Max and I walk into the gym together. Still cuddling.
'Hands to yourselves you two' Dave reprimands as soon as we step in. I roll my eyes at him. His fucking annoying! Unfortunately Dave can see.
'Don't you roll your eyes at me Hope, you should know better where disrespect lands you' Dave shouts. People are watching us. Observing. Max lets me go but grabs my hand and pulls me away.
'Ignore him you know what his like' max says quietly giving me a small smile.
We walk down the middle of the chairs and take a seat. Students are still piling in.
When everyone is here the security officers close the doors to the outside. The door buzzes and locks.
We wait patiently for a few minutes until the door from the hallway opens.
Mr Tiz walks in confidently, striding to the front of the hall. When he gets to the front he turns and faces us. He smiles confidently then speaks.
'Welcome to Well Hole high, to those of you who are new here, welcome' he takes a breath 'and to those who were here last term welcome back'.
Mr Tiz now walks around the front, pacing while speaking.
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This term things will be a little different. There's six weeks left of the school year, the first four weeks will be quite normal but the last two weeks will be exam focused.' He pauses his pacing.
'Then secure is changing. We have amended the meals you will receive. The previous punishment of the whole housing block being punished has been removed' his eyes scan us.
'now if you're caught outside after curfew you will be going straight to secure. Finally we have decided to amend the schools locking system. Due to it being summer. During hours of school you will not be able to get out but during the time from school finishing and dinner you will be allowed out. The trees have been removed fully so nobody can escape again.' Mr Tiz's eyes land on me and max.
Mr Tiz keeps talking but I'm not paying attention. The boy sitting behind me keeps kicking at my chair. It's fucking annoying! I can feel every kick he makes as it keeps jolting me forward.
I turn around and whisper aggressively.
'Fucking hell stop that!' The boy puts his hands up in mock surrender. He stops kicking me for a few minutes then starts up again. I'm annoyed. I turn back around and sneer at the boy.
'You fucking dipshit, can you not hear?' I ask. The boy chuckles but puts his hands up in surrender again. I turn back around. I'm brooding in anger.
When the boy starts kicking my chair again I lose my shit. I fling the chair back and fly for the boy. Pummelling punches at him. Screaming 'fucking listen next time'. Max tries to grab me but he can't get a good grip on my swinging arms. The panic alarm is pressed by someone, the alarm blaring deafeningly. Students drop to the floor. Hands on their heads.
A moment later I'm barrelled into and knocked off my feet. Officers start grabbing at my arms and legs. I'm thrashing and screaming. I'm wild. I'm furious. I buck and wriggle, it's futile but I still try.
Once I'm successfully pinned down I can hear max screaming and thrashing aswell.
'I'll fucking kill him, get the fuck off me' Mr Tiz is shouting at the officers who are on max.
'Get him out of here! Take him to the holding cell!' He looks around then uses his radio.
'John' he calls 'john get to the gym'.
A few minutes later I see John walk through the doors. His eyes scanning the situation. Assessing.
When his eyes land on me he frowns and walks over. When he gets to me he crouches down.
'Hope! Stop thrashing!' He shouts the order. I stop, staying completely still.
John watches me closely then he stands back up then says to me.
'No funny business Hope, stay still until you're released okay?' I nod my head and mumble back
'Okay, just get them off'. John calls out to the other officers who are holding me, so they all can hear him.
'Release her' the hands let go.
I stay still until John gives the next instruction.
'Up, on your feet' I clamber up to my feet. As soon as I'm upright John grabs hold of my shoulder and drags me out of the hall.
John walks me through the school until we get to the heavy doors. He swipes his fob to open the doors then pulls me through them. Instead of going to secure like I thought we would he walks me down to the holding cell.
John pulls a key and unlocks the cell door then yanks it open, he pushes me inside then locks it all back up. He stands there for a moment before saying disappointedly to me and max.
'I thought you two would at least get through the first day back without getting in a fight' he sighs heavily then walks off leaving us here.
Max opens his arms out for me and I launch myself into his embrace. It's comforting. He strokes my back soothingly whispering sweet nothings into my ear.