Chapter 4
Charlie’s POV
What a creepy kid, I thought with a shiver. I didn’t know him but I didn’t like him and definitely did not trust him. “You hungry?” Ashley asked me, snapping me out of my reverie.
“Not especially” I answered
“Me neither, do you want to go?” she said half getting up as she spoke, she obviously knew me well enough that she foresaw my answer.
“Yeah … yeah let’s go” I looked at her for a moment and by her expression I could tell she was just as confused and irrevocably worried as I was. “ can we stop by the bathrooms? I need to re-do my eye liner”
“Sure, it’s almost lesson time now anyway” she said as we turned down the corridor looking for the bathroom sign.
“Really? Wow that went fast, oh here’s the bathrooms I’ll just be a sec” I said slipping through the door, Ash nodding to me as I went. She seemed preoccupied about something hmm…
“You took your time, we are going to be late” Ashley mused, she seemed to find something mildly amusing and I gave her a questioning look “Do I get to hear the joke?”
“Oh it’s not a joke n it’s more of an observation”
“Go on”
“Our first day and we are going to be late”
“Oh that’s a good one, absolute rib cracker. In fact I think you’ll find I can hardly breathe for laughing” I said, my voice dripping sarcasm.
“Theatrical much” she snickered “common lets go” we hurried off towards the general direction of the English classrooms we had spotted earlier but again got completely lost. “Hey!” we turned around and saw the boy that had hailed us.” Yes, did you want something?” I called back
“I think you’re the ones that need the help around here, you’re lost. English is down here, I’ll show you” he gestured us toward him, pushing his long blonde hair out of his eyes with his other hand. “I’m Jamie by the way” he added.
“Charlie and this is Ash” I introduced us and Ashley smiled at him.
“So you’re going to save us from detention? “She said laughing
“Yep, looks like it”
“I’d pick up the pace a bit then sir Lancelot, an old woman walking backwards is faster than this!” Jamie laughed and shook his head and I laughed aswell rolling my eyes at her.
“Let’s go already” I said and Ashley fell into step beside me, Jamie in front. It turned out we had only missed the rooms by one corridor.
Ashley’s POV
Charlie and I split ways again, her into En4 and me into En2. Jamie followed me inside as I waved to Charlie. “I think I got the classroom now” I said
“Oh no, I’m in here aswell for English” he smiled holding the door for me.
“So, decided to show up have you Carter. Brought your new girlfriend along aswell has we?”
“NOT my boyfriend, he showed me to English because it’s my first day” I felt an instant thrill of hate for this stupid teacher. He sent Jamie away and I was instructed to sit next to him on the second to back row. I sat next to him sitting up poker straight in stress. Something hit my back and I turned around angrily seeing Nick grinning at me. He beckoned to me and I stood up surreptitiously and slipped around the desk sitting next to him and smiling. I leaned back against the chair feeling more relaxed. “Mr Carrie told you to sit here” Jamie whispered, looking at Nick with obvious loathing.
