For your information – The group are friends at school and they're now at the end of Year 11. This follows on from Mischief, you don't have to read that to understand this but it will probably help.

Chapter Two – June

"Sam, stop stressing! They're only exams!" Phil said.

"Only exams! You can't say that! If I don't get the grades I need I can't go to college and if I can't go to college then I can't go to university and if I can't go to university then I can't get a good job and if I can't get a good job then I'll end up a lonely homeless spinster!"

"You could always retake!" Phil said after a moment's silence.

"I can't retake!" She almost shouted.

Phil stretched out on Sam's bed while she frantically searched in her school bag for her calculator.

"Sam you'll be fine. You're really clever!" Phil said.

"That doesn't mean that I don't have to revise!" She replied. "And what about you? You have to work too otherwise we won't be able to go to college together!"

"I'll do it later." He replied.

"You always say that! What about if we revise together?" Sam suggested.

"What subject?" He asked suspiciously.

"Maths?"

"Sam, I hate maths." Phil whined.

"Samantha you look exhausted honey!" Jo remarked as they came out of their exam the next morning.

"I was up until 2 am revising and then I couldn't sleep." Sam yawned.

"For God's sake Sam they're only exams and you'll be fine anyway."

"Why does everyone keep saying that?" She said.

"Cos you'll do great whatever. Now stop stressing. There's only one exam left now anyway, you've got a whole week to revise. Promise me no more late nights?"

"Ok." Sam said quietly.

"Good. Now why don't we go to town and do some retail therapy?" Jo suggested.

"Do you think Phil would like this?" Sam asked holding up a black lacy underwear set.

"Probably, it's lacy and barely there. He'll love it!" Jo replied dryly.

"Jo when are you gonna get with someone?" Samantha asked.

"When I find someone." She replied.

"Have you ever ... You know ... Kissed anyone?" Sam asked.

"Yeah."

"A girl or a boy?" Sam asked suspiciously.

"Both."

"Is it different kissing a girl?"

"Not really." Jo replied. "Anyway, what about you? Has Hunter lured you into bed yet?"

"No." Sam smiled. "We decided to wait until after our exams."

"That's next week!" Jo grinned. "Awww my little girl's all grown up!" She laughed hugging her.

"Get off!" Sam laughed.

The exam period had been tough on everyone and everyone was dreading the final exam. The dreaded English essay writing paper.

"Sam, how are you supposed to revise for an English exam?" Phil asked, puzzled as he looked through his English folder.

"Practice." Sam said not looking up from her folder.

"But I hate writing essays." Phil whined.

"You'll have to write one tomorrow in the exam anyway."

"I know but I hate practicing. Why don't we watch a DVD or something, we've done enough revising." Phil suggested. Sam lay on Phil's bed thinking for a while.

"Ok, I suppose we could do with a break."

"And I'll tell Mum that we want our tea in here." Phil said, shouting down the stairs to his mum. He came back in and closed the door.

"What do you want to watch?" He asked, looking at his shelf of DVDs.

"Ummm have you got the new Pirates of the Caribbean?"

"You just want to watch Johnny Depp don't you?" He grinned.

"Of course." Sam smiled, letting Phil lie on the bed next to her. He lay on his back, pulling Sam to lie against his side.

"Love you." Sam whispered, as the film started.

"Love you too." He whispered back, kissing her softly. She returned the kiss, placing her hand inside his school shirt.

The young couple sprung apart suddenly when the door opened and his brother Steve walked in.

"What do you want?" Phil asked fiercely. "We're busy!"

"Mum said tea's ready."

"We're having our's up here." Phil said, pushing him out of the room.

"I want to have mine in here. I want to watch this film."

"Tough! You can't!"

"I'm telling mum!" Steve said, slamming the door.

"You're so mean Phillip!" Sam smiled.

"I just want to spend time alone with you." He said kissing her again. "You know what we talked about babe? ….. About what we'd do after our exams?" Phil asked softly.

"Yeah."

"Do you … You know … Still want to… To do that?" He asked. She turned around to face him and nodded, kissing him softly.

"Don't do anything I wouldn't do!" Jo said as Gary went to meet is new girlfriend Emma.

"Well she's Zain's ex so she's probably up for anything!" He said excitedly. "Anyway, I'm a responsible, mature man now!"

"Sure you are little bro!"