A few months later on at Sun Hill High, things were still continuing much like usual.
Amber had been working on getting her claws into Dan – with a little succession, though mostly two steps forward and one step back when he saw her flirting with other boys, especially the sixth formers.
Sam and Jo had forged some form of relationship, mostly undetected. They'd always been close, and only those people who were close to them had noticed a change between the girls, putting it down to them plotting against someone. …All except Phil.
Jonathan and Gina had gone from strength to strength; Gina's initial wariness of becoming too deeply involved had mostly dispersed, all except the concern about universities, knowing there was a good chance they would be separated at the end of the year.
Charlie and Smithy had become stronger, much to Mickey and Kerry's annoyance. Kerry had attempted to flirt with Smithy and entice him away, more enraged every time she was ignored. She scowled and whined at Amber, who mostly told her to shut up, taking to flirting with anything that gave her the time of the day.
Mickey's father was made redundant and took to spending more time at home when he wasn't in the pub or the betting shops. Mickey begged his mother to leave, each time met with excuses why she wouldn't. His mother had palmed him off onto Charlie's parents as often as she could whilst his father was in the house, running out of excuses to explain the bruises away. She wanted Mickey to be safe and have a decent education more than anything. Mickey just wanted his mum to be safe and away from his father.
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"Oi oi." Phil stood behind the girls and smirked smugly, his eyebrows raising. "What's going on here?"
Sam glared at Phil, and protectively wrapped an arm around Jo, the taller girl rolling her eyes and smirking a little. "What do you want?"
"You shouldn't ask such leading questions." Phil smirked, his palm against the wall as he leant in towards Jo.
"And you should clean your teeth once in a while." Jo wrinkled her nose, moving back. "Come on Sam…"
Phil glared after them and watched them pass, Sam smirking over her shoulder back at him.
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"Danny…" Amber sat on the desk in front of Dan, patting his hand until he stopped working, letting her take it between both of his. "Are you-"
"I don't know." Dan cut her off before she could ask him if he was going out again, trying to play it cool. "Might do."
"Daaan!" Amber whined and scowled. "Yes or no?"
Dan sighed and rolled his eyes, not wanting to seem like her little puppy, jumping when she called. "Not tonight, Amber, no." He said quietly.
"Fine." Amber scowled and dropped his hand, "Can't say I expected anything more from mummy's boy." She snarled, stalking out the classroom.
Dan sighed and picked his pen up again, watching after her for a few seconds, before finishing writing down the notes from the board.
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Gina closed her eyes as she lay in Jonathan's arms, listening to the soft music in the background, knowing they'd soon have to go back to 6th form.
"You ok?" Jonathan asked softly, his arms curling tighter around her.
Gina nodded slowly and lifted her head slightly. "…We'll have to set off soon." She said reluctantly. "Mr Okaro wants to see me about the tutoring they wanted me to do…" she sighed. "…I think I get my first student today."
Jonathan sighed and kissed her forehead. "As long as it's not that awful Amber girl." He chuckled, "She was in the common room before Chemistry trying to explain to Tony why he should take her out."
"Doesn't she have a boyfriend?" Gina frowned a little. "One of the lads from her year?"
Jonathan shrugged. "I don't think she got that far." He chuckled. "She only wants him for his money."
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Charlie lay on her back with her head on Smithy's stomach as the boys discussed football, occasionally digging his side when he passed comments on the girls walking by.
Smithy smirked and wriggled his eyebrow, glancing down at where Zain was stripped to the waist and was attempting to top his tan up between lessons. "…You trying to blind us all or something?"
"Piss off, Smithy." Zain opened one eye, smirking at him. "I'm busy."
"So I can see." Smithy sniggered. "You any idea how much of a poof-"
"Play nicely, children." Charlie chuckled and moved so she was over Smithy, leaning down to kiss him.
Zain rolled his eyes and pulled a face, "I can see how hard it is for you to tan with Chaz blocking the-ow!" he smirked, rubbing his arm where Charlie had slapped him. He smirked and glanced to the side at where Will was kissing Emma, his hand dangerously close to sliding completely under her uniform skirt. He smirked and watched it for a few seconds, before laying back down, vaguely aware of the group of girls opposite who were all watching him and giggling amongst themselves.
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Mickey sat quietly outside the hospital cubicle with his arms around himself, hugging himself tightly. He watched as the curtains opened and ignored the sympathetic smile from the nurse. "..Can I see her?" he asked quietly.
"You might want to give her a little ti-"
"Can I see her?" Mickey repeated a little firmer, glaring almost at the nurse.
She sighed and nodded, "Don't wear her out…" she told him softly, stepping back to let him pass.
Mickey sighed and headed closer, sighing as he looked over the woman in the bed. "…He's gone too far this time, mum…" he told her softly, kissing the least bruised part of her cheek.