Being Brad's Sister

42. Leaving

Emma's pov

It is the official stressful time for all students in college because it is exam time. I have my calculator maths exam this morning and my music exam after that; my non calculator maths exam is in two days. I don't have an exam for science because it is BTEC.

I am feeling really confident for my music and kind of confident on my maths except for certain areas. Hopefully I will be alright though. I've been revising so hopefully it will pay off. I feel I have got at least a merit for my BTEC.

"I'm scared." Jayna admits her feelings towards the start of the examination period. Jayna isn't one for admitting that she was scared about exams so I know this is real and honestly it terrified me.

"So am I." Zoey and I say together. The three of us have been walking to school practically in silence as our minds have been too focused on the exams that await us within the next forty-five minutes. You know things are bad or scary when the three of us don't talk.

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I spot our school ahead of us and take a deep breath trying to get rid of any nerves that linger inside. The more nervous I get the more I will freak out in the exam so I just need to be as calm as possible. If at all possible. What am I saying? These are my A Levels which I have been excelled in so they are year thirteen A Levels! I am doomed.

"I can't do this." I say stopping outside the gates of the college grounds not able to bring myself to come inside. "What if I mess up or I forget everything when I get in there? What if I haven't revised enough or the question doesn't make sense?" I cry. Jayna and Zoey immediately wrap their arms around me and start to comfort me. Out of the three of us I am the worst for facing exams. I freak out every time.

"You will be fine if anything we are the ones who should be freaking out. You only have these few exams to do then you have finished year thirteen. You are free. A levels over and done with. You are so smart they even excelled you! If anyone was a natural at passing this sort of stuff it is you."

"Thanks Jayna."

"Come on let's get inside and show those examiners who are the best." I feel myself cheer up a little bit although the worries still bounce around inside me. I will be okay - I have to be.

I take one of my bananas out of my bag and start to eat it. It's a little exam ritual I have. I eat a banana before every exam because the potassium in it is meant to help you brain or something. And the fact that I love the yellow fruit helps.

"Jayna you are in D4 I am in H10 and Emma you're in F5." We nod and I throw my banana skin into the bin.

"We should probably get out stuff out ready we have about five minutes before they call us to line up. We each get out our clear pencil cases and run through last minute checks.

"Three black pens?"

"Check."

"Two or three pencils?"

"Check."

"Ruler?"

"Check."

"Rubber?"

"Check."

"Calculator?"

"Check."

"Okay we have everything we should be good." One of the examination officers call for us to line up so we quickly wish each other good luck before lining up in the order that we are supposed to sit in. They quickly remind us about mobiles and electrical items having to be switched off before letting us into the hall. This is it.

Brad's pov

As hard as I am trying I just can't for the life of me concentrate on the album or the single which we have been trying to figure out for the past half an hour. My mind keeps floating to my sister. She should be in her second exam now. I hope she is doing okay. She really doesn't handle exams well and I am so scared for her.

"Brad!" Joe yells my name. I notice everyone staring at me.

"What?"

"Okay what is wrong you have been distant all morning and more so in the last half an hour?"

"I'm sorry I just can't concentrate. I keep thinking about Emma. She should be in her final exams now. She had two today." I inform them.

"Stop worrying I am sure she will be fine."

"I know she will be." Tristan smiles.

"But it's her final year because she got excelled and you are hoping she does okay?" James asks.

"Exactly." I know he understands because I am pretty sure he is thinking about the same thing somewhere in that brain of his. He shares a knowing looking with me confirming my thoughts that he is also thinking about Emma, although he is able to hide it better than I am. Maybe it is because I am her brother so it's obvious that I would worry. I don't know.

"We will see her soon. But for now can we focus on the task in front of us." I nod and try to channel my concentration towards the single.

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I've been a bit more focused since Joe told me to focus and stuff. He has kept me extra busy and time has gone really quickly.

There is a knock on the door and I know its Em. Joe shouts for her to come in so she walks in I remain in my seat but both of us look at Joe pleading him to give us a break.

"Take five." I run over to Emma and she starts to tell me about her exams. There are a few questions she remembered which she wasn't sure on so I told her the answer and she got most of them right. I feel a massive weight off of my shoulders being able to talk to Emma.

"Brad Emma can you please get off the floor before someone falls over you." We shuffle over to the wall not pausing our conversation for a minute. I notice a necklace hanging around her neck and pull it up gently so I can look at it.

"The good luck necklace." I whisper surprised that she even still has it. I thought she got rid of it ages ago.

"Yep I've had it for my GCSEs and I'm not going to leave it for my A Levels." I drop the necklace so it dangle happily around her neck.

"Guys have you finished you catch up?"

"Yeah coming." I re-join the group and Emma greets everyone. She sits on James' lap and listens to us carry on the meeting.

Emma's pov

My phone in my pocket buzzes and rings. I send apologetic looks towards everyone as I get off James lap and answer the phone walking over to a corner.

"Hello?"

"Emma get to Zoey's now emergency code red bright flashing warning red!"

"Jayna what's wrong."

"Just get to Zoey's." This sounds extremely important. We hang up and I grab my bag.

"I have to go. Emergency at Zoey's." Chris' phone goes off and he looks at it.

"I have to go to. Come on I'll drive." I nod and follow Chris out of the door. He may be our manager but he often helps Joe and Dean out with The Vamps. We leave and go to Chris' car. Whatever it is it is extremely important to need Chris as well.

We arrive at Zoey's and Jayna answers the door. She leads us to the basement where Zoey's in tears. I run up to her engulfing her in a massive hug.

"What's wrong?"

"Trio Trouble is over." What? "Dad has moved jobs to a better paid one. He starts after my exams. I'm leaving."