Chapter Sixteen

Nigel's POV

It was the next day and like any other day, I go to my locker and get my books out. I had art next so I got out my sketch book and pencils. I didn't exactly enjoy art, but it was better than all my other subjects.

Wally and I walked to art together. Even Wally would never admit it; he's a pretty good drawer. We walked into the class and the chairs were put in a circle around the class room. Very few people were in their seats. We spotted Rachel and Patton and sat down with them. "Hey." Wally said as he took a seat next to Patton and I took one next to Rachel.

"Hey." She greeted back.

Few more people entered the class. Kuki excitably took a seat next to Wally, Abby took one next to me and next to her sat Bartie, Hoagie, Fanny and Virginia. Once everyone took their seats our art teacher, Miss Hath, walked in. You could say she was a stereotypical art teacher, with the hoop earrings and colourful loose clothing with black boots hiding underneath her skirt and her messy brown hair tied up in a bun. "Good morning children." She greeted us with a soothing voice. "How are you all?"

The class muttered. "Well I have a friend for you today!" Her eyes lit up as she rummaged through her bag. She pulled out a statue of a sleeping cat and placed it in the middle of the class on a table. "I want you to sketch Freddy here."

"Freddy?" Wally asked.

Do you not think Freddy is such a wonderful name Wallabee? My you have such an interesting name yourself. I believe you are named after an Australian animal yes?"

Wally blushed as the class started laughing. "Quiet children!" Miss Hath hushed us. "Now, please sketch."

The class fell silent as they entered concentration mode. Many people stuck their tongues out while many pulled faces. Some just gave up and starting drawing random things on their canvas. I looked over to Rachel's and she covered hers. "No copying Nigel!" She whispered playfully. We poked our tongues out at each other and I returned to my canvas. All I drew was the head.

The body was giving me the most pain.

We all sat around our table at lunch discussing the events of the day. "Hey where's Fanny?" Asked Hoagie out of the blue.

"Shouldn't you know?" Virginia asked back. "After all you are her boyfriend."

"Oh there she is." Wally said pointing the side of him. We all followed his finger and he was right. There was Fanny, but with someone else. Albert. We watched as Albert kept harassing Fanny but I wonder how long it'd take for Hoagie to intervene quite aggressively. We watched their inaudible conversation and out of the blue Albert kissed Fanny. She shrieked and slapped him.

Everyone turned to Hoagie, but he wasn't there. We looked back to Fanny and there he was right in Alberts face.

"I'm going in for a closer look." Virginia whispered with a sly grin and stood up.

"No. Stay." Bartie grabbed her arm. "It could be dangerous."

WHAM! Hoagie punched Albert square in the face. "You're right." Virginia said and sat back down. We all looked in surprise as Hoagie and Fanny came over to us. Fanny's face was furious and she was squeezing Hoagie's arm. Hoagie's face was even more furious and was red with anger.

"That Albert." He growled as he sat down, Fanny next to him. She just huffed and rested her face on her hand.

And awkward silence fell around us. "So…" Bartie started to say. "How about these canteen food huh?" He poked on his lunch tray what seemed like food.

We just ignored him and Rachel asked, "What did he say to you?"

"Oh you know." Fanny muttered. "Crap like flirting and stuff."

"Not… anything else?" Asked Abby.

"Nope."

Abby and I exchanged a look.