The Flip Side The Flip Side

Hey, yet another new fan fic. I'm making a habit of this. This is one I thought of a few months ago but I didn't really want too many fics when I'd only just started. Another AU and I guess this is a bit OOC too.

It's just the gang all in their last year of school in the sixth form, so they're all 17 or so.

The title is a tad crazy but it's called that because instead of Robin going away for years on end with Much. It was Marian who went away with her best friend Djaq. So Guy and Sarah and Vasey and Davina have all switched roles too. Just to make it kind of work. Apart from that I think it's pretty much your normal secondary school fiction with all its ups and downs.

With all these fics I think I'm gonna try and update daily on a rota system between all of my fics. So, on with the story

Chapter one

Robin threw himself into his seat, right at the back of the classroom with the rest of his gang. They always sat at the back so the teachers couldn't see all the stupid things they did.

Two girls walked into the classroom and sat right at the front row. None of the gang got a look at their faces, but they both had hot bodies. The one on the left was slim woman with olive skin, she had short chocolate hair that was sort of spiked up in a messy 'just out of bed' look. The other was slightly taller and had more curves. She had long brunette hair that tumbled over her shoulders and half way down her back. The hair covered her face but somehow Robin thought he knew her. Sort of like a little bell going off in the back of his head telling him to go over to her. But he wasn't in the mood. He hadn't gotten much sleep the previous night. He'd been stressing about his mum; she was ill with the flu but she was in a bad way. She'd been ill for a few days with no sign of getting better soon. He'd been looking after her and wanted to stay home again today. But she'd insisted that he was there on the first day of his last year at Nottingham High and he didn't want to upset her anymore by not going. So here he was, trying to take his mind off things. But even the sexy brunette in front wasn't helping.

'Listen mate,' Allan clapped him on the back, 'you gotta stop thinking about your mum and focus on the sex on legs that just walked in. Which one do you want?'

'Um…neither'

About 3 years ago the love of his life had left and he'd never really gotten over it. He acted all tough and his friends all thought he'd moved on from her. But Much, his oldest and dearest friend, knew better. There were still times when he'd run his thumb over her picture and cry himself to sleep. She didn't even say goodbye properly. One morning at the start of summer she walked to Robin's house with her suitcase in tow.

Robin rubbed his eyes grumpily and stomped down the stairs to the front door.

'Bloody hell! I'm coming already'

He yanked the door open and standing there was Marian, his Marian. They'd been best friends for as long as he could remember. Then when they were about 7 he'd realised that he didn't just like her; he loved her. It took him 4 years to admit it and tell her but when he did he knew it was the right thing to do. She'd smiled and told him she felt just the same. And that was it, the next 3 years they'd been together all the time. Kissing and cuddeling whenever they could. They were possibly the most horny young teenagers (aged 11-14) known to man!

'Marian!' Robin exclaimed, 'it's on 8 in the morning! What are you doing up so early? And why did you drag me up too!'

But she didn't smile, she just looked incredibly sad.

'Maz, babe, what's up?'

'I…I have to go'

'Sure, ok. Come back later, yeah?'

'No, I mean I have to go away. To Israel. Dad's been sent out there to help and stuff. I have to go too. I'm going now. Djaq's coming too, her dad's the one who sent for us'

Robin was too shocked to say anything. At that moment he hated Djaq's dad and Edward, Marian's dad. They were both doctors. Stupid stupid doctors Robin thought.

Djaq's dad lived and worked there and he'd sent for Edward to come and help as things were getting worse in the country. So Marian had to go too. And Djaq; she missed her family.

'When are you leaving?' Robin's throat felt dry

'Now, dad's around the corner now. I'm so sorry,' silent tears spilled over her eyes, 'and, I'll always love you. Ok?'

'And I love you. So much, more than you'll ever know. And I'll wait for you, you know that'

'Don't be silly. You'll move on. Besides, I don't know if I'll ever be back'

She kissed him. Just once, ever so lightly. Then she picked up her suitcase and walked down the path, in tears. As Robin sunk down on the door step not knowing what to do. Not being able to do anything. Losing his Marian, it was the worst day of his life. It was the worst summer ever, followed by the worst 3 years of his life. Nothing was the same anymore.

'So, can I have both of them then?' Allan's eyes lit up

'Whatever'

Suddenly the brunette turned around and scanned the class. And that's when Robin saw her. Really saw her, saw her face. And he froze.

Guess who! :P

More soon IF you R&R

XXX
Hannah