Well, it's been 2 years since I moved back to Manchester. After a year at Anubis House, my parents decided I wasn't ready for boarding school, and shipped me off back home. I was starting to make new friends, and they somehow felt the need to take all of that away from me. But now I'm 15, and I look better. I'm more mature, and after begging my parents, I'm going back to Anubis House. I know I promised to leave Patricia alone, but now I'm older, better looking, and I actually have a chance to win her over. As I walked up those familiar stone steps, I had a moment of courage. This year I was going to win her over.
"Oh, James, nice to see you again!" exclaimed Vera once I'd walked through the brown wooden doors. "You too Vera." I replied politely. "Well, you're in the same room as before, still rooming with Fabian and Eddie, so if you'd like to go and unpack, I was just starting to cook dinner." Vera explained. "Cool." I replied, walking towards my old room. For once it was empty, and I assumed that Eddie and Fabian were out, so I went wandering upstairs.
"James!" exclaimed Nina. "Hi Neens." I replied, giving her a hug. "Whoa, since when did you become so muscular?" she joked after the hug. "Ever since I left I guess." I replied with a smile. "Nina, what's taking so long?" asked Amber whilst walking out of her room. "James!" she squealed. "Hi Ambs!" I replied. "You're looking fine." She commented. "Thanks, you too." I replied with a wink. "Well, I think you'll be glad to know that Patricia's back on the market." She told me.
"Really?" I asked in disbelief. "Yup." Mara butted in whilst walking up behind me. "Hey Jaffary." I greeted her. "Hi James." She replied. "So, why'd they break up?" I asked no one in particular. "They had a huge fight that ended in tears." Joy explained, walking towards us. "Hi Joy." I greeted. "Hey." She replied. "So, where's everyone else?" I asked them all. "Patricia's in detention, Fabian's at the library, Jerome's visiting his Dad, Alfie's visiting Piper, Patricia's twin and Eddie's in his Dad's office." Nina informed me.
"Right." I said. "Well, I'd better start unpacking." I excused myself. "OK, see you later!" Amber shouted after me, whilst I gave a wave towards the general crowd. "James, good to see you!" greeted Fabian as I bumped into him, causing all of his books he was previously carrying to scatter all over the floor. "Good to see you too and sorry by the way." I apologised, gesturing to the pile of books on the floor. "No problem." He waved it off whilst we both bent down to pick up the books together.
"I never knew you were here!" shouted Jerome as he walked over to Fabian and I. "Well, I literally only just arrived." I explained whilst doing a fist bump. "James, when did you get here?" asked Alfie whilst walking through the door. "Like I was telling Jerome, only recently." I explained. "Anyway, it's been great seeing you guys, but I'm gonna go for a walk." I excused myself again. As I started my walk around the grounds, I bumped into no one other than Eddie.
"James." greeted Eddie "Eddie." I replied, before walking off. You see, even after I gave up on Patricia, Eddie and I never really made up. "Patricia!" I shouted as I saw the red head walking towards me. "James? Is that you?" she asked in disbelief as she got closer towards me. "Yep, that's me!" I replied jokingly. "You look way different since the last time I saw you." She stated. "Well, a lot's changed since then." I replied. "You're right, it has." She agreed whilst walking back towards the house.
