Professor Holland

Chapter Six

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Sorry in advance for any spelling mistakes as always .
-Maddie<3

I need to study I keep saying to myself. I need to write those essay's, but I have 7 months?, yes but I atleast need to choose which stupid books to choose. I finally come to my senses to go have a shower before going to the library, I heaved myself out of my bed and walk into the bathroom, we were one of the lucky ones to actually get a bathroom, mainly because we promised to keep it clean. By we I mean me. It's quite obvious Emma would never clean a bathroom. I turn on the shower waiting for it to get warm and then getting prepared to actually go in because our block has been having heating problems and the other night Emma said it was freezing so now I mentally prepare myself. I take a deep breath in before getting in and standing there for a couple of seconds before realising the water isn't cold and I could carry on. I washed my hair, the same hair my mum wants me to get cut because she's worried about the creeps in London, I told her not to worry because I always wear it up in braids or something, but sometimes I do debate weather or not I should cut it because I think I'd suit it. Maybe shoulder length. I wash out all the bubbles and carefully step out and putting a towel around me before walking back into our room and sitting on my bed. I grab a hoodie and a pair of leggings from my drawers and then drying my hair before getting ready. In the middle of getting ready I hear my phone start to ring, I check around under my pillows and then grabbing it and answering.

"Hello?"

[Hey honey, it's mum. Sammy's doctor just rang me up and told me he is all clear and we can finally take him home for good tomorrow!]

I felt happy tears well up in my eyes.

"Wait really?"

[Yes really, of course he'd have to go for check ups but he's all good and can start school next week which he's excited for. He was also asking when he can next see you because he misses you.]

"I can't come over the weekends you know that. Maybe when we have that week off next week."

[I didn't know you had a week off?]

"We do so I can come stay."

[Would you like us to pick you up?]
I
"No that's okay, I'll get a lift from a friend."

[Okay sweetheart. I'll see you soon, love you.]

"Love you."

I ended the call and then throwing on my hoodie and putting my trainers on before putting my notebook and laptop in my bag. I stood up putting my bag on my back and grabbing my keys off of the shelf and locking the door behind me. I walked down the stairs and outside in the cold air. I cross the road and walk down the long pavement to the library, I put my earphones in and start listening to music on the way and then reaching the grand doors of the library, I walk in silently looking up at the tall shelfs, I can't even reach the 5th shelf without going on my tip toes, I used to get made fun of for being 5'5 in year 11, all the tall boys used to hold up my books high so I learnt that I could just kick them where the sun doesn't shine so they cry in pain and drop my property and I never got caught. I walk to a desk and take out my laptop and notebook, trying to dig around for pen. I log into my laptop, my earphones still plugged in and writing down the key things I need for the 2 essays. I searched up the internship on my laptop and press on the site, I scroll down to what you need to do and write some down so I'd remeber.

1. 2 essays
2. 2 books of the same genre
3. MUST be sumbitted by September 10th or earlier.

I then close my notepad and put it back in my bag and taking my earphones out to hear the tapping of rain against the window which was infront of me. I stand from my seat and close my laptop, putting in my bag and taking my phone from the table and picking my bag up before walking to the fiction area of the library, it was suprisingly quiet, anytime I come here I always see little children running about or sitting in the childrens area, either colouring or sitting on the bean bags with their mum's, but no child was to be seen, maybe a few science fiction people at the laptops or some anime fans in the manga area but that was it. I'd occasionly help children with their reading while their mums have gone to adult section and asked me polietly to watch them. I walked down the long isles to find something but quickly realising I have books of the same genre back at the dorms and said to myself to get home as quickly as possible to avoid getting soaked, I walk silently to the exit, putting my earphones back in and walking back down the pavement, it started to get dark quick, the streetlights slightly lighting up the are and I began to have a feeling I was lost but I don't think I was, so I carried on walking, looking to my left I see a familiar car, the driver rolled down the window and I could see Tom.
"Need a ride Av?" He asks in a calm voice.
I nod and waked round to the passenger side a sitting down.
"Were you at the library?" He asks me before starting the car again.
"Yeah, looking up about the internship actually."
"I'm glad you're enthusiastic, it's good to see."
"Thank you."
I let my eyes wander and I look at his hands to see cuts and bruises all over them.
"What happened to your hands?" I ask curiously.
"Oh, nothing..."
"Did you something badass that you can't possibly tell me or I'll simply be too scared to go near you?"
"If you would like to believe that, then I'm not gonna tread over your wild imagination,"
"Hmm, whatever, and by the way you missed the turning for the dorm block."
"Fuck, that's your fault." He says jokingly and turns around the roundabout to get back on the right road, and then turning into the car park.
"Thanks for the ride Tommy." I say.
"Hm, I think I like your nickname for me, and you're welcome, I'll see you tomorrow." He says.
I smile before getting out of the car and making my way to the doors and watching his car drive away. What was he doing out? I thought to myself, well the dark is calming, when I learn to drive I definitely drive in the dark.