Lukas knew it was gonna be a bad day from the moment he woke up. First thing that happened was that skewered his foot on a toy crane left from his li'l bro. Grunting under his breath, Lukas hopped along to the bathroom and tried not to curse too loud about the large hole in his left foot leaking blood onto the carpet. Next bad thing was that there were no plasters in the medicine cabinet so he had to content himself with wrapping his damaged appendage in toilet paper and hoping for the best. Walking a little unevenly downstairs for breakfast, he next discovered that there was no milk and even better, no cereal. Trying really hard not to burst into a string of swearwords, he calmly hopped back upstairs to get changed – only to find his elder sis in the bathroom.
"...Sweet Jesus...!"
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In the end Lukas made it to school for 9.50am, 5 minutes late. As soon as he walked in the classroom he knew he wasn't going to be able to escape that black cloud from his house at school. Mr Redborough – his tutor – had a face on like a guy with constipation, genital warts and a number of other STD's, but as Lukas sniggered at this fact his teacher boomed,
"Late again Lukas?! That's 3 times this week now, so another after school detention for you to add to your ever growing list!"
In vain Lukas tried to explain to Mr Redborough about the crane, plasters, milk, cereal and his sis but his tutor brushed it off whilst writing out his detention slip.
"Oh and Mrs Kirkwood wants you to report to her office when the bell for first period goes. Probably to suspend you no doubt." Redborough smirked.
Turning his back on his infuriating teach. and swearing under his breath Lukas stomped to his place where his cronies Kev, Key and Dane were waiting for him. Except this morning they were not. Rubbing his temples with one hand and trying not to bash his head in with the other he leant forward and tapped Lucie Evans on the shoulder to ask where they were.
"Em...I think they called in sick – or they could be skiving or some such. I dunno though."
Groaning Lukas sank back in his chair. What a day! First the detention, then Mrs Kirkwood, THEN his mates go and run off without him – probs. to go and hang round in the park and actually have FUN!
"Bloody buggering hell..."
"What was that Lukas?! Swearing?! And I'd thank you to get your feet off the table unless you want another detention slip coming your way."
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At last the bell for 1st went and Lukas was away – glad to get out of the clutches of Mr Redborough.
"More like out of the frying pan into the fire though I guess..." he muttered to himself as he navigated the crowded corridors towards Mrs Kirkwood's offices near the top of the building. Soon the hallways were quiet as the other students filed into lessons and Lukas was left waiting outside the intimidating door with "HEADMISTRESS" stamped on it.
"Well, here goes nothing." Lukas sighed and knocked twice.
"Come in." A husky voice declared from inside.
Gulping Lukas pushed open the door and walked in. A large spacious office greeted him, decorated in oak and with a large table at its centre. A tall woman with dark bushy hair and glasses sat behind it.
"Lukas! We meet again I see." She smiled
"Uh...yes Mrs Kirkwood."
"Please," she gestured to the chairs infront of the desk. "Do be seated."
