Shannon didn't turn up to meet us, just like we predicated before we left. Walking into my first lesson, I soon observed it was filling up extremely quickly. Jack sat alongside Chloe and I noticed Shannon was sat by herself, wearing her chestnut hair up in a high pony tail, a nice blouse that was a maroon colour, along with a silver bracelet on her left wrist. I turned around and saw a mature woman, who looked like she was in her mid-thirties. She had a black bob, which was nicely straight. She wore a white blouse and a grey pencil skirt. She was kind of curvy, but it suited her figure.
I hurriedly spoke to my lecturer before the lesson started, to acquaint with myself to Ms Leavy, which in return smiled and enlightened me hurriedly, what the students were formerly reviewing. She gave me a textbook to keep for the current topic the other students have been exploring. To my happiness, I got to sit beside Shannon, who was smiling happily at me. I sat beside her and postponed until everyone turned up. Our desk remained behind Chloe's and Jacks, whereas they had two empty seats in front of them.
Suddenly, a young man stormed in, giving off a very infuriated look. He had nice golden hair, practically with a hint of silver which was messy, giving him a bed head look. It suited him though. He looked over at Chloe and beamed at her, which transformed his attitude entirely and displayed in his baby blue coloured eyes. He wore a fine white shirt, which remained unfastened at the collar besides slightly showed of his toned chest. He was wearing midnight coloured skinny jeans and white vans. His backpack was just hanging off over as well as was shoved across the table in front of Jack and Chloe's desk.
"Good morning Max," said a cheerful Chloe, who grinned happily. She leaned over her desk slightly trying to get closer to him. She lowered herself so no one heard about from us, "how is Damon?"
Max sighed intensely and pulled a hand through his hair, clearly stressed just like Jack was yesterday. He turned the back of his chair towards the counter, which was stacked of books, so he faced sideways to Chloe. He made sure that Ms Leavy thought he was paying attention when the lesson started, as well as muttering to Chloe.
"He's okay for now. He'll be with us the next lesson though -"
"Oi Max! I've got a bone to pick with you!"
Max turned around to give the young man a glare and raised up from his seat, "What the hell do you want Lee?"
Lee just considered Max, as if he was just stood on something profoundly repulsive on his shoe. Lee's coffee hair was chopped shortly, styled it upwards. His red checked shirt was open, revealing a white vest underneath. He had a black sweatband on his right wrist, while his blue jeans just flared at the bottom of his ankles. He stormed over to Max and grabbed his shirt, so he was face to face, with both hands.
I quickly twisted around and noticed that Ms Leavy wasn’t about to eyewitness this. Where did she go?
“Listen here, Maxine, if I see yours or Damon’s face near me once more, I will permanently rip your faces off and feed them to the dogs. You hear you little shi-“
Max shoved Lee off him, “Get your slimy hands off me! You're the one who provoked him!”
“Don’t you dare shout at me,” hissed Lee, “If you controlled your cousin a little bit more, we won’t be in this mess. This is your fault.”
“How the hell was it my fault?! You’re the one who said horrific words towards Damon and his family! You’re the one who sai-”
“Lee and Max, get your backsides to your seats immediately! First day back and you’re both already at each other’s throats. I will see you both after class.”
Ms Leavy made the whole class terrified and jumped from their seats. When did she get back? I noticed that she was holding a handful of textbooks. Lee and Max viewed each other and went back to their seats without another word. Once the door was closed, the tutor remained at the front of the class and smiled. It was obviously false.
“Morning everyone, I hope you all had a nice half term and a good Halloween. Before I go on, I want everyone to meet Lucy, who will be joining us from today and I hope you all make her feel welcome,” I instantly looked at my desk. I didn’t want the attention. Ms Leavy noticed this at the double and she swiftly moved on to what she was about to say, “Now today is hand in day, so if everyone hands in their project I requested you all to do over half term, at the end of the lesson please,” most of the people groaned and I predicted that hardly none did their projects, “Ok everyone today were going to look at a topic, I want you to all complete, for your essays that you will be concluding in the next few weeks.”
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English flew by for me and it was interesting. I felt as if the library will become my best friend here. Once lesson was over, many turned in their assignments. Obviously the ones who didn't do it or 'forgotten' about it, had detention over dinner. Max couldn’t say anything about Damon, due to Ms Leavy who kept a close eye on him and he had to wait after the lesson over. Meanwhile, Shannon and Jack came with me to the next lesson and showed me how to get there. While Chloe waited behind and waited for Max. We had art next, which was one of my favourite topics. I used to draw all the time when I was younger, with my brother and parents. It was my mother who got me into art and drawing in the first place. I always felt that I should continue, just so my mam was pleased with me.
We were finally at the art studio, which the room was very enormous. The walls were white, making it feeling like a proper art studio. There were plenty separate sections for people against the walls, so they all had their own space. They placed white walls in between the sections, so that the student’s desks seemed to be more private. It was full of easels and other desks in the middle of the room. At the other end of the room, the seemed to be a sink, to clean paintbrushes, plates and anything else such as cups. Bins were all over the place, around the room. Shannon and Jack went to their area, as well as a few others. I on the other hand, was looking for the tutor.
I sat nearby a desk, that seemed to have a computer on it and waited. A few people turned up, including Max and Lee, who looked as though they would rip each other’s throat out. Max sat beside Jack, while Lee went with his crowd. Chloe turned up just after Max and sat beside Shannon smiled at me. She turned around and started to talk to the others. Following after was a young man who approached in the room, who caught my eyes. He was tall with dark brunette hair, which was short and chopped. His sapphire eyes saw me for a second before he sat beside Max and Jack. He was friends with them. That took me by surprised. He had fair skin and quite muscular. You could see the muscle trying to escape his plain crimson t-shirt, and his jeans suited his attire in addition were tucked away in his black laced boots, which screamed bad boy attraction. I felt my cheeks burning slightly and looked away quickly.
Just on cue, the tutor came in and saw me. He had grey hair that was tied back in a ponytail and wore an emerald granddads jumper, which had a checked collar. He wore very odd trousers, but then again, he had the ‘artists’ look. He smiled and took his hand out. I stood up and shook his hand and returned the smile.
“And you must be Lucy Kinder?”
I nodded and continued to smile, “Yes sir.”
He let my hands go and observed at me, “Well, I’m Mr O’Conner. I teach art but my speciality is Fine Art and photography. At the moment the students are in the middle of doing a self-project, that they have chosen to do. Due to you coming in half way through the assignment, we could let you get involved in the same project, just you’ll have half the time or we could assign you to a different project, just so you’re familiar with the scheme here.”
“May I ask about the self-project assignment? Like what do you do?” For some reason, I felt ready for the self-project, even though I have only arrived yesterday. If it was painting, drawing or photography, then I already know what I wanted my project to be based on.
He took a seat on his wheelie chair, alongside his desk and spun to me, “It can be presented whatever you want. Generally, people chose what they are most fascinated in or want to further discover. But you must consist of sketchbook or several, development work, research and final piece. Are you thinking of doing that like?”
“Yes please. I would like to consider my work to be based on landscape. I have always adored landscape. I have a passion for photography.”
“Oh that’s great! Yes we can make it work. I’ll talk to Miss Mauler, the other lecturer who also works besides me, about it. And you can take empty desk beside Shannon. Don’t worry, the principle has told us everything.”
I nodded and walked over to meet Shannon and the others, while Mr O’Conner, was scratching his head, and trying to find the register.
“He seemed…pleasant,” I whispered to Shannon. I placed my bags and textbook on my desk beside Shannon, before I carried on, “And he also agreed that I can take on the self-project.”
Shannon and the others, including the sapphire guy, looked up me, “Seriously Lucy! That’s great but you only just came here yesterday.”
“I know but I like to do it. I’m a hard worker,” I smiled at her, while I sat down at the side of her, “It’ll be ok.”
“Lucy, want to go to the Hungry Palace after today has finished?” requested Chloe, who had her head leaned into her hand. She looked bored already, even before the class has started.
Jack just looked at her, as if she had two heads, “Really Chloe? It’s only second lesson and already you’re thinking about food.”
Max just started laughing at Chloe while Shannon agreed with Chloe. I looked at the guy who didn’t say anything, who was too, laughing and smiling. He had a great smile, which showed his pearl teeth. I unconsciously smiled, which made Shannon look at me and smirked, “Lucy, this is Damon; Max’s cousin. Damon this is Lucy, the one we were talking about, the new girl.”
Damon looked up to me and smiled, “Hi Lucy, nice to finally meet you.”
“Okay class; let’s see who’s here…” Mr O’Conner yelled at us, ready to take the register and see who was in.
I looked straight into his eyes and saw a nice shine through them, “Hi,” I say back. I smiled at him and tucked my long fringe behind my ear. He returned a smile and I looked away from him, waiting for my name to get called out.
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