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All was quiet in the castle. An apprentice runs to the bell tower. 10 minutes to go. He runs up the stairs and reaches the top with a minute to spear. He pushes the door and sighs with relief. He won’t be late after all. The door squeaks open and the apprentice sees he is not alone. The intruder turns around with an evil grin on his face. He stinks of Darke Magyk.

The bells in the bell tower ring and slowly the castle wakes up. In the shadows a bride curses under her breath and creeps back to her flat. She reaches the door and decides against it. Inside Gringe waits for her return. He hears her approach the door and the creep away again. He lets out a roar and bounds to the door. Lucy squeals and runs in terror to the safest place she knows. The Heaps.

Septimus Heap quickly eats his breakfast. He’s late for his apprentice work with Marcia. Slowly the rest of the Heaps wake up and one-by-one make their way round the breakfast table where a bowl awaits them. Septimus finishes his breakfast and quickly runs out the door. He runs into Lucy and the result sends them flying.
“Whoa. Oh it’s you Lucy. What’s wrong?”
At the sound of Lucy’s name Simon runs for the door. Lucy looks up at Simon with a tearstained face and collapses into Simon’s arms. Simon and Septimus look at each other and Silas staggers to the door stopping an over-excited Maxie from jumping on Lucy.
“Lucy. What’s wrong dear?”
Lucy lets out a faint moan. Septimus remembers he’s late and runs to the Wizard tower, nearly tripping over Maxie in the process.

In the bell tower young wizards find the apprentice unconscious and tied up to the bell. They try to awaken him but after 5 minutes of trying they realise what’s wrong. He’s dead. The life had been sucked out of him leaving him dry.

Below the necromancer chuckles darkly. He is refreshed. He hears the breath of a boy running. He looks and sees Septimus sprinting for the door. The necromancer waits patiently. Soon, very soon he will get his revnege. But until then he will have to wait…

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arty_fowl The wonders of 4th year...chapter 15 Aug 14th, 2007 4:33:30 pm - Subscribe

Chapter 15...it's gone by so fast

. Anyway I found my homework but I want to do one more chapter before I ruin the last bit of my summer by doing homework...

Chapter 14 review:

"How're you?"

He picks up the board and writes "I'm kl". I smile and my mum phones saying I have to go home. Frank gets his parent's to drive me and I'm back within half an hour of leaving. I smile and vow to make it up to Alyssa, Paige, Gerard and Frank.

Chapter 15:

I'm at his house. We exchange presents. His sister starts to laugh and points to the ceiling. We look up. Mistletoe is hanging from the ceiling. I feel myself staring to blush and I look at Steven. He's turned a bright red. He looks at me and I look away. I takes my hand and pulls me closer. I look at him and smile...

BZZZZZZZZZZZZ!!!
BZZZZZZZZZZZZ!!!

I switch off my alarm and stay in bed. I stare at the ceiling. Christmas was awesome yesterday. I got loads of presents and had a great time. I look at my clock and start to panic. I'm suppost to meet Steven at Burger King in 2 hours. I quicky find my clothes in the mountainous clothes pile and shove them on. An hour and a half to go. I wake up my mum and she takes her time getting ready. Eventually she drives me to the train station and gives me some money. I get my ticket and wait for the train. It seems forever but I know that it hasn't taken long to come. I check that Steven's Christmas present is still in my pocket and board the train. I slump into one of the seats and stare out the window. I feel someone sitting on the seat next to me and I turn around. Greg's sitting beside me looking depressed again.

"Hi. What're you doing here?"
"I'm going to Steven's house to see how he's doing now he's out of the coma. You?"
"Same."
"She still not speaking to you?"
"No..." He sighs and I decide to stop talking about that. It's making him even more depressed. I use my "talent" and soon he's laughing. I wouldn't exactly call it a talent. I can usually get people to laugh but it usually requires taking the piss out of myself. I don't do it often but Greg needed cheering up.

Soon we're laughing and it's all too soon before we're at Central Station. We get off the train and head for Burger King. As usual Steven is early and he looks anxiously around him, hoping he'll see us. I decide to sneak up on him and so I grab Greg and we join a huge group of people heading towards the toilets (which are conveniently (sp?) situated right beside Burger King). I sneak up on him but he must have heard me because he turned around at the eact moment I was about to give him a fright. He smiles at me and I start to melt. Greg starts to laugh and he turns around. I'm standing there rooted to the spot not knowing what to do next. I see a seat beside Steven and don't know whether I should take it or not. Too many hard desicions...argghhh...I decide to sit next to Steven and Greg sits grinning at me. We start an argument about something random like his fear of cows. It's almost like an obsession

. It starts to get loud and I hear a voice so faint I wasn't sure whether I'd imagined it or not.

"Cows," Steven starts to laugh which Greg catches and soon the whole of Burger King is laughing. I just sit in silence while Steven tries to speak again. He doesn't manage it and gives up as it starts to hurt. He tries again a few moments later and looks at me. I feel the embarrassment coming when he tries to say something to me but can't. Then he ushers another single word. "Leanne..."

I feel my jaw dropping and he starts to smile again. I look away and Greg hits his arm as if to say "Well done". Steven flinches and I start to shout at Greg. I turn back to Steven and I look at the bandages barely visible under his new smosh jumper. I feel tears coming on and I run to the bathroom leaving Steven and Greg looking bewildered. I cry for a while and then I hear Greg hammering at the door.

"If you don't get out of there then I'll come in after you..." I dry my eyes and flinch at the though of Greg coming in the girls bathroom, almost like a stalker.
"Right I'm out. What is it?" Greg looks taken aback by this.
"We were wondering if you were alright. Why did you just burst into tears like that?"
"Cause I know it's my fault. It's just not fair that I got him into th..."
"It's not your fault. If Steven hadn't stepped in you might not be here. And at least Steven woke up from the coma."

Steven walks out from around the corner and comes over to me. I gives me a crooked smile and I look away. He looks down at the floor and Greg walks away to give us some privacy. I see the board he uses to speak and start to cry again. He looks up at me and starts to write. It's not your fault. I try to stop crying but I can't. I turn away from him and I hear him coming closer. He puts his arms around me and I turn around. He stands holding me in silence and after a while I stop crying. He looks at me and smiles again. I smile back this time. He puts his arm around my waist and we walk out...together.

Soz. I know it's a crap chapter but I've got really bad writer's block. Hopefully reading new moon will give me inspiration

. Anyway...comments?

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arty_fowl The wonders of 4th year...chapter 14 Aug 8th, 2007 5:17:03 pm - Subscribe

I'm doing chapter 14 cause i'm bored and I can't find any of my homework :S. I'm going to be so dead when I get back to school...anyway. This is Leanne's pov again...

Chapter 12 review:

"We have good new and bad news. Which do you want first?"
"Good news" Me and Janet say together.
"The good new is that we've got your friends breathing stable. Bad news is that he's in a coma. We've no idea when he's going to wake up. I'm sorry," He stares at us waiting for a reaction. I sink into a chair and Janet bursts out crying and I promise myself one thing. Luke's going to regret he did that...

Chapter 14:

He's still in a coma. He doesn't seem to want to wake up. We're all stnading around him and he opens his eyes. Everyone speaks to him and he says goodbye to them all...but he just igores me. I see his last tears fall...and then silence. My world falls apart.

RIIINNNGGGGGGGGG!!!
RIIINNNGGGGGGGGG!!!
The sound of the bell wakes me...

I've not been able to concentrate. Everytime I see a knife I freak out. I burst into tears. My friends have now started to make sure I don't see any. We've never been this close before...not since I moved here.

I walk out of french but the teacher keeps me back. She's got a worried look on her face. I zone in and out of the conversation but I get the point. She's worried about me. I've not learned anything since the accident. I've not been able to keep awake and she's had to check nothing with knives has entered the classroom...a bit hard if we've to watch a video about violence or something.

I walk Greg home in silence. We get round the corner from the school and he loses it.

"I can't take it anymore!"
"You can't take what?"
"The fact that you're acting like your life's over just because Steven stopped Luke from stabbing you and got stabbed himself. I mean sure he's in a coma and sure he might not wake up ever again but it's not the end of your life. There's plently of other guys out there waiting for you!"
"Well excuse me for being upset. We did go out you know and I still do have a crush on him. It's not my fault if I feel like it's my fault he got stabbed. I brought him into this..."
"Yeah but he stayed in it. He didn't have to defend you..."
"Yeah but he did. Now excuse me. I'm not walking home with someone who moans at me for being upset about my ex being stabbed..."

I walk away but Greg grabs my arm. He acts like he's going to punch me but his eyes are telling a different story. They're almost pleading me to get over it. I stand directly in front of him and he gives up. He lets me go and I walk off.

"Leanne I'm sorry. It's just that you're ruining your life over a guy that doesn't love you..."

I run off crying and stop when I'm round the corner. I can't run. I've got asthma. I stand there panting. I don't hear Greg coming this way. He must have gone the longer way. I stop crying and walk quickly until I get to the shops. I see Greg coming and I run to the park. My tearstained face hurting with the force of the wind. I see Matt at the park and I decide to stop. I sit on the round-a-bout thing (I don't actually know what it's called XD) and I let the wind move my hair so it's hiding my face. Matt looks at me and I start crying again. I'm shaking this time.

"What's wrong?"
"Nothing..."
"Come on. I know you better than that."
"My life's over. My friends are turning on me and the guy I love's in a coma and it's likely he'll never wake up again"
"Why won't you get over it. There's nicer guys out there...guys that actually love you and care for you. And probably guys that you'll actually love..."
"How could you say that. I LOVE HIM!"

I stand up and glare at Matt. He seems unable to talk. I begin to walk away.

"Wait!" With that I turn around and Matt runs over to me.

"Listen I didn't mean to make you upset. It's just that I love you and I don't want you to get hurt. If you don't get over him then you will...he dumped you remember..."
"Of course I remember. You were the reason why he dumped me!"
"I'm sorry about that. It's just that he's not good enough fo..."
"Not good enough for me! It's the other way around. I'm not good enough for him. You ruined my only chance of happiness..."

I storm off leaving Matt staring after me. I go upstairs and log on. I ignore everyone and lie on my bed. The tears start falling. A couple of days later it's Christmas Eve. I'm still depressd and I think back to what Greg and Matt said. I start to cry and ignore everyone again. I'm sitting staring into space and then I hear someone go online. I look up and see Steven come online. I'm torn between starting a conversation or not. I love him but if what Greg and Matt said was true then he doesn't love me back. I'm ready to click on his name when his conversation comes up. He started it. It must be a good sign

.

Leanne says:
Hiya
Steven says:
Hiya
Leanne says:
How're you?
Steven says:
Better now. I still can't speak though
Leanne says:
Awww...well I hope you can speak soon
Steven says:
Did you ever come and visit?
Leanne says:
I tried. They wouldn't let me in
Steven says:
Who?
Leanne says:
The doctors. They blame me...

Then there's an awkward silence. but it was worth it. I know that's he's out of the coma. At least there's something to be happy about. I didn't kill him. Well it wasn't me that stabbed him but Luke stabbed him because he thought Steven took me away. He couldn't be more wrong. He drove me away and Steven was my shoulder to cry on. The guy that would comfort me and give me the happiest moments of my life...

Steven says:
Hi. This is Steven's sis
Leanne says:
Hiya
Steven says:
Would you mind coming round sometime? We would really appreciate it
Leanne says:
Sure. If my mum will let me. How come you'll appreciate it?
Steven says:
Well Steven's been depressed lately and we're hoping that you'll cheer him up. You always seem to
Leanne says:
Brb. Need to ask my mum
Leanne says:
Back. She says yes. When?
Steven says:
Well tomorrow's Christmas so I doubt you can come over. Boxing Day?
Leanne says:
Sure

Steven comes back on and we arrange to meet up at Burger King at half 11. Paige and Frank come in for me and I log off. We go somehwere roughly halfway between Barrhead and Coatbridge and head to a park. It's a small park with not much to do there. I tell them I've got to go back soon because I've got homework but they don't listen. They seem to be waiting for something. Alyssa and Gerard come round the corner and enter the park. They yell "come on" to someone and I see Steven come around. He stops when he sees me and his face lights up. He walks awkwardly up to me and I throw myself on him to give him a hug. He seems startled by this but soon he's hugging me back. I don't want this to end. We pull away and he smiles at me.

"How're you?"

He picks up the board and writes "I'm kl". I smile and my mum phones saying I have to go home. Frank gets his parent's to drive me and I'm back within half an hour of leaving. I smile and vow to make it up to Alyssa, Paige, Gerard and Frank.

Well that's chapter 14. Amber helped me with this one. Anyway comments?

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arty_fowl The wonders of 4th year...chapter 13 Aug 7th, 2007 8:05:57 pm - Subscribe

Woo...it's chapter 13 *does happy dance*. I promised you it would come. Enjoy...oh and btw I put pmsy as my mood cause it looks cool...not because I actually know what it means XD

Chapter 12 review:

"We have good new and bad news. Which do you want first?"
"Good news" Me and Janet say together.
"The good new is that we've got your friends breathing stable. Bad news is that he's in a coma. We've no idea when he's going to wake up. I'm sorry," He stares at us waiting for a reaction. I sink into a chair and Janet bursts out crying and I promise myself one thing. Luke's going to regret he did that...

Chapter 13:

I'm still lying in a coma. I don't want to want to wake up. They're all standing round me and I open my eyes. Everyone speaks to me and I say goodbye to them all...I just ignore her. It's too painful. I feel my last tears before I let go...then silence...

All I can see is darkness. I like the dark but I don't like this. I desperately try to find a way out but I find I can't move. Then I hear someone crying. I slowly open my eyes. It takes all my energy to see who's crying. My family's around me not acknowledging that I'm awake. Janet is the one I hear crying. She is staring at a picture of a boy with messy, dark hair lying in a hospital bed. Obviously in a coma. It's in manga and I try to look for a trademark I recognise. Then I see it. It's so faint I nearly missed it. It's one of hers...

I try to speak and they all look up. They're suffocating me with their hugs now and I cry out in pain. It still hurts. Janet holds my hand and smiles at me. I look at her but she's not the one I want to see. I speak the one word. It's so faint. I can hardly speak. "Leanne" is all I can say. Janet gets up and walks off. I don't know where she's gone but I can tell she's not coming back. I don't mind. After all it's not her I want.

I come out of hospital a few days later but I still can't speak. They says it's a miracle that I even managed to say her name. They've not been able to get her to come. It's Christmas tomorrow. They let me go online and the names are all blurry. Only one of them is clear and I know who it is without even checking.

Leanne says:
Hiya
Steven says:
Hiya
Leanne says:
How're you?
Steven says:
Better now. I still can't speak though
Leanne says:
Awww...well I hope you can speak soon
Steven says:
Did you ever come and visit?
Leanne says:
I tried. They wouldn't let me in
Steven says:
Who?
Leanne says:
The doctors. They blame me...

I feel the rage building up in me. Because of the doctors I didn't get to see her...I start to cry and my sister comes in the room. She comforts me and looks at the conversation and realises. She tells me to go downstairs. I walk slowly downstairs carrying the board I've always to carry with me. It's like I'm mentally deformed. I have to use the board to speak. My sister comes down ten minutes later and tells me I can go back. I go upstairs and look at the conversation between me and Leanne. I scroll up to the bit I stopped at and read...

Steven says:
Hi. This is Steven's sis
Leanne says:
Hiya
Steven says:
Would you mind coming round sometime? We would really appreciate it
Leanne says:
Sure. If my mum will let me. How come you'll appreciate it?
Steven says:
Well Steven's been depressed lately and we're hoping that you'll cheer him up. You always seem to
Leanne says:
Brb. Need to ask my mum
Leanne says:
Back. She says yes. When?
Steven says:
Well tomorrow's Christmas so I doubt you can come over. Boxing Day?
Leanne says:
Sure

I read the last bit and suddenly I feel invincible. I'll get to see Leanne again...and she's coming over. I can't believe it. We arrange to meet at Burger King (yet again) at half 11 on Boxing Day. I hear my mum shout on me and I run downstairs. My friends are all coming in for me seeing if I want to go to the cinema. My mum nods and my dad throws me my smosh jacket (I'm obsessed with smosh). I run upstairs and say goodbye. I log off and go to the cinema. We get to the cinema and I'm unable to contain my excitement. My friends laugh and soon it's like before. One of them hits me and I flinch.

"I'm so sorry. Are you ok?"
"Yes. Just a bit sore"
"I'm really sorry..."
"It's ok Gerard"
He returns my statement with a smile and walks ahead with Alyssa. They kiss and I look away. It's still too painful to think about. I'm regretting waking up now...

A bit of a crap chapter but I wanted to do Steven's POV again. Anyway...comments?

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arty_fowl The wonders of 4th year...chapter 12 Aug 6th, 2007 9:49:35 pm - Subscribe

I've got nothing to do and I'm pissed off at Malcolm. I'm hoping this will calm me down...

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I collapse on my bed. I head people talk to me but I don't talk. I just sit and cry. I cry so much my hole body shakes. After my tears have dried up I look at all the messages I've recieved. Most of them are from Matt and friends that knew about me and Steven. I close all of them and then see I've got an email. I open up the email and see it's from Steven. He's went offline now. He must have realised that I've been ignoring him and that I wouldn't read it until he went offline.

To: Leanne
From: Steven
Message: ...

I'm sorry about earlier. I know you're ignoring me but I need to tell you this...

Chapter 12:

I'm really sorry about earlier and I want to make it up to you. Could we meet up this tomorrow in town? I'll be waiting in Burger King at half 12. Hope you can make it. Anyway I hope you're feeling better soon. Cya x

Steven x

I manage a slight smile at the thought of us meeting up. At least he still wants to be friends. I log off and have a dreamless sleep. Must have been all the crying

.

BZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ!!!
BZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ!!!

I switch my alarm off and fall out of bed. I hear Jenny stir from the noise but she falls asleep again. I get up and throw on my jeans and a new hoodie. A black MCR hoodie. I got it from Gerard for my birthday but never thought to wear it. I run downstairs and look at myself in the mirror. I see a slightly tanned girl with brown hair that frames her oval face staring back at me. Her blue eyes, like an ocean, are glistening with tears. I dry my eyes. I look at my watch and grab a black bag (I've grown attached to black now). My mum comes downstairs and checks if I'm ready and we head out.

I arrive at the train station with a few minutes to spare. I head to Burger King and see Steven sitting with his arm around a girl. Obviously this was his girlfriend. She had straight, jet black hair and chocolate coloured eyes. She was slim and was wearing a black top and black jeans (which had skulls all around them). She looks at me and I see her mouth a hi. I force a smile onto my face and I see her whisper into Steven's ear. He looks at me and smiles. He gestures me to sit down and I walk over slowly not wanting to disturb them.

"Hi Leanne. You feeling better?"
"Yeah," I give a faint nod and look away wanting to be anywhere but here.
"That's good. By the way. This is Janet," He smiles and kissed his girlfriend. I feel the jealousy rise up in me, like a monster ready to strike. She pulls away and tells him off. The jealousy disappears leaving a scar on my heart. Something that can never be fixed...

We walk into a few shops so that Steven's girlfriend can get some new clothes and me and Steven are left standing on our own while she tries them on. He starts to create a conversation but I'm not in the mood. I look away and I feel the tears forming in my eyes. I pull myself together and start to talk to Steven. He looks worried but that is soon changed by my conversation. Soon we're laughing like we used to and Janet comes out of the changing rooms twirling a little so we can have the full affect of the outfit. It looks great on her.

We head to McDonalds and she orders a salad. I start to get embarassed so I get a salad too. We eat in silence and I realise that the salad isn't that bad. Mabey I should get this more often. I don't eat much bfore I start to feel sick. I head to the toilet justin time to be sick. I collapse onto the floorand start to cry. I hear the door opening and Janet walks in. She sees my crying and comforts me but there's nothing she can do. It's too late for that now.

"Why're you crying?"
"It's nothing," I pull away from her and stare at the door.
"There's got to be a reason. You were so happy in the shop,"
"I guess..."
"It's Steven isn't it. You still love him,"
"Listen I don't wa..."
"No you listen. I never realised you would feel like this. If you want I'll dump him.I feel awful about asking him...I only did it to make him feel better!"
"No. You and Steven go and live a happy life together..." I walk away leaving Janet sitting on the floor. I come out and Janet follows, trying to get my attention. Steven looks puzzled and he looks like he's going to speak but he decides against it. I make an excuse about having to go home early and they walk me to the train station to make sure I get there ok. There's an awkward silence when we get there.

"Well bye Leanne..."
"Yeah bye Leanne. Hope you can come out with us soon. It was fun

"
"Bye and I don't know if I'll be allowed" I begin to head off to my train and I hear someone shout my name. I turn around and see Luke heading towards megiving me a deathly stare. I see something glint in his hand and he turns around, beconing his friends to follow. I start to panic and I'm frozen to the spot. Steven sees Luke and runs towards me. The rage in Luke's eyes deepens and the lunges for me. Steven punches Luke and Luke pushes, with all his might, the knife into Steven's chest. His friends gather round and attack him. I scream and they try to get me with the knife but are stopped by the security. They run off and are cornered. I see them get taken into a polic car. It's as if time's stopped for me. I keep staring at Steven just lying there not moving with blodd gushing out of him. I can't control myself anymore and I cry uncontrollably. The ambulance comes and I get to go to the hospital with Steven. Janet comes too. We sit in silence the whole way while we let the medicals in the ambulance try to save Steven. His face has gone a deathly shade of white and it looks as if he's stopped breathing.

We get to the hospital and I wait impatiently while the doctors are trying to get Steven's breathing stable. It seems forever until they come out and tell us the result.

"We have good new and bad news. Which do you want first?"
"Good news" Me and Janet say together.
"The good new is that we've got your friends breathing stable. Bad news is that he's in a coma. We've no idea when he's going to wake up. I'm sorry," He stares at us waiting for a reaction. I sink into a chair and Janet bursts out crying and I promise myself one thing. Luke's going to regret he did that...

Ohhh...

. Don't worry. Chapter 13 will be here soon. I promised people I would do 2 chapters. But I'm going to do Steven's POV in the next chapter...Comments please

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arty_fowl The wonders of 4th year...chapter 11 Aug 5th, 2007 5:40:25 pm - Subscribe

Guess what...I'm bored again

. Everyone's ignoring me so I'm a bit depressed...oh and btw. I've not actually sat my prelims so I've no idea what actually happens and how you feel in them and stuff...¬¬ my school's not letting us do prelims. How unfair. And soz Daniel for this chapter. I'll get you back together soon

...

Chapter 10 review:

I go off really early because my mum wants to go to church (for the first time in ages) and if I don't go to bed early I'll never wake up in time. I spend about an hour trying to get to sleep but can't. I give up on trying and start to do revision. I start to fall asleep half-way through my physics revision and fall asleep before I can put it away...

Chapter 11:

We're listening to my MCR album. "Teenagers" comes on and he starts making faces. He doesn't listen to MCR (Gerard and Frank had made a band with a few friends and had become big). I put up the volume and we start laughing. I hear someone come on msn and i turn around to see who it is. Luke comes online and Steven hits me over the head with a pillow. I hit him back and I win the pillow fight. He falls off the bed and I jump up waving my hand in the air like a maniac shouting "I WON!!!" over and over again. He attacks my legs and I fall down on him. We burst out laughing again and Luke's convo comes up...

BZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ!!!
BZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ!!!

I switch off my alarm and throw on my school uniform. I get my breakfast and throw my schoolbag over my shoulder. I walk to school singing the same song over and over again. "Because they sleep with a gun, and keep an eye on you son, so they can watch all the things you do"...

I walk into school and Greg comes running up to me. He looks as if he's just about to cry. It takes me a while to get him to talk but I finally manage it.

"Liz just dumped me, *sob*, my life is over, *sob*, I spent ages talking to her last night, *sob*, so I never got a chance to revise for the prelims, *sob*, I'm going to fail everything!" He starts to cry and I feel everyone staring at us. I try and reassure him it's not that bad and he cheers up a little.

RIIINNNGGGGGGG!!!
RIIINNNGGGGGGG!!!
Omg...prelims. Am I ready?

I'm not

I walk into the hall for my first prelim thinking I wasn't ready. I try and recall things I've learned in class but I can't. I start to panic and we're shown where to sit. I have to sit at the end of the hall. It's in alphabetical order so I'm nearly last. I sit down and they tell us to start. I open up the paper and I realise that I do know how to do this. I remember quite a lot of the stuff I've done in class. I'm so glad that maths is my first prelim...I know more of my maths than anything else. I'll need to revise more tonight.

We hear the alarm going off but we know it's not for us. We've still got half a period to go. I realise I'm only half-way through the paper and start to hurry up. All around me I hear everyone else doing that too.

The prelims go by fine. I feel I've failed most of them but it doesn't really matter. It'll help me with what I have to revise more on with the exams.

I walk out of my last prelim with a smile on my face. The pressure's over...until the real exams XD. Me and Greg head out of the school and head over to my house. We had arranged for him to come over as soon as the prelims were done so we could celebrate. He gets a text from his dad and he has to go home...before we even get to the house

. I guess I should expect it cause it happens so often. I walk home on my own and watch TV to waste the time I've got to wait until jenny comes out of school. I pick her up and we head home.

"Wasn't Greg suppost to come around?"
"Yeah"
"Where is he then? Is he waiting at home?"
"No. His dad said he had to go home"
"Ok"

Jenny runs off with a smile on her face and leaves me walking on my own. I get home and do my half an hour of chores I have to do (which I don't usually do but I've got nothing else to do). I go online and most of my friends are online. They ignore me...like they did in the summer. I don't mind. I've got homework to do...and my piano exam to practice for. I set my status as away and go and practice for my exam. I go back online and see that Steven's online...he's changed his screen name again. And this time I'm not in it.

Leanne says:
Hiya
Steven says:
Hi
Leanne says:
How're you?
Steven says:
I've been better. Are you sure you want to speak to me?
Leanne says:
Course I do. You're my bf
Steven says:
No I'm not...
Leanne says:
. Why? What did I do :'(?
Steven says:
Well you told Matt that you didn't love me
Leanne says:
Is that what he said? And I didn't
Steven says:
Matt says: I'm sorry but Leanne told me she wasn't sure if it was going to last
Steven says: How come?
Matt says: Well she says she doesn't love you as much anymore
Steven says: She said that

Matt says: Yeah. I'm sorry
Leanne says:
Don't believe him. He's lying...
Steven says:
I'm sorry but I don't really want to talk...
Leanne says:
Ok...bye

I close the convo and change my screen name again. I feel the tears forming again. I change my status to away again and lie on my bed. The tears start streaming down my cheek. They fall onto the pillow and disappear. I hear someone come online and see it's Matt. My sadness changes to rage as soon as I see him. How could he? He's suppost to be one of my closest friends and he betrayed me. I open up the conversation.

Leanne says:
How could you?
Matt says:
How could I what?
Leanne says:
You betrayed me
Matt says:
Oh...I see you're not going out with Steven anymore
Leanne says:
Yeah. Thankz
Matt says:
You don't need him . And np
Leanne says:
I was being sarcastic. And I know that I don't need him. But I want him
Matt says:
It's his loss for dumping you
Leanne says:
W/e. Why did you say I didn't love him anymore?
Matt says:
Isn't it obvious?
Leanne says:
No
Matt says:
Well...it's just that...

Matt logs off and I take my rage out on the nearest pilloe...the one that I cried on. Steven changes his screen name again "I'M GOING OUT WITH THE MOST AWESOME GIRL EVER!!!". I start to cry at his screen name and Steven starts a convo with me again...

Steven says:
Soz about earlier. I just didn't want to talk
Leanne says:
It's ok. You feeling better then?
Steven says:
Yeah. I'm going out with the most awesome girl
Leanne says:
That's great . I'm happy for you
Steven says:
Thankz

I collapse on my bed. I head people talk to me but I don't talk. I just sit and cry. I cry so much my hole body shakes. After my tears have dried up I look at all the messages I've recieved. Most of them are from Matt and friends that knew about me and Steven. I close all of them and then see I've got an email. I open up the email and see it's from Steven. He's went offline now. He must have realised that I've been ignoring him and that I wouldn't read it until he went offline.

To: Leanne
From: Steven
Message: ...

I'm sorry about earlier. I know you're ignoring me but I need to tell you this...

I'm evil again. Cliffhanger. I promised you all that it would come *laughs evilly*. Anyway let me know wwhat you think of it...and what you think Steven should say to Leanne...

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arty_fowl The wonders of 4th year...chapter 10 Aug 2nd, 2007 5:13:00 pm - Subscribe

I'm bored again...no-one seems to be online. Oh well...enjoy this chapter. It might be a bit random cause I've not really planned this one XD

Chapter 9 review:

I give up on reading when I see the time and I get my mum to drive me to the train station. Jasmine and Fred were standing there waiting. We get our tickets, wait for the train and head off to central station. As the train was heading to the platform I saw a guy with dark, messy hair run up to the train and look into the windows. He looks at me through the window and pulls a face. Steven was here...

Chapter 10:

We head to the doors and I see Steven run up to the doors we were heading to. The doors open and we are meeted by a very excited Steven. I hear a high pitched squeal. I turn around and see Liz run up to me and hug me. Greg walks down slowly with a big grin on his face. Broghan lets go of me and starts laughing. It's contagious. It starts me laughing and before I know it we're all laughing. Greg stops laughing and then it all goes quiet.

"What're we laughing at?" We all look confused. I hear someone call my name and turn around. Tom and Luke are standing watching us. I can feel the embarrassment creep up on me and they start to make their way over to us. I start to feel awkward and the smile vanishes from Steven's face. I feel Steven's hand in mine and I start to smile. It's the first time he's shown that we're together me since he asked me out. Luke struggles to keep a smile on his face and I see Tom get all tense. Luke starts to talk to us and we reply with one words answers. Luke starts to get angry that no-one is bothering to talk to him and he comes towards me. I flinch and Steven steps in front of me. Luke gets even angrier and punches Steven. This time Steven blocks and punches Luke in the stomach. Luke staggers and Tom steps forward to defend him. They stare at each other and I pull Steven away from the fight. We head towards the exit and I turn around. Tom's attending to Luke. Tom opens his mouth but he doesn't speak. It's Luke that speaks.

"You'll regret this Steven! First you take my girlfriend away from me and now you do this. You better hope that your little slut there is always with you to defend you!" he spits on the ground and tears start to form in my eyes. Steven sees me crying and rushes me out of the train station. We get out and then I can't hold it in any longer. I burst out crying and can't stop. Steven puts his arms around me and lets me cry. I hear Jasmine, Fred, Greg and Liz come back and they see me crying. The decide to wait a bit further on and let Steven deal with me. We break apart and walk down towards the others hand in hand. Steven starts to tell me really bad jokes but I laugh anyway...at his attempt. Not the actual joke. The others see that I've cheered up and we head to the cinema.

We get our tickets and get our popcorn. We've decided to see a comedy. We go in, get our seats and then have a popcorn fight. They all team up on me and Steven and most of the popcorn lands on me...not Steven

. The films starts and we start to go quiet. About half-way through I start to get bored. It's the usual comedy where you can usually guess what's going to happen at the beginning. I start to fidget (which I usually do when I'm bored) and Steven sees me. He puts his arm around me. I smile and the film doesn't seem to be as bad anymore. I stop fidgeting and Steven turns around again and he comes closer. We kiss and don't get to see the rest of the film. Before we know it the film's over and we've got to go.

We head out of the cinema and walk slowly towards the train station. It doesn't take long enough to get to the train station. Fred and Jasmine start to head off towards the train but me and Greg stay behind. We say goodbye and kiss one last time. Then Steven and Liz head off towards their train to Coatbridge. Me and Greg head off towards our train and get there just in time. Jasmine, Fred and Greg start a conversation but I'm too happy to concentrate. The fight was a bit awkward but the cinema was awesome.

I get home and I'm greeted by my annoying sister. As usual she's trying to wind me up but she fails. My mum lets me go on the internet and as soon as I go on I'm bombarded by emails and people wanting to know how my day went. Steven comes online about an hour later and we spend the whole convo having an emoticon fight.

Alyssa says:
So how was your date?
Leanne says:
Awesome. Luke and Tom came and started a fight but the cinema was the best
Alyssa says:
That's so awesome. So did you kiss?
Leanne says:
Well...
Alyssa says:
OMG. You did. You bitch...you're so lucky xP

I go off really early because my mum wants to go to church (for the first time in ages) and if I don't go to bed early I'll never wake up in time. I spend about an hour trying to get to sleep but can't. I give up on trying and start to do revision. I start to fall asleep half-way through my physics revision and fall asleep before I can put it away...

Bit of a crap ending to this chapter but I couldn't think of what else to say. Let me know what you think of it

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arty_fowl The wonders of 4th year...chapter 9 Jul 31st, 2007 5:47:11 pm - Subscribe

Decided to do chapter 9 today cause everyone stopped talking as soon as I stopped writing the last chapter

. Oh well...it's back to Leanne now...this chapter might be a bit long but that's only cause I've got so much to cover in this one

. Not got writers block anymore...woo

Chapter 7 + 8 review:

Steven says:
How come you've changed your screen name?
Leanne says:
I've just dumped Luke
Steven says:
Really? Can I ask you something then?
Leanne says:
Sure
Steven says:
Why?
Leanne says:
Well...I...
Steven says:
Nvm, it doesn't matter now...uhh... how do you feel?
Leanne says:
Okay...I guess....
Steven says:
I think I know how to make you feel better - er, well, it would make ME feel better anyway...
Leanne says:
What?
Steven says:
Will you go out with me?

Chapter 9:

Leanne says:
Yeah...why not
Steven says:
Really?
Leanne says:
Yeah
Steven says:

I open up a 3-way conversation with Alyssa and Paige and as usual they're really hyper and pretending that their posters are talking to them again. It's really amusing...and it stops me from getting bored.

Leanne says:
Ooohhh...guess what
Alyssa says:
What?
Paige says:
What?
Leanne says:
I'm going out with Steven
Alyssa says:
Awesome
Paige says:
Awesome
Alyssa says:
When did it happen?
Leanne says:
Just there. He saw me change my screen name and then he asked me out

I change my screen name again..."(L)Leanne + Steven(L)". As soon as I change it Jasmine's convo comes up.

Jasmine says:
You nd Steven going out then?
Leanne says:
Yeah
Jasmine says:
Groovey (H)
Leanne says:
Yeah
Jasmine says:
So you going somewhere nice for your first date ?
Leanne says:
Idk yet. We've not really decided

Steven's convo pops up again and it's a chat room this time. Me, Steven, Fred and Jasmine are in it.

Jasmine says:
Hayy
Fred says:
Hey
Steven says:
Hiya
Leanne says:
Hiya
Steven says:
So. Leanne. Is it ok if Jasmine and Fred come with us?
Leanne says;
Yeah. Course
Leanne says:
Where and when?
Jasmine says:
Groovey (H)
Fred says:
Cinema. In town
Steven says:
Saturday?
Leanne says:
Sure. Where'll we meet up? Train station? Then we can meet Steven at central?
Steven says:
Yeah. I'll be waiting on your train. Just look for the guy that's stalking your train
Jasmine says:
What time will we meet at the train station?
Fred says:
What about half 12?
Leanne says:
Sure
Jasmine says:
Groovey (H)

I hear my mum shout on me and I have to go off. The next couple of days go by quite slowly. As usual we're getting ready for our exams. Prelims next month

. Can't believe it. It's gone by too fast. Not long until we leave school. Only a couple more years at the most. Unfortunately because of the amount of studying I have to do I can't speak to Steven

.

We're out hillwalking. It starts to get very steep and the wind pushes agains't us harder. I see Steven lose his grip and fall down...into the unknown. I lose my grip and I start to fall. I look up and see Steven standing on a ledge. He's shouting me but I can't hear him. I can see his mouth forming the words. I fall deeper and deeper until I'm caught. I look up at my saviour and see it's Luke. I start to struggle but he won't let go. I look up and see Steven climbing up without me until he is out of sight. I feel my heart breaking and with every step he takes the more I feel like I'm doomed to be with Luke. This time I don't cry...I still feel like I'm falling...Falling apart

BZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ!!!
BZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ!!!

I switch off my alarm and jump out of bed. I throw on my clothes and go and watch TV. I flick through the channels and find nothing interesting to watch. I throw down the remote and begin reading a book I got ages ago but I'd never really had enough time to read it.

"Grim Tuesday" by Garth Nix. The blood-red, spike-covered locomotive vented steam in angry blasts as it wound up from the very depths of the Pit...

I give up on reading when I see the time and I get my mum to drive me to the train station. Jasmine and Fred were standing there waiting. We get our tickets, wait for the train and head off to central station. As the train was heading to the platform I saw a guy with dark, messy hair run up to the train and look into the windows. He looks at me through the window and pulls a face. Steven was here...

Well I finished chapter 9. Didn't want to include too much or else it would take forever to read. Anyway...comments?

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arty_fowl The wonders of 4th year...chapter 8 Jul 31st, 2007 3:44:58 pm - Subscribe

Well I've got nothing to do AGAIN since summer school's finished and Daniel's always with his new gf. Anyway chapter 8 is a bit different. It's looking from Steven's point of view. It's basically the same as chapter 7 but with Steven's life instead of Leanne's. Anyway enjoy

...oh and yeah. Since it's the same time as chapter 7 I have to put chapter 6's review. So don't get too confused...

Chapter 6 review:

Steven says:
Leanne I'm really sorry about earlier
Leanne says:
It's ok. You didn't mean it
Steven says:
Well...I did. I'm really sorry
Leanne says:
It's np. :$ thankz

Chapter 8:

We're on stage. We're playing the saxophone. She's really good...even though she's only been playing for a year. I've been playing for ages. She's really competitive. She gets faster and faster and adds in more complicated bits to the piece. I struggle to keep up. The piece has finished and we smile at each other. I hear a guitar playing and Luke walks on the stage. Leanne joins in and walks off with Luke. Suddenly it changes. We're at the party. Luke punches me and I go down. I go down hard. I can't get back up. Luke takes Leanne and walks out the door. Janet helps me up and I run after them. The door closes in my face. Janet hugs me and tells me it's alright...I'm safe now. What she doesn't realise is that I don't want to be safe...I want to be happy. Like before this happened. Like when we were on stage. I feel the glistening tears fall silently down my cheek, never to be seen or heard by anyone. No-one to know that they actually fell...

"Wake up you lazy arse..." I feel a pillow hit me and I get up. My sister is standing at the door with another pillow ready to be thrown. I get up and she walks away. I sigh and throw on my school clothes. Then I look up at the wall...to a picture of a girl and boy kissing. It's in manga. It's not the original but it's as good as the original. I sigh and remember to when Leanne gave me it. She gave me it at the party...just before we kissed. I smile at the memory and my sister comes in and throws another pillow. I hold up a white shirt as a sign of surrendering. She gives up and I go downstairs. I have my breakfast and start heading to school...wondering what today has in store for me. Little did I know that today could be the best day of my life

.

School today was boring compaired to what it usually is. My friends frequently try to catch my attention. I don't know what's wrong with me but I just zone in and out of the conversation...so I only hear bits of it. Music's last and it's the only thing i can concentrate on. I get out a guitar and start playing a piece that I know really well and I'm going to play for my exams. The teacher comes up to me and places a guitar solo on the desk. I get confused and then remember that the piece I'm playing is too short so I have to play another one. I give up on the one I know and begin to play the new one. The title is missing off the piece and half-way through I realise what the song is. It's Elton John's "Can you feel (the love tonight)". I start to laugh at the teacher's choice in song and the teacher smiles as she realises that that's the reason I'm keeping myself to myself today. She comes over.

"So that's why you've been so quiet. What's she like?" I feel myself blushing. I can't believe my teacher figured it out! Even my friends couldn't figure it out. We talk the rest of the period.

RIIINNNGGGGGGG!!!
RIIINNNGGGGGGG!!!
End of the day.

Can't wait to go on msn...

I hand the teacher the piece and she tells me to keep it...to practice for the exams. She also says, really quietly, almost a whisper, "If you want to talk anytime then just come and say. I'll make a space for you"...and with that she went into the base room.

I run home and find my parents waiting for me. I walk in the door and the push me through to the table in the dining area. I sit down and they pace around the table. They consult for a minute and then turn to me.

"Listen Steven. We know you're really happy here but your dad's got a job and it's further away than we expected. We're not moving out of Glasgow or else it'll be difficult for me to get to work but we're moving to the other side of Glasgow so it makes it easier for your dad to get to work. We're moving to a small area just outside Glasgow. A place called Barrhead. We hear you made some friends from Barrhead at summer school so I'm sure you won't mind as much. We won't be moving for a while...at least not until after your exams. Well you can go now

" I run to the computer and think about what my mum just said. Then I realise...Leanne's in Barrhead

. I'll be closer to her. I switch on the computer and start to talk to Leanne and Fred (he's Jasmine's boyfriend. Jasmine and Leanne are really close so Fred helps me with stuff and tells me about Leanne). I'll not tell her yet. I'll let it be a surprise for nearer the time...

Steven says:
Hiya
Fred says:
Hey
Steven says:
How's your day been?
Fred says:
Rubbish. Jasmine's not been online . You?
Steven says:
Weird. I couldn't concentrate today and the teacher gave me a new piece for my exams. I couldn't stop smiling XD
Fred says:
What piece was it?
Steven says:
Can you feel (the love tonight) by Elton John
Fred says:
Well no wonder . . You hear Leanne's going to dump Luke?
Steven says:
Really? I thought she didn't want to lose Luke...
Fred says:
Well apparently he's changed
Steven says:
...o...k..¬¬

I see Leanne's screen name change. Then I realise. She must've dumped him. I know I should be sad but it makes me so happy

.

Steven says:
She's changed her screen name. She must've dumped him!
Greg says:
Well ask her out then. We both know that you like her so go on
Steven says:
I'm too scared. What if she says no
Greg says:
I was scared to ask Liz out. But look at me. We've been going out for ages now. Just ask her
Steven says:
...o...k...¬¬

I click on Leanne and to be honest I don't expect her to speak to me after she dumped him...after all. They've not been as close sice I kissed her.

Steven says:
How come you've changed your screen name?
Leanne says:
I've just dumped Luke
Steven says:
Really? Can I ask you something then?
Leanne says:
Sure
Steven says:
Why?
Leanne says:
Well...I...
Steven says:
Nvm, it doesn't matter now...uhh... how do you feel?
Leanne says:
Okay...I guess....
Steven says:
I think I know how to make you feel better - er, well, it would make ME feel better anyway...
Leanne says:
What?
Steven says:
Will you go out with me?

Well that's it for this chapter. Going to do chapter 9 really soon since I've went nowhere with this chapter. Anyway I've introduced new people and I've let you see Steven's point of view. The next chapter will be based on Leanne again. Hope you all liked it

. Oh and thankz to Sophie on this chapter. She gave me loads of ideas!

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arty_fowl The wonders of 4th year...chapter 7 Jul 28th, 2007 3:35:45 pm - Subscribe

Well I've got nothing to do again...summer school's finished

and everyone's out with their friends. Miss everyone from summer school

. Anyway I'll just write this chapter in case I'm not allowed online for a while...which has been threatened numerous times XD. Going to start putting dates on them to I know when it is and so you know how much ordinary, everyday days have gone by in between XD. So you know it's not all action...anyway it's Friday the 17th October in this one...

Chapter 6 review:

Steven says:
Leanne I'm really sorry about earlier
Leanne says:
It's ok. You didn't mean it
Steven says:
Well...I did. I'm really sorry
Leanne says:
It's np. :$ thankz

Chapter 7:

We have a drawing competition. Too see who can draw a manga picture better and also who can draw it faster. I win the fastest one but i can see that he's going to win the other. It's way too good for me to beat it. I look up at all the manga pictures we've drawn and suddenly it all starts to change. I'm back at the party. Luke punches Steven and he goes down. He falls through the floor and I try to catch him. I can't get to him. He falls down and eventually he disappears. Luke pulls me up and smiles at me. I can feel the tears forming in my eyes. Luke hugs me and the glistening tears fall silently down my cheek, never to bee seen or heard by anyone. No-one to know that they actually fell...

BZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ!!!
BZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ!!!

I switch off my alarm and wake up puzzled. I should be happy in the dream. After all...Luke's my boyfriend. Steven's just some guy I've got a stupid crush on. I should be happy that my boyfriend finally won...or should I. I don't know what to think anymore...

Nothing seems right anymore. I'm in school and doing everything I used to want to do but whenever I see a couple kissing or I'm looking at Luke all I can think about is Steven. Even the boldest, brightest colours don't seem to be as brilliant as they used to be. They seem dull in comparison. Great...what a great crush this is. I can't even get on with everyday things without thinking of him

.

I get home and start doing my homework. Ever since the party my grades have been getting better. Probably because I'm not trying to impress Luke anymore. I don't care what he sees me like anymore. I finish my homework pretty quickly and go online. Not many people are online...I'm guessing it's because they're going to be sitting their exams soon. I get bored really easily so I start revising for my exams. I hear Luke come online.

Luke says:
Hey. You mad at me?
Leanne says:
No. Should I be?
Luke says:
No but you've not been listening to me most of the time. I'm starting to get worried.
Leanne says:
Soz but I've been doing a lot of thinking lately XD
Luke says:
What about?
Leanne says:
Nm. Just about random stuff really

I stop getting bored because eventually most of my close friends start talking. I've got Luke (who's actually stopped talking), Greg (one of my closest friends...and we can relate cause he's bi) and Jasmine (who just so happened to be one of the other couples that was in the restaurant with me and Luke) on msn. Alyssa and Paige are on aim. Very confusing and hard to keep up with. Too many convos XD.

Alyssa says:
Leanne are you sure you want to stay with Luke? After all you seem to have a major crush on Steven?
Leanne says:
Idk...I'm not sure I want to stay with Luke. He's changed sice I went out with him. His frieds are moaning at me for it!
Alyssa says:
Well you shouldn't stay with someone you don't want to. And just think...you can ask Steven out
Leanne says:
I'm not going to ask Steven out. I'm not that confident XD. Remember when I tried to ask Luke out. I froze and everyone thought I was a freak cause I kept ranting about random stuff no-one really cares about
Alyssa says:
Yeah but the good thing with Steven is that you talk to him already. And you don't get all nervous or feel awkward when you're talking. You just have a laugh.
Leanne says:
Idk what to do. The only thing I'm sure about is that I can't stay with Luke. I mean read what he just sent me:
Leanne says:
Luke says: I can't believe you kissed Steven. How could you? Anyway lets forget about him and concentrate on us . You should block him. It'll stop any of this from happening again
Alyssa says:
=-O. Well I guess that made you decide what you're defo going to do. I think you should do it now. Cause it'll be worse if you wait

I click on Luke and think about what to say. I get really nervous and then Steven comes online. I'm determined to do it!

Leanne says:
Listen Luke. I'm really sorry but you've changed since I started to go out with you and I'm not sure if i want to be with you. Really sorry...

I close the chat window and after half an hour he doesn't reply. Then i see things start to change. My name's gone from his msn name and then he talks. He starts becoming aggressive until it makes me block him. How am I suppost to put up with this in school :S.

Leanne says:
OMG! I just dumped Luke and he's already started to become aggressive
Jasmine says:
Well just ignore him. Block him if you have to. You've dumped him...it's over. You going to ask Steven out then?
Leanne says:
Idk. I doubt it

I change my screen name and Steven's convo comes up.

Steven says:
How come you've changed your screen name?
Leanne says:
I've just dumped Luke
Steven says:
Really? Can I ask you something then?
Leanne says:
Sure
Steven says:
Why?
Leanne says:
Well...I...
Steven says:
Nvm, it doesn't matter now...uhh... how do you feel?
Leanne says:
Okay...I guess....
Steven says:
I think I know how to make you feel better - er, well, it would make ME feel better anyway...
Leanne says:
What?
Steven says:
Will you go out with me?

Yeah...I know. It's quite confusing but I had to put that many convos in so you could understand how Leanne felt. Anyway...comments? I love this chapter XD. Got millions of ideas now so I'm going to write some more soon. And I'm going to make the chapters longer. Also in the last convo Michelle helped me so thankz Michelle. She's also going to be my spellchecker. Woo...

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arty_fowl The wonders of 4th year...chapter 6 Jul 25th, 2007 9:05:12 pm - Subscribe

Decided to do chapter 6 cause I'm bored and I've not updated for a while since summer school's so great and has left me too tired at the end to write some more of the story. Anyway it's Leanne's bday in this one...

Chapter 5 review:

"LEANNE!!! Wait up!" I turn around and find myself coming face-to-face with the "vulture" of my dreams. Steven. We got really close after summer school. Not seen him for ages! He smiles and I feel myself blushing. WTF! I shouldn't be blushing. I've got a boyfriends...but I can't help it. He's got a really cute smile. Omg.... Luke see's I'm feeling a bit awkward and puts his arm around me for comfort. Steven's smiles slowly fades from his face and he starts getting embarrassed. He starts muttering and gives me his phone number. Then he runs off to the toilets. Luke looks sorry for him and runs in after him. After 5 minutes they both come out looking happy. Luke's so amazing. we get on the train and head back home. Another perfect date...apart from Steven...

Chapter 6:

I'm standing with Charlotte. There are a group of good-looking guys around us but I don't care. I look round and see him. He's talking to one of his friends. I won't bother him. Charlotte's flirting with the guys. They laugh and stare at me when I don't. It wasn't that funny anyway. They smile and I smile back just to be polite. Then I feel arms being wrapped around me and I turn around. He smiles and I smile back. Steven pulls me closer...

BZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ!!!
BZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ!!!

I force myself out of bed and think about the dream I just had. Weird dream. Didn't expect that. WTF's wrong with me. Luke becomes my bf and yet I'm thinking about another guy...I shove on the clothes I had gotten ready the night before and get everything I need for the party. My birthday has finally come.

DIIINNNGGGGGGG!!!
DOONNNGGGGGGG!!!
My guests have started to arrive...

I open the door and greet my first guests with a smile. What I don't realise is that Steven is the first to arrive...and he's early. He gives me my present and goes and sits down. He waits for me to sit down and then he starts a lengthy but funny conversation. We laugh and well...he just looks so cute when he laughs

. It only becomes awkward when Luke comes in. Luckily the awkwardness goes away as more of my guests start to arrive. I go and mingle with the guests and after about an hour of mingling I get a bit bored. I go upstairs ito my room and see Steven sitting on my bed listeing to music. I go and sit on the bed and Steven turns around. As soon as he see's it's me that's sitting on the bed he switches off his music.

"How come you aren't downstairs mingling with your guests like before?" So he did notice...

"I was just going to listen to some music for a while. It's too crowded downstairs. What're you doing up here?" Steven stares at me and gives a shrug. I hear him mumble, "Too crowded downstiars..." though I can't be sure what he said after that. We sit and talk for a while and I hear someone call my name. I turn around and start to leave. I feel Steven grab my hand and I turn back round. He comes closer and we kiss. The door opens and Luke walks through. We pull apart and i look everywhere but Luke. Luke walks over and grabs me by the arm. I look up and he has an angry look on his face.

"How could you? You're suppost to be my girlfriend," Luke turns to Steven and glares at him. "And you. Leave my girlfriend alone!" Luke drags me down the stairs.

"Me leave her alone. Why don't you leave her alone? You're being a bit over-protective. Can't you just let her get on with what she wants to do. It's obvious that she thinks that you're a little too over-protective!" Steven runs down the stairs and as he gets to the bottom of the stairs Luke turns around. He punches Steven in the face. Blood runs from the corner of Stevens mouth and Luke storms out the door. I clean up Steven and by the time we've finished the party is over. I say goodbye to my friends. Steven says behind.

"I'm really sorry about that. I didn't mean to make you feel awkward or anything..." He goes silent and helps me tidy up the mess from the party. We finish tidying up just as my mum walks through the door. I say goodbye to Steven and go online. About an hour later he goes online and although he's a bit silent at first he eventually begins to talk non-stop.

Steven says:
Leanne I'm really sorry about earlier
Leanne says:
It's ok. You didn't mean it
Steven says:
Well...I did. I'm really sorry
Leanne says:
It's np. :$ thankz

Well that's the end of chapter 6. I've got to tidy my room so I can't write anymore tonight. :S Oh well...comments apprecitated. As usual

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arty_fowl The wonders of 4th year...chapter 5 Jul 18th, 2007 8:50:00 pm - Subscribe

Well I'm doing chapter 5. I'm kinda going off school right now so I can concentrate on the relationships part of Leanne's life in this chapter...whether it's friends or crushes

enjoy. Oh yeah...and some of the new characters might only be teenagers in my story. Gerard and Frank are in MCR and are obv not teenagers in real life

Chapter 4 review:

"Luke. It's ok. It was an accident. I know you didn't mean it. Mabey we should go in. Charlotte, who is your date remember, will probably be wondering what's taking you so long!" We both walk in and sit awkwardly in our seats. Tom and Charlotte can sense something's wrong. I don't think they want to ask because of what just happened. We watch the rest of the film and near the end Luke slips his hand into mine. I smile and he smiles back. The film ends, we get on the train and we all go our seperate ways...but one thing's for sure. I loved that date.

Chapter 5:

Luke comes closer. We're almost touching. Then we kiss. We hear a screech and look up. A vulture comes and grabs Luke by the shoulders. It carries Luke off to it's nest. This has turned from the best dream to my nightmare! Then I see a face on the vulture. I remember that face! I was at summer school with the guy that face belonged to but why you he haunt me in my dreams? Why is he carrying off Luke? So many unanswered questions.I run to the vulture/friend's nest and the cliff seems to grow taller with every step I take. The flor opens up and I can't carry on. The vulture/friend and Luke fly off into the distance...

BZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ!!!
BZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ!!!

I turn off the alarm and glide out of bed (no more rough mornings for me

). The first month of school went by really quickly. Me and Luke have been busy so we haven't had time to spend with each other but now we've got a break and it's time for our date

. We're going into town to a new restaraunt. It sounds really good. I find my best jeans and grab a t-shirt (he hates it when girls try too hard to look good on dates). I brush my hair and I am ready to go out the door when I remember my dream. I'm not going to let that happen. I double-check that I look okay and take a notebook to write down my dream...for future reference. Just incase I need it or something. After all I'm going to be early so I may as well take something to do. I casually glide down the street and wait at the train station. I begin to write down the details of the dream (the clothes I was wearing, what happened...stuff like that) when Luke walks through the door. We get our tickets, get on the train and head to the restaraunt.

We walk in the door and are meeted with breath-taking aromas. Chicken curry, chilli, you name it we were met with it. I had a good feeling about this place.

"Hello. I'm sorry we do not have any tables on their own but we do have a family table. You could squeeze in there until we get you another table. Please follow me," the waitress lead us to a family-sized table. Seated at the other end of the table were two couples obviously on their first date. About our age as well. The girl closest to us had long, dark blonde hair and blue eyes that were staring deeply into her dates hazel eyes. His hair was shoulder-length dark brown. The other girl had long borwn hair and blue eyes that were also staring deeply into her date's eyes. He had short black hair. The girls look away from their dates as we approach the table. We order and realise they are still look at us. The girl closest to us opens her mouth as if she's about to speak but her friends interrups her.

"Hi. I'm Alyssa and this is Paige. My bf is Gerard and Paige's is Frank. What's your names?" That started a long discussion and we found out that we all had lots in common with each other. My notebook falls out of my pocket and Alyssa picks it up. She hands it back to me and even though she doesn't ask I ca see it in her eyes. I quickly stuff it in my pocket. Luke gives me a questionable look but decides not to ask.

We finish our meal, say bye to Alyssa, Gerard, Frank and Paige, get their phone numbers and head back to the train station. Luke puts his arm around me and we go into the train station.

"LEANNE!!! Wait up!" I turn around and find myself coming face-to-face with the "vulture" of my dreams. Steven. We got really close after summer school. Not seen him for ages! He smiles and I feel myself blushing. WTF! I shouldn't be blushing. I've got a boyfriends...but I can't help it. He's got a really cute smile. Omg...

. Luke see's I'm feeling a bit awkward and puts his arm around me for comfort. Steven's smiles slowly fades from his face and he starts getting embarrassed. He starts muttering and gives me his phone number. Then he runs off to the toilets. Luke looks sorry for him and runs in after him. After 5 minutes they both come out looking happy. Luke's so amazing. we get on the train and head back home. Another perfect date...apart from Steven...

Finished chapter 5

. Let me know what you think of it as usual. Though I doubt anyone will comment. Oh well...got a great plot line. I'll welcome any ideas though

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arty_fowl The wonders of 4th year...chapter 4 Jul 14th, 2007 12:00:18 am - Subscribe

Decided to do chapter 4. No-one's commenting but it's fun to write them

Chapter 3 review:

We get popcorn, get into our seats and have a laugh before the film starts. Luke puts his arm around Charlotte again (I don't see her trying to get out of it or at least looking awkward) and Tom decides that because Luke is doing it he sould put his arm around me . Great...and I can't move away cause 1. I can't go anywhere because I'm in the middle of Luke and Tom and 2. it would hurt his feelings. I look at Luke and he looks a bit pissed off..and he's looking at Tom and me. Almost as if he didn't want Tom to put his arm around me. Luke takes his arm from around Charlotte and Charlotte looks annoyed...

"What are you doing Tom? You know that..."

Chapter 4:

"I know what Luke? You're the one that arranged this date. If you didn't want it you shouldn't have arranged it. Now excuse me for trying to have a good time with my date." Tom trys to put his arm around me but I move away...towards Luke. Tom grabs my arm and the film starts. Charlotte stands up and tries to switch places with me...Tom doesn't let go of my arm and I have to twist to get out of his grasp. I get out of it and me and Charlotte switch places. I can feel a burn going around my arm where I had to twist to get out of Tom's grasp.

"What are you doing? You're suppost to be on a date with me!" I reply with a shrug and run to the toilets. I run to the mirror and look at the burn Tom gave me. It's bright red and you can see the finger marks Tom left

. Great! It can't get much worse than this! I touch it gingerly and cry out in pain. Guess it can get worse. I hear the door open and run into the nearest toilet i can find. I shut the toilet door just as the entrance door opens. I hear footsteps and someone knocking on every toilet door.

"Leanne. Tom says he's sorry. He didn't mean to hurt you. He was just..." I cut Charlotte off by running out of the toilets. I hide round the corner and hear Charlotte go back into the cinema. I can't help it but I begin to cry. It's not as if I can help it but it's just that Tom really hurt me

. After a couple of minutes I feel someone come and sit beside me. I didn't hear anyone come so I look up to see who it is. It's Luke.

"I'm sorry about this but...well I...I thought it was going to be different.I didn't realise that...well I'm really sorry that Tom hurt you and..." Luke trailed off. I could see he was feeling embarrassed for Tom acting this way I took pity on him and didn't ignore him.

"Listen it's not your fault that Tom hurt me," I try and cover up the mark Tom left but it's too late. Luke's seen it by now. His mouth slightly drops open and he startes to go red. I can feel him beginning to get awkward because he's gone all tense and is looking everywhere but me. Shame really. I hate to see him like this

.

"Why're you so embarrassed? It's me with the mark...and I don't mind too much. I'll get over the pain. Just stop getting embarrassed. It's not your fault!" He opens his mouth but nothing comes out so he just shrugs instead. It seems to have cheered him up though. He doesn't seem to feel as awkward as he did a moment ago.

"I think we should go back in Leanne. After all we've paid to see this film and we've missed almost half of it," we both get up at the same time and bump into each other. We're that close. I start to say sorry and the next thing I know we're kissing. I can taste the chocolate that Luke had earlier. Mmmm...tastes great. Luke puts his arms around and accidentally brushes agains't the mark Tom left. I cry out in pain again and Luke backs off looking really embarrassed. He's almost like a parrot as he can't stop saying sorry. I've never seen him like this before.

"Luke. It's ok. It was an accident. I know you didn't mean it. Mabey we should go in. Charlotte, who is your date remember, will probably be wondering what's taking you so long!" We both walk in and sit awkwardly in our seats. Tom and Charlotte can sense something's wrong. I don't think they want to ask because of what just happened. We watch the rest of the film and near the end Luke slips his hand into mine. I smile and he smiles back. The film ends, we get on the train and we all go our seperate ways...but one thing's for sure. I loved that date

.

Woo...no cliffhanger. Been at summer school and it's amazing. It might take a while to get the next chapter up. Anyone any ideas on what i could do for the next chapter?

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arty_fowl The wonders of 4th year...chapter 3 Jul 12th, 2007 3:25:05 pm - Subscribe

Decided to do chapter 3 cause I was bored.

unfortunately it might not be as good cause the other version deleted itself. You'll finally find out what Luke asks Leanne in this chapter...

Capter 2 review:

"Well can you ask Leanne---no wait ask her this---" that's all I hear...unfortunately. I wonder what they're going to ask. I glance over at them for a second and see Luke heading back towards me. I can feel my face slipping into a worried expression even though i'm trying hard not to. He smiles and it brings the smile back to my face. I can't help it...

"Leanne. I'm sorry about that. I'll just go ahead and ask before there are anymore interruptions. Well..."

Chapter 3:

"The thing is...I've been told to ask you to go on a date with one of my friends. He doesn't really know you that well as you are really quiet but he was hoping that on this date he could find out more about you. So he was hoping that you would go on a date with him on Saturday to the cinema. I've been told not to say names incase you don't give him a chance but as it's just a date to get to know you I don't see the point in that...I'll still respect their wishes and not say though. So will you go to the cinema with him? You can bring along a friend if you like. I'm sure he won't mind..." Luke went quiet. I nod (again I can't seem to say those 3 measly letters) and he gives me a contageous smile. He brings out a folded note which gives the details of the date (this has obviously been planned for a long time). He walks me to the benches where Charlotte and his friends are waiting for us. I ask Charlotte if she wants to come too and Luke says it's fine., she can come (too little dialogue to write down. Would prefer to just get onto the date scene)...

The next 3 periods and Friday go by really quickly. I don't remember anything that happened. It must have been funny. I must have been like a zombie not doing any work, walking around in a trace and staring at blank walls. Not that hard to imagine really...I do that most of the time

. Anyway it's Friday night and I'm really tired. Going to bed now...

BZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ!!!
BZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ!!!
Mmmm...can't be bothered getting up.

I open my eyes and this time I'm more gentil with the alarm. I get up, get my breakfast...the usual stuff and get ready for the cinema. Nothing too special. Just my jeans, a t-shirt and trainers. I grab my phone, some money and head out the door.

I arrive at the train station a little early and decide to look out for everyone else that is coming. I turn round at every car that drives up and every person I hear shouting. It's quite fun but it's also quite annoying the amount of times I turn around. Luke, Tom and Charlotte arrive together (5 minutes late) and by this time I had turned round so many times I had given up

.

"Hi Leanne. Tom is going to sit beside you at the cinema and I'll sit beside Charlotte. Me and you can go in the middle. Is that okay?" I nod (for the third time I can't say the measly letters. How many times do I have to do that) and we get our tickets. The train ride is quite boring. I'm stuck beside Tom and he's asking me the awkward questions again. Just my luck I have to sit beside him at the cinema. I look over at Charlotte and Luke and Luke's got his arm around Charlotte. Then I realise what's happened. Tom was my date

! Charlotte looks over and mouths a "sorry". She must have known all along!

We get to the cinema and decide to watch a comedy. The only problem is that they had got tickets for the screening in an hour rather than the one that started in 5 minutes so I had to speak to Tom. Great...this isn't my day. Luckily it's Luke that asks the questions and he only asks a couple of awkward questions. Not bad. Basically he's asking me stuff so he can find out more about my personality and so Tom doesn't "stuff it up" by asking awkward questions non-stop. The hour goes by quite quickly (probably cause i was staring at Luke the whole time answering his questions...yeah I know. I'm on a date with Tom but what's the harm

. After all I don't like him in that way).

We get popcorn, get into our seats and have a laugh before the film starts. Luke puts his arm around Charlotte again (I don't see her trying to get out of it or at least looking awkward) and Tom decides that because Luke is doing it he sould put his arm around me

. Great...and I can't move away cause 1. I can't go anywhere because I'm in the middle of Luke and Tom and 2. it would hurt his feelings. I look at Luke and he looks a bit pissed off..and he's looking at Tom and me. Almost as if he didn't want Tom to put his arm around me. Luke takes his arm from around Charlotte and Charlotte looks annoyed...

"What are you doing Tom? You know that..."

I'm evil again

. Another cliffhanger. Just couldn't help it. I promise in the next chapter I won't put a cliffhanger

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arty_fowl The wonders of 4th year...chapter 2 Jul 11th, 2007 7:10:38 pm - Subscribe

Chapter 2 is finally here...

. It's a teeny bit offensive to neds so soz about that. Couldn't think of what else to say XD

Chapter 1 review...

"Oh. You can sit next to Luke. I'm sure he won't mind," I went over to the seat next to Luke and sit down. He smiled at me and turns round to his friends (who happen to be right behind him) and they start to laugh. He turns round and passes me a note. His expression changes from an amused one to a worried one. I open the note and feel myself going bright red...

Chapter 2:

...I can't believe it. My jaw drops open slightly...Luke sees my expression and begins to laugh. It says:

Leanne
I've got something very important to ask you. I'll come and get you after you've had your lunch so I can ask you.
Luke x

"So is that okay? If it's not we can meet up another time...it's just that i'm being pressured into asking quite soon." I reply with a nod...too shocked to say a single word. And it's not even that long. 3 measley (soz but can't spell at a time like this) letters. Y-E-S...yes. See not that hard. Wtf's wrong with me...

RIIINNNNNNGGGGGG!!!
Break. Awww...end of an awesome period

Charlotte comes over and whacks me on the arm...it's quite sore actually. I guess I don't mind as much as I'm still shocked after that turn of events. I mean sure. He could just be asking me something about homework or whatever but...he wants to ask me in private.

"What happened I saw you come in and sit next to Luke and I know he gave you a note. What did it say?" I regain my ability to speak but decide not to use it. Instead I tap my nose and head off...avoiding Charlotte the whole of break. She'll only just get my hopes higher and then torment me.

RIIINNNNNNGGGGGG!!!
S.E...god why do you hate me

S.E. Another boring subject...I mean what's the point of this. We could find out all we need to know from our parents. No-one listens to the teachers so why do they bother making 2 whole lessons a week just for us to sit and doodle, day-dream or whatever the pupils and the everyday ned's tiny little minds, which can only be used for insults and occasionally an answer, can cope with. We get to watch a video, whay...kidding on. How boring. It's just actors acting out an "everyday" life. What they don't realise is that no-one actually lives like that. I go with the majority and sit and day-dream. The teacher glances in my direction once or twice but apart from that she doesn't seem to notice me...

RIIINNNNNNGGGGGG!!!
Finally...oh no. ENGLISH!

English. Another way for god torment me. As if Charlotte wasn't bad enough I have to have english 4 times a week. At least it isn't as bad as last year. I had it 5 times a week then. Most of the period the teacher talks about how important it is that we start practicing and learning quotes. Then we get into the fun part. I mean...there's got to be at least one bit that's fun. For me it's personal study. We've all *coughs* nearly finished our personal study so it's ready to learn but the teacher gives us a little bit extra time in class to complete it. Tom (Luke's friend) starts off by asking me how my summer was, blah, blah, blah and then gets into the more embarrassing questions...though I should know by now that he never asks anything without there either being another meaning or an awkward question follows it.

RIIINNNNNNGGGGGG!!!
LUNCH!...Tom got me out of doing any work

Charlotte ran up to me and started moaning. At this point I've "switched off" or whatever they call it and ignore her. Luke came over and winked at me and then I unfortunately hear Charlotte moaning at me. Oh well...lunch will hopefully make up for it.

As usual Charlotte and I fight about whos turn it is to decide where it is we go for lunch. I win and she picks Greggs. We get in the lines and I hear someone coming up behind me. I turn round and guess who comes up. Luke. I feel myself going red again. It's like when it's a cold day and the heat is on but the heater's at your feet. The heat slowly creeps up towards the top of your head. I hate that feeling.

We get our lunch and wait for Luke. He comes out with a bit grin and leads me to the car park...we won't be disturbed there. He looks around him with a worried look and finally decides it's safe enough to talk.

"This is kinda hard for me to say...but I've been told to ask you if..." Tom runs round the conrner and takes Luke aside. I hear him whispering about me (an odd curse I have...though some might seem it as a gift...that no matter how far the distance, as long as it's within seeing distance, I can hear what people say about me). I don't hear much but I hear enough...(I'll use "---" for the bits I can't hear).

"Well can you ask Leanne---no wait ask her this---" that's all I hear...unfortunately. I wonder what they're going to ask. I glance over at them for a second and see Luke heading back towards me. I can feel my face slipping into a worried expression even though i'm trying hard not to. He smiles and it brings the smile back to my face. I can't help it...

"Leanne. I'm sorry about that. I'll just go ahead and ask before there are anymore interruptions. Well..."

Aha...I'm evil

. Another cliffhanger *laughs evilly*. And there's a twist in the next chapter...and another cliffhanger. I will truly be evil after the next chapter

. I welcome suggestions as well as comments. Any ideas on what the twist should be? Let me know how it was as well...

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arty_fowl The wonders of 4th year Jul 9th, 2007 8:21:45 pm - Subscribe

This is what I dream of 4th year being like...the characters are based on my friends

Chapter 1:

He came closer. I closed my eyes. Our lips were almost touching. I felt his breath on mine, then...

BZZZZZZZZZZZZZ!!!
BZZZZZZZZZZZZZ!!!
The alarm went off...

I slowly opened my eyes and roughly switched off the alarm. I threw myself back in bed and tried to get the dream back...after 15 minutes i knew it was no use.

"Leanne, get up. You don't want to be late for your first day of fourth year!" my mum shouted from the livingroom. I heard the door close and pulled myself off my bed. Then I realised the summer was over. It had been a boring summer as everyone had been on holiday but now they were all back and I would see them at school. I quickly put on my school uniform, helped my sister (Jenny) get ready for school and rushed out the house. I dropped Jenny off at her school and almost ran down the road to the school.

I walked in the school gates and it looked like nothing had changed...though I knew everything had changed. I felt a weird sensation, which I usually get when someone is watching me, and turned around. Luke was walking up the path to the school. I could feel myself blushing and i couldn't help smiling. He walked casually up with wind-swept bown hair and brown/green eyes and gave me a smile that made my heart race...I smiled back.

"Leanne!" Charlotte ran up to me with a big grin that could only mean one thing...she had came back ready for more torture. All through third year Charlotte had teased me about Luke. I began to see that this year was no different...

"Hi Charlotte. How was your summer" She replied with a faint grunt.

RIIINNNNNNGGGGGGG!!!
The bell rang...

French...one of the most boring subjecs on earth. Honestly. Why do they make us do it...well they don't make us but it's either that, SVS (full of neds) and XL (which is also full of neds). I think I'll take french as no ned in their right mind would pick it...I walk in the door and find myself in a new seat...beside one of the girls I hate (Eleanor, yeah weird I know...kinda suits her). As usual I finish within half the period and sit and doodle over my french jotter. Not much really. Just a self-portrait.

RIINNNNNNGGGGGGG!!!
Next period...finally.

Geography...a good subject if you get the right teacher. This year we're getting a new teacher...don't like the sound of that. I walk in and guess what...I've moved seats again. Lucky for me I'm sat at the front beside the door and right in front of the door leading to the other class. Miss Jamieson (the higher, "more advanced" geography teacher) walked through the door and happens to leave it open. I look through the door and go bright red. Luke is sitting at the other side grinning at me. Miss Jamieson comes over to me, grinning madly.

"Leanne, you've been moved into my class...aren't you lucky. We believe that you would benifit getting moved into my class. Is that ok?"

"Yeah." I walk through to the other class and stand awkwardly. "Ummm...miss. Where will I sit?"

"Oh. You can sit next to Luke. I'm sure he won't mind," I went over to the seat next to Luke and sit down. He smiled at me and turns round to his friends (who happen to be right behind him) and they start to laugh. He turns round and passes me a note. His expression changes from an amused one to a worried one. I open the note and feel myself going bright red...

Let me know what you think of it

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