Art for Art sake
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Aaron had decided that he wouldn't be going back to class the following Thursday, he couldn't keep torturing himself as he had been, he couldn't keep attending the class, couldn't spend time with Hazel in case Jackson was there, the young mechanic didn't think his heart could take it.
The weekend and early the following week his resolve didn't waiver but as Thursday approached he knew his resistance was wearing thin and that just nudge in the right direction would have him walking back through the college doors, that nudge came from Paddy.
The vet had been studying his young lodger for the previous few weeks and he'd definately noticed a difference in him, he seemed happier than Paddy had ever seen him, but then something happened and moody Aaron resurfaced, happy Aaron was the man that Paddy wanted back so he decided to confront him on what had gone on.
Making a special effort with the evening meal on Thursday gave the vet an excuse to talk to the reluctant young mechanic, during this Paddy had found out Aaron had been going to Art classes with Adam had fallen for a guy, Jackson he thought his name was, that Jackson hadn't been there the previous week so Aaron had decided to abandon further classes in favour of brooding in his room, well, Paddy wasn't going to allow that to happen so had bundled a surprised Aaron into his car and had driven him to Hotten college making the mechanic only 10 minutes late for class.
"Thanks Paddy" Aaron climbed out of the car
"Sure, You okay getting back?"
"Yeah, I'll get a lift back with Adam" the door to the car was slammed as Aaron jogged across the car park and into the college
Paddy smiled, Aaron was his own worst enemy sometimes he should just go with the flow, He pulled out of the car park and headed back to Emmerdale.
Hazel was in full flow when Aaron walked in, she didn't stop but smiled warmly when she saw the young man enter and take his seat
"Thought you weren't coming" Adam whispered
"Wasn't but then a wise man talked to Me so here I am"
"Didn't know you knew anyone wise" the young farmer sniggered
"I'll tell Paddy you said that"
Hazel appeared at their side, she looked at Aaron and smiled
"Adam said you weren't coming back to class, I was disappointed because you've got real talent, so what changed?"
"Nothing, Adam must have got it wrong"
"Okay, good, right class just to let you know for the next two weeks it will be life models next week a lovely young lady" the male students wolf whistled "Okay, calm down the following week the model will be male, just to keep everything even"
Everyone congregated together at break and discussed the next two weeks, life classes were what most of the students were looking forward to most, for obvious reasons.
At the end of the night Aaron seemed in a rush to get out but Adam had gone to talk to Hazel meaning that Aaron had to wait for him to finish as he was getting a lift home with the farmer, suddenly every sense in the mechanics body sprang to life just as if someone had plugged him in and switched on the electricity and he knew why, Jackson had just walked in.
Standing waiting Adam waved him over just in time for him to hear Jackson thank Adam for taking Hazel home the previous week
"No problem, Hazel said you had a date, did you have a good time?"
"Adam" Aaron warned
"No, that's okay, and it wasn't a date I was out with friends who are about to emmigrate to Australia"
Aaron nearly dropped his canvass as he listened to the builder talking, so he hadn't been on a date at all, but how had Hazel got it wrong?