The story of how Sian and Sophie became friends in late 2008 (: I don't think anyone has done this...but if they have, everyone writes differently :D

Disclaimer: I don't own the characters, just the idea and input.


Sophie sighed as she rifled through the contents of her bag, trying desperately to locate the bag of ritz biscuits she had stashed in there. After what seemed like forever scrounging she spared a chance look up to check for the bus. It was late. Typical.

She was beginning to wonder when the school would stop believing her 'it was the bus' excuse. She frowned and thought for a few seconds. Wasn't an excuse if it was true was it? She shook her head and dismissed the idea as she continued to look for the pack of crackers. Sadly, she realised they really weren't in there and set about collecting the other items that had become strewn about the bus stop in the attempt to find her snack.

She'd not had breakfast and could really have done with something but she'd have to go without. She groaned and tilted her head back on the plastic sheltering of the bus stop, wouldn't be the first time she'd gone without would she? No, as the youngest Webster child she'd become quite accustomed to not having certain things. She was roused from her thought of how Rosie got everything by footsteps. When she looked up a girl was smiling at her shyly.

God, what did she want?

Sophie internally groaned and looked the opposite way. She wasn't in the mood for conversation. Sian pulled her coat tighter around her body and watched hopefully as the girl met her gaze. She was about to talk when the brunette, of about her age, just turned away. Rude much! Her mouth closed and for a few seconds she played with the zip of her coat.

Sophie turned and glanced at the blonde again, seeing she had begun to idle herself with her clothing. For a moment Sophie thought how she'd wished she'd worn a thicker coat over her uniform, after all, it was bloody freezing. Instead she had just opted for something thin and upon arriving at the bus stop had discovered the flaming zip didn't even do up. Sophie was about to reach into her bag for her ipod when the girl spoke.

"'As the bus bin?" The brunette looked up and saw the blonde was giving her a small smile. God, she looked like she feared Sophie might pull out a knife and blinking stab her.

"No," Sophie said bluntly, biting back the added retort of I'm obviously just sitting in the cold for the fun of it. The girl nodded before letting out a long breath which condensed and drifted off in a small cloud of white.

"You go to Weatherfield 'igh?" Sophie looked up as the girl spoke again. What was this girl? The Queen of asking questions she could easily see with her eyes? Letting out a small breath Sophie merely indicated her uniform: Black tights, grey skirt, a pull over that made her look like an obese elephant and a tie that she'd made no attempt to tie properly. This other girl was wearing the same, however, Sophie sourly noted, her pullover actually fitted and her white shirt didn't hang messily from the bottom, nor did her collar pop up at random intervals.

"Do ya give all people this sorta meetin'?" Sian asked bitterly as she slumped down beside the brunette who just grunted. The silence settled in again, both girls just glancing out at the road willing the bus to come so they could rid the other of their company. Just then Sophie's attention was dragged away by the calling of her name. Sally was crossing the road toward them, pulling the collar of her coat closer to her neck.

"Why aren't you at school?" She questioned insistently. God, where was the trust in this family? She hadn't even got on the bus and her mum already thought she was wagging it.

"Because sitting on a hard seat seemed a better way to waste my day," Sophie scoffed as she crossed her arms across her chest and looked away. She heard the blonde at her side snigger before covering her mouth with her hand and pretending she was going to sneeze. Sophie rolled her eyes.

"Don't be cheeky," Sally sighed as she stepped up onto the kerb. She eyed Sian for a few seconds before looking back to her daughter. "Bloody buses,"

"Suppose I just can't go in then!" Sophie said enthusiastically as she stood up and made to walk past her mother. Sally had none of it and grabbed the brunette's bag, tugging her back.

"No way, misses, you're going to school," The older blonde instructed firmly. Sophie groaned and trudged back to the bus stop, slumping down beside the blonde she had deemed ignorant. "I'll get Kevin to give you a lift," She said finally as she pulled out her phone and began to search through the numbers.

"My dad's at work!" Sophie responded , hands out in front of her as if her mum should have been bright enough to realise this fact.

"Tyrone can cover for a while," Sally responded bluntly as she tilted her head back. The brunette could do nothing but groan and shoot a glance over at the other girl. Sian had taken to flicking the charm on her phone. Finally Sally hung up and gave her youngest daughter a smug smile. "Your father's coming over, apparently he's heading out that way on a call out," She smirked. "Convenient, eh?"

"Brilliant, mum," Sophie murmured grumpily. Just when she'd been looking forward to have a reason to not go to school.

"He can take your friend too if ya like," Sally said brightly as she glanced over at the blonde who had taken to gazing at her toes. Both girls shot her very different looks. Sophie huffed, miss ignorant was not her friend.

"No, really, I can wait for the bus," Sian insisted shyly.

"No, wouldn't want the bus to be the cause of getting anyone a late," Sally quipped with a frown. "Wouldn't give them the satisfaction," Her eyes moved back to her moping daughter. "Oh and for once in your life, smile!"

"I'm fine, mum," Sophie replied vaguely, watching Sally out of the corners of her bright eyes.

"Well good," The woman turned and made her way off over the cobbles, hand moving over her shoulder in a final wave. Sian shot the brunette beside her a glance before letting out a long breath. Sophie didn't pay much attention to the action and went back to doing what she did best. A light rain started up minutes later and Sophie couldn't ignore the fact the blonde at her side pulled her hood over her head. She was under a flaming bus shelter, was she that worried about her hair?

Sophie thought with a roll of her eyes. Slowly, the downpour grew heavier and it seemed forever and a day before her dad's pickup rolled around the corner, Kevin looking grumpy as ever at the wheel. He slowed at the bus stop before coming to a halt and leaning over to open the awkward passenger door.

"Will tha' be return or single?" Kevin asked with a smirk as he moved away again, hands slacking from the wheel. Sophie groaned and stood up, heading toward the rusting van. Upon clambering in she caught her father's odd look from the corner of her eyes. She turned to him to see his eyes were still on the bus stop. On the blonde. "What about you're friend?" He asked quietly. Sophie's eyebrows furrowed as she shot the girl an odd look. She looked like an Eskimo. Sophie finally caved and scooted across and leant out the door, slightly agitated look on her face.

"Ya gettin' in or what?" She asked wearily.

"No, is fine," The girl insisted again, head moving to catch the brunette's gaze.

"Oh, give over an' get in," Sophie said firmly, clearly giving no room for arguments. God, she'd bothered to ask, how rude was it to decline. Sian swallowed and stood up, pushing her hood back. Hesitantly she moved toward the car. "Come on, ya lettin' the cold air en," Sophie pressed.

Sian moved quicker and clambered up into the car beside the brunette. Sophie rolled her eyes as she leant across and shut the door with a little more aggression that she should have. As the brunette pulled back she met the blonde's eyes.

It was gonna be a long drive to school.


This'll probably have a few chapters (:

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