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Autumn sat by the lake tears falling off her face. Why did she have to be put through it all again? If once wasn’t enough.
His dark shadow overpowered the sun. He sat beside her. “I’m sorry Autumn.”
She looked at him. “Matt.”
“I’m sorry for today.”
“So why make me go through it all again?”
“They asked me to start at the beginning so they could get an understanding of why I was seeing you.”
“Don’t they already have it?”
“Mr. Grayson agreed to me telling them yes. They just wanted to see how I reacted to dealing with your problems and how I reacted with you.”
“So did you pass?”
“Yeah.”
“Good for you.” She said, pulling herself up.
He grabbed her hand she looked at him nervously. “Please don’t be mad at me. I had no idea until they got there. I was just hoping to continue where we left off. I didn’t like it any more than you.”
“Whatever!”
“We can finish our talk now.”
“No!”
“Why not?”
“We’re not at school.”
“I won’t tell anyone.”
“I’m sorry Matt. I can’t.’”
“Sure.”
He pulled himself up. He pressed his lips to hers kissing her. He moved away. “Tuesday okay.’”
“Sure.”
He let go of her hand turning and walked away.
She looked over the river. “So what do Harding want?”
She turned her hair hitting her face she moved it out of the way. “Con.”
“Well?’
“Just apologising for the session it was a bit.”
“The observation right?”
“Yeah.’
“How’d it go?”
“Don’t ask.’
“That bad huh?”
“Yeah.”
He placed his arm around her. “It’ll be an okay babe. You’ll have one last observation before we leave a re-cap. We’ve all been there. It’s just to check to see if they’re doing their job right.”
“Maybe.”
“It hurts I know, but it has to be done.”
“I guess.”
“Come on I’ll buy you some supper.”
“Okay.”
He led her away going into town to have a burger and coke.
“It’ll be an okay babe.”
“Mmm.”
They began to eat.
“There you are. I didn’t see you in school today.” Dan said. sliding in next to Connor.
“Autumn had an assessment.”
“The two-hour thing Hugh.”
“Yeah, they were observing Harding.”
“Bet that was hard.”
“A little.”
“I hate remembering especially when it’s what secreted you up in the first place.”
Autumn looked at him she knew exactly how that felt today she hated returning to that place. She just wanted to forget.
The three friends ate their burgers and drank their shakes leaving the burger palace. Connor dropped his arm over her. And they walked away.
Connor pecked her on the cheek. Taking his arm from around her. “I’ll meet you in the morning okay.”
“Okay.”
“Night Red.”
“Night Dan.”
“Night babe.”
“Night Con.”
Autumn walked away.
“She’s stressed isn’t she Con ?”
“Yeah, she was grilled for two hours Dan real bad. The past is an ugly thing.”
“Yeah, something that we try to put behind us but never can.”
18th December
Same s**t different day!
Connor and Daniel met Autumn by the bridge while g to school.
“Well, at least you’re on time this morning.”
“Yeah.’
“Con wake you up, or did both of them?”
Ashby and Harry kicked him. “Owe.”
“No, we did not.”
The bell rang.
“Come on.”
They all walked into their tutor groups for registration. Connor kissed Autumn before their lesson.
Autumn sat down, and Stenton sat next to her. “You okay Red?”
“I’m fine.’
“Are you sure?’
“Yeah. just tired.”
“Well, at least these are the last few days so you won’t need an alarm clock to wake you over the Christmas hols.” He smiled.
If only he knew.
His smile faded, this girl was hard work, though she wasn’t like the other girls he knew most of them had had their cherry popped, and the others were too tight to get close to. He was surprised he still had any balls left. “So what are you doing this weekend?”
“Dunno why?”
“You could always come to mine.”
“I..”
“Right class settle down.”
He smiled at her. She just looked at him.
The bell rang, and they all packed their stuff up. walking out of the classroom.
“Can I walk with you to your next lesson, Red?”
“I guess.”
He smiled. “You never answered my question. This Saturday mine, what do you say?”
“I’m sorry, I can’t.”
“Why not?”
She stared at.
“I won’t jump on you. I promise.”
“I’m busy.”
“Washing your hair!” He cracked.
“No, putting my finger in the plug socket to make my hair look good!”
He grinned laughing. “Finally, I got you to bite back.”
“Whatever Stenton.”
He laughed.
“I’ll catch you later, Stenton.”
“Sure.”
She turned walking into her next class. Harry looked up and smiled, calling her over. She slothed over to him sitting down. “What’s up Autumn? You look vexed.”
“Nought.”
“You sure?”
“Yeah, I’m fine.”
He looked at her not quite convinced.
“Really.”
The two friends walked out of the lesson. “So are you okay?”
“I’m fine just drop it.” She said, angrily.
“Chill Autumn.”
“Sorry, bad day.”
He smiled as they walked over to their friends. Having a cigarette.
“You okay babe? You seem a little tense.”
“I’m fine. I just wish people would stop asking.”
“Gee, chill, babe.”
“She was like it in the lesson too.”
“Who was in the first lesson with you?”
“Stenton.”
“What did he say?”
“Nought.”
“Do?”
“Nought. Just drop it.”
The bell rang they doubted their cigarettes out. Walking away.
“I’ll see you at lunch, okay.,
“Okay.”
Autumn went into her next lesson, sitting and own looking out of her window. Wishing the guys around here would just leave her the hell alone and get in with it.
“You okay Miss. Cleveland?”
“Yeah sorry.”
The bell rang and she met up with Connor and the others for lunch. Having a cigarette before their final last two lessons.
Daniel sat next to her. “You still look tired, Red?”
“Couldn’t sleep”
“Oh.” He coughed. “So, what was wrong with you at break red? We all know Stenton.”
“Nothing he…”
He looked at her. “Yes?”
“Just asked me to go round his Saturday.”
“Tell him you’re going out with me.”
She looked at him, and he smiled.
“Right class settle down.”
The bell rang, and they all pulled themselves up.
“Don’t tell Con, Dan he will flip.’
“I won’t, but my offer still stands.”
“I don’t know Dan, Con.”
“We’re friends.”
“I know.”
“Miss Cleveland, Mr Harrison.”
“Sir.”
“I’d like two to pair for this assignment. Your grades are slipping Mr Harrison, so I’d like Miss Cleveland to help you to get them back up.”
“Sir.”
“Is that okay with you Miss Cleveland?”
“Yes Sir.”
“Good, you my go.”
Daniel smiled as they walked away. “So Saturday it is.”
“I guess.”
“I’ll be good Red, I promise.”
Connor dropped his arm over her kissing her cheek. “You okay babe?”
“Yeah.”
“So what’s with the face?”
“Simmons paired us, he seems to think I need help.”
“Oh.”
“You don’t mind do you?”
“Not at all.”
“Good, cause I’m gonna need Autumn a few hours this weekend.”
“Sure.”
They all walked down the corridor meeting their friends at the gates and they all walked home.
“I’ll see you two tomorrow.”
“Later Dan.”
“Yeah later.”
Dan walked away. Autumn looked at Connor. “Are you sure that you’re okay with me and Dan doing our work together?”
“I guess.”
“We’ll meet up after.”
He smiled.
He leaned forward. “I’ll see you tomorrow, okay.”
“Okay.”
He pressed his lips on hers kissing her hungrily.
He moved away. “Night babe.’’
“Yeah, later Con.”
She walked away as he turned walking away from her.
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