The Life Of Jenny Scone

Chapter 4- back at school

~ a few weeks later ~

I wake up to hear the annoying sound of my alarm clock. Ughhh! Back to school today! Nooo! I bury my head in the pillow and just want to curl up in a little hole. This few weeks have went so quickly! I fall asleep in no time again, until I wake up in what seems like 5 minutes later but is actually 20 minutes later! "Ok," I tell myself. "I have to do this," I think whilst I drag myself out of my beloved bed. I stretch and yawn. I'm so tired! I'm not used to getting up so early. I walk down the stairs, still half asleep and pour myself some Cheerios.

"Phew, that was a close one!" I say to Katie as we walk to school. I nearly fell onto my bad leg, but I didn't. We go to the local cafe for a treat as school doesn't start for a while. We both have amazing fruit scones, which we eat on the way to school. We arrive 10 minutes later.
"Hello Jenny! What have you done to yourself?" My maths teacher greets me as she gets out of her car.
"I fell over and my leg is broken." I put on a fake smile.
"Oh dear! That's not very good."
"I know."
"I better be going! Take care of yourself!"

- in class -
"Hey," Arran smirks. "How'd you break your leg?"
"I was, eh taking my eh, unicorn," I gasp a gasp of horror as I realise what I just said. "Em, out for a walk and tripped over, a turtle?"
Why am I so stupid. I honestly hate myself.
Arran and his friends burst out in laughter. My cheeks are bright red now. My brain is confusing me. What do I do? I look at the door and run out! I shouldn't of done that! I think as soon as I'm out of the door. Why why why! My brain is so mushy and I never thought before doing that. I can't go back now can I! My legs walk me through the empty corridor to the exit and I run off. I start cursing my life. Why did I do that!? I can't go back now! I sit down on a nearby tree stump and think of what I am going to do. Thank god that my purse and phone were in my pocket though, I'm so thankful for that. I start thinking of everything that just happened. What a terrible reason to run away! Well, hobble/run because of my crutches. My stupid crutches! If I hadn't of broke my stupid leg none of this would of happened! I hate myself. I'm so annoyed!
I wake up with a shock to a sound of dogs barking. I find myself in the park. Why am I here? And then I remember. I groan and lie back down. I must've fallen asleep somehow. I check my phone for the time. But all I get when I switch it on is a power sign. Shoot! Low battery! One of the worst days to have low battery! Uggghhhhhh! I decide to walk to the local shop where there will be time. Also, as I'm hungry.

I take my purse out and give the money to the lady at the till. She has a freckley face that I seem to recognise from somewhere.
"Are you not in class?" She asks in a grumpy tone.
"I have a free period." I answer. I am so glad I didn't muck that up.
"Hannah Scones daughter?" She asks.
"Ehh, yes why?"
"I know your mum," she replies.
Mum! I totally forgot! What's she going to think if I don't come home!
"Through friends?" She says with a puzzled expression. She must of seen my shocked face.
"Ok," I smile. "I better be going now. Thank you!"

I have bought a watch for the time which could come in very handy, just a cheapy one but it works, and a packet of crisps. I don't normally have much for lunch.i gaze around and see a perfect quiet spot with a bench and a shelter (which would be good as it looks like it's about to rain). I walk over and sit down to eat my crisps and think of what the heck I am going to do.
It starts raining, and I decide to take a bus into town. I have £20 left, which will be more than enough. I haven't been able to come up with any plans as my brain is still mushy. I walk to the bus stop and wait a good 15 minutes till the bus comes. Then a good idea pops into my head! I could go home tonight and just skive off tomorrow as well until I'm ready to go back to school! Then two problems occur. 1. It's 3:20, which is when school finishes, so mum will be expecting me home soon. And I will still. Be in town. I could just text mum though and tell her I'm staying at Katie's for tea? But I don't have a phone. Use a pay phone? Sorted! Except if I don't turn up at school tomorrow they will send a text home to confirm that I'm off ill. Dammit. Thinking of sending texts home,they probably have! If I child turns out to not be in class, they are reported missing in which a text gets sent home. Ugghhhhhh. This is why I hate my life. I can't exactly go back now though can I? Or back home for that matter! Mum will ask me where I have been and I don't know what I'd say!

I arrive in town 20 minutes later. And then it dawns on me. Where am I going to sleep? I think I am only now just realising that I've run away, and I have nowhere to sleep! I really should of though before I did this. I curse my life under my breath. And mum will be expecting me home soon! She will. Be so worried! Ugh, the embarrassment of mucking up my sentences, I could of handled it! I should never of done this! I'm so stupid! And I start thinking of Arran. He must think I am a complete utter total idiot. This challenge of me getting him to like me is some hard work. I remember of what Katie had said one time. If he only likes you when you've changed, he's not worth it..... I should really be concentrating on more important things right now. Like where I am going to sleep. Maybe I should just go home after all. Just admit what I've done, admit I was absolutely stupid and I should of thought first. But I can't bare the though of that. No, I can't go back yet. I'll leave it for tonight, then decide what to do tomorrow....

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