My first WR fic
Disclaimer: Nawwsies, WR isn't mine. I don't own Adam Lambert or the song For Your Entertainment. I don't own Mayday Parade or their music.
That's enough of that now!
Enjoy!
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Chapter One
New People
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"New term, Karen. How's the new intake looking?"
"Well Chris, we have four new pupils starting today. Derek McAllen, year eight, Ana Hess, Joshua Keller and Kaitlyn McAllen, year eleven." She looked up and saw Chris's face flash with some recognition. "What? Do you know one of them?"
"Uh... yeah. Kaitlyn McAllen. Her family used to live near me. I remember Kaitlyn was four years old, and her older sister, Alice was nine when they moved away. I don't know Derek, I don't think he'd have been born yet. It was quite a long time ago." Chris didn't quite look Karen in the eye. She suspected he wasn't telling the whole story.
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Kaitlyn McAllen.
Black fishnet tights. School skirt. Neon green and fluorescent pink skinny belts. Chains attached to belts. Knee length new rock boots.
Blouse. Tie. Cardigan.
Hair mousse. Straighteners. Hairspray.
Primer. Concealer. Liquid base. White foundation power. Eyeliner. A light dusting of dark eyeshadow. Dark red lipgloss.
Left Hand: Silver thumb Ring, Black purity ring. Dark green watch.
Right Hand: Thick black wristband. Black silver index ring.
A final dash of hairspray, on head and tights. Lift bag and retrieve blazer from bottom of wardrobe.
"Kaitlyn."
"What!" She slung her bag over her head and onto her shoulder
"You're not going to your first day of school looking like that."
"I'm sixteen, not eleven. I'll go how I like."
"Seriously? The punk look went out in the eighties."
"Well. I want to make it distinctly clear that I am not a chav. Besides, it's not punk, it's just self expression."
"Fine. It's your funeral. When it comes to the 'I told you so' later, don't complain that I didn't try to stop you."
She rolled her blue-grey eyes "There won't be an 'I told you so' later. If anyone says anything, I'll tell them where to stick it."
"Even if it's a teacher? Mrs Fisher?"
"Do you think that I'll conform to their rules? It's bad enough having to wear a uniform."
"It's the rules."
"Ally, rules are stupid. I'm just going along with the uniform so I stay for at least the first week."
"So next week you're just going as you then?"
"Yeah. Why not?"
"What would Chris say about it?"
"He has no effect on my life."
"He does now. Just hope you don't get him as a form tutor."
She rolled her eyes again, and stormed past Ally, out of the room.
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Ana Hess. 16. Still has to go to school.
This is so stupid. I have a job. I don't need school. Apparently the law says I've gotta go to school until I'm sixteen. Why am I still here?
'Starting off fresh'
If that's what you wanna call getting fobbed off on yet another school, fine.
I skip breakfast as usual. Not because I'm anorexic or want to lose weight, I just don't like eating early on.
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Joshua Keller.
16.
Absolutely gorgeous.
Babe magnet.
Slap on a little aftershave and a cheeky little grin.
Joshua Gregory Keller. You sexy devil!
Waterloo Road won't know what's hit them.
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"Jess, mum says if you want a lift you have go now."
"Go away, Harry. Tell her I'll be down in a minute."
He rolled his eyes and left the room. At that second, Jess's phone buzzed.
Message: Hey I won't be in today, got an appointment. Have a good first day back. Vicki xx
She clicked reply and typed a quick message: K cya l8r babes! Hope everything's alright with the appointment. Give me details after school. Jess xxx
"Jess! I'm leaving now!" she could hear her mum shouting up to her. She lifted her bag and blazer then went downstairs.
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'Oh!
Do you know what you got into
Can you handle what I'm 'bout to do
'Cause it's about to get rough for you
I'm here for your entertainment
Oh!
I bet you thought that I was soft and sweet
You thought an angel swept you off your feet
But I'm about to turn up the heat
I'm here for your entertainment '
"Derek can you turn it down a bit? I'm trying to get Chris on the phone to speak to Katy."
"Fine."
'Take the pain
Take the pleasure
I'm the master of both'
"Those lyrics are a bit dodgy, I don't think mum would want you listening to that."
"Well mum's not here, is she? I'll switch to my mp3 player."
"Ok. I'll take you to school in ten minutes, then I have to go to work."
"Right."
"And Derek-"
"Yeah?"
"Try not to get into trouble today."
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8.15... Why am I here so early? There's a couple of kids milling about. I'm sitting on a low wall playing on my iphone. My mum had told me not to bring it but I don't care. I brought it anyway.
"Alright." I hear someone say "My name's Josh. What's yours?"
"Ana."
"So you're not even gonna make conversation then?"
"Nope."
"Why not? You seem like a nice girl, not so hard on the eyes either."
"What's your problem?"
"No problem, I just thought that I should introduce myself, and that you seemed like you'd be a laugh."
"Well, I don't wanna be here so you can shove off."
"Or I could just be persistent until I befriend you."
"Or you could- Shove. Off."
"Alright then gorgeous. I get the picture. Keller out." He mock saluted
I look at him properly. Ok. Maybe I was a bit hard on him. He winks and saunters away. Cocky little bugger.
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Karen stepped out of the car and lifted a pile of books and a file. She locked the car and followed Jess and Harry inside. Bex was happily back with them and had a job working in a shop. It wasn't great pay, or that fulfilling, but it got her out into the world and gave her some independence. Karen just hoped she wouldn't fall prey to another 'Hodge'. As she neared the front doors she noticed a girl on the step, hunched over a phone.
"You're going to have to turn that off before school starts. Otherwise I'll have to confiscate it."
The girl looked up and did so. Karen recognised her as one of the new pupils, Ana Hess. There had been something in her file about poor and disruptive behaviour. Hopefully this would be a fresh start for the girl.
"Sorry Ana, it's the rules."
"I know. Don't mean I have to like it."
Karen smiled slightly and stepped through the door, heading to her office.
New term. New faces. New beginnings.
She saw Chris standing in her office, talking to someone she couldn't quite see. He looked somewhere between annoyed, angry and, if she wasn't mistaken, sad. She rounded the corner into her office and saw a pupil standing at the other side of her office. From the looks of things, Karen was going to have to clamp down on uniform customisation.
"In trouble already? I'm sorry, I've forgotten who you are, what's your name again?"
"Kaitlyn. Kaitlyn McAllen. Well, maybe not, but that's what name I was given."
"What's going on, Mr Mead?"
Before he could explain, Kaitlyn spoke up. "Chris hates me. He has a personal vendetta against me. No wonder Ally slammed the phone down this morning." She stormed out.
"Kaitlyn!" Chris called after her. He made to follow her, but Karen stopped him.
"Chris, don't."
"Sorry. It's just not the way I wanted to start the term."
"What's going on, Chris?"
"I can't tell you. Not yet. Let's just get through today."
"I told you about keeping things from me. It's as if you don't trust me."
"I can't. Not just yet. I just need to get my head straight."
"Is this anything like what happened with Jess?"
"No." He looked horrified "It's just something from a long time ago has come back to bite me."
"If this is going to affect you today, I need to know."
"It won't. Look, Karen. I just need some time to cool off. I'm not ready to talk about it."
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"You look like you've been pissed off."
"Who are you?"
"I'm Harry."
"No. I meant, who are you, thinking you can just start up a conversation with a total stranger?"
"Harry Fisher."
"Oh. I've already met your mum."
"Really? Were you in trouble 'cos of your uniform?"
"Yeah. I swear Mead hates me."
"I used to think he and my mum were having it on, but then I heard he went with my sister, before the start of last term."
"That's gross!"
"Well, he didn't know she was a pupil, but then my mum found out and she nearly reported him."
"Right. It's a bit of a cliché though. Female head-teacher with her male deputy?" She shook her head.
"Turns out it was my dad having the affair. He moved in with her and they moved to London."
"Well. Seems nothing changes with Mead."
"What do you mean?"
"Nothing. I don't want to say here, in case someone catches wind, but it's not exactly his proudest thing." The end of break bell sounded.
"Right. Bike sheds at the start of lunch. Tell me there."
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Joshua Keller sat watching the girl on the step. Something about her had made him want to take a second look.
Ana.
A beautiful name that really didn't do her justice. Maybe this time around he wouldn't be a 'babe-magnet'. Maybe he'd found his anchor. Someone to keep him grounded.
You be the anchor that keeps my feet on the ground, I'll be the wings that keep your heart in the clouds.
Maybe the song would have meaning. No-one knew that he secretly loved listening to Mayday Parade. People thought they were either 'a bit emo' or 'kinda girly'. Joshua secretly thought that they were really good. He didn't care about what others thought. Now though, he cared what Ana would think.
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"GCSE Chemistry." Chris started giving out the GCSE Chemistry textbooks "This book will help you along with any notes and help you can get from me. I expect you all to be mature enough to listen and pay attention." He turned to the class from the front "I also want you to know that you can come to me with anything. Even if it's got nothing to do with chemistry." He paused and surveyed his class. "Right. Open the textbooks to page seventy nine, we'll start from there today."
The lesson moved on and as the bell rang, Chris spoke loudly to be heard over it and the sound of everyone packing up.
"Kaitlyn, I'd like a word, please."
She went up to his desk and said "Sir, I've got maths next, I don't wanna be late."
"It'll only take a minute." He waited until the last person had left the room, before speaking. "About this morning-"
"It's not important. I'm going to class. I'll talk later, yeah?"
"Yeah. Alright."
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"Mead is getting on my back."
"Why?"
"He 'wants a word' later."
"Is it anything to do with what you were gonna say earlier?"
"Yeah, sort of."
"Right, well, you said 'seems nothing changes with Mead'. What did you mean?"
"I used to live near him, when I was younger. He always was nice to us, especially when our dad wasn't. To say that dad was abusive and neglectful would be like saying that a bull in a china shop leaves a bit of a mess behind it."
"I'm sorry. He sounds like a right piece of work."
"He is. Anyway, Mead was always there for us when dad hurt mum then left for a couple of days for some 'space'. One time, I was about three or four, I walked in on him kissing my mum."
"What? Really?"
"Yeah. I started crying and ran out of the room. Mum tried to follow me but I went into the room me and my sister shared and barricaded the door. I turned round and saw my sister lying on her bed. She looked like she'd been crying. That night she told me that they'd been having an affair on and off for about five years. That she knew about."
"Do you think they ever..."
"Definitely. I'm pretty sure that." She leant close to Harry and whispered "I think he's Derek's dad. Maybe even mine."
"Well that's a new one."
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"Ana!" I hear my name "How's your first day been then?" Oh great, him.
"It's school. I don't exactly pay much attention."
"So have you thought more on starting up a conversation with me or are you just going to tell me to shove off again?"
"I've thought about it and... no. I can't be bothered."
"You're not doing anything. You're just sitting here. You don't even have any food in front of you."
"I'm not hungry." I wish he'd go away.
"I'll bet you skipped breakfast too then."
"How'd you work that out then?" She raised a sceptical eyebrow
"You were moody and you looked tired. Which means you either had a late night, didn't sleep or have decided that eating's for losers and people who wanna follow the crowd and live."
"What's your problem? I'm. Not. Hungry."
"I've seen what eating disorders do to people. Trust me. You don't wanna go there."
"I'm not anorexic or anything I just don't happen to be hungry at this very second. Just 'cos you ain't seen any food, don't mean there wasn't any before."
"I saw you come in and sit over here without food, or going to get any. Please eat something." Stalker.
"I will. Later."
"Have you at least had anything to drink? Water, I mean."
"Yeah. This is my second bottle." She pointed to an almost empty bottle of water on the table beside her.
"At least it's something."
"I'm fine." I reply exasperatedly
"You are now." He replied, sighing.
"What's that supposed to mean?"
"Nothing. It's just that I know what can happen when you don't ask for help. I f you wanna talk, I'm right here."
"You don't even know me."
"That's 'cos I haven't had the chance to."
The end of lunch bell sounded. That boy is really starting to get on my nerves.
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"Everything alright, Harry?"
"Yeah, mum. It's just. That new girl."
"Ana?"
"No, Kaitlyn. She said something. It was weird."
"What about?"
"I don't know what she was trying to say exactly, but she keeps complaining about Mr Mead."
"Right. Thanks for telling me, darling. The bell's about to go, so you should get to class."
"Ok. See you later."
Karen watched her son leave the room. She was definitely going to have to speak to Chris.
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"I know it's hard. Ally told me when you'd last heard from your mum. She says that Derek hardly remembers her, and what he does ain't exactly great."
"Chris, it's not that I miss her, I just wish she would get in touch. We've heard through other people how she's doing, but I wish she'd come home."
"If you need help with anything you know where I am. I can also have a word with Mrs Fisher, make her aware of what's going on. Tell her the whole story."
"No. Most of it, but some stuff she can't know."
"Which bits?"
"You know fine rightly which bits."
"Ok. But if she needs to know I will have to tell her. I'm not just a neighbour any more. I'm your teacher, and that comes with certain responsibilities."
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"So what's your deal, then? You haven't been pleasant all day. You haven't eaten either. Ana, if I have to go and get Mrs Fisher to talk to you to get you to see straight then I will."
"Why are you bothering with me? I've been nothing but rude and horrible to you. So why are you still trying to talk to me?"
"Because I don't think you're like that at all." He said quietly, leaning closer to Ana.
"I am." She said, a little unsurely
"I don't believe that for a second." She could feel his warm breath on her cheek.
"You don't know me." She whispered
"I know. But I'd like to." He moved closer and brushed her cheek with his lips.
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"Karen."
"So are you going to tell me what's going on with Kaitlyn McAllen, or are you going to avoid the issue?"
"I'm going to tell you most of what's going on. There's some stuff has to come from her, when she's ready."
"Does she know you're speaking to me?"
"Yeah. I talked to her just after lunch."
"Ok. So what's going on, then?"
"I told you how I used to know her until she was five."
"Yes. Go on."
"I had an affair, with her mum. It went on for about seven years. She broke it off with me, then they moved away."
"Why are you telling me this?"
"There is a strong chance that I could be either Kaitlyn's or Derek's dad. Maybe even both."
"Ok."
"You're not mad at me?"
"Why would I be? The past is the past, and it's got nothing to do with me. Is that why she was in here this morning?"
"Yes and no. I pulled her in because of her clothes but then she started saying how she wants a paternity test."
"Are you going to go for it?"
"I don't know, Karen. If I am her or Derek's dad then it could upset Ally. She phoned me to tell me not to indulge Kaitlyn's 'delusions'. Apparently Kaitlyn has this idea that her real dad is some kind of amazing guy, and I'm not in any way. On the other hand, if I'm not, it could make Kaitlyn worse. Their dad was so messed up. They haven't heard from their mum in years. Kaitlyn wants her to get in touch, but I really don't think it's a good idea."
"Well, whatever way you decide to go, I'll support you in your decision."
"Thanks so much, Karen."
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So... first WR story what do you think?
Like the characters?
Do you think that Chris should be just Derek's dad or both Derek and Kaitlyn's?
If I'm gonna make this longer It won't be until my exams are over on 13th June. Until then- BYE!
