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Rachel sat at her desk rubbing her temples. It was Monday morning, her night's sleep had been uncomfortable and her head was aching. There was a loud bang at her door and it swung open. There he stood, Max.
"My I ask, what the hell do you think you're doing?!" He slammed a folder down on her desk, "Have you even read about our new pupil. About what she is like? What she has done? No of course you didn't because once again you want to take a difficult pupil in under your wing and transform her into a lovely young girl" Max walked up and down the office.
"For you information I have read this young girl's file and she seems... alright" Replied Rachel. She went to reach for it, but Max had got there first. He opened it and began to read.
"She's a drug addict, a thief, an ASBO child. You name it, she's it" He carried on reading, "Oh and top it all off she's already been in a young offenders for attacking someone. Brilliant decision you've made here Rachel. She's one of yours, I don't want anything to do with her and I don't want her bringing John Foster's down. Do you understand?"
"Get out Max" Ordered Rachel pointing towards the door. Max threw the folder back down on the desk and stormed out. Kim entered her office moments later.
"Is everything ok Rachel?" She asked sitting down. Rachel looked up at her concerned friend and nodded her head with an added smile.
"Our new student. I'd like you to have a sit down with her, talk to her. See if there's any problems we could help her sort out" Rachel paused, "Kim, do you think I've made a bad decision? Taking on this pupil?"
"No, no, not at all, why?" Questioned Kim. There was another knock at her door. There was a young girl stood in the doorway.
"Miss Mason? I'm Olivia, Olivia Carlton... you're new student and for your information, I don't need sitting down and been spoken to. I have no problems, whatsoever" Olivia entered the office and sat down. "Oh, and I might be a bad decision, but somewhere has got to teach me and I use the word teach loosely, I doubt much could be taught in this dump" Olivia's appearance didn't match her attitude. She was pretty and petite, her hair was deep red and long, her eyes were brown, her face had little to no make-up. She certainly didn't look like a trouble maker.
"First off Olivia, this place is not a dump, if you think so you might as well leave now and secondly, I doubt you are a bad decision" Rachel glanced at Kim, "Olivia this is Miss Campbell, head of pastoral care. If you ever have any issues and you need someone to talk to you can always go and see Miss Campbell" Olivia looked over at Kim and gave her a weak smile.
"Thanks for the offer, but I don't do talking. I'd rather just deal with things myself. Now if that's all. I'd love to get to my first lesson" Said Olivia standing up. Before Kim or Rachel had chance to respond she dashed out the office and off down the corridor.
Olivia held her timeable out infront of her. English was her first class of the day. She sighed, she'd never been much for the subject. She carried on walking, reading at the same time. Suddenly her timetable was knocked out of her hand as a boy collided with her. She looked up at the boy.
"Oh I am sorry... I didn't see you" Said the boy. Olivia picked her timetable up, "I'm Paul and this is Bolton" Bolton appeared from behind Paul holding a football.
"Pleasure. Could one of you tell me where English is?" Asked Olivia.
"Aren't you going to tell us your name?" Asked Paul.
"Olivia. Where's English?" She replied.
"I'll show you the way since I'm heading that way now" Replied Paul. Bolton turned to his friend and gave him a thumbs up whilst Olivia wasn't looking, Paul gave him one back with a cheeky smile. He began to walk and Olivia followed him moments later.
Olivia stood outside the classroom looking in through the window. It was out of control. The teacher, Helen, was stood at the front of the classroom shouting at people to listen to her. Olivia smirked a little.
"Thank you Paul" She said giving Paul a friendly smile. She entered the classroom, no one batted an eyelid at her apart from Helen who looked at her.
"You must be our new student" She said approaching Olivia, "I'm Miss Hopewell, your new English teacher. Now if you'd like to take a sit near the front please" Olivia simply stared at her and walked straight past her and sat down. She swung her legs up on the chair beside her and took her phone out.
"No mobiles" Shouted Helen walking over to Olivia, "Give it to me... now!" Olivia stood up, ignoring Helen and walked out of the classroom dialling numbers into her phone.
"Meet me in an hour outside of Waterloo.... yeah I have the money, well, most of it, I can get more though" As Olivia stood speaking on the phone Rachel stood at the end of the corridor watching and listening. Olivia peered back into the classroom, her eyes fixated on Helen's bag.
"I'll have whatever, I just need something... alright bye" Olivia hung up. She heard footstep, she looked and saw Rachel heading towards her. Olivia darted into the classroom, whilst passing Helen's desk she managed to pick up Helen's bag whist Helen was trying to control the class. Rachel appeared in the doorway.
"Olivia, cooler, now" Said Rachel. Everyone fell silence and looked at Olivia.
"No" Replied Olivia calmly, "And what the hell is a cooler?"
"Now!" Shouted Rachel.
"Why? I've done nothing wrong" Replied Olivia.
"Apart from using your mobile?" Stated Helen. Olivia's eyes fell onto Helen.
"I'm sorry, I didn't realize I was talking to you" Said Olivia. She picked up her bag, with Helen's hidden inside of her own and stood up and left the classroom. She stormed off down the corridor in front of Rachel. Rachel quicken her pace a little to catch her up.
"Slow down this instance!" Shouted Rachel. Olivia didn't slow down at all, she started to walk a little faster then broke into a run. Rachel started to run after her.
"Olivia Carlton! Stop right now!" She roared chasing after her. Olivia ran straight out the school and up the school path. Rachel continued running after her. Olivia ran down the street and took a sharp right into an alley where she hid behind a parked car. Olivia sat down on the floor waiting for Rachel to run past, but she didn't. Olivia assumed she had given up and gone back school. Olivia emerged from the alley minutes later. She reached for her mobile out of her phone and began to text.
Rachel walked back inside the school. Max was stood in the doorway smiling slightly. Rachel walked straight past him, not wanting to acknowledge him.
"How's our new student settling in?" Asked Max followed Rachel down the corridor.
"Fine" Replied Rachel.
"Fine? Really?" Asked Max. Rachel stopped still and turned to him. "Is that why I've just seen you chasing her down the school yard and out the school gates? And you returned without her I see" Rachel sighed. "I wouldn't call that fine, would you Rachel? Of course you would though, you have students running out of school everyday at this place. It's normal isn't it?"
"She'll be back soon" Rachel replied. Although deep down inside she doubted herself. She just didn't want to prove Max right. Rachel and Max both turned to the right and saw Helen walking down the corridor fast.
"Max. Rachel. My handbag, it's gone missing" Said Helen all in a panic, "One of the waterloo road kids must of nicked it"
"Why am I not shocked? I bet she's behind this" Shouted Max, he stormed off down the corridor slamming doors open. Rachel rolled her eyes and sighed again.
"Don't worry Helen, we'll find it. Go back to your lesson" Said Rachel. Helen did as she was told and returned to her lesson.
Olivia stood at the front of school waiting. After 5 minutes of waiting a car pulled up in front of her and a young lad stepped out.
"Thank you for coming sooner" She said. The young lad nodded his head at her. He handed her a small package and in return she handed him £50.
"Pleasure doing business. I assume I'll be seeing you soon?" He asked. Olivia was looking down on the package, she looked up and nodded her head. She slipped the package into the inside pocket on her blazer and walked back down into school. On her way in she threw Helen's bag on the field to the right of her.