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“Hey babe.”
She looked up at the sun shadowing him with brightness. “Con.”
“So are we still on to grab something to eat?”
“Yeah.”
“Cool.” He said, holding his hand out.
She placed her hand on his. He closed it around hers, pulling her feet and they walked away. “So how did today go with Stenton?”
“Okay, he’s still struggling.”
“So he gave you a headache.”
“A migraine.”
“You get stressed again?”
“Just a little. I didn’t mean to he’s just so hard to work with. He tries, Con, he really does, but I sometimes wonder if he’s taking anything in at all.”
“Knowing Stenton, no.”
“He’s really that bad?”
“He is. He’s the class slut babe, he’d rather mess around and crack jokes. His tutors are coming down in him this year, all of them. He can’t afford to flunk this year.”
“And you?”
“I guess I can’t either.”
They sat down after ordering burgers, fries and milkshakes.
“It’ll be fine babe he’ll get the help he needs.”
“I hope so.”
“He will.”
Connor slipped her hand in his as they walked towards the river. “It’ll be okay babe he’ll get through it. I’m sure you’re doing fine.”
“He’s just so hard to explain everything to Con. I’m not a teacher, he needs a miracle, not me.”
“Just keep at it babe.” He leaned forward, pressing his lips on hers, kissing her. He moved away. Dropping his hand from hers, “I’ll meet you at the usual time tomorrow, okay.”
“Okay.”
“Night babe.”
“Night Con.”
He turned to walk away as she headed home.
14th October
Connor met Autumn by the bridge. “You okay this morning babe, has your migraine
gone?”
“Yeah for now.”
“It’ll be okay.”
“I hope so.”
“Come on let’s go.”
He dropped his arm over her shoulder and they walked away.
Their friends stood waiting. “You’re early.”
“Yeah, Autumn wake you up?”
“No she didn’t. I woke early didn’t get mulch sleep and Autumn was on time.”
“So Con wake you up then?”
“He called me yes. Two hours before school.”
“Gee Con you need sleeping pills.”
“They don’t work.”
“Oh s**t don’t look now but el stroppy is coming. I hope he don’t have a major strop on him today. His face cuts through you when he’s in one of his moods.”
“Guys.”
“Dan.”
He looked at Autumn. “Autumn.”
She swallowed. “Dan.”
“I’d like to take this chance to apologise to you. I was being a dick.”
“You can say that again.”
Daniel scoured at Jae. ‘Anyway I was having a bad week, so I hope you didn’t think it was you cause it wasn’t and I’m sorry. We friends?”
“Yeah.”
His arms flew around her. She reciprocated unsure if she should as she felt a little awkward. He moved away. Connor stood vexed. The bell rang.
“Come on let’s go in.”
They all walked in. They all said their goodbyes going to registration.
He pecked Autumn on the cheek. “I’ll see you later babe.”
“Yeah Later red.” Dan added.
“Later.”
She went into her biology lesson. Connor turned catching Dan off guard, his hand around his throat. “Hey what gives?”
“I told you to apologise to her not suck up to her.”
“I did.”
“Where in our discussion did I say hug her?”
“You daint, So what it made it look more real. Look you told me, no begged me to apologise and be friends with her and I have deal with it.”
“I am. But, from now on we are no longer friends we shall talk to each other for her and nothing else are we understood?!”
“Loud and clear now loose me Con we have lesson.”
He ley go of Daniel’s windpipe and they went into lesson.
Stenton looked at her smiling. calling her over to him.she sat next to him Jarrod sitting agitated. She was his lab partner now cause every god damn science teacher said it would be best for them to sit next to each other cause he was struggling he’d lost his lab partner someone who he connected with and was as brainy as him. “So did you get rid of your migraine?”
“Yeah, last night.l
“I’m sorry red I’m just not clever and you are.’
“You’re trying Stenton.”
“Not hard enough.”
“You can only try your hardest.”
“I’ll try harder.”
“Sure.”
“So how’s things red?”
“Okay I guess.”
“So are all of you talking again?”
“I guess.”
“So if we’ve got homework are we okay to do it this weekend?”
“I guess.”
“Sweet.” He said smiling.
“Don’t forget its Halloween next weekend I’m having a big party. I’d like you to be there.”
“You’re inviting me?”
“I am. Con an the guys are going I’d like it if you would to.”
“I’ll think about it I don’t do Halloween.”
“How come?”
“It’s personal.”
“That’s a hint to mind my own f*****g business understood. But I hope you’ll come.”
“We’ll see.’
“Right class settle down.”
He smiled as they began their biology lesson.
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, at least we have no homework this weekend.”
“Good, were going costume shopping.”
“What for? I don’t need a costume.”
“We talked about it remember?”
“Not really no.”
They sat down with their lunch. “We’re meeting the guys Halloween and going to Stentons’ party.”
“I don’t know Con.”
“I’m sure he’ll be fine for you to come with us. If he’s not I’ll sort it with him.”
“He is Con he’s already invited me.”
“That’s good, so what’s the problem?”
“I don’t do Halloween it’s not a good time of year for me.”
“You're with your friends what can possibly go wrong?”
“Everything.”
“It won’t red, trust me.”
“What you guys talking about.”
“Halloween.”
“I hope you're coming.”
“As always.”
“We hope you're coming to Autumn we have something special planned.”
“Like what?”
“You’ll see just say you’ll join us.”
“I don’t know.”
“It’ll be fun trust us.”
“I’ll think about it.”
“Sweet.”
They all high five slapped crashing their fists eating their lunch she sure hoped she knew what she was getting herself into. They pulled themselves up going outside for a cigarette before registration.
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’ve managed to twist Autumn’s arm into coming to the party.”
“Cool?”
“Just keep your trap shut about last Halloween okay, we don’t want her to freak out on us okay.”
“You can trust me Con.”
He walked away going into lesson.
The bell rang and they all packed up Their stuff ushing out of the class. Connor placed his arm around Autumn.
They met Ashby, Harry and James for break. “So no more awkward silence and name-calling?”
“No.”
“Good now things can go back to normal and we all can have lunch together and hang.”
“Sure.”
They had their cigarettes and the bell rang. They all doubted out their cigarettes going to their last lesson before lunch. Connor sat next to Autumn. “Everything okay babe?”
“You sure everything’s okay with you and Dan?”
“Couldn’t be better.” He lied.
The bell rang for lunch Connor and Autumn met their friends for lunch before having another cigarette before the bell rang fro the final two lessons of the day.
The five friends walked out of school together, walking home.
“We’ll see you guys tomorrow.”
“You will.”
“Later Con, Autumn.”
“Later.”
“Yeah bye.”
Their friends walked away as they continued towards the lake and the bridge. “I’ll see you tomorrow Autumn.”
“Okay.”
He pecked her on the cheek and walked away she headed towards home.
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