CHAPTER 1
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The bell rang and Ally jumped up from her seat, grabbing her already packed bag and rushing out of the classroom door and off to lunch. Her name was Alexandria Evangeline Maple courtesy of her darling parents, but obviously she didn't let anyone call her that. She was just Ally to anyone who didn't want her fist in their face. Not that she ever had to worry about that, everyone loved Ally, and most people didn't know her full name anyway. She got to her locker and opened it, smiling at the One Direction pictures that covered every inch of the inside of it. She was a self-confessed fangirl and proud. As she went about trying to fit the contents of her locker into her far-too-small handbag, she felt someone's head resting on her shoulder and turned to see her best friend Sapphire Fontanta smiling a pearly white smile back at her. Ally had known Sapphire since she was at nursery when they had bonded across the sandpit and they had been best friends ever since. She was tall and slim with porcelain skin that contrasted with her long glossy black hair. She made heads turn wherever they went, but Ally got her fair share of looks as well. She was tanned with long brown hair and big chocolate eyes.
"Hey Alls!" Sapphire smiled. "And how was the last lesson of term?"
"Do you mean the actual lesson, or the end of it?"
"The end of it of course."
"Incredibly satisfying." Ally grinned and Sapphire laughed.
"Mine too, roll on the holidays!"
"Woo!" They both laughed as Ally got the rest of her books out of her locker and stuck them in her bag, pulling on her coat and snood. Sapphire slipped on a little leather jacket and wound a big woolly scarf around her neck and then they slammed their lockers shut at the same time and walked out of the school building, savouring the knowledge that they wouldn't have to see this place again for 2 weeks. It was alright as far as schools went, but still, it was school.
They reached the school gates and looked at each other as they made that final step out of school and working and into the world of relaxing and partying and hanging out with friends. They both laughed and then linked arms and set off into town.
"Err, excuse me?" They turned around to see Georgie Di Fiore walking over to them, hands on his hips and one eyebrow raised. Georgie was Ally's other best friend, although she'd only known him since Year 7. He was extremely good looking, Italian (his real name was Giorgio), and, as was always the case with the best catches, gay. "Leaving me behind were we?"
"Aw sorry Georgie, thought you'd want some quality time with Alfie?" Georgie sighed theatrically and pushed into the middle of the line, linking arms with the two girls.
"Turns out Alfie isn't gay." He said woefully and Ally and Sapphire both made sympathetic noises, patting him comfortingly. "Thank you, thank you, but it's ok…there are other fish in the sea, aren't there. Even if Alfie was my Nemo…"
"Look Georgie, I don't mean to ruin the moment or anything, but you said the same thing about Will, Jonah, Seth, Liam AND Brody!" Sapphire laughed.
"And…moment ruined. OK, maybe they weren't ALL my Nemos, but they're all definitely clownfish. Oh why isn't anyone GAY?" He said the last bit loud enough for everyone nearby to turn round and look at them. Ally and Sapphire laughed.
"Anyway, you need to move on from him Georgie so, changing the convo, it's the holidays!" They all cheered.
"So, what's the plan?" Sapphire asked.
"I say we do the traditional Costa trip, then my house for chocolate and chick flicks?" Georgie suggested.
"Is Valentino or Alessio in?" Ally asked. Valentino and Alessio were Georgie's gorgeous older brothers. Valentino was 18 and went to their school and Alessio was 22 and worked as a fireman. An Italian Fireman. SEXY OVERLOAD!
"Valentino is."
"Then yes."
"Yes from me too!" Georgie rolled his eyes.
"Honestly, you're like a pair of teenage schoolgirls…" He said, shaking his head. Ally and Sapphire laughed again. But just as they walked into Costa, Ally's mobile rang.
So get out, get out, get out of my head, and fall into my arms instead, I don't, I don't, don't know what it is, but you've got that one thing…
Ally let it ring for a while, singing along, but finally answered it.
"Hullo?"
"Ally? Where are you?"
"Oh hello Mum, yes I had a lovely day at school thank you very much for asking what about you?" She asked sarcastically. "Anyway, school's only just finished, where do you expect me to be?" Her mum sighed on the other end of the line.
"Look, don't be cheeky, what time will you be back? We're going for a meal at my friend's tonight."
"Oh its fine, I've got a key…"
"No Ally, you're coming with us. We're leaving at 5. Be home by then."
"WHAT? But I'm going to Georgie's tonight!"
"No you're not. You're coming with us."
"But muuummmm…"
"It's not negotiable Ally, this has been organised for weeks-"
"Well no one told ME about it!"
"It was on the family organiser. Anyway, I have to go and take a shower. Be home by 5. See you." And then she hung up. Ally rolled her eyes.
"I gotta go guys…sorry Georgie, and have fun ogling Valentino without me Saph." Then she hugged both her friends tight.
"Chat you later babes." Sapphire said.
"Bye gorgeous." Georgie said and Ally walked to the bus station, fuming at her mother.