“That’s Ryan’s girl by the way” the younger of the two warned.

“Oh? She doesn’t seem too straight to me” Shane took her sketchbook out and flipped to a new page.

“She’s bi, the whole fucken school knows but Ryan just ignores it” the girl explained.

Pencil on paper was all Alex heard as Shane continued sketching something into her sketchbook quietly, eyes focused.

“Well, at least she’s got the body”

“Never pegged you for the arty type” Alex suddenly commented.

“Me neither” the older girl grinned.

A man in his 50’s walked into the class and slid the door shut quietly.

“Good morning class, and I see we have a new student at the back” he noted, a kind smile on his face.

“Shane” the 18 year old said, nodding her head.

“Shane, good strong name” he said, placing his books and notes on his desk gently.

“Now, turn to page 24 and I want you to read pages 24 to 29 and then answer the questions on the following page. Understood?”

Everyone went to work in silence apart from the occasional whisper or giggle from the front of the class as Shane continued with her drawing, paying no attention whatsoever. That is, until a pair of black leather shoes came into her view and she closed an eye and bit her tongue.

Oops

“And what might you be doing Shane?” Mr Godfrey asked, amusement clear in his voice.

“Well, I was-”

“Drawing I see, and pretty damn good too” he grinned.

Shane looked up, confused though she had to admit there was a grudging respect for this man who didn’t seem too bad.

“Thanks”

“Well then, what are you waiting for? Get back to work, chop chop!” he slapped his hands together and Shane smirked, flipping the sketchbook closed.

“Yes sir” she saluted him, cheeky grin in place.

The man chuckled before walking away to the front of the class and Alex laughed,

“He likes you” she said.

“Good, I need to finish the last year of high school”

“Indeed” Alex continued to read.

During the rest of the lesson, Shane caught Amanda looking at her quite a few times and it made her smirk.

Call her cocky but she knew Amanda wanted her.