you will forever be my always

part three

"Hello there, you must be Ava" , a blonde woman in a rather smart blazer exclaimed as I walked into reception.
"Y- yeah, that's me" I nervously replied. She invited me into her office then introduced herself as Mrs Carter, the headmistress.

Inside the office was a large, wooden desk with piles of papers and pen pots scattered in an orderly fashion. Opposite this were two chairs next to each other beside a bookcase with many framed photos of the headmistress with a man who I guessed was her husband.
"So Ava, what are your favourite subjects?" Miss carter questioned.
"Well I love Drama, oh and English too" I enthusiastically replied.
"You'll be glad to hear that at Ackley Bridge, we have an amazing Drama programme and as this year is crucial for you and the other year 12's so it's essential that you enjoy the subjects you choose." I smiled at Mrs Carters welcoming explanation.

She told me more about the school and how the day would work. Due to the hold up in Mrs Carters office, I got to sit out of the rest of first period to make my way around the school and get used to the change. I couldn't decide where I should spend the last few minutes left before first lesson ended and I was overwhelmed with all of the other students; I finally settled on the cafeteria.

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"Hello love, you're new here?", a welcoming lady in a brightly coloured outfit and head scarf asked me as I sat down at one of the tables.
"Yeah, I just moved here from Bristol" I replied.
"Ah Bristol, bit of a change coming here then hey. My Nasreen goes here, I'm sure she'll show you round." she smiled at me excitedly.
"That sounds great thanks, I-" The school bell rang loudly and my sentence was cut off.

Soon enough, as I expected, students piled through the doors and I remained in the same spot, occasionally glancing at the lady who introduced herself to be Mrs Paracha as she was the only person in the room I had spoken too. A girl, about my age walked up to me after having a conversation with Mrs Paracha.
"Hiya, I'm Nas, my mum is the one who you spoke to earlier." the girl with long, dark hair exclaimed.
"Hey, I'm Ava" i responded.

"Right then, this is my best friend Missy and her sister Hayley," she gestured towards two blonde girls standing a few meters behind us, waiting to be introduced.
The oldest of the two sisters, Missy, strutted up to the table we were sitting at and pulled me into a friendly hug as her sister complimented my makeup I had spent a while on this morning. I thanked her and we began to talk about what goes on within the walls of Ackley Bridge high school.

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"So.. "Missy said in a strong northern accent, "got your eye on any lads then Ava",
"Well, I haven't really spoken to anyone apart from a few teachers yet." I giggled quietly.
"Well," Hayley said, "I'm gonna try it with Riz this year!"
"Er, no you are not," Missy demanded. " You're 15 Hayley, you wanna watch that Riz, gesturing to the table in the corner where a group of guys were sitting."

"What ones Riz then" I joked.
"That one over there with the dark hair and braces," Hayley admitted. She continued to gush over how amazing Riz was but I wasn't concentrating as I was taking in the atmosphere of the school, thinking about how much I'm looking forward to my first lesson which was quickly approaching.

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A/N:
Hey, I hope this part wasn't too boring for you, I know I still haven't gotten into any drama yet but I'm planning ahead and have a lot in store.

lots of love
xxx