6

 

The bell screeched loudly just as I reached registration, I stepped into the classroom giving Mrs. Williams a weak smile before scurrying over to my usual seat next to Jessica. Only when I got there mine and Jess’ usual spot was taken by two boys who weren’t even in our registration last term.

 

I felt a pull at my sleeve, when I glanced own I realised Jessica was behind me. She had decided to sit at the table directly to the right of our usual location and she scooted over to the next chair so I could sit down.

 

“What’s with the random lads? And why are they in our speck?” I asked her before my bum had even reached the seat.

 

“I dunno, apparently they had to move to our registration, their class has had to be split up or something ‘cause the teacher couldn’t deal with them.” Jessica answered, her eyes lit up at the idea of me finally giving in to a bit of gossiping.

 

“Went mental supposedly, threw a chair across a room and locked someone in a cupboard before declaring that he was going to go grow flowers or some s**t.” She continued.

 

“What? That’s insane do you really believe that?” I turned and cocked one eyebrow at her.

 

“You really don’t pay attention do you? It happened on like the last day of term, it’s all everyone’s been talking about on MSN.” She giggled.

 

I rolled my eyes but smiled at her anyway, Jessica was my friend, one of my only friends and all but she loved to gossip way too much. She always had a story about someone getting into a fight, or somebody calling someone else names behind their back. Often I just pretended to listen smiled and nodded until it was out of her system, usually by the end of registration, and we could continue our day.

 

Before I could ask Jessica about her Christmas the head belonging to the girl sat directly in front of me whipped around, almost blinding me with her long hair.

 

“eeeww! Why are ick and eck sitting near us?”

 

It was Katy and therefore my expression remained neutral and unmoved. In September when we started out at this school she and her mates seemed to take an instant disliking to us.

 

 Maybe it was because I embarrassed her in English by jumping in with the correct answer when Mrs. Williams asked her and she didn’t seem to know. I honestly thought I was helping her out, but it was a simple question and laughter rippled through the class. Ever since then she sort of hated me, and I made sure to keep myself to myself it really wasn’t worth the hassle.

 

Four months on and it was starting to get boring. I never tend to say anything to her, not because she scares me, because she really doesn’t. I just can’t be bothered with it, and I certainly don’t want to end up with some girl screaming bloody murder in my face. Perhaps my mind hadn’t quite switched off from the mornings banter with Jack because before I even knew what was happening my lips were moving.

 

“Oh just shut up would you and crawl back into the hole you slithered out of.” I glared at her and just as quickly as she had turned round she shot back.

 

“I suddenly remember why we choose to sit over there all the time.” I sigh to Jessica while looking to my left at our usual speck.

 

The boy in my usual seat, which just so happened to be the seat nearest to me, was facing away from me deep in conversation with the boy sat next to him. The boy in my seat had atop his head a mop of messy, damp, slightly curly, chestnut coloured hair.

 

I suddenly realised that keeping myself mostly to myself was potentially going to be nigh on impossible from now on, especially with him around.     

Author's Note

Please leave any comments you have, would love to know what people think of my first full length story attempt.