Hello everyone. Been thinking about this idea for a while now but couldn't decide which head teacher to have. Finally decided to have it as Rachel Mason as I've never wrote her character before so thought it would be fun to try. Chris Mead will be her deputy. All characters belong to the BBC apart from Libby and Olly Hannah and their Mum who I've made up. Libby is in year 11 and is friends with Sam, Lauren, Josh and Finn.
When Things Come Tumbling Down
Chapter 1:
4am in the morning and Libby Hannah lays awake in her bed staring up at the ceiling, her ears filled with the sound of someone retching in the bathroom. Her Mum. It was a sound she was quickly getting used to as it had become a regular occurrence since her Dad left a few weeks ago. According to her Mum it was her way of coping and that it would stop soon but instead it was just getting worse.
As Libby laid in bed listening she heard the sound of the toilet flushing, the squeaking of the bathroom door opening and the stumbling of feet on the floor and poor attempts to stifle laughing. Libby's bedroom door creaked open slowly and a small shadow edged its way across the room then slowly climbed into her bed.
"Can't sleep again?" Libby asked quietly as she turned to her little brother.
"Mummy woke me up with her laughing." Olly said quietly before yawning. "What was she laughing at?"
"I don't know Olly. Let's just try and get back to sleep." Libby said pulling up the duvet so it covered them both snuggly and nestled down. She watched as Olly shut his eyes, his cuddly monkey in one hand, but she knew fine well that she wouldn't be able to get back to sleep.
A few hours later Libby's ears were filled with the familiar beeping of her alarm. She rolled over and turned it off before letting out a deep sigh. Despite her attempts at trying to get back to sleep it didn't work. It never does.
Hauling herself up out of bed Libby started to quietly get herself ready whilst Olly continued to sleep. She went downstairs and started to pour out two bowls of cereal and just started to eats hers when she heard the buzz of her phone. A message from Lauren.
How are you feeling about today? I'm so nervous!
Today was the first day of their exams. Libby had planned to spend the evening revising but ended up not doing any so she was not feeling prepared at all and was trying to block the thought from her mind. Glancing up at the clock she noticed it was already half past 7. She was going to be late if she didn't hurry up.
"Olly, time to get ready." She said gently as she shook her little brother awake. She hated waking him up but if she didn't he wouldn't get to school. She hurried round finding him some clothes to put on and sat him down at the table so he could eat his breakfast whilst she got their bags ready.
As she passed by her Mum's bedroom door she could see her laid on the floor still in the dress she wore to go out in, one shoe still on her foot. Grabbing a blanket off the bed she draped it over the figure on the floor and placed a pillow beneath her head. Looked like she would have to take Olly to school again meaning that she would be late.