of resurrection after death.[5]
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~in main block, living
Leaning against the wall it doesn't feel so bad. It's so quiet, and dark, and warm, and empty. But if you listen for long enough you can hear through the walls. Living in Little Lincoln you become accustomed to the schools' shortfallings and cheap shortcuts.
"I know she's good looking and all... but damn is she awkward. How do you put up with that?"
"She's got a tough outer layer but I'm working on it."
"Huh, good luck with that. You got many lessons with her? How did you two first talk anyway? Asking for a friend..."
"Sure, Cavan," Andy laughs. "Er... we have Maths, Science, history and a few others together. Met her at Lucy's party... You know, the one where Ben got crazy drunk and fell asleep in a compost heap?"
"Oh yeah, man do I remember that party. That was the one where Terrence shagged Oliwia, and Lucy's mum found the rubber in her bed the next day, wasn't it?" Cavan smirks.
There is the sound of a tap turning on. "Do you plan on shagging Taylor?" I can just about make out from Cavan.
"I don't know, man..."
"Come on, bro. Why else would you be chatting her up? Everyone is talking about it."
"She's so hard to get through to..."
"You'll manage it." The taps turn off. "Do you know anything about her at all?"
"I think... I think it's something to do with her parents. I don't know. Or the fact that she leaves every lesson about half way through."
"Her parents? I get you on the whole skiving lessons through. Pretty suspicious if you ask me."
"You think? It's just so hard because I know there are things she won't tell me but I've tried so many times and it never works, she won't open up."
"Take her to Ask Italian. I don't know, take her to eat out. Treat her. Then ask her back to yours."
"I'm not really interested in..."
"Don't bullshit me, bro."
"Yeah, well..."
"Tell me the truth."
Silence. The drier turns on and I can no longer work out what they are saying.
I don't want to know. I exit and I am entering my maths class just as Cavan and Andy leave the bathroom.
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