Chapter 2
It was raining and had been since yesterday evening. Many of the drains were blocked, so large puddles were forming. I was 7:45am. The school gates were open, ready for the pupils to enter, some of which may never leave. Hannah and the Doctor strolled slowly into the school, making their way towards the reception. The school was large, larger than expected. The large domed building was known as the Cafe Willow. The block building in front of it was the reception. Hannah and the Doctor entered the building.
The floor was wooden and reception desk matched. Small glittery lights, sparkled on to the surface of the desk. "Can I help you?" asked a slim blond haired woman. She had her fringe clippedback on the one side. "Yes, hello there. I'm John Smith and this is Hannah Ives. We are you're new supply teachers." Said the Doctor. The woman flicked through a file that sat on her desk.
"Yes here you are. Mr Smith you are in the science department and miss Ives you are in the art department." Said the receptionist. "I'll get someone to take you to the classrooms." She said, picking up a mobile telephone.
"Hello is that Karen Jones there? It's Sapphire Mereweather here at reception. Miss Ives the supply teacher has arrived. Ok thanks bye." She put down the phone. " Miss Jones will be over shortly to take you over to the art block, and I'll get Mrs Criddle to take you to Science. Ok?" she said looking from Hannah to the Doctor and back again.
A few minutes later, a tall, skinny, dark haired lady wearing a strippy grey dress with black leggins, walked into the reception area. "Hello there, I'm Karen. You will be teaching Mrs Mullins lessons due to her disaperence. I'll take you over to art block and explain more." She said in a soothing tone. She lead Hannah out of the reception and towards the art block.
Almost as soon as she had left, Mrs Criddle walked down the shortflight of stairs, leading from the staff room and Mr Bindings office. "Oh Mrs Criddle. Mr Smith here is your new supply teacher, replacing Mr McGinn." Said Mrs Mereweather. Mrs Criddle looked at the Doctor and then went over and shook his hand. She was a very cheerful woman. She wore dark framed glasses, that made her eyes look slightly larger than they really were. She had a good sense of fashion, wearing clothes that were appropriate and not too revealing.
"Mr Smith,pleased to meet you. I'm Janet Criddle, head of Science. If you would like to follow me, I'll take you to meet what's left of the department staff, and then I shall take you to you're classroom." She said. Suddenly the lights flickered and buzzed, before returning to normal. Janet looked at the lights. "They never fix them. Anyway, this way." she lead him out of the building towards a small staff room area where some of the science staff chill.