Chapter 3: Intelligence and lack of it

Danke schon again A-Roq (sowi just had a german writing test so if see any german it wasn't me!) it would be great if you could give me some more info on the subjects cos I have absolutely no idea what she would kinda take! This chapter is just thrown in to explain the next chapter (so don't expect too much). This start to get pretty serious after this though.  God, I've written a bloody mini essay.

No offence intended towards Baby Jesus, God or Stamp collectors or (come to think of it) Aunts.

Well, enjoy and please review with your help I can only improve.

Toodles!

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"I just don't know what to do with myself,
just don't know what to do with myself,
just don't know what to do with myself,
I don't know what to do with myself."

I sang repeatedly (annoying the eoh was vastly becoming a sad hobby of mine, at least it was better than stamp collecting) hoping against hope that baby Jesus might come and rescue me because;Friday has rolled around and the sign above my head at school was still flashing 'Ally the loner' in big neon lights. Oh well, I always loved a challenge (seriously!)and all this wallowing was giving me an appetite.

I looked at my schedule, great. I've got PE first period or Gym as it was called here.

"Alexandra! Just don't sit there howling or else you'll be late for school! I will not have you missing school, and you are intelligent enough to know that!" the eoh growled.

And we can't have that now can we I thought savagely. I dragged myself off the beige sofa and using the last of my energy I uncharacteristically put my hair up and checked at least looked half-human in black combats and green t-shirt.

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As I 'bounded' out of the car I almost dropped my bag in bewilderment as I was confronted with an insanely smiling and scarily purpled haired Rosie. She waved at my agitated aunt (how many times can one woman look at a watch!) and linking arms with me; dragged me up the steps and to her locker where I stood feeling utterly lost. Apparently the first day's fiasco had been forgotten or so I had thought.

"We've got gym together first period, ya know." I looked across at her beaming face and almost laughed.

"Yeah I know…Rosie, I thought you weren't speaking to me." She responded to this with a frown,

"Ummm…yeah but I was stupid so we're friends now, right?"

"Uh yeah? So I'm forgiven?" she laughed innocently.

"Almost well…there's this thing…" I knew there had to be a catch; raising my eyebrow I asked warily,

"What thing?"

"Well ya know that institute for the gifted place where Ray lives?" she asked dreamily as she shut her locker and leant against it facing me, looking rather cunning. She didn't wait for a response (at this rate I could've written a biography on poor Ray).

"Me and you are going there, tonight!" she said rushing off, before I could even get a word out, I kind of got the feeling that this would involve balaclavas and torches. Oh how enjoyable. I found myself following her at a slower pace and stupidly pondering, why me?