WARNING: Really really long authors note coming up but you kinda need to read it.

For the purpose of this story Paul Connor doesn't exist and Liam and Michelle are twins. Michelle is going out with Dean, Maria is going out with Liam, Leanne and Peter are together and Carla is currently single but her ex was Tony and he wants her back. Also I created the character Stuart who is Dean's younger brother who is 11 and in the same year as Carla's brother Darren. Michelle and Carla are really close but Leanne and Maria are also good friends with them.

Carla O'brien dragged herself out of bed as her alarm went of at 7:00 for the first time in six weeks. It was that time of year again. After having a shower and waking her brother up Carla started getting ready for school. As she was starting six form she didn't have to wear uniform, something that cheered her up a little, but left her with a problem. She didn't have a clue what to wear. After half an hour and a very long texting session with Michelle, Carla came out of her room in a deep purple shirt that ended at her thighs and black jeans underneath. She went into the bathroom to do her makeup and she had almost finished when she heard her brother shouting from downstairs.

'C'mon Car!' 11 year old Darren shouted up the stairs at his sister. It was his first day in year seven and he didn't want to be late. Carla came down the stairs, and saw him in his oversized school uniform and smiled.

'You got everything midget?' Darren rolled his eyes. Midget had been his sister's pet name for him for as long as he could remember but if anyone called him it they got a punch in the mouth.

'I've been ready for 10 minutes while you've been doing your make up. Not that it will make any difference.' Darren tried to duck to stop his sister putting him in a headlock but failed. Carla ruffled his hair and let him go.

'I suppose I have to go easy on you, as it is your first day. C'mon.' Carla put her leather jacket on and grabbed her bag.

'Shouldn't we say bye to mum first?'

'No she's...um...shes asleep.' Carla tried to hide that fact that their mother hadn't come home the previous night. Again.

'Fine' Darren walked out the front door and after Carla locked up they walked to school. On the way Carla was telling Darren which teachers you could get away with talking back to and how to text in lessons without getting caught.

'Your a really good role model sis, you know that.'

'I'm just trying to keep you outta trouble, cause I know your gonna to it anyway. Please try not to get in any fights on the first day and no matter what happens, do not 'accidently' set the boy thats being mean to you hair on fire. Your lucky that they just suspended you since it was almost the summer holidays and that the kids mum didn't call the police.'

'Barry deserved it, he did break my finger remember.'

'I know just go easy with the bunsen burners ok?'

'Fine. And anyway Stuart's in my class we'll stick up for each other if something happens.'

'Stuart is Dean's little brother isn't he?'

'Yeah and Dean said that if anyone gives us grief to tell him.' Carla laughed.

'Well tell me aswell, cause I don't want anyone picking on you, that's my job.'

..

Leanne was sitting in the six form common room, trying to think of something interesting to do. Because of the hour long 'welcome back' assembly she had missed first period Geography, and had a free period after, something Michelle and Dean had also got but they had both dissapeared. She was wondering if she could go into town and find a cafe when a six former walked into the common room, someone she hadn't seen before and didn't recognise. He walked over to her and asked.

'Could you tell me where the library is? I'm new and I can't find it on the map.' He passed a map of the school to Leanne who smiled and turned it 90 degrees.

'Well it helps if you hold it the right way round. Look we're here, C2, the Library is in the S block, over there. It takes about 5 minutes if you go the outside way, but if you cut across the hall then it only takes about two.' Leanne passed the map back.

'Thanks. I'm Frank by the way.'

'Leanne. Look i'll show you way to the Library, I might aswell use the computers for something.'

'Okay, thanks.'

..

'So what happened to Maria? I thought she was staying on for six form.' Carla asked Liam as they came out of Buisness Studies. Despite the fling they had had in Year 10 the pair were close.

'She got a apprenticeship at a hair dressing salon. I popped in on the way to school and she seems to be enjoying it.' The pair stopped off at the lockers while Liam got his books out for after lunch.

'Aren't you getting anything out Car?'

'Nah, I've got a frees all afternoon, might go into town and see if I can get some more shifts at work.' Carla had a job at the cafe on the other side of town and the others didn't know that her wages, instead of being put in a account for if she went to Uni, were actually paying to keep a roof over her and her brother's heads as their mother spend all the benefit on alcohol and drugs.

'Maybe I could join you.' Carla span round startled, her ex always did have a knack for creeping up on people.

'Piss off Tony.' Carla spat. Since there break up Carla had ignored all the texts and messages the Scot had sent her. Tony had tried everything to get Carla to take him back, but she was having none of it.

'Let's go Car.' Liam said glaring at Tony. The reason behind the break up was Tony's paranoia that Carla was cheating on him with Liam, something that had never happened but in revenge Tony made a pass at Maria who rejected him and then told Carla what happened and she dumped Tony on the spot. Carla turned to leave for the canteen but Tony grabbed her wrist and pulled her back.

'Please Carla, I still love you.' She pulled her arm from his grip.

'Yeah well I don't, I've moved on Tony and I suggest you do the same.'

..

Carla and Liam met up with the others in the canteen, discussing which teachers they had got for the next two years.

'I've got Mr Smith again for maths, I can't believe it, he hates me and i'm stuck with him for two years.' Dean moaned, leaning back on his chair.

'He can't be that bad Dean and anyway where did you a Michelle disapear of to sceond period, I thought you both had frees but I couldn't find you.' Michelle blushed and looked down while Dean tried to suppress a smile. Peter leaned over to his girlfriend.

'I think they were checking the suspention in the back of Dean's car.' Peter had to duck to miss a water bottle being chucked at his head courtesy of Michelle while Liam screwed his face up in disgust.

'Rather not think about that mate, I mean she is my sister.'

'Aww Liam just because your not getting it doesn't mean that you have to be jelous of everyone else.' Carla joked, making the table erupt in laughter.

'I'm so gonna get you for that later O'brien.'

'Bring it on Connor.'

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