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9th September
Connor met Autumn by the bridge as she yawned as she strode heavily over to him. “You look like you don’t want to go today.”
“I’m tired Con. I daint get much sleep.”
“It’s okay Autumn. Just try and stay awake during the lesson.”
“I’ll try.”
He dropped his arm over her. “Come on let’s go before we’re late.”
They walked over the bridge heading to school.
“Bout time.”
“Sorry guys, Autumn didn’t get much sleep.”
“Keep her awake aye, Con?!”
Harry and Ashby nudged James. “Owe.”
“No, gee, is that all you think about?”
“Like you don’t.”
They all slapped James around the head. “Owe guys.”
“Well, keep your gob shut and your obscene comments to yourself.”
“Says the one who gives them.”
“I don’t think Autumn wants it this morning.”
The bell rang, and they all went in for registration, then for first lesson. “I’ll see you second period, okay.”
“Okay.”
He pecked Autumn on the cheek while walking away as she went into her physics lesson. Jarrad called her over to him. Stenton looked at her as she sat down. How he wished the leech would just f**k off and leech onto someone else and give her a chance to talk to someone else.
The bell rang, and they all packed up their stuff, shuffling out of the class. Connor placed his arm around Autumn Jarrod pissed, Stenton wondering how the hell he had done it.
They met Ashby, Harry and James at break. “So ain’t Dan back yet?”
“Not sure. I think he said he’d be back in tomorrow.”
“You’ll like him, Autumn, he’s like Con.”
“Yep, there’ll be some arguments.”
“Why?”
“Just say they think alike.”
“Oh okay.”
The bell rang. They all doubted their cigarettes going to their last lesson before lunch. Connor sat next to Autumn. “You’ll like Dan, trust me, he’s in our form too.”
She smiled awkwardly.
“Right class settle down.”
The bell rang for lunch. Connor and Autumn met their friends for lunch before having another cigarette before the bell rang for 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.
10th September
Connor met Autumn on the bridge. She still looked tired. “So how are you feeling today?”
“A little tired, but okay.”
“So, have you got Harding today?”
“Yeah first thing.”
“So, I’ll see you in English.”
“You will.”
They walked into school.
“So you get out of bed on time?”
“You wet the bed, Con?”
“No, my alarm went off.”
They all laughed.
“More like Autumn got you up aye babe?” James said, winking at her.
“No I didn’t.” She said, angrily.
“Chill babe, joke.”
“It weren’t funny.”
“No it weren’t Jae. Autumn and I met by the bridge like usual.”
“Well, you’ve been on time since she began what she do Con? Get you out of bed early.”
“No I was up till one actually, mom woke me.”
“More like socked you.” Ash said, laughing.
“Yeah sure guys, whatever.”
The bell rang.
“Come on guys, this s**t hole waits for no one.”
They walked into school. “I’ll see you at break babe.”
“Okay.”
Connor and their friends walked away. Mathew Harding stood at the door waiting. “Nice to see that your up bright and early, Miss Cleveland.”
“You too.” She replied, sarcastically.
“Come through.”
She slipped into the room.
“Take a seat.” He said, closing the door.
She slothed across the room, slouching down on the large sofa.
He sat down opposite her in his armchair. “So how’s your weekend been?”
“Slow.”
“So did you meet your friend?”
“Yeah, then I did my homework.”
“So, how have you found it here so for?”
“Same old, different school. Same sh..”
He looked at her.
“Crap.’
“I guess. So, I’d like to talk about your family today.”
“Okay.” She swallowed.
“I’d like to begin with where you all lived before.”
“We lived in the Netherlands.”
“Wow. That’s a long way away.”
“Well sh… crap happens.”
“Sure does.” He looked at her. He could see she was uncomfortable talking about this subject, but he had to press on to get to why she came to the U.K. and what happened to her to see him. “So what was it like out there?”
“Okay I guess. I had lots of friends. I was sad I had to leave them behind.”
“So all of your family move over here?”
“No, just me and mom. My older brother lives with my dad.”
“How come?”
“Personal.”
“I have to get to know you, so I can understand why you are here and why you got sent to me. You don’t give much away.”
“I keep myself to myself.”
“You’re going to have to take that weight off your shoulders, Autumn if you want my help.”
“I didn’t ask for it.”
“Well I’m giving it. So shall we start again?”
“I guess.’
“So, how come your dad and brother didn’t join you and your mom when you came to live over here?!”
“They’re divorced, okay. My brother and I got separated because we were “too close.”(she abbreviated.)”
“It’s better than not being close at all.”
“They were jealous of our relationship. We wanted to stay together, but they wouldn’t allow it.”
The bell rang.
“We’ll talk more about this Thursday, okay.”
“Sure if you think it helps.”
“I do.”
They pulled themselves up, he opened the door and she stepped out. “I’ll see you Thursday Autumn.”
“You will.”
She turned, and he looked up at her, his blue eyes sparkled, his Mohawk-styled hair hung over his face. He smiled.
She cut a short smile and walked away.
“Mr. Harrison I’m Mr. Harding. Mr. Greyson is running late, so unfortunately you’ll be having me follow me.”
He pulled himself up and went into the room. He had to find out who this girl was.
“You don’t have to go to the lesson on my account, Con.”
“I know, I had a bollocking off the head then off Greyson about how it is important to attend all my lessons bullshit. I’m just going to keep the peace.”
“Okay if your sure that’s all it is.”
“It is.”
They both went into class sitting down.
After the lesson, he dropped his arm over her, and they walked to the cigarette corner where they met up with their friends for break to have a cigarette.
“Where’s Dan wasn’t he supposed to be back today?”
“He was. Maybe he was late, you know, Dan.”
“Yeah, in detention, no doubt.”
“So is he like you guys?”
“Exactly like us.”
“Great.”
“Don’t you like us babe?”
“Yeah. I just don’t like the rude comments.”
“You’ll get used to it, babe, everyone else has.”
“After a few slaps, aye Con.”
“You got slapped?”
“We all did, Babe. Stenton’s the worst. Trust us babe, we’re angels compared to him. I’m surprised he has any balls left, let alone a face.”
They all laughed.
“Just watch him Autumn anything with a pair of t**s and a pulse. You know what I mean?”
“Yeah I do.”
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