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The bell rang.
“Come on, let’s get back to it.”
“So you’re not wagging Con?”
“No, I have Autumn to keep me company.”
“Sure you do.”
They all walked their separate ways to their lessons.
The four friends met up for lunch. “So no Dan?”
“Ain’t seen him.”
“Maybe you got the days mixed up.”
“Nah, he told me today. I think.”
They ate their lunch and had a cigarette before registration.
“I’ll meet you by the gates, okay.”
“Okay.”
He pecked her on the cheek heading down the hall for the last lesson of the day, double mechanics.
She stepped into the room. He looked up at her and smiled. She returned his smile quickly. Sitting down.
He stared at her unnoticed during the lesson he had to get to know her. Her eyes began to feel drowsy. She really had to sort that alarm out.
Her eyes closed.
The paper ball hit her face, her eyes shot open. He looked at her smiling, pointing to the board.
She looked up at their teacher, who was not impressed. “Sorry sir, it won’t happen again.”
“It best not. You had best write this down and get some sleep tonight, or you’ll be in detention.”
“Sir.”
The class laughed and Daniel smiled at her.
“Right class that’s enough there’s plenty of you have fallen asleep during class get on with your work.”
The bell rang, and they all put their belongings in their bags, walking out of the class.
“Hey red.”
She turned and looked at him. “You talking to me?”
“You’re the only girl with red hair, aren’t you? Well, bright red anyway.” He smiled.
“I guess.”
“So you fall asleep often in class?”
“No damn alarm’s bust mom had to wake me.”
“Late night?”
“Couldn’t sleep.”
“I could always help you with that, or waking you up,” he smiled.
She stared through him.
His smile faded. “Guess not... So how about I walk you home?”
“Sorry I’m meeting someone.’
“Who?”
“Me,” Connor said, slipping his arm around her.
He looked over. “Con.”
“Dan. I see you’ve met Autumn. Autumn, this is Dan.”
“Nice to meet you. I’ve heard a lot about you.”
“All good, I hope.”
“Yeah.”
“So, where have you been all day Dan, I thought I’d got the day wrong.’
’No you hadn’t. I had to see Harding.”
“So no Greyson?”
“Not this morning, no, then I got detention b***h. At lunch I had to pick up all of my work that I’d missed out on, and I ran into Greyson. I ate my lunch while we talked.”
“So will we have the pleasure of your company tomorrow?”
“You will.”
“So were you chatting Autumn up?”
“Not at all, just offering to walk her home.”
“You can walk with us.”
“Where’s the guys?”
“No idea. Maybe they’ve already gone.”
“You can meet us by the bridge in the morning too. We can all walk here together.”
“Your alarm working?”
“Is yours?”
“I’ll check it.” He cracked, smiling.
They all walked to the bridge. “Well, we’ll see you tomorrow babe.”
“Okay.”
Connor pecked her on the cheek, dropping his arm from around her.
“It was nice meeting you Autumn.”
“You too.”
“I’ll see you tomorrow.”
“If your alarm goes off right.”
“She’s good Con.”
“Yeah she is.”
They smiled and walked away. She walked home, closing the door behind her.
11th September
Conner and Daniel met Autumn on the bridge walking to school where they met their
friends.
“Where were you last night Con?”
“We thought you’d gone.”
“Nice to see your ugly mush again Dan and you’re up early. Your mom kick you out?”
’Summert like that.”
“So, when did you get back?”
“Yesterday morning. I almost didn’t make it in.”
“So you met Autumn.”
“Yeah we’re in lesson together.”
“Cool.”
The bell rang and they all went in for registration and their first two lessons before break.
Autumn stood smoking waiting for Connor as Daniel approached her. “Con running late?”
She looked up at Dan. “Yeah.”
He spread his hand across the wall his eyes in line with hers nerving her. “I won’t beat around the bush red, I like you.”
“So does Con, don’t mean I’m going to give him nought either.”
He got closer. Her nervousness showing. “Meet me Saturday.”
“I can’t.”
“Washing your hair?!”
“I just can’t.”
“You can, lie if you have to.”
“Sorry I’m late babe the class got held up.” Connor said, approaching them.
Daniel backed away, lighting a cigarette. Connor took the cigarette off Autumn taking the last few drags. “Where’s the guys?”
“Here damn f*****g teacher.”
“Snap.”
They lit their cigarettes smoking them before the bell rang for end of break.
“So we’ll see you at lunch.”
“You will.”
They all went into lesson.
“So what did Dan want?”
“Nothing.” She lied.
“So can we do something Saturday?”
“I don’t know Con.”
“About three. I’ll meet you by the river okay.”
“Okay.”
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.”
“Cinema it is.”
“Sure.”
“Dan you coming?”
“Wouldn’t miss it.”
“Sweet.”
They all went outside having a cigarette before registration and their last two lessons. Daniel sat next to Autumn during their next lesson together. “Saturday at ten meet me by the bridge okay.”
She looked at him.
“Be there.”
“Right class settle down.”
They all walked aimlessly out of class. “Hey red wait up.”
“I have to go Dan.”
“I’ll walk with you.”
“Fine.”
“I ain’t done nought to offend you have I?”
“No.”
“Good.”
“This is me.”
“Well I’ll see you at the end of school no doubt.”
“I guess you will.”
“Laterz Red.”
“Yeah Later.”
She went into her final class of the day how was she supposed to tell him she couldn’t meet him.
James tapped the chair next to him. She slipped into it. “So what do you think of Dan then Autumn?”
“He’s okay. He’s just a little to up front for me.”
“We all are aren’t we?”
“I guess. I’m just not used to full on guys that’s all. There weren’t that many guys like you at my old school.”
“Bet they were worse.”
“Some of them.”
“Bet they got a slap.”
“Yeah they did.”
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 met up with Connor and the others. Connor dropped his arm over her shoulders. “So Jae keep you company.”
“We were in lesson together.”
“Oh yeah, sorry I forgot.”
They all walked out of school Daniel looking slyly at her as they did. Saying their goodbyes.
“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.
14th September
Autumn walked up to the bridge unsure where he could be. Connor wouldn’t be too pleased if he knew Dan had asked her to meet up with him. He stood waiting smoking, his Mohawk higher than she remembered. His blue eyes glistening in the sun, his attire a lot different than she expected it to be, she expected him to be more like Con than her. His dark clothing, which complemented his dark hair and Dc. Martens which were laced half way, his tight ripped jeans pushed into them. His Metallica tee-shirt almost buried him.
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