Chapter 2: Faye

Stephan's jacket was billowing in the wind as he came home from the youth club at 7pm. It was two weeks since Junan and Stephan had a go at Charlotte and they hadn't spoken to her since. The day after, a pretty girl called Faye had come to Stockholm because her parent died in a railway accident. She was nice and got along with Stephan and Junan well. They spent a lot of time together. Junan decided to stay at Stockholm Home as he had brought a DVD a wanted to stay and watch it. The street lamps light loomed over the pathway and rubbish was scattered everywhere. As Stephan turned into his road, he heard something.

'Yes, yes, he is coming back from the youth club… yes like a hawk Zara, I will,... okay bye'

Stephan stopped. The voice he heard was a girl but this didn't stop him from being worried. He hid behind a bush and bumped into something.

'Ouch' said a familiar voice. Stephan turned around to see Faye with a flash mobile in her hand.

'Faye!' Stephan said happily but he was a little confused. 'What you doing here?'

Faye went slightly red. 'Well, I was talking to one of my old school friends'

Stephan raised his eyebrows.' And you needed to go behind a bush to do that'?

'Er…no, I just… lets go' Faye said quickly. She ran up the driveway and let herself in. Stephan followed.

'What took you' Pat said. She was in a flowery apron a few sizes too small and had a frying pan in her hand with small bubbles on it.

'Sorry, they over-ran again. Didn't they Faye' Stephan lied. Faye nodded and with a look of 'thanks for not saying anything about me being in the bush and ringing people'.

'Okay, guys, you almost missed dinner'

Stephan got a drink and sped upstairs. He opened his door and Junan swore at the top of his voice making Stephan jump.

'Bloody hell, you made me jump man!' he shouted. Popcorn was all over the floor and the horror movie Junan was watching paused.

'How was youth centre? he asked.

Stephan sat on his bunk. 'Nothing special, Junior tried to get off with Lavender but it was a fail'.

'Poor Junior, he does try to hard, that's the problem' Junan said, like he was a expert on girls. 'I tell you, I should give him some tips man'

Stephan nodded enthusiastically. Suddenly, there was a tap at the door.

'Come in at your own peril' Junan said lightly. Faye came in grinning with plates on a tray.

'Pat said we can eat up here. Its lasangne, my favourite.' she added. 'What is the film called?'

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One Week Later

Stephan was soaking. He crept around the tree house with a gun in his hand. Every so often he would check over his shoulder to see what was happening. The was a rustle behind him and he saw a flash of yellow. Stephan aimed his gun carefully and pulled the trigger. A jet of freezing cold water shot out of his gun and hit Faye square in the chest. She yelped as she stumbled back, falling over a branch her water gun falling helplessly on the ground. Stephan grinned in triumph and he jumped down from the tree house. He ran over to see her.

'Unlucky Faye, you shouldn't wear such a distinctive t-shirt' Stephan said as he helped her up.

'Unlucky Stephan, look behind you' Faye said and Stephan turned around to see the nozzle of a gun pointing right in his face. Water splashed everywhere as it got in his eyes and mouth. Stephan recoiled and fell to the floor.

'Hahaha Stephan, this is too easy' Junan said. His long dark hair was plastered to his face. Stephan got up and rang his shirt through, pouring water on the floor. The sun was blazing in the sky with heat constantly pumping out of it. After another hour of water squirting, it was starting to get dark and the 3 dudes made their way back to Stockholm House, not 5 minutes away. They went down the short cut alley and saw 2 16 year old walking towards them.

'I smell trouble' Junan said 'Don't make eye contact yeah?'

They continued walking up until one of them slammed Faye against the wall. She screwed her face up in pain.

'Hello girlie, you got any money?'

Stephan and Junan screamed. ' Get off of her' they yelled.

Junan ran forward but the other guy swung his arm out in front of him and Junan slammed to the floor, winded. Stephan yelled out in terror to see his two bestfriends getting hurt. He ran over too but the other guy pulled him down.

'We don't want trouble, just money' he said viciously.

Stephan breathed away and shut his eyes. His breath smelt like booze. 'Get off me you prick' he shouted. The guy lifted his head off of the floor and banged it down. Stephan's head felt like it split in two and it started to bleed. He felt close to loosing consicousness.

While everyone was looking away, Faye had her chance. She grabbed the guy's hand and put it into a lock, dislocating his thumb. He screamed whilst he hold onto his hand. Faye then jumped over Junan who was coughing and landed a kick right in the other guys groin. He doubled over, screaming in pain. Faye grabbed Stephan and Junan's hand and heaved them up. She ran pulling Junan and Stephan along. They all bustled in the kitchen and Stephan felt sick. Everything he had just been through was like a blur. His head was banging and all he wanted was too rest... and rest...

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