Dear Diary,
Oh my fucking god! I am freaking out, diary! Tomorrow
is the first day back at school, and I am shitting it! This is the
first time I will be in a school mixed with both boys and girls;
(All thanks to the all-girls school I have been attending all
my high school life). That kind of makes me feel more
relieved, because that means that Finn will be around. I'll
be able to meet up with him at lunch, breaks and free periods.
I'll be able to walk to and from school with him. (Yes,
I have already told him that he's going to have to pick
me up tomorrow - to help calm my nerves). But even though
all that; I'm still nervous. Still nervous to hear what all the slags
and bitches have to say about my relationship with Finn. To hear
the shit that they have to say behind my back. How
much teasing am I going to get because of this? How much
teasing is Finn going to get? Because the lads aren't
exactly going to just let it slide, that he's seeing the
big, fat, beached whale, are they? Ugh, I am so nervous.
And to top it all off, the dinner date with mum, Karim
and Finn is this week, too! Which will be great(!)
Oh, diary. I am so fucking nervous. Can I just crawl
under a rock and hide there for the next two years?
Wish me luck,
Rae.
The next day, Finn had gotten up quite early; (well, his version of early). At 7:45, Finn got out of bed, and straight into the shower. When he got out, dried and changed into his black jeans, black boots and white, tight-fitted polo shirt, he made his way downstairs, and into the kitchen. There was a plate of jam and buttered toast waiting for him as he entered. Smiling and kissing his mum on the cheek, Finn sat down, and he began to eat his breakfast.
"You picking Rae up today, love?" Finn's mum, Jane, asked, taking a sip of her tea.
Finn nodded, swallowing the toast in his mouth,
"Yeah. Pickin' 'er up after I've eaten this an' brushed me teeth."
His mum smiled at him, and nodded,
"Is she excited to start sixth form?"
Finn stared at his mum for a few seconds, before licking his lips, and looking down at his plate. How could he reply to this? Finn knew she was shitting it. But he wasn't going to tell his mum that.
"Uh, she's pretty nervous." Finn admitted.
"Well, tell her I said good luck, and that she has nothing to worry about." His mum smiled at him.
Finn returned the smile, and he nodded, before going back to his breakfast, and eating it in silence.
*FINN'S POV*
Arriving at Rae's, I turned off the engine, and I climbed off my motorbike, pulling my helmet off over my head, shaking my head, so my fringe fell back into place. I made my way over to Rae's front door, and I knocked softly against the wood, before waiting patiently for her to answer. Seconds later, the front door opened, and I smiled brightly at her,
"Hey!"
Rae smiled at me,
"Hiya, y'alright?" She asked, as she opened the door wider, so I could see her sliding on her white converses.
I smiled at her,
"Yeah, yeah, ah'm good." I replied, watching Rae shrug on her leather jacket, and then pick up her denim bag; sliding them onto each shoulder. "Ya ready for your first day?" I asked, raising my eyebrows at her.
Rae sighed slightly, bending down and picking up her helmet,
"S'pose so." She mumbled.
I smiled at her, watching Rae step out of her front door and close the door behind her,
"It's gonna be alright, Rae. Ah promise."
Rae looked at me and smiled, leaning close to me, and she kissed my cheek softly,
"Thanks, Finn."
I smiled again,
"You're welcome, Rae." Rae was close to me, and I could smell the familiar scent of her shampoo, filling my nostrils. I smiled to myself, as we both walked over to my motorbike. Rae slid her helmet on over her head, fastening the strap under her chin. Grinning at her, I slid my own helmet on over my head, lifting the tinted screen. Climbing onto my bike, I then held out my hand, helping Rae climb onto the bike behind me. Rae wrapped her arms around my waist, and in the slight gust of wind, I could smell her sweet perfume. Turning on the engine, I closed the tinted screen on my helmet, and I drove out of Rae's driveway, and down the street.
When we arrived in the car park, and I parked up, I turned off the engine. Holding out my hand, Rae took it gently, climbing off my bike, and then so did I. I pulled my helmet off over my head, sorting my fringe out, before I placed my helmet onto my bike, before I unfastened Rae's strap under her chin, pulling it off. Rae smiled at me, and I picked up mine, Rae taking her helmet from me, and I held her free hand; entwining our fingers together. I heard Rae take a deep breath, before the two of us made our way towards the school entrance.
*RAE'S POV*
My heart was pounding as we made our way over to the school steps. My hands were becoming clammy, and I knew that Finn had noticed. Glancing over at him, I saw that his face was looking straight ahead, as we walked down the steps. Finn pulled me in closer to me,
"Relax, babe." He murmured softly in my ear.
I smiled softly at him, and nodded, as we walked into the school building. It was as if we had a spotlight on us. Everyone's gazes turned in our direction, watching us closely, as we walked down the corridor. I swallowed slowly, keeping my gaze low, and I felt Finn squeeze my hand gently. I heard a group of girls giggle beside me, making me blush deeply with embarrassment. I heard a small sigh escape from Finn's lips, causing me to look up at him. He looked down at me,
"Ignore 'em." He mouthed to me.
"Ah'm tryin'." I mouthed back.
Finn smiled small at me, moving me closer to him, and he kissed my shoulder softly,
"They should take a picture, it'll last longer." Finn murmured in my ear.
I looked at him and grinned, a small laugh leaving my lips. Finn grinned proudly, before he opened the sixth form door, and he dragged me in, causing me to squeal. Finn looked around, and saw that the room was empty. As I closed the door, Finn moved closer to me, and he brushed his lips over mine softly,
"Ya need ta stop worryin' about wha' other people are thinkin'." He murmured huskily.
I shivered at his contact,
"I'm tryin'." I breathed out.
"Try harder." He murmured, before biting my bottom lip gently.
A gasp left my lips, and then the two of us pulled apart, as the door opened.
"Finn! Rae!" Izzy beamed, skipping over to us.
I smiled at her,
"'Iya, Iz. Y'alright?" I asked.
"Yeah! Did you know that you two beauties are the talk of the corridor? A lot of jealousy goin' on out there." Izzy grinned big.
Finn chuckled, wrapping his arm around my waist,
"Ah well."
"You guys excited for the first day of school?"
Both Finn and I gave her a look that said, "Are you fucking serious?", making Izzy gasp,
"You both even have the same look that makes me want to roll my eyes!" She squealed, and jumped up and down, clapping her hands.
Chloe walked into the sixth form common room, witnessing Izzy's excitement, and she sighed slightly,
"Here we go again." She said. "Izzy's over-excitement for the first day. Seriously, Iz? Jus' calm down a little, yeah?"
Izzy rolled her eyes,
"Okay, well think of it this way: the sooner school starts, the sooner it ends."
Me, Finn and Chloe shared a look.
"Good point." Finn said.
I walked into my first lesson of the day: English. I took a seat in the middle of the class, and I sat down, setting my bag down onto the desk, and I got out a notepad and pen. Moving my bag to the side of my feet under the table, I looked around the class. There were girls talking to one another, laughing at something that one of them had said, a girl at the front, her head in her notepad, writing something inside; boys at the back, making comments about the group of girls. Looking at the front, I watched the teacher walk in,
"Good morning, students. My name is Miss. Lane; I'm your English teacher for the next two years. Please can you get out your notepads if you haven't already, and write down what's on the board. Thank you."
This year's topics:
- Poetry
- Creative writing
- Shakespeare
Tonight's homework:
Write a small essay about something that's
important in your life. It can be a person, an
object, anything. Use your imagination.
Due in on Wednesday. No excuses.
*FINN'S POV*
At lunch, I stood outside Rae's lesson, and as the class slowly began making their way out of the room, I scanned the crowd, looking for her. When she finally came out, I smiled at her,
"Hey."
Rae smiled at me,
"Hiya."
I kissed her lips softly once, when she in front of me, and then I took hold of her hand,
"Ya wanna get somethin' to eat?" I asked.
Rae bit her lip and then she smiled, nodding,
"Yeah, alright."
I chuckled slightly, and then the two of us walked towards the canteen. When we walked inside, I scanned the room, seeing Izzy and Archie sitting at a table, and then Rae and I got into the food line. I kept hold of Rae's hand as we stood in the queue, and I looked at her,
"C'mon then. 'Ow wa' class?"
Rae smiled at me,
"Ah kinda love English."
I smiled,
"Oh yeah? 'Ow come?"
"Shakespeare, poetry, an' creative writin'. Love all three of 'em. An' me first essay is due in on Wednesday. We 'ave t' talk about somethin' or someone that's important in our lives." She grinned at me.
I kissed her cheek softly,
"My baby's gonna be a fuckin' famous writer or somethin'. Ah can see it now."
Rae blushed slightly, and she nudged me, making me chuckle.
"'Ow wa' your classes?"
"Well, I 'ad t' hand in me English essay on Romeo and Juliet." I told her.
Rae's eyes lit up,
"Oh yeah?"
I nodded,
"Don't laugh, but ah actually think ah may of aced it." I admitted, pursing my lips together.
She smiled at me,
"Really?" She asked.
"Yeah." I replied with a laugh. "Ah jus'… got really into writin' it. then I remembered that ah wa' at yours when ah were readin' it. s'pose you were me inspiration." I smiled sheepishly at Rae.
Rae kissed my cheek softly,
"Glad ah 'elped then." She smiled.
*RAE'S POV*
Finn and I got our lunch, and then we sat down at the table with Izzy and Archie.
"No Chloe?" I asked, raising my eyebrows at them.
Izzy shook her head,
"She had to stay behind in Geography."
My eyebrows rose at Izzy, and then I glanced at Finn and then back at Izzy,
"She actually did Geography?" I asked in shock.
Izzy nodded,
"Yeah, she said that she didn't really care what third subject she did. Although now she's regretting it." Izzy gave a stern look to Finn, who pursed his lips together into a tight line, trying his best not to laugh.
Finn quickly looked down at his tray, and I moved my finger to his thigh and I wrote a message along it: C-H-E-E-K-Y B-A-S-T-A-R-D.
Finn smirked at me, and then he kissed my cheek softly,
"Not my fault she actually chose it." He murmured in my ear, causing me to grin at him.
"So, Rae?" Izzy asked, breaking Finn's and mine conversation. "How're you liking sixth form, then?"
I smiled,
"Absolutely lovin' English, so it's awesome." I gushed. "'Ow about you?"
"Oh my gosh!" She squealed quietly. "My art teacher asked me to draw whatever came into my head, so I started to draw Chop, and when she came to have a look at it, she said that she loved it!"
I gasped,
"Oh, wow! Well done, Iz!" I beamed.
"Thanks!" She grinned.
"How about you, Arch?" I asked, looking at him.
He smiled at me,
"I had English, too. A whole lot of Shakespeare."
I grinned,
"I do that at the end of the year."
"Rae, you'll love it."
"Great." Finn said sarcastically. "More quotes for the two o' ya to fuckin' drone on about." There was a slight hint of joking in his voice.
Rolling my eyes, I nudged his side,
"Piss off. Besides, its Archie that does all that quotin' stuff anyway. I jus' listen."
"More fool you then." He smirked at Archie, who rolled his eyes at Finn, and as Finn looked at me, he winked at me.
"You two are so nice to each other." I commented, sarcastically.
"Yeah, well, that's what best friends do." Finn grinned at me.
I rolled my eyes again, and smiled at the two of them.
"Anyone got anymore classes today? I only had my two hours of English today."
Finn shook his head,
"I only 'ad English like Arch."
Izzy pouted,
"I have more art."
"More? ya've already done two hours, an' you're gonna do more?"
Izzy shrugged and nodded,
"Yeah."
"Ya poor sod."
She rolled her eyes and laughed at me,
"Oh, Rae!"
I smiled at her, and then Finn wrapped his arm around my waist,
"Well, after we've eaten this, let's go, yeah?"
I nodded at Finn, as did Archie, and the four of us started to eat our lunch.
After we ate, Finn, Archie and I said goodbye to Izzy, whom went back to her art class. Walking out of the school doors, Finn and I then said goodbye to Archie, who was meeting someone at the corner shop close by. Walking over to Finn's motorbike, we let go of each other's hand, and we slid on our helmets. Finn fastened the strap under my chin, and then he grinned at me. Climbing onto the bike, I wrapped my arms around Finn's waist, moving closer to him, and I rested my chin on his shoulder gently, as Finn started the engine, and he drove out of the car park. Feeling the wind in my hair, as I watched Finn drive, I felt happy. All my worries from this morning had gone with the wind. I decided I didn't care. I didn't care what people were whispering about. I loved Finn, and he loved me. That's all that mattered.