OllieXmartha

Chapter Nine

Martha came to her senses and cracked her eyes open to see a yellow light stuck to the pale gray ceiling.
"I must be in the first aid room," she thought aloud. Ollie looked up from his book, and a smile spread across his face.
"You are," he answered, "I'm glad you're awake."

"What happened?" She asked, "The last thing I remember is hitting Rufus with my bag."
"Well," Ollie replied, "Rufus hit you back and you passed out. Then Lilly got scared and went to fetch help. She returned with Mrs Griggs, who expelled Rufus on the spot, and Mrs Rennison, who brought you here."

"Thanks Lilly," Martha muttered under her breath. Just then, the clock chimed, signalling a new hour. Martha counted the chimes - there were 10.
"Have I really been out for an hour?" She wondered. Ollie nodded.
"We should probably call the others," he said, stroking her hair, "They're worried about you."

Although they were in lesson, the gang picked up almost immediately. "Are you alright, Martha?" Lilly asked her, concerned.
"Well, my head hurts and I'm a bit tired, but otherwise I'm fine," Martha reassured her.
"I still can't believe you were savage enough to hit Rufus with your bag!" Jas exclaimed.
"Me neither," Sid agreed.
"Only because I wanted them to stop fighting," Martha countered.
"You got Rufus expelled for goodness sake!" Rob pointed out, "How is that not savage?"
"Rob, you don't even know the definition of savage," Martha ventured, back to her old self already, "Besides, if he hadn't knocked me unconscious, he'd probably only have a detention."

I'm guessing the teacher confiscated their phones because the call then ended abruptly.

Not a moment later, the door swung open. Mrs Rennison walked in, followed by Mrs Fitzgerald.
Mrs Rennison simply said "Martha, your mother wants to speak to you," and left them to it.
"Darling," her mother began, "I know you've had a bit of a shock this morning, but something came for you in the post. I think you might want to see it." She handed her an envelope before leaving as well.

"What does it say?" Ollie asked, as soon as she had finished reading it. She looked at him, her expression giving no clues to the contents of the letter.
"It's another letter from Greatacre," she answered.

Greatacre

"Oh, good for you," Ollie replied. He tried to be happy for Martha but felt like he was already missing her.
"Are you going to accept?" He asked. Martha hesitated for a moment, considering her options.
"I think I will," she declared at last, "I think I will."
"But that means I'll never see you again," Ollie realized, becoming sad. "You will," Martha smiled. "It's a trial term. I can cancel after." Ollie's face lit up again, and he leaned in for a kiss.