Authors Note:
1) This is my first fan fic on this site so I would appreciate if you left reviews.
2) I will try to update the story weekly but it is not guaranteed and sometimes they might be short chapters, sometimes they might be long ones, it just depends on how much time I have.
3) This story is about Avril and the people in her life. The people who she's stuck with, the people she pushes out, the people she lets in, the people who she could live without, the people she couldn't live without, the people who love her, the people who hate her and the people she's lost. More importantly, how they feel about things.
4) Hope you enjoy!
Head Mistress, Christine Mulgrew sat in her office looking busily through documents.
A sharp knock at the door was heard, "Enter" Christine replies.
"Ahh, Nicki I trust you're ready and set to go for the challenge that is the new school year, now what can I do for you?"
"I was wondering if there were any new pupils you need me to sort out or any pupils in general you need me to keep an eye on this year?"
"Well the obvious is Barry Barry, as you know all the PRU pupils have been given a clean slate this year but that boy has pissed off half the school already and I don't want him to go making any new enemies today." The head mistress explained sternly.
"Also Kyle Stack is still a bit shaky after Tom's death last term so he might need some observation, and finally, one of the new year thirteens', Avril Summers?
"Yes?" Nikki asks.
"I've seen her record and she is a very… outspoken yet very mentally fragile girl so I think she will need a particularly mature and responsible pupil to show her around and make her feel comfortable." she replied.
"Who do you suggest?" Nicki questioned politely.
"Dynasty Barry" she said seriously.
Nikki's jaw dropped with astonishment "You can't be serious?!"
"Give the girl credit Nicki!" Christine moaned, "Dynasty has made excellent progress, she's even been nominated to be a school prefect. Who knows, if this goes well, she could be one."
Nicki went quiet; I suppose Dynasty isn't the worst candidate she thought.
"I trust your judgement."
"Good, and if you could inform Dynasty about this I would be great."
"Oh and keep an eye on her siblings they've had some significant issues as well."The Head concluded.
With that Nicki Boston left the room.
Barry Barry leaned against the harsh red brick wall casually as he watched the new kids pile in to the playground.
He smiled gleefully as they all stormed into the playground like dumb, helpless cattle going to slaughter.
To him another new pupil was just a new chump whose pockets he could empty, who he could milk until there's nothing left worth keeping.
He eyed them all up and down trying to figure out how much money they had and what they would buy.
He was just about to miss her when she struck his line of vision, she was an angel, in Barry's eyes anyway.
Her brown and blue highlighted hair flew as she walked, as if it was trying to escape, her distinct blue eyes were outlined in black, which boldly exposed her pale white complexion in contrast.
She caught him staring at her.
She stared back with a piercing gaze that practically paralysed him.
Her soft looking lips curled into a fierce smile then she turned away.
He knew at that moment he wanted her, and what Barry Barry wants, He always gets.
Avril Summers paced quickly up the steps into the school building them came to a standstill.
What the hell do I do now? She thought undoing the faded gold buckles on her bag and removing a letter from the head of Waterloo Road she had received several weeks earlier.
It gave no helpful details apart from to go to the heads receptionist and wait to be told when she can see the head teacher.
It seemed easy enough.
She head giggling and muttering coming from behind her.
"What sort of bag is that?"
This statement was followed by stifling laughter.
She turned around to two girls with obviously dyed hair trying to look as if they hadn't just been talking about her.
"What's wrong with my bag?" she asked politely.
"Well," one of the girls said looking smugly at her friend then turning her head back to Avril.
"It looks like something you bought out of an emo charity shop that haven't updated their stock since the 80's" she mocked.
Avril smiled "At least I don't have a cheap knock off Chanel bags and wear ratty extensions that were obviously made in a plastic factory."
The girl lifted her fake hair off her cardigan asking her friend "do they?"
The other girl went silent.
They blonde gave an offended "Hmph" and stormed off with her clingy companion trailing behind her.
Avril wasn't the least bit bothered by what she had said.
She was used to airheads mocking her gothic style so it rarely got out of hand.
Rarely.
Besides, she dark colours, they reminded her of the night which excited her.
At night time there was no school, her stepmother was out shopping or with her snooty friends and her father would be purposely working overtime so he could avoid his family.
This meant she could go to parties, concerts, see her friends and do whatever she wanted.
Another pro to the whole Goth look was that her stepmother hated it; she was like Barbie's auntie, especially since she blew thousands of pounds on plastic surgery.
Avril hated her guts.
She was always so primp and proper, trying to act like she was my own flesh and blood, for the first few weeks of her marriage to Dad they both tried to get me to call her mum.
I just called her Terrie and the step bitch behind her back.
She would never be my mother.
The only good thing about her was her kid two kids who loved her, but were both fully aware that she was a gold digger and a bitch.
She despised her dad and step mum even more now that they have left he brother, he step brother and sister and Avril at Waterloo Road so they could stay in the school house and out of their hair until the school year ends.
Her father said that he was disappointed in all of them especially Avril and her brother because their rebelliousness and Avrils smoking, drinking and resentment towards Terrie.
Avril really knew it was because her father couldn't stand the sight of any them.
Not that she cared.
"Av" her brother moaned walking towards her, her step siblings following.
'Av' was what most people called her for short instead of Avril.
Apparently no one can say names longer that one syllable anymore she always thought but she didn't mind.
"Where have you been? We've been looking all over." He said slightly annoyed.
"Well look no further, here I am." She replied
"Whatever, where do we have to go?"
"To Reception"
"Do you know where that is?"
"Haven't a clue but don't worry we'll find it eventually."
Just like she said they would, the Summers children found themselves outside the Heads office being greeted by the receptionist.
"New pupils?" she asked.
Avril nodded.
"Hi! I'm Sonya Donnigan, call me Sonya" she said with a smile while she shook each of their hands.
"Mrs Mulgrew is busy but if you wait a bit she'll be able to see you" she finished, returning to her desk.
A minute later a plain shy looking red head stepped out of the office.
Must be another new pupil Avril thought.
Mrs Mulgrew stood in the office and her head to the three teens and the pre-teen that stood outside.
"Are you more new pupils?"
They all nodded almost simultaneously.
"Come on in" she smiled.
"Well as you may have guessed I am Mrs Mulgrew, your headmistress, your names are?"
Avrils brother stepped in at this point to talk, it was what he was best at.
"Lovely to meet you, I'm Mason Summers, I'm sixteen,"
"This is Avril, my sister, she's seventeen" putting his hand on her shoulder.
"And these two are my step brother and sister, Riley and Alice who are 14 and 12 years old." He finished charmingly.
Riley shot him a dirty look he always spoke for Alice, he used to anyway.
He didn't like Mason; Riley felt it was his duty to look after his sister, not Masons.
That didn't bother Mason, nothing did usually.
He was the polite one, the charming one, the representative of the group.
Avril was the strong-headed, protective and occasionally cold one.
She was the leader, the one all her siblings listened to.
Riley was just sneaky and light on his feet so he would listen in to their parents conversations if it was needed.
Alice was just Alice; she was nothing but sweet and innocent.
"Well I hope you all settle, some of the new pupils are given students that can show the around and help them get to know everybody, Avril?"
She looked up from her black nail polish at the sound of her name.
"Yeah?"
"You will be one of the new pupils to be assigned a person to look after you." Christine replied.
Avril eyed her suspiciously.
"Why just me?"
"Because it's your final year, I think it would help you get settled quicker so it would be easier for you to concentrate on your school work." The head lied, which only made her feel guilty.
"Fine, can I go now?" She asked, already bored.
"Yes, you may go."
The four stood up and left the office.
They walked through the reception, Sonya handing them their time tables as they walked past, when a girl blocked their path.
She had long blond hair and wore hot pink lipstick and thick false eyelashes.
"You Avril?" she asked harshly.
"Who wants to know?" Avril spat.
"The names Dynasty Barry, I've to show you around an' stuff like that."
Great, just what I need, another airhead! Avril moaned to herself.
A sharp ringing noise sounded through the school.
Dynasty looked at Avril "That means we have to go, what class you got?"
"English"
"Me too, let's go."
Avril stared at her family, they stared back.
She continued to stare, wishing more than anything that see could go with them instead of Dynasty, she felt she needed to protect them.
Mason gave his sister a comforting squeeze "We'll be fine, go, we all need to get to lessons anyway." it was almost as if he had read her mind.
Jack McAllister noticed the new girl standing looking completely bewildered a few feet down the corridor.
He had just been in English with her and had admired her boldness to give some pretty gutsy answers to the questions Mrs Mulgrew gave her who surprisingly let her outrageous remarks slide.
He decided to help her out.
"Oi, New girl!" he shouted walking towards her.
"What?!" she shouted back.
"You look lost, need a guide?" he said lowering his voice to normal volume.
"Yeah, Dynasty had to go to a different class so she gave me directions to the art department so I walked to the end of this corridor and forgot whether to go left or right."
"I'm great with directions." She added sarcastically.
"Well lucky for you I'm going to the same way, follow me." He said smiling warmly.
They walked in awkward silence for about a minute or so until Avril opened her mouth.
"By the way my name's not new girl despite what you might of heard."
This caused an amused grin to break out on Jacks face.
He had just started to notice her pretty face, her smooth soft looking skin, her striking blue eyes that were even more defined due to her black, pencilled eyelids, her eyelashes that fluttered constantly and her long brunette hair, streaked with electric blue, which covered half of her face.
"What is your name then?" he asked still grinning.
"Avril" she replied grinning back.
When they got the art class they sat next to each other and chatted away.
Jack found out a lot about Avril that lesson.
This included her appeal to dark clothing, her music tastes which were mostly rock, the beloved electric guitar which she fortunately managed to smuggle to all the way from her home in Aberdeen to Waterloo road and her great artistic talent.
When he asked her about her family she silent for a few moments, she told him she had a brother and a step brother and sister and went quiet again.
Jack decided it would be wise not to press the subject of families anymore.
The bell rang and everybody got up quickly to leave for break.
The pupils walked out talking together in small clusters to the corridor where Jack and Avril found Dynasty waiting.
The two girls smiled walking towards each other.
Avril turned around to face him "Well…um bye Jack, thanks for all your help, see you later yeah?"
"Yeah, su… sure" he stuttered nervously.
The girls walked away from him whispering to each other.
He really liked the new girl.
She had a certain authenticity and originality that other girls lacked.
He wanted to ask Avril out before she had went off with Dynasty but it was far too soon.
He just hoped he wouldn't leave it too late before somebody else did.