I didn't bother going to school as I haven't got the money for the chair, so I saved myself the hassle of having Mrs. Robertson breathing down my neck all day. Instead I went over to Jimmy's and we went surfing. His brother lent me his surfboard again and we went down to the beach. Jimmy wore his wet suit and I still kicked his ass! The waves weren't too good for it though, it was a little calmer than usual. Still, it was better than going to school, there's no way I'm writing Doddy an apology. It doesn't matter now anyway, seen as Mom already knows about the whole thing.
I couldn't believe it when earlier, Mrs. Robertson came over! I nearly jumped out of my skin when I herd my mom curiously inviting her inside this afternoon. Apparently she tried to ring my mom to see why I wasn't at school when I had promised I'd go see her. She said she had tried to ring but couldn't get through - seen as we haven't got a phone it was a bit pointless trying - but she probably doesn't know. Or maybe she made the whole phone thing up so mom wouldn't get embarrassed about not having a phone, not that she does actually care; but Miss. Robertson doesn't know that. Anyway, she got my address from the principle and came right over.
She told my mom everything, but claims she is simply concerned about my attitude towards school, and thinks that grassing me up to my mom that will change that. My mom doesn't actually care about how I do at school seen as she dropped out herself when she was 16 with nothing to show for it other than a growing bump in her belly. But she does care about the $20 she has to fork out, and she definitely isn't pleased about it. She didn't say anything about it in front of my teacher, but I know I'll hear about it soon. Either that or she will go running to Dave with something new to complain to him about.
I didn't stick around too long to hear what Miss. Robertson had to say about me, it doesn't matter as I've herd it all before from other people like her, who pretend that they care, but really they are doing their jobs, and I just couldn't be bothered to hear it tonight.
I slipped out and went over to Deans where we watched what was left of the game. It was okay but I wasn't really interested in who won, I don't see how Dean can get so worked up over a pre-season friendly, it's not like it goes towards anything. When the season starts, that's when the scores become important. I tried telling him this but he was his usual; 'any football is important' self; so I decided to drop it before we fell out again like we did last time.
I haven't seen mom since I got back home and its just gone 11. She is probably asleep though, seen as Carol was tucked away in her cot next to my bed when I got in. She hasn't woken up and screamed her little head off yet, so maybe she will give it a rest tonight and just sleep. I hope she does, as she never shut up last night!
Jack.
A.N: Thanks for the advice on an "American" Jack, Milo! I tried to edit my first two chapters with the new vocabulary, but don't know if it has actually changed it. I have tried to re-upload it 3 times, and still don' think it has worked, so if it hasn't I am going to leave it for the first bit, and just use your choice of words throughout the rest of it! Thanks again :)