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11th December
Connor and Daniel met Autumn by the bridge. “So are we ready to go?”
“We are.”
Connor dropped his arm over Autumn and they walked away from the bridge heading for school.
Ashby, Harry and James stood, waiting by the gates.
“What time do you call this?” James asked, tapping his watch, smiling.
Connor scoured at him.
“Come on guys we’ll be late.”
“Nought new, come on?”
The bell rang and they all walked into the high school going into registration. Connor, Daniel and Autumn walked down the corridor. After registration they made their way down the corridor to their first lesson “I’ll see you second lesson babe.” He said, kissing her cheek.
“Later Autumn.”
“Later guys.”
Autumn walked into lesson as Con and Daniel continued down he corridor to their first lesson.
She sat down , Stenton looked over at her and smiled tapping the empty seat next to him. She nodded and made her way over to him, sitting down next to him getting her stuff out of her bag placing it on to the table before drop-my he back back to the floor.
“My dad was really impressed with you.”
“Really?” She questioned him.
“Yeah really. You’re the first hired help that’s actually stuck around.”
“They just didn’t know how to tolerate you.”
He grinned. “And I suppose you do?”
“I ignore you snide comments if any, but lately you haven’t been dishing them half as much.’
“Maybe it’s cause I want you to help me, and I want to learn for the first time in my life.”
She nodded in appreciation.
“Right class lets settle down and begin.”
The bell rang for the end of the lesson the tutor let them out roe by row which pissed Stenton right off being as Autumn’s row was the first which meant he had to catch up to her before she got to far in front of him to do so. “Hey Red!” He shouted.
She turned. “Stenton.”
“Can I walk you to your next class?”
She was just about to answer.
“I’m walking her, but your free to join us.”
Stenton looked up “Con.”
“Stenton.” He looked at him questionably. “So are you walking with us or what?”
“Sure.”
Connor smirked dropping his arm Autumn’s shoulder. “So...Autumn said you dad was home when she went to yours to help you with your school work?”
“Yeah he had the day off.”
Connor nodded.
“She impressed him, he thinks she’s good for me seen as I’ve lost so many helpers in the past. He reckons she has a high tolerance level.”
“She has something to put up with you for a few hours. Do you actually listen?”
“Always. Red has helped me a lot actually, and I think I’m finally understanding what I’m actually doing.’”
“So you won’t be needing her anymore?”
“She has told you she’s helping me till after Christmas right?”
He grunted, how could he forget that? “Totally slipped my mind. Let’s just hope you can keep your hands to yourself with the next helper cause you won’t be getting Autumn back.”
“Con!”
“Is that a threat?”
“It’s a f*****g promise, behave and do what you’ve got to do cause she won’t be tutoring you after Christmas.”
“Con!”
“I think that’s up to her not you.”
“Come in Con let’s just get to lesson.”
“Well, it was nice chatting with you Stenton.”
“Whatever Con.”
She looked at Stenton mouthing “I’m sorry.”
He nodded as he walked away.
“What the f**k Con? that was damn right rude. He knows he’s got a new f*****g tutor after Christmas. There was no need to f*****g rub it in! You’re f*****g unbelievable.”
“I’m sorry.”
“Tell that to Stenton not me. He’s doing really well right now, and I can’t need him falling back cause of this.”
He grunted. “Come on we’ll be late for lesson.”
She huffed and followed him into their next lesson.
They walked to the smoking area for break the tension between them wanted their friends to run and hide.
“Okay spit what are you two on edge.”
“Ask him.”
“Ask her.”
“Oh boy.”
The bell rang and they went to thier classes.
They all ate in silence feeling the friction in the air. They all had a cigarette the tension between Connor and Autumn still in the air.
“Okay you two need to talk, what the f**k is going on?” Ash asked.
“Stenton.” They chimed.
“Oh boy, not this again.”
“What had he done now?”
“Nothing.”
“Okay. Confusing.”
“Con had to throw it in his face that I wouldn’t be tutoring him after Christmas.”
“It’s the truth geez.”
“It’s the way you said it Con, like you were taking a dig at him.”
“Maybe I was. I’m sick of him taking all of your time up.”
“He doesn’t.”
“Doesn’t he? He seems to be more important to you than me!”
“What the f**k? He’s my friend, like you are. And I agreed to help him get his grades up. I also agreed to help him with his homework cause he needed to catch up, seen as were in the same f*****g classes.”
“I said I was sorry.”
“And I said you needed to tell Stenton that not me.’”
The bell rang and she stored off, Connor huffed and walked with Daniel to registration. She sped walked out of the class to her next before Connor could get chance to speak to her let alone catch up with her.
Connor and Daniel met Autumn and their friends outside the gates at the end of school, she was still vexed and walked ahead of Connor and Daniel after their friends had left them.
Daniel said goodbye to Connor he nodded he jogged up to Autumn. “Give him time red he's hot headed and jealous as fuck.”
She nodded.
“Night red.”
“Night Dan.”
He walked away, Connor grabbed her hand. “I’m sorry babe I’ll talk to Stenton tomorrow and apologise.”
“You shouldn’t have to do it for me, but for you Con.”
“I know I’m not, and I am.” He pulled her close. “I hate fighting with you babe.”
“Me too.”
He leaned forward pressing his lips on hers kissing her. He moved away. “I’ll see you tomorrow, okay babe.”
“Okay.”
He slipped his arm from around her, dropping her hand out of his. “Night babe.”
“Night Con.”
He smiled jogging away.
12th December
Autumn walked into the the office after saying goodbye to her friends. “Please take a
seat Autumn.”
She walked over to the sofa dropping down to it. Mathew strode across the room sitting opposite her. “So how are we this morning Autumn?”
“Okay I guess.’
“Good because this time next week we will be observed by my lecturers so Monday I’d like to take you down to the room where we’ll be observed, if that’s okay with you.”
“Yeah sure.” She said, nervously.
“So today I’d like to continue with your friends from your previous school.”
“Sure. I’d like to talk about two of them today.”
“Okay it’s your call Autumn, just be prepared that it will be hard to discuss two of your closest friends so any time you wish to stop just say and we’ll take a breather. Okay.”
“Okay.”
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