
“Yeah mom was giving me a headache.”
“So, where did you put it all?’
“Where I could find space for it.’
“So under the bed then!” He cracked, smiling.
“Yeah.”
“You seem a lot happier that you did yesterday.”
“Yeah I am. I decided if Dan wants to talk to me he will. It’s up to him if he wants to be friends with me or not.”
He smiled.
“I have to meet Stenton tomorrow.”
“Sure.”
“You don’t mind?”
“No, he said you two had homework and you was helping him with it. Just say we had words.”
“Oh.”
He leaned forward. “We can meet afterwards if you like go and grab something to eat.”
“Sure.”
He pressed his lips on hers kissing her. He moved away. “Guess we best finish this.”
“Yeah, I guess we had.”
They finished their homework and Connor and Autumn stood at the door. “You could’ve stayed for supper.”
“I know, but Mom’s expecting me back.” He leaned forward kissing her. “I’ll see you tomorrow same place, same time, okay?”
“Okay.”
“Night babe.”
“Night Con.”
He walked away she closed the door. “Has Connor gone?”
“Yeah.”
“He’s always welcome to stay.’
“I know Mom, he has to get back.”
“Maybe another time.”
“Yeah, maybe.”
“Come on, its ready.”
“Okay.”
Autumn followed her more into the Dining room sitting down to a table full of salad,
crisps. Sausage rolls, chicken legs and sandwiches.
“You didn’t have to do so much mom.”
“I thought Connor might be staying I’ll refrigerate whatever’s left.”
They pulled their plates up eating and drinking lemonade.
“I’m off to my room mom.”
“Don’t you want to stay down for a while?”
“I just want some time alone.”
“Sure.”
Autumn pulled herself up leaping up the stairs to her room putting her iPod on listening to her music so much had gone on today and tomorrow would be the same she had no doubt in tomorrow she’d have a migraine by the time her science homework was done helping Stenton was so much harder than the homework.
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