The bell rang just under 15 minuets after we'd sat down. All of us are in our senior year so we headed down to the sports hall as we had an assembly. Me and Jake ended up sitting on our own on the row directly behind the others. As our friendship group was so big we took up 2 and a bit rows of the end section of benches. Today it was mine and Jake's turn at the back. We talked quietly to pass the time before the last section of the assembly. As a group we always listen to the last section as it talks about the up coming football games, basketball games and cheer leading fixtures. Our group is made up of basketball, footballers and cheerleaders so this part we listen to as this is the part important to us.

After assembly we wandered down the crowded corridors and into our English lesson. Here me an Jake sit second row from back so we went and took our seats.

"today were going try something a bit different" Mrs Baiely started " your going to talk to your partner and together create a creative story fusion piece. You will have until next Tuesday to complete it an I want it at least 1000 words long, you will have all of class time but I sujjest you also use your free time as this will be part of your final grade" as she carried on with the logistics I smiled to myself, the perfect reason for us to meet and get closer, plus Dano isn't around. Don't get me wrong we will finish this, i'm a A-B student as is Jake, we aren't your typical sport students and enjoy school most of the time.

When Mrs Baiely had told us to start I turned to Jake "so, what do you want ours to be about?"

"I think it should be set like on a different planet, something quirky, but be based around something were both passionate about" he replied after a pause.

"That would work" i said whilst nodding my head "lets brainstorm"

"OK planet first, ideas?"

"Candy land theme"

"Under the sea"

"Like earth but cookies"

"Lava"

"I've got" i shouted out when the perfect idea had come to me, grabbing a piece of paper " lava over most of the planet bu with sections of mountainous land, in like islands dotted all over, rope bridges connecting them all with villages and towns being suspended by these rope bridge things" looking up after id finished i had no idea what Jake was going say as i'd kinda took control but nodding slowly he replied

"I like it we could defiantly develop something from that" pleased with myself we spent the rest of the lesson furthering our ideas and just talking. The time seemed to pass so quickly it was unbelievable but in no time the bell rang so i asked

"Carrying it on tomorrow?"

"Defently" he replied and we walked out of the room thanking Mrs Baiely ass we left. Walking down the corridor we ended up talking to a couple of the others footballers, who were in our next lesson, complaing about the latest practice and how they thought today's was going to go. I got brought out of the conversation when my phone rang, glancing down i realised it was Dano and i had to answer it.

"Hey guys can you tell sir i'm going be a bit late as I have to talk to my dad real quick" they all nodded and carried on walking.

"Hi Dano whats up" i asked ducking into a bathroom

"Hey monkey i'm sorry for calling you in school but i need to tell you so you dot painc if you try to call me later, charlies going in for his first lot of radiation at 4 and while he doesn't understand everything he informed me when they said the tome that i had to tell Gracey so she wasn't to worry so here i am as he wouldn't stop telling me to" he finished sighing

"Well tell him thank you from me, that i send the little horra big hugs and love him" pausing while Dano relayed the message grace steadied herself against the sink, her she was enjoying her morning while her brother was preparing for radiation therapy but she was snapped out of her thoughts by Dano

"He says thank you and that he loves you to moody"

"That's good" i managed to reply"look after yourself and Mum Dano, charlie needs you so you need to be well, i better go as i have class, phone me after hes out yeah?

"Of course monkey" and with that wiping away the tears I wasn't aware i had rolling down my face and shoving my phone in my back pack and walked quickly towards my class. Luckily the school was aware of everything happening so the guys had clearly told sir and he simply told me to join Jake and Owens pair for the lesson.

As i sat down they both clearly saw i was upset, but knowing what i was like they didn't push for answers which i was greatful for so we just got on with the work and chattered so i was able to distract myself. This lesson went fairly quickly and the guys helped me with the work a lot as i was distracted and it was my weakest subject but i was defently grateful when the bell rang for break. Much to my surprise Jake told Owen

"tell the others were going to speak to a teacher about some work well be there in a bit" and before he could reply Jake had grabbed my hand and we were walking down the hall way in the opposite direction to where all our friends would be. he stopped when wed walked out of the building and over to the back wall where he sat on the floor leaning against it and motioned for me to do the same. once i had he said

"i know you don't want to talk about it but that was clearly your dad about your brother and your upset because its happening sooner than you thought, but just know i'm always here for you. I also knew you wouldn't want to face everyone which is why i pulled you out here" during this time he had put an arm around my shoulders and i relised how eternally greatfull I was for him in this moment. turning so my head was facing him but so his arm was still around me i replied

"Thank you. Thank you for everything you mean so much to me especially at the moment. Thankyou" what happend next made me smile he didn't reply but simply pulled me into a hug and wisperd to me

"I'll always be here for you no matter what" after he'd pulled away i said

"we should probably go to the others

"defently but first, will you be my girlfriend?"

"yes yes yes a million yes's" and with hat we walked back to our friends holding hands untill just before they'd be able to see us as we'd silently agreed we don't want them all knowing just yet.