Chapter 3 Week 1 Pt 3

Connor looked over Ashby calling him over to join them. "Come on Autumn."

They walked over to the table where his friends were sitting placing their treys down, sitting next to one another. "So today is it better than yesterday?"

"I guess."

"Where were you at break Autumn? Connor thought you'd forgotten the way!"

"No. Mr Conway wanted a word with me about the coursework we'd be doing."

"So you'll be stuck in all weekend, Hugh?!"

"No, he gave me a few weeks to get it done."

'Gee he's being nice must've got his end away."

"Guys."

"Well he must've, he's a slave driver."

"That's what I was told."

"It's all true babe, we had him last year he worked us into the ground."

"Ignore them, Autumn, he's okay.'

"Is he the reason you didn't take Art up?"

"No, it's not our scene. Is it guys?"

"Nope." They all chimed.

"Then what is?"

"Stuff that's interesting."

"Art can be interesting."

"Yeah right. Doubt it. Art museums, yarn."

"You guys have no imagination."

"We have plenty."

"Come on let's have a fag before lunch is over."

"Autumn already has."

"To make up for the one that you missed at break?"

"Yeah."

'Come on let's get out of here.'

They pulled themselves up going outside. "So Con catch up with you when you were having a fag?"

"Yeah."

"Took your time?"

"We were talking."

"What about?"

"Personal."

"So you don't want to talk about it?"

"That's what personal means Ash you nonce."

"So how's today been, Autumn? You find your feet."

"I guess."

"You will. Just give it a few weeks and you won't even need your timetable you'll know every lesson you've got and where."

They lit their cigarettes smoking till the bell went for the end of lunch.

They pulled themselves up and went out of the classroom to the dining hall joining the queue. They chose their lunches sitting down. "So what have you got after lunch?"

"P.E."

"Can't wait to see you in your kit."

"Keep your Boner on Jae."

"We'll meet up in the usual place."

"Sure."

"Later Autumn."

"Later."

Connor and Autumn walked down the corridor. "Thanks for not making me look like an idiot."

"I'd never do that."

"Well thanks for not telling them."

"You didn't tell me anything. There wasn't nought to tell Autumn, even if you had it would've been between us okay."

"Okay."

He kissed her softly on the cheek.

Autumn and Connor sat down.

"So who's in your science lesson?"

"A guy named Jarrod. Well, that's who the tutor paired me with."

"Really."

"Yeah."

"He's a bit of a loner Autumn just watch yourself okay he'll latch onto you."

"I will."

"Have you met Stenton yet? I swore he was in that class."

"No, not yet."

"Oh."

"Why? Is he someone else I should stay clear of?"

"Right class settle down."

"Just say he's a gigolo."

The bell rang. "So what have you got next babe?"

"Geo."

"I'll walk with you."

"Okay.'

"Hey, guys where are you heading?"

"Autumn has Geo. I have history."

"Can I tag I'm going that way?"

"Sure."

Harry walked down the corridor with Connor and Autumn.

"So what room you in Autumn?"

"Ten."

"I am too, you can sit next to me."

"Sure."

"Well this is us Con we'll see you at end of school."

"You will." He kissed Autumn on the cheek. " By the gates babe."

"Okay.

He walked away as Harry and Autumn walked into their geography lesson sitting down. "So did you meet anyone new in class.'

"Apart from Jarrod. No."

"Surprising guys usually drawl over s new face, a pretty face. Stenton's usually the first."

"Conor mentioned him. Who is he?"

"Oh, you'll know trust me."

Connor met Autumn for her last lesson. "You looked good today. I think all you girls give us a boner."

"Even you?"

"There's only one girl that gives me a Boner."

"Really who?"

"You.'" He said kissing her.

"Mr Harborne, Miss. Cleveland inside now."

"Miss."

They walked into their lesson sitting down.

They walked out of school just gone four after having a lecture from their tutor who was not pleased with them at all.

"I'm sorry Autumn she can be a bitch."

"It's okay Con."

"No, it's not."

"I was running late."

Autumn and Connor walked toward the bridge. "Look Autumn I'm sorry about today."

"It's okay."

"No, it's not. I should've realised you had issues with relationships."

She looked at him. "How do you.."

"Look Autumn I like you, but it's obvious you've just come out of something long-term. So, I'll try and back away."

"You don't..."

"I do Autumn. I can't promise that I won't try and kiss you. But I won't push you into anything you are not comfortable with."

"Thanks, Con." She kissed him on the cheek moving away, their eyes connected he pressed his lips onto hers kissing her hungrily.

He moved away, she looked so lost, so confused. "I'm sorry Autumn. You're just so different."

She looked at him.

"Well." He said quickly, steering away from the present situation. "I'll see you tomoz."

"Sure."

He smiled turned, and walked away she stood confused.

They walked over the bridge. "I'll meet you tomorrow."

"Okay."

He kissed her cheek. "Later babe."

"Later Con."

6th September

Connor met Autumn on the bridge. "We ready to go?"

"Yeah."

He dropped his arm over her shoulders and they walked away.

"Where were you two last night?"

"Got in shit again Con?"

"Yeah I was waiting for Autumn. Bitch nearly had my balls then cracked down on Autumn for being late."

The bell rang.

"Come on guys I don't need to be in anymore shit this week."

They all walked into the school saying their goodbyes before registration.

"So what lesson have you got babe?"

"Biology."

"I'll teach you biology." He smirked.

She frowned at Connor.

"I have wood work. I'll wait for you."

"Okay,"

He walked down the corridor and she went into her lesson. She sat down he looked at her about to get up to join her. "Hi Autumn, do you mind if I sit by you?"

"Not at all."

He smiled sitting down. Stenton cut his eyes angered he'd get to talk to this girl one way or another if looks could've killed him they would.

Connor met Autumn. "So how's it go?"

"Okay."

"I take it Jarrad's in your class?"

"Yeah."

"Watch him Autumn."

"I will."

They walked together for their next lesson sitting down.

They met their friends met their friends for lunch sitting down.

"So Autumn, have you met Stenton yet?"

"No, why?"

"Just he has science the same as you."

"I haven't seen him."

"Strange. I swore he had Collins for biology."

"Unlike Stenton not to make himself known."

"Well he aint."

They had a cigarette before they went into registration.

"I'll see you last lesson babe."

"Okay."

They went their separate was. Connor looked at Stenton. "I thought you weren't in again."

"I'm always in Con."

"Strange, Autumn said she hadn't seen you."

"The new chick?"

"Yeah."

"Fucking Jarrod prick . I tried Con, but he's always there."

"Try and sit by her before he gets in next time you have a lesson with her."

"I'll try."

"You'll do. You know what he is."

"Yeah a leech."

Autumn met Connor for last lesson which they shared together before walking home.