"I really should have done this last night" I say to myself, as I pack my bag for work, I always forget something I need, my phone, cigarettes(not that I'd get chance for a smoke) wallet and a few pens are all thrown into my bag as I rush out the door.

The salty sea air feels wonderful against my skin as I stand by the sea wall, I'm so engrossed in watching the waves crashing on the rocks, I loose all track of time, I look down at my watch, 7:30 it reads.

"Shit, I'm going to be late" I think to myself, I have to be at work by 8, I start to run, my dreads flapping behind me with every step I take.

By 7:55 I'm stood outside the school where I will now be teaching, I'm awestruck by the size of it.

I suddenly hear a car horn blast from behind me, as I step to the side a red Ferrari cruises past and pulls up next to a few other cars. A beautiful and well dressed woman steps out of the now parked car, as she walks towards me, I get the sense that she is someone of importance, very quickly, she is stood in front of me with an outstretched hand.

"Lorraine Donnegan" She says, it takes me a minute to realise that she's introducing herself.

"Bobbi Roan, your new maths teacher" I reply, shaking her hand.

She looks me up and down, "you should really tie your hair back" she sighs as she notices my now very tangled dreads.

She indicates that I'm to follow her, we walk down what seem like endless corridors until we reach the staff room, everyone stares at me as I am introduced, everyone that is, apart from a woman stood at the coffee machine, I notice her from the corner of my eye, dark hair, gorgeous grey eyes, she's thin, but well built, she's beautiful, I sneak little glances in her direction, hoping she doesn't notice.

As I sit down, she walks over with two cups of coffee, she puts them on the table, and promptly sits next to me.

"I'm Nikki, and unlike these vultures, I won't bite" she says, now she's sat next to me, I can see how beautiful she really is, I can smell her subtle perfume, its intoxicating.

"I have to find my class" I say, standing up before I say anything stupid, she probably wouldn't be interested in me anyway.

I can see she's disappointed as I leave the room, maybe I would stand a chance after all.