Six

Jessie looked around at all the others in the minibus with them. The majority were wearing the same uniform she, Josh, Rick, Faith and Elektra were wearing. Harry and Jody were the only two wearing bright yellow fleecy jumpers and blue polo shirts that represented the local primary school. Knowing everyone else looked just as bad as she did made her feel a bit better but her red hair was really clashing with her blue blazer. She had her old school PE kit with her which she'd been told would be fine as PE kits were literally just t-shirts, tracksuits and jumpers. Harry and Jody were dropped of first and Mike hurried them inside to morning club. The remaining lot were talking about the whole school assembly due to happen that afternoon. They were all really interested to know what it was about. Josh and Jessie just listened. Apparently the school was built on some old grenades and they had been found but the school was going to have to get rid of them. Everyone wanted to know how.

"It's like that time we found grenades," Gus started. Everyone shushed him and Josh and Jessie exchanged a worried glance. Once at Lakemead School everyone climbed out and Josh and Jessie swung round to face Faith, Elektra and Rick.

"Grenades, at Elm Tree," Jessie said her voice showing her shock. Faith nodded and dragged Josh towards a secluded spot under some trees. Jessie, Elektra and Rick followed.

"Johnny found some in the garden and Harry may have accidently taken the pin out of one putting Gina in hospital while Mike was abroad. The kids were all alone and it went completely downhill," Faith explained.

"Yeah, everyone was out for themselves and Elektra here was lying so she could go to Australia ," Rick added.

"Basically though Gina came back and everything got sorted but Mike doesn't know anything except that we found grenades in the garden. We're not letting Gus tell him what really went on," Elektra finished. Jessie and Josh looked a little stunned.

"grenades, just what we need," Josh said quietly. Jessie scowled at him and he shut up. They walked into the school building. Rick dropped them off at reception so they could get their timetables and find out what year eleven class they were in. Jessie and Josh waited on some hard backed purple chairs. "I think they like blue and purple," Josh muttered to Jessie who giggled.

The receptionist came out and gave them some forms to fill in. They both filled them in rapidly and soon were being given their timetables and told what form they were in and who their teacher was. "Mr Crowhurst is 11J's form teacher. Oh and here he is now," the receptionist said pointing at a young man with spiky blonde hair. He was carrying his laptop and was smiling. He turned to them both.

"Ah. Are this my new form members Mrs Jane?" he asked. Mrs Jane nodded. "Very nice to meet you. If you come with me I'll show you the way to form and I'll find someone in the class to show you around later. Come on then," he said cheerfully. Jessie smiled at her brother. This teacher seemed nice. He led them down two flights of stairs, out a door, across the courtyard, through another door, up a flight of stairs and through a zigzag corridor until they finally reached 11J's form room. He pushed open the door and walked in. The class were sitting sprawled on their desks and chairs. "11J please sit in your chairs properly and show proper school decorum. We've got two new students joining our form. This is..." he paused to look at the files he was holding with their names on. "Joshua and Jessica Thomas. Is Joshua and Jessica or do you have nicknames?" he asked them.

"I'm Josh and she's Jessie," Josh piped up. The class were sorting themselves out and Jessie was relieved when she spotted Frank and Rick sat at the back of the class.

"Very well, let's see then. Jessie do you want to go sit next to Sophie and Josh why don't you sit next to Alex," Mr Crowhurst said pointing to a raven haired girl chewing bubblegum and looking at Jessie with disdain and a raven haired boy who had his nose in a book. Jessie and Josh pulled a face at each other and went and sat where they were told. Mr Crowhurst started calling the register. "Alex Lock," he called. The boy next to Josh mumbled yes. "Sophie Lock," he called next. The girl next to Jessie popped her bubble and replied 'what'. Jessie bit her lip and stayed quiet. "Jessie Thomas," he called.

Jessie smiled, "here sir," Jessie replied politely.

"Josh Thomas," Mr Crowhurst called. Josh responded in the same way Jessie did. Going to a private school they had been brought up well and proper. "So class as I was going to say remember you have PE first and seeing as I'm the PE teacher I thought I'd let you go get changed for PE now so we have the full hour of basketball," Mr Crowhurst said. Jessie exchanged a petrified glance with Josh. "So off you go," he said. Jessie sat stock still.

"You gonna move or like what?" Sophie said from behind her. Jessie stood up and walked tentatively towards Josh. She was shaking her head.

"I can't do it. I don't have a jumper and I can't get changed in front of them," Jessie told him quietly. Rick and Frank came and joined them.

"then tell him," Frank said walking past. Jessie nodded as Rick walked with Frank to the changing rooms. Josh stayed with Jessie to give her support.

"Mr Crowhurst," Jessie said quietly. He turned to look at her. "I can't do PE," she said.

"Why not?" he asked. Jessie bit her lip.

"I can't explain sir," she said politely.

"I'm sorry, you're going to have to do it," he said. She sighed and picked up her PE kit and walked towards the changing rooms.

A/N: Oh dear. Whole form going to find out poor Jessie's secret. Not going to go well this is it. Indigo :)