Running From Myself

New start

Already late I skated through the gates of my new school. I wasn't at all concerned of the time but of course if my step-dad found out I would be for it! Lucky for me Khadim had already left to sort out some missing money... or something, with a boy called Jordan Wilson who would be in my year at school.

Although I had already started 5 new schools I had never got use to the introductions and the meeting of the new people. All these thoughts whirling around my head made me feel nauseous, I never liked being the new kid but 5 schools in 2 years made people think I was kinda cool especially the girls so I may as well act like it.

I walked up the steps to my new school, out of all the schools this looked and sounded the weirdest, I said it in my head, 'Ackley Bridge'. Sounded a bit of a dump to me.

As I walked through the doors a stumpy women with short red hair was waiting for me. She was scowling at me, probably because I was late, as she escorted me to the heads office.

I was greeted by a women with shoulder length blond hair... not impressed by my lateness!

"Not the best impression is it for your first day? I'm Mrs Carter, your new head teacher. Please take a seat." She said gesturing to the seat on the one side of her desk, which I took. She took a seat on the opposite side. She talked for what seemed like an eternity about how this is a new start... a new chance... clean slate... blah blah blah. I've heard it so many times before and I knew it's always a lie, they already decided what type of person I am. So why not have fun before I get kicked out?!

I dawdled to my form room, with Mr Bell. I walked straight in the room confidently without knocking. The whole class of year 11s looked me up and down, with some comments like 'Land of the hobbits is next door'

"settled down year 11. I said settle down! I'm guessing your the new student?" Mr Bell questioned glancing down at my ankle, obviously he knew. "Yeah, Antarah Afzal, but Ant for short". There was a couplle of gasps and astonished agaped mouths, as a couple realised I must have be related to Khadim Afzal.

"Alright take a seat next to Jordan. Well what you waiting for?" he questioned me as I just remained standing at the front of the class.

"Well it might help if you told me which one is Jordan! I'm not a mind reader you know!" I said rolling my eyes, earning some 'Oooo's from the class.

"Watch that attitude or you might find yourself on my bad side". Mr Bell said sternly, glaring at me. "Wait you mean to tell me there's a good side" I responded sarcastically, earning more laughs from the class as I just smirked at Mr Bell.

"Right sit there" ,he said pointing at a seat, "and not another word or you'll be of to isolation" this just caused me to smirk even more. Who's he to think he can control me.