Hi everybody! Here is the new story I promised you last week. This chapter is really just a taste. Future chapters will be longer and more detailed – this merely sets the premise. Enjoy! Feedback, especially at this stage is deeply appreciated as it will guide me on whether to continue or not. Also, just to explain a little, I've completely messed around with the timeline and characters! I have Joey and Aden hanging around with Shane and Angel from the mid nineties! And Donald, Sally, Miles, Kirsty and Tony are all going to work at the school all at the same time! Basically, I've picked and chosen characters that I find interesting or remotely useful, chosen the ages that they're useful at and put them there. Oh, and I made up a whole bunch of characters too! So, I hope that all works for ya! Hehe. IJKS xxx
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Chapter One
Joey Collins and her four best friends Aden Jeffries, Shane Parish, Angel Brooks and Christian Clay entered school grounds at the beginning of senior year and headed towards their lockers, ready to start the term afresh. At almost eighteen and with just one more year to go before University or her first full time job, Joey felt fresh and ready for anything. On her way down the hall, she passed the leader of the popular girls, Bea Jenkins and chose to ignore her. The girls had never been friends. Even when they were tiny they had been at war. Bea hated Joey because Joey was the only threat to her title as ruler of the school without even trying.
"Oh look, the lesbian's back in session," Bea said to her gang of yes-women, Liz and Sandy who tittered accordingly.
She put a possessive arm around her boyfriend, Rob.
"Oh look, the school stereotype has started," Joey snapped back without breaking stride.
Opening her locker, Joey unpacked her bag and began to organise herself, ready for the new term. As usual, she stuck photographs of her friends in the door as well as a few pictures of some of her favourite bands. She added a small picture of her parents in the corner where nobody could see it.
Charlie Buckton was verging on being late and it was only her first day. Attempting to look dignified in front of the students milling around in the corridors, she walked towards the Principal's office. Aware that students were looking at the new girl, she felt vulnerable and hoped that her boyfriend, Hugo Austin wasn't right. She wanted to be cut out for this job. Hugo was sure that twenty-two was too young to be a teacher and that she didn't have enough life experience. He'd told her only this morning that her first class would eat her alive. Doubt was tearing her apart already. She clutched the congratulations keyring her twelve year-old sister, Ruby had given her. At least one person thought she would cope.
Joey's attention was immediately caught by the new teacher who glided through the hallway towards Donald Fisher's office. She didn't think she had ever seen anyone so beautiful before in her life. Her long, dark hair flowed out behind her, cascading down her back. She had a pretty, tanned face and a toned, slender frame. With a bag on her back, books in her arms and a look of concentration on her face, Joey thought she was the epitome of perfection. She hoped this new woman would be teaching at least one of her classes this term.
