JP's POV
Now the moment I laid my eyes on her I knew she was different she was like me.
We don't come with a label on and unless you know you would never know but she had been in the care system I was sure of it. I had been part of the "Looked After Care" system but for me I finally had a happy ending that sounds proper corny but I had been through some serious shit and managed to come through the other side thanks to Setta and Malcolm they gave me a second chance at life they loved, cared, nurtured and made me believe that there is good in people.
Seeing her in detention broke the ice I had wanted to talk to her but couldn't with Sam always around. Sam is sweet and we hung out over the Summer had the odd kiss and make out session with her but that was all she putting out. I liked Lena, she was match fit for me. I wondered where she had come from and where did she live? She has clearly had the Summer abroad as she was heavily tanned a natural sun tan.
I walk to my car and jump in my little Corsa it is nothing flash but it gets me about.
I head to Frazer's gym which is not far from the Hope Field Estate. I meet my lifelong pals there Pablo, Buddy and Drew. It's a boxing gym, proper old skool sweat box we sometimes spar but mainly go to use the equipment and punch bag. We are there about an hour and we always head to the café afterwards. The café is also owned by Jimmy who owns the gym.
We head in to the café the lads take the table near the window, while I go and order the drinks.
The waitress turns round not even looking up saying
"What can I get you" she says not wanting to be there
"Alright Miss Lena" I say laughing.
She looks up
"Alright" and laughs "what you doing here?"
"Well this is a café don't worry sweetheart I ain't stalking you" I laugh and she laughs
"Just you and your mates" she asks.
"Yeah we just left Frazers gym, do you know it?" I ask.
She looks at me and laughs
"Course I know it now what you having?" she smiles not leaving the eye contact we got going on.
I smile at her and give her the order.
"Who's your friend JP" Pablo asks cocking his eyebrow.
I laugh.
"This is Lena, she just joint my 6th Form, Lena this is Pablo, Buddy and Drew" I say pointing to each of them as I state their names
"I've seen you haven't you just moved onto Hope Field?" Pablo asks.
Lena looks at me like a bit half embarrassed, Hope Field is a shithole.
"Yeah just short term" she says.
"Well ain't you the lucky one Me, Buddy and Drew are lifers whilst JP managed to escape and get out of Hope Field" Pablo says.
"You lived on Hope Field" she asks me surprised.
"Yeah" I said and continued
" But fuck knows why its called Hope Field cos there ain't no Hope and there ain't no Field" I say laughing, in turn Pablo, Buddy and Drew all laugh hard....they are down to earth no airs or graces just like me.
"Yeah we are living the dream" Buddy says laughing.
"Concrete Jungle" Drew says laughing
"Tower Block dreams Baby" we all say in unison laughing whilst I can see Lena looking deep into me.
The lads carry on between themselves whilst I chat with Lena.
"Look the Hope Field ain't all that bad, I lived there for years that's how I know the lads, we've been friends all our life's" I say to her.
"But you go Marlsborough High" she says a bit confused as it's a good school.
"Listen Lena life threw me a second chance and I grabbed it with both hands, the others at school are not my people these people here are my people but I know I need to get my grades to do well in life so I swallow that pompous school" I smile at her.
She looks at me nodding.
"Listen I best get over to them" I say smiling giving her a cheeky wink.
I head back to the lads and take a seat and chat Lena brings our order over and we connect eye contact again I smile breaking away as the lads are clocking this it is so evident there is chemistry between us.
We finish our food and go to head out the lads wait out the front for me as I go to the counter to see Lena.
"See ya later Lena" I say.
"Marlsborough High Baby" She replies laughing.
"Bring it on" I laugh and head out the door.
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Tower Block Dreams
Teen Fiction*****COMPLETED****** Lena was streetwise. She was feisty and tough, she had to be with the upbringing she had. The one thing Lena wanted was to be loved and Donovan was the man who done that. Despite their age difference and Lena's naivety she n...
