New story yay. I really wanted to do a secondary school AU because idk I just did. I hope you like it! Reviews appreciated!
Rose Tyler walked towards school in a bad, bad mood. After yet another argument with her mother, she wasn't feeling her best. She walked through the estate quickly, deep blue backpack hanging on her back loosely, on her way to Shareen's. Her bleach-blonde hair was tied into little pigtails that sat by her shoulders, and she had kicked off the boring black Clark's her mother insisted she wore in favour for her black converse, that she could just about get away with. She hurried down the stairs from her flat, and came to Shareen's door. She knocked on the red door four times, a little rhythm that she and Shareen had created together to let the other know who it was. Also, Shareen's family wasn't totally legit with some of the things that they did, so her mother wasn't always comfortable with answering the door to strangers.
Shareen opened the door, rolling her eyes before turning back around and shouting up the stairs "Yeah alright Joe, I get it. I'm going school!" and hurrying out, slamming the door behind her. Rose smiled; it was just a typical day in Shareen's life then. Her brunette hair was crimped in what was of the time, the style, and instead of the regulation school blazer that she should be been wearing she had on her black-silver sleeved baseball jacket. She had bubble-gum pink lipstick on and false eyelashes that were only a little wonky, not that Rose had the heart to point that out.
"You alright Rose?" she asked, "You look pissed. And not in the good way." Shareen hunched her backpack up onto her shoulders properly, before linking Rose's arm in hers and walking off with her out of the estate.
"Just had another argument with mum, that's all" Rose said, rolling her eyes and accepting the chewing gum that Shareen offered her.
"Well, at least you're mum's talking to ya at the moment. Mine's being a total bitch."
"Don't say that Shareen, you don't have to put up with Jackie Tyler daily." Rose said with a laugh, and Shareen joined in heartily. "Anyways, enough about crap mums how are things with you and Bradley?"
And just like that the day started as normal as any other, with Shareen chatting about boys, Rose smiling and listening and then Mickey Smith in the year above meeting them down the road and walking with them. Only because he fancied Rose, Shareen said but Rose didn't quite want to believe that, no matter how probably true it was.
It wasn't until they got to the school gates, where they saw a big crowd gathered around a small area down the end of the playground, against the wall of the school, and the deafening voice of the head teacher booming away.
"Who's in trouble with Lazy eye-Latimer then?" Shareen asked, screwing up her face.
"Let's go and find out," mickey said, and the trio ran through the playground over to the commotion. They came to the scene of a broken window, sniggering students standing around, forming a semi-circle, and shouting at a boy that Rose had never seen before. His school uniform was smart and ironed, however instead of a blazer; he wore a long brown trench coat and bright red converse. His eyes were a deep brown, and a similar hue to the chocolaty locks that were gelled perfectly atop his head. He was handsome, Rose had to admit, but he did seem rather strange.
"I swear sir," he said, laughing slightly "It was a total accident."
"Tell that to the cleaner that you nearly hit with a brick ! I'll have you in double detention for the rest of your life for this."
"Now sir, let's not jump to conclu-"
"Oh I will, I'm sure your head of year will be thrilled to hear about this. You've only been here five minuets and you've already done enough to be kicked out! You are so lucky that this is your first day smith, and I'm not booting you out straight away. Now I'll advise you to stay out of my way for the rest of the year."
And with that Mr Latimer stormed off, glaring at first the boy and then the crowd of school children, who quickly dispersed afterwards, taking his look as a warning. Don't be friends with this boy. Don't let him drag you down to this level. But the boy didn't seem fazed. He just smiled at as he walked away and then turned to the only three people left, Rose, mickey and Shareen.
"Sorry about that, hope I didn't ruin your morning" he said cheerfully, before extending a hand "John. John Smith, I'm new."
Rose felt herself blush slightly before taking his hand and shaking it and telling him her name. Shareen just rolled her eyes and walked off, saying that she'd see Rose in science. John just shrugged and then turned his hand to mickey, who frowned slightly and then shook johns hand cautiously, before grunting 'Mickey Smith'. He didn't like the way that Rose was looking at him.
"So you're new?" Rose asked, smiling.
"Yep," john said "No idea where I'm supposed to be though. Have you got any idea where the room H6 is?" he asked
"Yeah, it's my form room actually, I guess you're moving to my form."
"Splendid. You seem like a nice girl Rose Tyler, perfect person to share a form in."
Rose blushed again, and then turned to Mickey who had a frown fixed on his face. "I'll see you later mickey, I'm gonna take john to form, the bells going soon." She said.
"Are you sure you don't want me to come?" mickey asked, eyeing john suspiciously.
"Na, it's alright," Rose said, missing mickey's immediate discomfort. "I'll see you later."
So mickey grunted and sauntered off, walking towards the direction of his form, leaving Rose alone with john.
"So are you new to the area then?" Rose asked
"Yes, I used to live up North." John said
"North? You don't have a northern accident."
"I never said north of here. Lots of countries have a north."
Rose just looked at him oddly, raising an eyebrow. "Are you being serious?"
"No," john laughed "I used to live in Scotland."
"Then how come you don't have a Scottish accent."
"I was born and raised until the age of eight in Croydon, but then we moved. I guess I was too stubborn to pick up Scottish dialect."
"Oh okay, well do you like it here so far? Excusing the brick incident?" she laughed slightly, nervous. It wasn't that she felt uncomfortable with john, it was quite the opposite. She didn't know how, or why but she suddenly felt more comfortable with John than she had with anyone in her life.
"Yeah it's alright," he said, screwing his nose up "Now sure about that head teacher though. I don't think he likes me very much."
"That sounds like alright," Rose laughed "Shareen calls him lazy-eyed Latimer."
"Yeah I noticed the eye," john laughed "And I assume Shareen was the girl in the silver and black jacket with too much lipstick?"
"Yeah, that's Shareen." Rose laughed
"And the boy, the black boy with the scruffy trainers. Mickey right?"
"Yeah that's mickey, he's in the year above us."
"Is he your boyfriend?"
"No way," Rose laughed "Mickey? I don't think so." She shook her head in disbelief.
"Oh come on. I've seen the way he looks at you. There must be something going on."
"What do you mean the way he looks at me? I told him that we're just friends."
"I guess that he didn't quite get the message then." John scoffed.
"Huh?" Rose asked, slightly hurt. Had she been stringing Mickey along all this time? Shareen always joked that he liked her but she had never though that she was serious.
"Nothing, nothing. Pretend I never said anything."
"okay." Rose said. She didn't want john to feel bad. He was new and she liked him. She wasn't sure what it was about him, but she really did like him.