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She sat nervously her fingers twitching.
“Are you okay, Autumn? If it’s too much pressure.”
“No, I’m fine.”
“So, I take it these two particular friends were found together?0
“Yeah Downey and Joanne. They were really close they done everything together even after everything that had happened. She told me that they were going all of the way. She asked me what I thought. I told her if she was sure and of she loved him. She assured me that she was absolutely sure so I told her to go for it, he was a nice guy.”
“One you could trust?”
“I guess, they’d been together for a while. She was staying over his house, I’m not sure what exactly happened just the cops found them in an uncompromising position. The cops reckoned they got waisted, but Jo want like that.’
“Maybe she wanted to try something new.”
“She wouldn’t she was totally against drugs.”
“Depends on how easily you fall.”
“I guess.” She breathed heavily continuing. “Anyway the cops reckoned they took a trip that had gone wrong one of the cops made a joke of them doing an all nighter. “Must’ve been good!!” They joked. None of us found it funny as the naked teenage dead bodies came out of the house. They said that their hearts had burst they done tests, but with no traces of drugs in their systems they classed it as suicide seen as two healthy teenager having a heart attack at the same time was suspicious. They reckoned they chose to end it cause they couldn’t live with out the other.”
“Some guesswork.”
“I don’t think that the cops knew what exactly happened so they guessed because they couldn’t come up with any other explanation to How their hearts had exploded. With no traces of drugs it was wrist off as another suicide”
He placed his hands on hers. “We’ll take a break okay.”
She cut a short, but brief smile.
He pulled himself up making them a coffee. He placed them down. “Thought you might need one.”
“Thanks.”
“You okay with this? Anytime that you need a breather tell me okay.”
“Okay.”
He sat down looking at her. “I know this is hard for you and everyone seems to be in the way of you getting on with it, but we’re here to help.”
“I know.”
“Just take your time okay. Things take time I’m always here if you need to talk okay?”
“Okay.”
They picked up their coffees drinking in silence, placing the empty cups down. The bell rang.
“I best go Matt.”
“Pity we haven’t got longer.”
Autumn pulled herself walking across the room. “Autumn.”
“Yeah.” She said turning.
His eyes inches away from hers, his lips touching hers, kissing her.
She quickly moved away. “I.. I ..best go.”
“Sure. I’ll see you Thursday.”
She opened the door stepping out, closing the door behind her.
Connor slipped has arms around her and she jumped. “You okay babe?”
“Yeah fine, just daint see you.”
“I thought I’d walk with you to your next lesson, if that’s okay with you.”
“Yeah, it’s fine.”
“So you’re date go well!!” He joked.
“It wasn’t a date!” She snapped.
“Joke Babe Gee chill. How was your session with Harding?”
“Fine.”
“So is he any closer to cracking the ice?”
“A little.’
“You can always talk to me babe we spend enough time together.”
“I know.”
“Well here we are. I’ll see you at break.”
“You will.”
He pecked her in the cheek walking away as she went into lesson.
Connor and Autumn met at break Daniel bounced over to them.
“So are we still on for this weekend.”
“Yeah.”
“What’s happening this weekend?”
“We have an assignment to do.”
“Oh, okay.”
“We’re going to be sitting by the lake if you’d like to join us.”
“No thanks. I’ll pass.”
“Sure.”
They stood smoking till the bell went, they doubted out their cigarettes going to their lesson before lunch.they all met for lunch eating a barely cooked jacket potato and pudding before having a cigarette.
“So are we up for a grilling Autumn?”
“I guess.”
“We’ll see you later Con.”
“Sure.” He kissed Autumn on the cheek. “I’ll meet you by the gates babe.”
“Sure.”
“Dan.”
“Con.”
Connor walked away for his final two lessons. They walked to their lesson.
“You two okay?”
“Yeah.”
“Just you seemed so cold.”
“We’re fine Red.”
She lost her footing, he caught her. “Did you tell him anything?”
“What about?”
“Our kiss.”
“Be serious Dan. He’ll string you up by the balls this time.”
“True.” He got closer to her. “So we are still okay for Saturday?”
“Yeah.”
“Cool.”
“Mr. Harrison. Miss. Cleveland.” Their teacher said, tapping her watch.
Daniel looked at her pulling her up and they walked onto lesson sitting down.
The bell rang, they all walked out of class.
“I’m sorry for getting you in s**t Red.”
“It’s okay.”
“Maybe we should..”
“You’re out late.” Connor said, placing his arm around Autumn and kissing her cheek.
“Birch kept us back.”
“You weren’t that late were you?”
“You know the shrew Con. One minute after the bell and your in for a bollocking.”
“Sure do.”
They all walked out of school heading home saying their goodbyes.
Connor looked Autumn. “You’ve never been late.”
“Yeah I know. She was in a major bad mood. Don’t think she had any last night.”
Connor laughed. “You’ll be one of us soon babe, you’re beginning to pick it up.”
She looked at him stunned as he pulled her close. “Dan daint try anything did he?”
“No, we were talking, daint realise we had to run a f*****g marathon to get to her class.”
He smiled pressing his lips on hers kissing her, he moved away. “I love you okay I just want Dan to ruin it.’’
“He won’t Con unless you let him.”
“So does this mean?”
“We’re friends Con, we all are its best if we just leave it that way.”
“For now.”
She looked at him.
“I’ll see you tomorrow.”
“Okay.”
He pecked her on the cheek. “Night babe.”
“Night Con.”
They parted company going their separate ways.
13th December
Conner met Autumn on the bridge walking to school where they met their friends.
“About time it’s almost time for the bell.”
“Sorry.”
“What were you and autumn doing that made you late?”
“Nothing.”
“Bull s**t!” James coughed.
“f**k you! let's go.”
The bell rang and they all went in for registration and their first two lessons before break.
“Hey Stenton wait up!” Con shouted
He looked over. “Con what do you want?”
He jogged up to him walking besides him. “About yesterday.”
“Already forgotten.”
“I’m really sorry man, I was out of line. I shouldn’t’ve said what I said so am I forgiven.”
“Like I said, already forgotten.”
“Thanks man.” He smirked, heading off.
“She must be really something if she gets the great Connor Harborne to apologise.”
He turned and smirked turning back jogging away.
Autumn stood smoking waiting for Connor as Daniel approached her. “Con running late?”
She looked up at Dan. “Yeah.”
“Where are the guys?”
“Here, damn f*****g teacher.”
“Snap.”
“So Con, where have you been?”
“Sucking it up and apologised to Stenton.”
“Wow what you do Red? Connor Harborne never apologises.”
“She hasn’t done nothing I was out of line.”
“Wow the great Connor Harborne admitting he is wrong I’m going to faint.”
“Shut the f**k up.”
They all laughed.
The bell rang
“Come on you two. I’ve heard sour face was in the war path, again!”
“Coming.”
They nodded.
“So we’ll see you at lunch?
“You will.”
They all went into lesson.
They all walked to their lesson
They sat down taking their books and pens out.
They walked out of lesson after the lunch bell rang getting their lunch sitting down to eat. Daniel looking over at her slyly.
“So are we all meeting up Saturday?”
“Yeah about six. I’m meeting Autumn first, then we’ll all meet up.”
“Bowling it is.”
“Sure.”
“Dan you coming?”
“Wouldn’t miss it.”
“Sweet.”
They all walked aimlessly out of class. “Hey Red wait up.”
“I have to go Dan.”
“I’ll walk with you.”
“Fine.”
“So are you looking forward to going bowling?”
“I guess haven’t been in a while.”
“Laterz Red.”
“Yeah Later.”
She went into her class. James tapped the chair next to him. She slipped into it. “So are you still col with hanging with us on Saturday I know you snd Con usually spend your weekends together?”
“It’s fine, you’re my friends too.”
He smiled as the tutor began their lesson.
James and Autumn walked out of the class. “So do we have the pleasure of you walking home with us tonight?”
“You do.”
He smiled.
They all met at lunch after lunch they all went outside having a cigarette before registration and their last two lessons. Daniel sat next to Autumn during their next lesson together.
“Right class settle down.”
Connor dropped his arm over her shoulders. As he approached Daniel and Autumn. They all walked out of school.
“Well I’ll see you guys tomorrow.”
“Sure will babe.” Connor said, pecking her in the cheek.
“Later Autumn.”
“Yeah later.”
They all walked away her and Dan making eye contact yet saying nothing.
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