Chapter 21 – Robin Redbreast.
Paula hadn't talked to Robin since the kiss, they were both avoiding each other and the gang. Paula had started to hang out with Millie and Lisa from Aleph, her old best friends before she had finally decided to talk to Allan at the disco which now seemed such a long time ago.
"Have you seen the new top in New Look?" Lisa asked Paula, trying to cheer up her dejected friend.
"Which one?" Paula answered, giving her head a quick shake as the image of Allan and Marian kissing came back into her head.
"The blue one, really cute, long," Millie said, grinning as she realized which top Lisa was on about.
"Yeah," Lisa nodded, unsure of what else to say, "look Paula, we're sorry Allan cheated on you, twice, but it was three weeks ago, you've got to get over it before Christmas, so we can enjoy it, how about Christmas eve you come and sleep in out dorm, we'll ask the teachers, I'm sure they'll let you," Lisa smiled as her friends face lit up slightly and they walked off together, happily contemplating what they would do for their sleepover.
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Robin on the other hand was having a far worse time. All his friends were the gang so he spent most of his free time doing his homework in the grounds, hidden in a huge bush or tree, unseen by the passing students who all, since the 'leaflet incident' kept giving him weird looks.
The worse part was Guy and Vaysey, there taunting annoyed him more than anything else and he knew that one punch could get him expelled.
It was lunchtime on the last day of term, Robin sat in the tall oak in the grounds, out of sight of all the students that passed below him, that he wondered why he was doing this.
Why am I bothering to get all these good grades, why would I want to stay here now, I have no friends, no girlfriend, nothing. I might as well get myself kicked out on purpose.
Robin sighed as he was noticed by none other than Guy who laughed, pointing at his enemy and shouting, "Robin Redbreast is up there Vaysey!"
Vaysey turned and they both began to recite the poem hey had made up about him weeks ago.
"Lonely little Redbreast, sat up in the tree."
"Not a single friend has thee."
"Homework his very best friend."
"Homework is there for him until the end."
"So Robin Redbreast get's straight A's"
"Because he spends all his days."
"Sitting in that big old tree."
"Not a single friend has thee!"
They began to laugh and point as Robin rolled his eyes at the dumb poem and stuffing his book's into his bag swung down.
"Shut up," Robin said wearily, slinging his rucksack onto his back and walking away.
"Ooooh! Redbreast is angry!" Vaysey mocked as he began to say another poem, "Little Robin Red…"
"Shut up!" Robin hissed, swiveling round and walking back towards his enemies.
"Does Redbreast want his mummy?" Guy said in a baby voice.
"I said shut up!" Robin repeated, his voice rising.
"He probably need's his nappy changing," Vaysey told Guy in a stage whisper.
Vaysey was smacked to the ground by Robin's punch, he was sick of it all. Blood trickled down from Vayseys forehead where Robin had hit him and the teenager was still, the strength of the punch having knocked him out.
"You'll pay for that Redbreast," Guy hissed, grinning maliciously as he began to whisper, "Little Robin Redbreast is in a bit of trouble, Punch me too and it will become double. Little Robin Redbreast is going to be expelled, I am so happy to be here to…" Guy paused, trying to cover up his sudden lack of inspiration to mock Robin, "…beheld." Guy smirked kneeling down to Vaysey and putting him into sitting position while shouting, "Someone help! Vaysey's been knocked out by Robin Hood!"