She's Our Girl

You Can't send me to school!

Georgie and SJ were sitting in the living room when Georgie broke the silence "SJ I have something to tell you, about school, you haven't been in months and you can't keep blaming it on Elvis's death"
SJ looked at here "I can't go back to ST James's they'll have moved on so much!"
Georgie smiled "it's okay I'm moving you for a fresh start, you're starting at Waterloo Road on Monday." SJ just stared at her "but you can't what about army tours?" She stuttered "Afghanistan isn't a place for a little girl!" Georgie replied "that never stopped you before!" SJ retorted "Look Sapphire Jade you are going to school and that's final!" SJ got up and went to the door "JUST STOP TRYING TO SHUT ME OUT!" And with that she slammed the door.
She went to her room and went in her wardrobe to find her dads shirt. She found her new stupid school uniform, and tears filled her eyes. She picked up her phone and rang someone , someone she really needed to talk to, it went to voicemail. "Hey Dad, it's me, I need you, I'm struggling, mum's trying to shut me out and send me to school, because apparently I need to get GCSE's but I'm going to join the army like you so why does it matter! I love you dad!" Then she hung up.
Her mum knocked on the door gently, "SJ darling can we talk?" SJ nodded "right I'll make you a deal, if you really try hard at school till Easter I'll let you come away on the next army tour okay?" SJ looked at her mum her tear stained face looked so much like Elvis. SJ just hugged her mum "okay I promise I'll try" she sniffed.
Georgie was in the car with SJ in the way to school "meet me at barracks afterwards okay?"SJ nodded and got out the car her mother had only given her the written uniform and she looked well goody two shoes, so she went into the toilets to change.
She put Hoops in, make up and straightened her hair, made her skirt shorter and knee high socks. She smiled at herself, she might actually fit in for once.
She got a text from monk.
Monk🤪: I here lane has taken you hostage and put you into school.
SJ💙: unfortunately, but I'll see you later.
She heard a voice "are you Miss Harte?" She looked round "yes I am" the male teacher nodded "I'm Mr Clarkson, I'm an English teacher, Mr Rimmer is waiting for you in his office." She nodded.
She entered the office "Ah Miss Harte, I see your an army kid I see, and I see you've already got the Waterloo road look"
SJ nodded. "Well your first Class is English with Mr Clarkson." SJ nodded and smiled fakely, she just need to last till Easter and then she could go to Afgan.
She sat in English next to a blonde girl "hiya I'm Chlo." SJ smiled "hey I'm SJ." Chlo looked at her "I mean we are in the same lessons so we can stick together if you like?" SJ nodded "sure."
The day went smoothly, and she got on the bus to the barracks.
She got off at the barracks and went to the desk "hiya could you point me in the direction of Sargent Lane?" Then she heard a familiar voice "SJ is that you?" She turned round "hiya uncle Charlie his way Malaysia?" Captain James looked stunned "you look different." They started walking towards the two section common room. " it was good, long but good"
They entered the common room "aye George I've got a mini princess" Georgie looked in horror "SAPPHIRE JADE I DIDNT SEND YOU TO SCHOOL LIKE THAT!" The boys laughed "Georgie she looks well fit" throbber said "oi Watch it" Georgie spat "yeah watch it, she's basically our sister" monk said SJ smiled "well at least I look like a spice girl" she retorted and everyone laughed.
Georgie drove SJ to the chippy "so how was school, made any new friends?" SJ nodded "it was alright yeah I met this girl called Chlo." Georgie smiled maybe SJ would just settle at school, but little did she know SJ was just holding up till she could runaway with the army.