I looked up at Father D, I guess he was waiting for me to answer his question .
"Um…I dunno why I hit Paul Slater" I muttered. Today was not going well for me I mean it's only lunch and I've hit someone, been sent to the priest and lied to him.
"Cathy." he said "do you and Paul have a.. history?"
I went a bright crimson and said a little to quickly
"No!".
"Ah.. That shouldn't be a problem, I guess things will work out by them selves, hmmm I wonder.." he murmured to himself. I started to worry if he had forgotten I was there.
"Father D…?" I quickly said ,this was getting ridiculous .
"Yes, yes go onto your next lesson all has been forgiven in the eyes of the lord."
I wonder if he's always like this, high on something or it was a first day of school sort of thing.
I didn't wait around to find out.

When I finally found my English class, I dropped my bag off and sat in the only available sit right in the front and by my self. Great now people can stare at me without me knowing. What was I thinking , well I guess I wasn't. Okay so what was this mad teacher talking about?

"Hello everyone as you should know this is the highest set for English, most of you did amazingly well last year." She paused maybe to let what she said sink in or something.

"…And father D and I have decided to do a play" Most of the class groan, while others like I think her names CeeCee stood up and demanded the teacher to read her rights and this wasn't fair. Oh but it gets better guess what play we are doing.

"Romeo and Juliet… is a classic example of unfair parents forcing people against their will, which you know a lot about don't you

we shouldn't have to do this !" CeeCee carried on.

"Right girls, have any of you got drama experience?" the teacher cut in, CeeCee sat down in a huff.

Lydia put up her hand perfectly manicured hand and announced

"I don't but my dear sister Cathy has, she did this last year. Didn't you Cat ?" I felt my face flare up again.

But before I could protest like the others in my class, she moved on to the boys.

"And for Romeo Paul." It hit me like a bullet, sinking deep within my chess. Not him anyone but him.

At least both Kelly and Lydia's smiles were off there faces and Kelly whimpering to our teacher that she once had been in the nativity and Lydia claiming that she was a star singer.

I felt everyone look at me I just wanted to disappear, suddenly I could feel like a strange cool breeze go past my arms. I sat their for the next hour watching the clock slowly tick by, pretending to listen to our teacher while wondering what was going to happen.

As soon as the bell went at the end of the day I collected my things and bolted out the door and home as quickly as I could. I didn't bother to wait for my sister, she was properly being chat up by Paul right this second. When I got home I rushed up stairs and locked myself in the bathroom. I sat in the hot water trying to let all my worries melt away. But I was numb inside I guess my body hadn't realised what had happened. I was going to have to talk about how much I loved Paul Slater and he would have to look into my eyes and declare his love for me as well. God forbid us even kiss. What was he doing here anyway? I though that he would be in a smart arse one. What did he think about it? Did he care all did all he think about was how much jealous Lydia and Kelly were going to be about it. I closed my eyes and finally I felt a hot tear roll down onto my cheek, I began to shake. Slowly I got out of the bath and looked at the mirror my brown hair was even more frizzy than usual . I went into my room, it still had boxes to unpack. On my bed was my phone. There was a message from a unknown number. What the hell my day can't get any worse as it is.

It read

Hi Cat,

Can't wait to do this play, what about rehearsing after school tomorrow?

I'll meet you at the front of the school, bring a bikini :D

Paul.