* ’s point of view *

“Erm… Excuse me ?” It’s pointing at my chair; the leg of is on top of her bag strap. “ Oh sorry” I lift up my seat and she gets her bag. I’ve liked for quite a while now but I haven’t told anyone because has a history. You see was very popular with everybody, it used to be her and her best friend . Everybody liked them; was also going out with the ‘fittest guy in the school’ well that is what the girls call him. Well anyway, it all started to go down hill when told that she was leaving to live in Australia with her family. was upset but she still had all her friends at school, well so she thought. had a leaving party and that was the night , ’s boyfriend, wanted that night to be the big night, the night where they slept together. I don’t know any details but when Monday came there where so many rumours going round the school that they lost all of ’s friends. The bell goes and breaks ’s thoughts. “ Hey !” “ Yeah?” “You got PE next?” “Yep” “Can I walk with you?” “Sure”

* ’s point of view*

I can’t believe he is talking to me, no one ever really talks to me anymore and is so sweet. “Wait up!” It’s , he is so fit, and he’s ’s best mate. “ , you got PE now?” “ Yea I’ll meet you in the canteen” “Alright mate, See ya there, bye ” “By…” I don’t finish the word when somebody runs right into me, my books go flying “Oi be careful” I yell to then find out that the person that ran into me was . “Do you want to say that to my face” “All I said was be careful” “Oh yeah I forgot you liked people to be careful, just like at ’s party. Please don’t (trying to copy my voice)…” Then breaks in “…Just leave it .” gives one look at , turns back round to me before spitting into my face and kicking one on my books across the corridor. “See you in PE Hun!” shouts before running off with his mates. “God I hate him” helps me pick up my books and we walk to P.E

* In PE *

PE. I hate PE. I never have a partner to go with and I always get shouted at when I do something wrong. “Come on girls, meet me on the field, rounders today!” That’s Mr Stone, I like him, he is always really nice to me. Rounders no! I go out to the field to see that all the boys are already down there. gives me a dirty look like always but then I see , he gives me one on the sweetest smiles, he’s standing there with one of his other mates. Shall I go over there? “Hurry up ” “Sorry sir” We get into throwing practice and because I don’t have a partner and let me go with them. Then we get into the game. I’m put onto fielding team, which I’m happy about, because ’s on it but then again is on it too. I just stand there hoping the ball wont come to me, but it does. All I hear is “ CATCH IT!” This is it if I catch the ball then I will get somebody out. I start running backwards holding my hand out waiting for the ball to land in them, it touches my hands but I loose my footing falling down on my arse. The ball rolls next to me. All I hear is laughing then I feel the pain. Looking down at my hand, I see blood pouring out if it. “Shit” Then I hear ’s sweet voice. “ are you ok?” “ I think I cut my hand on glass or something. “I’ll tell Sir” jogs over to Mr stone then comes back to me. “ I gotta take you to the medical room” “No, I’ll be fine” “ No, you got to get it checked out” So we walk down to the medical room, we don’t talk. tells the nurse and she takes me into the room, gives me a little smile and returns to PE.

* ’s point of view * In the canteen.

I spent the rest of PE thinking about her, I’ve never thought about her this much before so why has it changed? “ , dude!” snaps his fingers in front of my face. “ What? Yer?” “What’s up with you?” “ Nothing” “It’s isn’t is” says. “ What? No … Well I just wondering if she is ok” “ Why don’t you go and see if she is ok, she’s only over there” “Can someone come with me?” “ I’ll come” gets up and comes with me to , who is sitting on her own looking down at her hand. “Hey , How’s your hand” says while sitting down opposite her. “Well they took me to the hospital, had stitches, took me back here. Wish I was still there.” “ Why?” I asked her while sitting down next to her. “Just everybody. I’m so glad that next week is the last week of school ever.” “It’s gonna be great. Has anyone asked you to the prom?” “What do you think? I’m gonna go to art, don’t want to be late, you know what Miss is like.” “Well I have art too, I’ll come with you.” says and gets up to follow her.

* ’s point of view *

Me and walk to art talking all the way, I never knew we had so much in common. The bell goes and we go into art. Miss goes into a big talk about how you make clay pots, like I want to know. I look down at my bandaged hand and I see a little piece of paper. Written on it was “Why don’t you come out tonight with us? X ” I write back asking where, he sends back “Not sure yet, we meet at the park.” I can’t remember the last time I went out on a Friday night. Of cause I’m gonna go. What can I wear? “ !” “Yes Miss?” “Give me that.” “What miss?” “That note” No, I didn’t think she could see. I hand her the note hoping she would just throw it in the bin. “Not sure yet, we will meet at the park” Why did she have to read it out. starts smiling, I know what is on his mind. “Who is meeting you in the park then , that will be joining you in detention?” “ No one” “So you are writing a note to your self?” “Erm Miss” I see in the corner of my eye putting his hand up then saying “It was me” “Mr , That will be lovely, me, you and spending lunch time together. Right back to your work” I look over at and I mouth the word sorry. He shakes his head and smiles.

* ’s Point of view * Lunchtime

Where are they? I’m sure she said that she was going to sit with us and isn’t here. “ , Do you know where is?” “He is just coming, look” points in the direction that he and are coming in. They are laughing, they look really happy. They come and sit down, she sits next to him. I knew it she doesn’t like me she likes . I should have got used to it by now being ’s best mate; he gets all the girls. “Hey , what you think about coming out with us tonight?” “If she wants” Just what I need and all night, right in my face. gets up from the table and goes into the lunch queue. “ , What’s wrong? I’ve got her to come out tonight, with us. I thought you like her?” “I do but it seems she likes you more” “No she don’t, look here is her number” He passes me a scrap of paper with a number scribbled on it. comes back from the queue with a slice of pizza. “ , . Me and are going to the music room, you coming?” says. I decide to go with them, says that he will be there later once has finished. I’m sure he likes her more than he is telling me.

* ’s point of view *

I’m really looking forward to tonight. I’m meeting the boys at the park at 6. I walk home quite quickly so I have enough time to get ready. I chuck my bag onto the floor and run up stairs. That’s funny mum isn’t in, must be shopping. Getting to my door I see a note stuck on it. It says: Sorry Hun have to work nights tonight. I forgot to get Maggie to come round to baby-sit Lucy, but you’re big enough now to look after her. She will be dropped off from the childminders at six. Ok, see you later. Mum. Oh great, just great! This never happen and then on the day I’m going out I have to look after Lucy! I’ll have to ring . “Hey , I’m sorry I can’t come tonight I have to look after my sister… Sorry…see ya. Bye.” I lie down on my bed and a tear rolls down my cheek. No! I’m going tonight and I don’t care! I’ll get Nan to come, she’ll do it. I rang Nan and she said it was fine she was coming over at 5. I love her! So I finally start to get ready. What shall I wear? I get out of my wardrobe my light blue three-quarter length jeans and my pink halter neck top and my white jacket. I jump into the shower and wash my hair. When I get out I put on my clothes and then start on my hair. My hair takes ages to do. I dry it, then run my Straighteners though it. That will do. I put on some make up and there ready to go.

* ’s point of view * At the park

I can’t believe she isn’t coming. That’s just great. “Why couldn’t she have got somebody else to look after her sister?” “Well she has got somebody else to look after her sister” I turn round hearing the familiar voice coming from behind me. “You made it.” “Looks like it.” says with a big smile on her face. I take a step back so study her. Wow, she looks amazing, I was just about to compliment her when butts in “You look lovely ” “Thanks , you look pretty good too” We then stand there for awhile waiting for and . “Are they always this late? I’m starving” asks starting to get fed up. “They’ll be here soon” They finally got here. “So where first?” asks. “I know a great place me and went there all…” She trails off once she realised that she had mentioned him.

* ’s point of view*

I can’t believe I just said his name, like I want to go to a place where we used to go, all them memories. God I’m such an idiot. finally breaks the silence I left. “Well my cousin is having a house party tonight, we could go there?” “Yeah alright, what do you think ?” asks me. “Sounds good to me.” So off we walk to ’s cousin’s house I have no idea where we are going we just seem to be walking. I’m really hungry now, the fish and chip shop is in the other road I’ll get something from there. Stopping at the fish and chip shop I ask for five portions on chips “Damn, I have no money!” “I’ll get them,” puts his hand in his pocket and pulls out a five pound note, and passes it to the man. “Thanks ” “No problem” He gives me one of his heart melting smiles and we start walking again.

* At the Party *

When we get there, there aren’t that many people that I know there, so that’s really good. We make our way though the house trying to find ’s cousin, he finds her and she gets us all a drink.

*Later on* All the boys are quite drunk now and it’s really funny. flirting like crazy with this girl but she just ignores him. has been dancing with as many girls as possible, , I don’t know where he is, and well he has been staying with me. I really like him but I’m not sure if I should say. I see come dancing over to me and . “ , you’re the only girl I haven’t danced with yet” He gives me a wink, he is so drunk. takes my hand and leads me into a space. I feel a bit guilty leaving on his own, so I’ll just have one dance with . After the song finishes “ , I’m gonna go back to now, he is all on his own.” “That means I’ll be all on my own!” “Well you see that girl over there?” nods “She keeps looking at you.” smile and walks over to the girl. I start to go back to but I feel a tight grip on my arm, it spins me round and I’m faced to see . My smile drops, my heart starts to beat faster, he has a grin on his face. “Hay, baby doll” I can’t even speak, for some reason I’m petrified. Come on , what is he gonna do to you here? There are so many people around. I keep telling myself.

* ’s point of view *

I wonder where she is? She’s so beautiful, I really fancy her, I dunno if I should say anything. Maybe I should tonight. Oh I don’t know! Then I notice that is with somebody, it’s not . I know that face, it’s !

* ’s point of view*

still has the tight grip on my arm and he starts to lead me into a room. In there is two other guys I’ve seen them around school. I need to say something, need to fight him off.

* ’s point of view *

Where is he taking her? Why is she just going with him? Maybe she still likes him. She turns round before she is dragged into the room. She looks so scared I’ve gotta do something.

* ’s point of view*

The next things I know I’m being pushed down onto the bed, his hands are everywhere. Them to guys are just standing there. I feel me jeans being pulled down and my top is rising up my stomach. is kissing me on my body. I start to cry, I realise what he is doing. “Get off me!” I screamed.

* ’s point of view *

I hear her screaming from inside the room. I have managed to get , and . Opening the door and rushing in, I see lying on the bed, screaming, crying, and trying to push off this weight on top of her. There are two other guys in the room. For some reason I just freeze. I don’t know what to do. Then pushes past me and pulls off and punches him in the face. and keep the other guys away, so I go up to . She is shaking, she flinches as I go nearer. I pull her T-shirt down and help her up her jeans back on. She says nothing. I hold out my hand and she takes it. I lead her out the house. She suddenly just stops and falls to the ground she is crying so much. I help her up and sit her onto the wall. I hate seeing her like this. I wipe a tear away. “It’s ok” I say trying to comfort her. I sit next to her on the wall. She puts her head into my chest “why does it have to happen to me? Why can’t I be happy?” “Shh, It’s alright. I won’t ever let anything hurt you again.” I place my hands on her cheeks and bring her face up to mine. She is still shaking like mad. I look into her eyes, she just won’t look at me. “ , I…” Finally she looks up into my eyes. “I…” But then comes rushing over followed by and . takes from me and gives her and hug. Just why can’t he just leave her in my arms?

* ’s point of view*

I don’t know what to do, I just sit there with and siting either side of me and and are standing in front of me. They’re just looking at me, but they are looking so differently at me. Nobody is saying anything to me. “Where…is… ?” I say in between sobs. “He’s been taken care of.” says giving me a weak smile. “I think we best go home” “No, I can’t go home , I can’t be on my own.” “Well do you want to come home with me?” I feel his hand running up and down my back. I look around at everyone and then nod. “ is staying round too tonight, that’s ok isn’t.” I nod my head again. “What shall I tell my mum? I can’t speak to her now.” “Do you want me to?” says touching my hand. I nod again. takes his phone out of his pocket and then put it to his ear. “Wait” I take the phone off him, I think it is best to talk to her myself than a guy that she doesn’t even know. I just hold my tears in. “Hey mum, it’s me, erm I’m staying at a friends tonight… ok… well I thought I just let you know that I’m safe… bye” “Come on lets go” says putting his arm around my waist to comfort me. We walk all the way to ’s house in almost silence. and say good bye. Me, and go up into ’s bedroom. “You can sleep in my bed and me and will sleep on the floor.”

* ’s point of view *

We all settle down to go to sleep. falls asleep straight away. I don’t know how long I have been trying to get to sleep back all I can think of is , the image of her just lying on the bed looking so afraid. Then I hear crying, crying. Shall I get up and go over? I lie there for a minute or two, thinking, but I get up, I see her black outline sit up and looking to see who it is. “ , It’s ” I whisper, she seems to relax, maybe she thought it was , I don’t know. I sit on the bed next to her. “I don’t want to be alone tonight” She whispers. “Can you sleep in here with me?” “If your sure?” I ask. “Yeah” I slide under the covers and lye down next to her looking into her eyes. I have to tell her how I feel. “ ?” “Yeah?” “I wanna say this right and it has to be tonight, I want you so much . I don't know how I fell in love with you but I did. What can I do to make you mine? I wanna spend the rest of my life with you. I promise you from the bottom of my heart that I will love you like I'll never love again. I know I don't know that much about you but all I know is what I feel when I look into your eyes. And what I'm trying to say to you I never said to anyone before…” cuts me off before I finish, her lips on mine. She pulls away and smiles. “I love you too,” She says before returning for another kiss.

’s point of view* I wake up to see in my bed with . Aww they look really cute together. I wonder what happened last night between them? I swear if I see that going near her again, I don’t know what I will do. Well I better have a shower and then have some breakfast.

* ’s point of view *

I open my eyes slightly then feel a warm body next to mine. Then I realise that it’s . I stroke her brown hair away from her face, to see how beautiful she is. She is mine. Lets hope she can forget what happened last night between her and . She starts to stir and opens her eyes and smiles. “Hiya Hun” “Hey you ok?” “I’m great thanks, do you know that yesterday was going to be the worst day ever, but then you made it the best” “Did I?” “Yes you did” She smiles again and lifts her head up to kiss me.

* ’s Point of view*

and me spend the rest of the day at ’s house. I love being with he is so loving. He just wouldn’t leave me alone and I really like all the attention. I think was starting to get fed up with us kissing all the time. I’m just trying to forget what happened with . I need to get on with my life. “I’ll have to be going soon boys” “No don’t leave me” gives me the puppy dog look. “I’m sorry but I need to get home to look after my sister, mum is going to work soon.” “Ok, well will walk you home” So and walk me all the way home. We stop at the gate. “Well I’ll see you at school.” says as he lets go of my hand and pulls me in for a hug “The last week of school” says with a smile on his face knowing we will never have to go back there. “Oh I almost forgot.” says pulling back from the hug. “ will you go to the prom with me?” “I would love to” He gives me a kiss and they start to walk back to ’s house.

Entering my house I see that my mum has gone to work already but Lucy is chatting away to somebody in the living room. That is strange who is with her? I take off my shoes and go into the room where is her voices. I stop dead. It’s . “ we need to talk” he says getting up and starts to walk towards me. “Why are you here? Where is my mum? Why are you with Lucy?” “Shh calm down, look I’ll sit down, I’m not going to do anything just talk” He backs away and sits himself into the armchair. He just looks at me; I look over at Lucy watching the telly. “Just let me take Lucy upstairs and then I’ll listen.” Lucy is only 6 and I don’t want her having to see anything that might do. I take Lucy’s hand and make sure my mobile is still in my pocket. Putting her in her room telling her it will be ok. I also get out my phone and call . “ come to mine now, is here. Please , come quick get too. The spare key is under the mat” Going back down stairs, I really don’t know what to do. I just hope comes soon. So I walk back into the living room and sit down on the edge of the sofa waiting for him to talk. “Go on then” I say starting to feel worried. I can’t believe I’m actually letting him near me after what he did to me. He goes on saying how sorry he was and that he was out of his head and didn’t know what he was doing. All of that crap. I’ve had enough. “Look I don’t care what you have to say any more.” I get up. “Will you give me another chance?” he says standing up so he isn’t looking up to me. “NO! I’m with now, just go!” looks so surprised, he doesn’t know what to say. Then his look changes. He is angry. “Just stay away from me and ” ’s face changes again into a smile. “I said stay away from me” All things are running though me head. What the hell is he going to do? I look into his eyes seeing the pure evil, he wants revenge. Why has he changed he was such a great guy? He slowly was towards me. “I SAID GET AWAY FROM ME!” I scream this time. He lifts his right hand and hits me right round the face, knocking me to the ground, hitting my head on the way down. He stands above me. “Now for lover boy” he steps over me and starts to walk out “Leave him alone , I’ll do anything just leave him alone!” turns round and bends down so he is on my level. I should not have said that. He helps me up. “Ok then, I’ll leave him alone, if you split up with him, tell him that you don’t want him and you want me.” “I could never do that, I love him” “Fine.” He grabs hold of me again and pushes me on the floor. then disappears. I lay there crying on the floor.

* ’s point of view*

Me and turn into ’s street and see leaving her house. He kicks the gate open and starts to walk down the street, not seeing and me. As we get to the house we see the front door is wide open. I start to panic, what has he done to her? We enter the house and I call out her name. She doesn’t answer but I then hear crying. I see lying on the floor and think of the things he could have done. “ , can you just leave us alone of a minute?” I whisper to him. nods and sits on the stairs. sits up, once she heard my voice.

* ’s Point of view*

“Oh your ok, he said he was going to get you.” “I’m fine, what did he do?” “He hit me, that is all.” grabs hold of me and holds me tight. I felt safe now. He isn’t really saying anything, he just is holding me, my head resting on his chest. “We will be ok , we will.” He laughs. “I know… I do love you.” “And I love you too” He leans forward and kisses me. stays at my house for the night. He thought it would be best. In the morning we tell mum about everything. She seems to really like . I can’t really believe how much has happened in the last two days. It seems so unreal. has got him self a new girlfriend, and me where in the park and he came up to us and apologised, I think he realised that he just needed to get on with his life.

* ’s point of view **A week later*

It’s the night of the prom. School has finished forever and and me are getting stronger day by day. I got here a bit of a surprise as well. I’m at the bottom of the stairs at her house waiting for her to come down. “Come on , is here.” ’s mum calls up to her. “I need help with my dress!” She calls from upstairs. Her mum goes up to help her, I then hear footsteps coming across the landing. I look up the stairs and there is in this amazing red dress. “Wow” I then blush realising I had said it out loud. comes down the stairs and smiles at me. “You look lovely ” “You too, right close your eyes and follow me.” She takes my hand and I lead her out side. “Right you can open now”

* ’s Point of view*

I open my eyes to see a long white limo outside my house. “ ! You shouldn’t have” “Come on some people are waiting.” opened the limo door to see the other three and their dates. I climb into the limo. It’s wonderful inside, a bar, T.V everything. “Hey guys” “ where is your date?” I say as sits next to me and grips my hand. “We need to pick her up,” says to me smiling. We stop at a house and the door opens, a familiar face sticks her head round the door then climbs in. “ !” “Hiya Hun” I can’t believe it had arranged for to back to England and asked our head teacher if she could come to our prom. We chatted all the way to the hall that the prom was being held at.

* ’s point of view *

I just love seeing happy. The prom is going really well. and me are dancing together a lot. Everybody is enjoying themselves. It’s weird that I’m not gonna see all these people again. Well I know for certain that I will see . We are both having a gap year, so we can spend time together, going round the world and also to visit in Australia. That is where we are going tomorrow, well to Australia. She don’t know yet, I’m gonna tell her at the end.

*Near the end of the prom *

I see coming back from dancing with . “Hey ” She says kissing me on the cheek. “I’m really hot,” she says fanning herself with her hand. “I’m sure will help you take that dress off,” says. Me and both blush at what he said. “Aww leave them alone” playfully hits around the back of the neck. then looks at me, I can tell for her face she wants to tell that we are going back with her to Australia for a week. Yeah maybe I should tell her now. “ can I talk to you?” She looks at me with a worried face. “Sure” We go somewhere quieter, away from the music and the people. “ Well, there is something I want to tell you,” I start but then I see her eyes filling up with tears. I continue: “How would you like to go back to Australia with tomorrow?” “What do you mean?” “I mean, that I have booked two tickets to join in Australia for a week.” “Oh my god , I thought you where going to break up with me.” “So are you happy then?” “Happy? Of course I’m happy. why are you so good to me?” She wraps her arms around my neck and kisses me. “I don’t want to lose you, that’s why.” “You won’t lose me, common let’s get back before the last dance.”

* ’s Point of view*

I’m the luckiest girl ever. doesn’t need to get me all these things. All I want is him and that is what I have. We enter back into the hall and find the others on the dance floor. Then the music stops and our head teacher start talking. “ Well, I hope you have had some great times at the school and you will carry on having the best life possible. The school will miss you, but I’m sure you’re glad you’re never going to go back again. This is the last song of the night before you all have to leave. I know your cars and limos have started arriving to pick you all up. Good luck for the future.” Then Daniel Bedingfield’s ‘Never gonna leave your side’ starts playing puts his hands around my waist and I put mine around his neck and we dance, we don’t talk, just stare in each others eyes.

Afterwards will all get back into the limo and drop each person off one by one. Me and are left. “I don’t want to leave you, I want to say with you.” I say cuddling up to . “Well I have a free house, do you want to stay at mine?” I nod my head and he squeezes me. “Cool.” The Limo stops and the driver gets out and opens the door. takes my hand and lead me to the front door. Placing his hand in his suit pocket he pulls out a key, he places it into the lock and opens the door. We step inside and he shuts the door behind me. “So about tomorrow…” I start to say, “Lets think about night” interrupts and pulls me into a hug. He lifts my chin up and softly brushes his lips against my. He takes hold of my hand and takes me up to his room. I sit down onto his bed and he moves over to his CD player and puts on a song. I realise that it is the Backstreet boys and it makes me laugh. “The Backstreet Boys, ?” “Just listen to the words” Listen hearing them sing: “Don’t pretend your sorry, I know your not. You know you’ve got the power to make me weak inside. And girl you leave me breathless but it’s ok. Coz you are my survival, know hear me say. I can’t image a life without your love and even forever don’t seem like long enough.” “Oh !” He walks over to me and kisses me once again before turning out the light.