4th chapter :D Not sure if I can continue and do fillers for their friendships (:
Disclaimer: I don't own the characters, just my idea.
Sian sighed as she flicked over the page of the text book with one hand. The other was being used to cover her face. Not that Sian really ever liked covering her face but her lip was currently three times its usual size and she wasn't looking like the most attractive person ever.
For the fifteenth time the glossy pages of the book slid off each other and snapped shut with a dulled pat. She groaned but regretted the noise when her lip hurt. She'd sneezed a while ago and swore to god her face had nearly exploded.
Stupid hockey balls.
She growled and tried to open the book to the appropriate page again but it merely disagreed once more. She wanted to slam down on it and rip it to pieces but with only one hand it would prove hard.
Before she could process a hand moved across and opened the book, holding down the page. Startled, Sian glanced up to see a smile in her direction. Sophie let out a soft breath then glanced toward the front once more, hand slipping off the page.
She expected to see it snap shut again but it remained obediently. Sian tried to smile but of course couldn't. She bet she looked a right state but hadn't been daring enough to look in a mirror to check.
Perhaps it felt worse than it was, like many things in life but what she didn't know wouldn't hurt her. The history lesson seemed to drag on and on but Sian shot glances at the brunette a few seats away every few minutes, wondering if she really felt sorry.
Sorry was never really a big thing but Sian wanted to know at least one person.
She sighed and glanced at the clock. There couldn't have been much left of the day now and to be honest she wanted nothing more than to go home.
Sophie tucked her hands into her pockets as she stood by the gates, Alysha babbling away at her side about someone by the name of Luke.
Alysha was rarely without a lad and when she did go without her entire world seemed to cave in. Sophie on the other hand seemed to be rather vacant of boyfriends. Chesney had been the closest thing to one but now, she snorted, no way. There were a few cute boys in her year.
The swim team wasn't too bad, especially this lad called Ben. She bit her lip and played with her fingers momentarily, lost in muted thought. Just then there was the sound of talking apart from Alysha's and she turned to see the recurring blonde getting her ear chatted off by none other than Louise Marple.
Sophie smirked.
Louise had to be the most irritating, whiny mel she had ever met. She was the girl in year ten that everyone came across at least once in their life.
She was on every form of council there was and tended to try and cling to anyone brave enough to give her three minutes of their time. Sophie put her hand out and she heard Alysha's voice stop sharply.
"Catch ya later, yeah?" She said quickly before leaving her friend a little stunned and moving toward the blonde. She could see Sian was beginning to get irritated, her hand still over her face.
"Louise!" Sophie said loudly and said girl glanced up hurriedly. She was tall and gangly with rounded glasses and slightly greasy black hair was in a far too tight ponytail. Her oversized eyes met Sophie's and she came to a gentle halt. Sian did the same beside her, giving the brunette an inquiring look.
"Sophie Webster?" The girl asked in a far too high voice. Sophie merely smiled politely before turning to the blonde and holding out her hand.
"Come on, Sian," Sophie murmured. Sian blinked and for a moment contemplated taking the brunette's hand. Was that what she wanted her to do? "Later Louise,"
"Yeah, bye," Sian whispered as she looked down quickly. Sophie had moved her hand away and begun to walk. Sian skipped after her quickly. The two walked in silence to the bus stop and took a seat by the other's side on the red bench to wait.
For a while neither spoke before Sophie's voice broke the air.
"Sorry for smacking ya one," She murmured sheepishly. Sian nodded, wanting to smile.
"Thanks for savin' me back there," She returned as she lowered her hand. Sophie chuckled and spared the blonde a glance, her eyes observing her violent work. Sian's lip was slightly swollen, a visible split in the top and bottom right corner. Apart from that nothing looked wrong.
"Dunt look tha' bad," Sophie reassured her idly.
"You're a terrible liar," Sian teased.
"I know," Sophie murmured with a shrug. It was true she was. The two fell into silence again and Sian took the moment to check the time.
"So why dya start this far into the year?" Sophie questioned idly. She may not be too fond of the blonde at the moment but she couldn't deny the fact she was growing on her and she did kind of owe her as she had smacked her in the face. Sian paused and played with the seam in her skirt.
"My mum and dad split up," She said simply. "An' my mum's in Southport an' I'm 'ere with my dad,"
"So are you like from Southport?" Sophie furthered, eyebrows knitted together.
"No Weatherfield, jus' mum was the one tha' moved an' we moved a little further away so I came here, it's kinda complicated but I used ta go 'ere in year eight," She explained, setting her hands on her knees.
"Really? Why dunt I remember ya?" Sophie asked, her eyebrows furrowing ever more.
"'Cause you were probably the same moody mare," Sian whispered playfully, shooting the brunette a look out of the corner of her eyes.
"Or you were the same inconspicuous-" Sophie breathed before trailing off. The two looked at each other then began to laugh. Sian ignored the pain and joined in.
"Actually, I think we had-" Sian paused and thought for a few seconds. "Mr Stape for English, I seem to recall ya," Sophie froze. Sian noted it. "Was it somet I said?"
"No," Sophie said firmly.
"Sorry,"
"For what?" Sophie glanced to the side then paused. Sian shrugged and looked at her feet.
"Just me and my family got bad stuff goin' on with John Stape an' that,"
"I won't press it,"
"I won't smack you in the face with a hockey ball," The two began to laugh again before Sophie smiled and held out her hand. Sian glanced at it then shook it firmly. "Sophie Webster,"
"Sian Powers,"
"Powers," Sophie scoffed. "Ironic name to say you have the backbone of a jellyfish,"
"Alright spiderwoman," The two burst into fits of laughter again as the bus came around the corner.
There y'ar my lovers :D Review if ya like.
Yes I found out Sian had been in the school in year eight...she said it in one of the episodes in July 2010 when talking to John. So I wanted to fit that in somehow :L