I woke up the next morning at about 11 in the morning. I pulled the duvet off of me and realising that I slept in the T-shirt I wore yesterday. I showered, and changed into the same oversized grey T-Shirt, with the Rolling Stones, and black leggings, and made my way downstairs to the living room. I noticed that Frank, Rick, and Liam were playing pool, and the moment I look at Liam, I remember yesterday. Honestly, I don't really mind, I think I was half-hoping for that to happen, but now my feelings for him have gone into tenfold. I bring myself back to reality and take a seat on the sofa next to Carmen
"Hey Carmen, what ya watching?" I ask her
"Austin and Ally" she replies
"I love that show!" I say, putting my feet on the coffee table. "They remind me of some of people in my school"
"I thought you were moving schools?"
"I'm not, I go to this boarding school, it's called The Rosewood Grace Academy, on a scholarship called the STAR programme"
"Cool!"
"But I'm boarding on weekdays, since it's an hour away on the train"
"Not so cool" Carmen says, and I let out a little laugh, more of a giggle. We watch the rest of the show, with Tee and Lily, until Gina walks into the living room, probably with an announcement to make.
"Kids!" Gina yells, to everyone's attention, "Since school starts in a week, EVERYONE'S going uniform shopping, be ready in half an hour" Everyone groans, not me since I still have a month to go
"Gina, my uniform still fits" Liam complains
"Then you'll have to help me get the groceries"
"I'm good" Liam says
"Gina, I don't need a uniform yet" I point out
"Then you'll need to help me get the groceries, yeah"
"Alright"
"I'll come with" Liam says, changing his mind, then looking at me and smiling. I go to my room, put on my purple Dr. Martens, put on some black feather earrings, and a black shamballa, then go downstairs, and out of the car. I can faintly hear Gus' shouting, from inside. I climb into the car, which Liam's already in.
"Tess?"
"Yeah?" I say, putting my feet on the front seat, Liam does the same
" 'ow many guys have you gone out with" Liam asks me
"Nobody…" I say quietly, feeling embarrassed. "At all of my other care homes, boys were too much trouble than what they were worth, plus most of them looked like a fish." I admitted, Liam laughed when I mentioned the last part, making me feel more at ease.
" 'ow many guys 'ave ya kissed?"
"Once again, nobody. For the same reason."
"Oh, sorry for stealing your first kiss, you're a good kisser though"
"…Thanks…" I say, and suddenly my knees became the most interesting thing in the world.
"By the way, Gina's on her way, but she was talking to someone on the phone when I went into the car. Basically I'm telling you we're going to be here for a while." Liam says, making me laugh "You have a cute laugh" Liam says, shocking me with a compliment
"Thanks… again" I say, looking up at him and smiling,
"Alright, sorry about the wait, we're going now, yeah?" Gina says, starting the car, and driving off, the other guys haven't even left yet. After a while of gazing out of the window, we arrive, and I get out and put my phone in my shoe, since I don't have any pockets.
"Sorry Tess, Mike needs help managing the kids, can I trust you to do the shopping?"
"Yeah sure." I say, Gina hands me a folded list and £300.
"Sorry about this, see you in an hour, yeah?"
"All right"
"Gina let me go with her, I can't stand uniform shoppin'" Liam moans
"Fine" Gina says, with a hint of agitation in her voice, Liam gets out of the car and Gina drives off.
"Alright can you get me a trolley?" I ask him
"Alright" Liam says, and a few moments later, he returns with a massive trolley that goes above my waist
"Shit that goes high up on me" I say,
"That's because you're short"
"Am not! I'm 5"3!"
"Still short to me, I'm nearly 6ft!" Liam boasts
I sighed in frustration, "Well let's get this over with" I say, but we spend most of the time just pissing about. Well, until the manager of the supermarket goes and tells us off, then asks us to stop.
"Shit, we've got 15 minutes; I don't really want to put up with Gina's yelling."
"Then what do we do?" I ask Liam
"Simple" He says, lifting me up into the trolley
"Alright! I'm not that short!" I object.
"Give me the list," Liam says "Then you'll pick them from the aisle" He continues, pushing the trolley
"But why do I have to be standing in the trolley?"
"Because, the reactions are priceless" He replies, and I look around, and burst out laughing at the faces people are pulling at us. By the time we had gotten everything, I could barely get out, Liam lifted me out again, and we got to the checkout and paid
"Hey Tess!" The girl at the checkout says, I look up at her, wondering how she knows my name, she had blue eyes, shoulder length red hair, and a nose piercing
"Hi Keira, I didn't know you worked here" I say
"Yeah I'm staying with my mum for the summer. Is this your boyfriend?" Keira asks, gesturing to Liam.
"No, he's a friend, at my new care home" I say, "Keira, this is Liam, Liam this is Keira, she's in my form."
"Oh, he seems to suit you" She says, possibly suggesting that we should go out. "Well that's "£278.50" I hand her the notes that Gina gave me, and she gives me my change.
"Well that worked out didn't it?" Liam says
"I guess"
"Ya guess?" Liam says, putting me in a headlock,
"Oi piss off!"
"Only until you apologise" He says, messing up my hair
"OK, OK, Sorry!" I yell, and he instantly lets go, but then burst out laughing.
"You messed up my hair didn't you?!" I ask, and he nods, then he gets a black beanie hat out of the pocket of his hoody, and hands it to me,
"How do I look?" I ask him once I've put it on, carefully placing it near the back of my head
"Good" Liam replies, and as he says that, Gina pulls over. We load the bags into her car and get in.
"How did you manage Tess?" Gina asks
"Fine" I say, handing her the change and the receipt, then attempting to pick my phone out of my shoe, before giving up and taking my shoes off, fishing it out and putting my shoe back on, I glance over at Liam who's also on his phone, we've both got the same Iphone. I play apps and games until we get home. When we arrive I go to my room, lie on my bed and just stare at the ceiling, with about a million thoughts going through my head.
