Chapter 10: “I have no right to be annoyed about it.”
“f**k yeah!” Jan cheered when the clock ticked over to half past three and the bell shrieked.
“Daniel, don’t make me dock you points on the January exams for lack of imagination,” Miss Corey said, smirking over the top of her glasses at them as they noisily packed up. “Have a good Christmas, everyone, and don’t forget amongst your presents to read the final chapters! There will be a test, and it will not be themed on the new year!”
“f**k tests,” Jan said, clapping Tav on the shoulders. “Let’s blow this joint. Got Christmas plans?”
“Not really,” Tav said, shoving his English supplies haphazardly into his bag and deliberately not looking up. Miss Corey always got a pained expression if they crumpled their books, and Tav didn’t have th
