Secrets of the New Boy

Chapter 4

Introduction day . I woke up . Friday morning 4 am and prepared my self for work , I knew this wasn't a routine day so I packed some Smart - Casual wear in my back pack and my wallet along with a neat pair of trainers. I set off for work taking the usual route ; up the road , where if I was lucky I would meet with someone and just give them one of those - acknowledge me but not for too long because , I'm in a hurry , I'm sorry - ' hello!'(s) . For at least the next mile or so I walked then took a left there was a corner shop that always opened exactly at 5 a.m and sometimes the owners I think husband and wife would argue , I could never hear what they were saying but the woman's silhouette would waft the man away then shrug and leave for a back door , the man would then start laughing as his belly would jiggle and he shook his head up and down and carried on working. I wish I knew now ,it's intriguing me ! And then a fifteen minute walk and I'd reached work. I started early because , I knew then I could leave earlier. I had lunch like usual , in the staff room and then I knew in an hour I'd be let off work for one p.m .
I was later than I thought I'd be . A new delivery of tools came in that needed signing. I should have left by 1 since it was Joe's shift but you can always trust Joe to be late. He arrived soon after everything was signed and then I bolted to the toilets and signed out . At this point I knew I was late so I started running . As I neared the town I called Michael for further directions. ' yeah ! And when you get to Bright Road take a left ' he said ' okay and then??...' I replied panting under my breath ' go up that road and then take a left you should see the gates' he replied. I was concentrating so much on trying to arrive that if anyone asks me for directions , I just simply couldn't tell you. I met with Michael just in time since he was a student at City College he was my guide for the day. We entered what seemed to be a hall and we ( the new and old students ) were given an assembly with speeches and presentations and Videos , it gave off the feeling off a calm and serine place and I was loving it already. We sampled classes and business was the very last one , I remember stuff about organic growth and franchises etc . Honestly I just knew I wanted to attend this college and take this course . At the end we were given a Goodbye , end kind of assembly then we were dismissed . Those three hours were worth it. Me and Michael made our way back home , I was asking him questions about college and fees and assignments the conversation just wouldn't end. Well ....until we went to sleep .