The coach ride

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Anna walked up to the coach as it was pulling up. I was a standard school trip coach, like 80 seats. but there was 79 people their so the chances of her being able to sit alone was highly unlikely. The teacher was instructing people where to sit as they walked up to the coach. How sad? the teachers actually need to people in a seating plan on an hour coach journey! That's how misbehaved Anna's school was. 

She sat in the seat she was told to -seat 1, row 12- and she sat alone; for about 3 minutes. Generally, Anna hated most people, she found them all really irritating. Thankfully, she was satisfied with her coach buddy.

Brody was told to sit next to Anna. Brody was a tall, brown-haired, annoying person. However, he was majorly hot, and seemed to take a particular interest in everything Anna did or wore. 

He sat down. Turning to face Brody, Anna smiled, to be polite (even though she didn't use her politeness very often) then returned to face outside. Watching the rest of the pupils flood into the coach, like children to cake. Brody elbowed Anna, she whipped her head round to face him again. He pointed to his ears, Indicating to Anna to take her headphones out. She did just that. He didn't speak, he just smiled. But his smile was like a thousand angels lifting you higher into the sky and reassured you that even if they dropped you, they would catch you. She was quite a bitchy character normally, so despite wanting to pounce on him like a lion after a gazelle, she simply questioned a 'what?' to break the silence.

He stopped smiling. He looked down and placed his hand onto her knee. Looking up again, he said, 'I love these jeans, the're just so soft!' He began rubbing her jeans from knee to upper thigh, while looking Anna in the eyes.. She froze, It was so unexpected, she didn't know what she wanted to do?! Anna grabbed his hand, hesitating whether or not to let go. She held his hand tighter, and told him 'no' dropped his hand and returned to face window. It was a window, but it was her window- to peace- it comforted her. Helped her decide what decisions to make. 

The teacher stood at the front of the coach, telling everyone to settle down and get comfortable because they were about to leave. He told everyone to put their seat belts on and began checking everyone was secure. The coach took off. Began journeying for an hour, if traffic was good.

Anna and Brody sat in silence for about 10 minutes, only until they got onto the motorway did Brody turn to chat. He poked Anna. She knew he would want to talk for ages, but she was really awkward around him and worried she would say something embarrassing, so she ignored him. He poked he again, and again, and again. He then poked her really quickly in the side, even though Anna wasn't ticklish she still flinched. She turned round and ripped the headphones out of her ears again; 'What?!' She stated. He jumped back in surprise. He chuckled, Anna did the same. The pair began laughing for no real reason. Lucas, Anna's friend, was sat in front of them and turned round to see why they were laughing. They stopped simultaneously with the disturbance. They looked at each other and assured that they will calm down. Lucas turned back around and pointed at the pair talking to his coach buddy, 'Such flirts' Anna could hear him say, she was sure Brody heard as well but neither said anything. They just looked at each other, Anna punched Brody in the leg as payback for the poking. He started fake shouting 'abuse' in response. She smiled, and rubbed his leg to apologized. She acted really different around Brody, she couldn't control it. He placed his hand over hers saying 'Deja Vu much?' Smiling again. She tried to pull her hand away but couldn't. He pulled her hand up to his mouth and he kissed it. She pulled it away this time. Shocked she gasped and fell back into the comfort of the window. She sensed he was mad with himself but couldn't bring herself to tell him it was okay. They sat in silence until they pulled up into uni grounds. Anna then turned round to face Brody, He looked away. She took a sip of the coke she had in her bag, took a deep breath and grabbed his face. She turned his head to face hers. She kept her hand on his cheek and looked into his eyes, 'I'm sorry' she said but before he could response, she took her hand away and looked to the teacher that was now standing up at the front of the coach. 'We're here, please be patient and be careful getting off the coach. No pushing!' He instructed. 

Anna stood up to get off the coach, Brody remained sitting. He grabbed her hand and said ' No, I'm sorry, i shouldn't have been so forward. I just cant control myself when I'm around you' (he stood up).They interlocked fingers. Anna let go and pushed him to walk off the coach. He aloud her to walk in front - such a gentleman- but as she walked he grabbed her waist and tried to stop her walking. She hesitated and continued walking. 

She got off the coach and stood with her friends, Lucas; Kate; Victoria and Sarah (the twins) and Jordan. Brody followed her. He stood behind her and tried to hug her from behind. She elbowed him, he backed off and stood to her side. They all told each other about their experience on the coach, who was their coach buddies. Vicky and Sarah, luckily, got to sit together. Lucas told everyone about the laughing attack Anna and Brody had and was implying that they were going to have sex at the back of the lecture room. He was the dirty one out off all of Anna's friends. 

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