Monday morning and the sixth formers are all sat in the common room ..Sinead is shouting at the top of her voice as usual… moaning about the fact Bart had yet again got stoned instead of meeting her..
"Tell ya what if he thinks he can come in here and be all nice to me thinking im gonna forgive him he's wrong..
"Oh Sinead! Get over it for god sake…. Bart is a weed head and isn't gonna change because you say so" Maddie states rolling her eyes…
"Alright calm down. Just cause your in a mood still over Tills not talking to you…Sinead snapped..
"Talk of the devil" Ruby added..
As Tilly and George walk in..! Tilly heads to the other seating area. .whilst George walks over to say hello…
"Hi guys! He smiles…
"Hey !George, is Tills still pissed at me? Maddie asks quietly
Im not sure" George shrugs.. "She hasn't mentioned you if im honest…
Do you think maybe I should go speak to her"? Maddie says..
"If you have a death wish maybe" Sinead laughs..
Maddie glares at her…she is tiring of Sinead's attitude..
"You know what Sinead.. Go find your druggie boyfriend…
Maddie takes a deep breath and walks over to Tilly….
"Hey Tills….
Tilly ignores her. She doesn't even look up from the magazine she's reading..
"Look Tills im really sorry ok…Please talk to me? This is Killing me not speaking to you everyday. .you're my best friend..
"Tilly rolls her eyes..
Maddie sits next to Tilly ..she doesn't want to go another day without speaking to her…
Tilly.? .I realise now that I have been a total cow. .and I will apologise to Esther…And I will mean it..
Falling out with you has made me wake up to myself."
"Why Mad's? Tilly asks…Why do you think its ok to treat people that way? I don't get you..
Maddie looks at the floor…"If im honest I don't know why I do it? Maybe your right ? Maybe because my life's so crap right now that I make others feel bad to make myself feel happy!
And does it? Make you happy? Tills asked…
Closing her eyes and shaking her head Maddie replies…"No!
Answer me something then ? Why Esther? And don't give me that "She tried to Kiss me bullshit either" Your not bothered about that! Tilly said.
Maddie just shrugged "I don't know!"
"Yes you do!" Tilly snapped back…
Her eyes still closed ..Maddie was close to tears. shaking her head.. Tills its stupid…And I cant believe im gonna say it…..Im…immm ..Oh for god sake,,Maddie says getting angry with herself…Im jealous of her ok?
"What? Tilly laughed…You? Jealous? No way….
Maddie nodded.. "Yup…Im jealous because you and her became close…
Tilly interrupted..Maddie I am allowed other friends. doesn't change my friendship with you…
I kno..I know. Its just you were confiding in her about god knows what.,. Little chats in the corners of the pub or coffee shop. .I felt I was losing you…And I guess I took it out on her….I am truly sorry Tills. I really am sorry..
Tilly was shocked at Maddies openess..She isn't usually the kinda girl that admits things like that
"Maddie! Tilly said placing her hand on her friends. You don't have to be jealous. You're my best friend and always will be ..Esther and I have a lot in common…She's a good friend so from time to time we're gonna be talking and hanging out. We are allowed to have Conversations that don't involve you "She added… nudging Maddie…
"Maddie nodded and smiled" Does that mean we're friends again she asked
"If you promise you will leave Esther alone from now on? And apologise…cause I mean it Mad's you do anything like this again and our friendship will be over…I don't want to be friends with someone who treats people like that…OK? Tilly was serious when she spoke…She wont tolerate bulling of any form…
"Understood " Maddie smiled and hugged her friend…Im so glad I have my ginger lesbian back…
The bell rings for the start of the school day…
"Tilly laughs at Maddie's comment…"C'mon. lets go to class…
Their first class was Geography…They take their time to get there…The geography teacher was never on time, ,He was really easy going Tilly often wondered why he actually became a teacher when the whole time he's in class he acts like he doesn't want to be there…They arrive a few minutes late. Walking through the door Laughing at Neil's joke..
C'mon your late" The teacher said..Tilly looked up to the familiar voice..
"Jen? Tilly thought…What's she doing teaching Geography..
C'mon settle down. Your already 5 mins late just take your seats and get your text books out..Jen moaned clapping her hands
"Ok Mr Jefferies has been called away…so I'll be taking you today..
The class cheered thinking they were in for an easy lesson…
"Uh lets not get to excited" He's left plenty for you to do…And don t think I don't know its coarse work deadlines…Jen said with a smirk. .so you have 20 minutes to complete it if you haven't then I want it left on your desks for me to collect..
The class erupted into a loud moan…"Uh she does me head in" Sinead groaned. Look at her….Always so prime and proper"
Tilly whipped around" Why because she's giving you the information you need? Why don't you stop moaning and get on with what your meant to be doing ..
Sinead screwed her face up" You really need some fun in your life Tils..Your getting a right grump…
Maddie and Tilly rolled their eyes at the same time…Sinead has away of annoying people very quickly..
Tilly is in a world of her own listening to the silky tone of Jen's voice as she talks. .As Tilly falls into a deep trance engrossed in Jen's voice she doesn't realise the teacher approach her. Collecting their coarse work…
Coarse work girls"? Jen asks.. Maddie hands hers over and nudges Tilly…"Tills?
Earth to Tilly "Jen smiles waving her hand in front of Tilly's face. This motion shocked Tilly out of her day dream.."Oh … sorry Miss. I was just….
Just"? Jen laughed…
Tilly looked up at Jen with a smile. Turning slightly red…"Sorry Miss…handing Jen her coarse work…
Jen felt her heart melt. She loved how Tilly's face brightens up when she smiles..
Touching Tillys shoulder jen too smiles.." Its fine Tilly. Jen giggles..
As the lesson comes to an end the students are packing their stuff away…Hey Tills wanna grab a coffee after school? George asks..
Cant Babe sorry…Work after school" Tilly pouted
"Ugh when can you finally give it up? ..seems like you've been doing it for ages now? Maddie moaned…
Uh probably about a year after I go to Uni ..Tilly laughed! ..I have to pay my dad back sooo until then… I have to drag it out…
As the bell rings the students all rush out the door..
"Tilly? Jen whispers…
As Tilly holds back she slowly walks past Jen,…
"Can I see you later? Jen smiles…
"Of coarse… Tilly whispers…as she heads towards the door…
"I'll text you later "Jen replies..
