Leah and her soldier

Time for school

I have just picked Emily up and now we are on our way to Kats school "how did I end up in a situation where I end up back at school?" "Because Kat is like a sister to you and you love her" "urgh well look at you and all your logistics" "oooo your a sarcy cow today" "only with you dear" "as always, how long will it take you to get there?" "45 minutes why?" "I'm going to sleep then" "like shite you are, you're keeping me company" "fine then." We keep talking until we get to the school then head to reception "hi we are here for the careers day thing" "who's class are you attending?" "Katherine Spicers" "ohhh I should of known Kat seems like the type to have high class friends" "nowt high class about me mate" "Chris" "oh like you are emz I mean I'm wearing Jeans" "you still look better than most of the friends the rest of the teachers have, Kat is just finishing up lunch time duty so I will get Michael to show you to her classroom" "thank you." This young boy comes out from behind the desk "this way" I'm in shock. We walk behind this little boy who is bouncing along the corridor I keep giving Emily a look. We reach a classroom and he knocks on the door going in "miss spicer you have people here" "thank you Michael" this little boy goes bouncing down the corridor "what on earth was that?" "We use year 7's to work on reception as a way to build confidence" "where was that when we were in school I would of been on that everyday" "Chris you were a nightmare in school" "say it how it is Kat" "anyway, please be nice to the kids Chris" "do I have to?" "Yes" "fine just for you." The door slams open behind us and I see Kats eyes roll "how can I help you Fiona?" "Just seeing who you have here" "these are my friends and very successful in their fields who did you get?" Is Kat being petty? That's not like her something is going on here. I turn around "errr what's that?" The woman if you can call it that standing in front of me has lipstick on her yellow stained teeth a bright red that is not her shade, she has a neck scarf tied around her neck and basically looks like a low budget air hostess "what's what?" "Your face?" "Chris be nice please" "sorry Kat" "oh what a great roll model for the kids Kat" "what you mean an ex soldier who now owns a very successful business" "that explains them muscles then" she goes to touch me "don't touch me, look I know how to read a situation and I know that something is going on here so I'm just going to put this out there, I am not one you want to piss off Fiona so you leave Kat alone understood? The last person that picked on her let's just say he ended up with a broken arm and nose" I get a little closer to her "and let's not forget now I'm a trained shooter." Fiona gulps then turns and walks out of the classroom so I turn to Kat "you didn't tell me about her" "because I knew something like that would happen" "well at least she is dealt with what time does this class get here?" She looks at her watch "now" the bell goes. "That brings back horrible memories" "I enjoyed school" "of course you did nerd you and Kat were probably friends." All the kids come in and sit down they are all so quiet it's strange "Miss who are they?" I look at the girl in a front row "as yous know we are doing a little career day for year 11's and A levels and these are my friends who are very successful in their respective fields first we have my very dear friend Chris who is an ex soldier and now owns a very successful gym and this is Emily she is a forensic scientist" "wow miss your friends are cool" "ha miss" Kat looks at me "sorry" she smiles and shakes her head "you's will learn that Chris is the childish one out of us" "rude" the class laughs "miss what happened to your arm" I point at myself "me?" "Yeah" "ok first things first my name is Chris not miss I'm not a teacher and I was hit by a car" "badass" "Emma please watch your language in my class" "sorry miss." I have to try not to laugh I know Kat is always so prim and proper but now seeing her in a professional sense is just strange.

Emily goes first and is talking about what she does in terms of investigating and the courses she took to get there and also the course she is taking now to move further into the field. At the moment she mainly does lab work. The class then start asking her questions and I completely zone out the next thing I know I have a very worried looking Kat in my face "Chris are you alright?" "Me yeah why?" "You zoned out again and were mumbling random things" "hmm strange anyways is Emily finished?" "Yeah" "ok time for some fun." I stand up trying to avoid the inevitable conversation I know is coming but I feel the worried eyes on me from behind I figure I will worry about them later "right so my name is Christina Taylor I am a former Sargent in the British army who got a career ending injury so I decided to open my own gym for people to improve themselves and I'm not just talking physically I am talking mentally, I am not like these fancy pantses here I do not have degrees or qualifications, in fact I didn't even finish school. Now I'm not saying don't finish school because trust me it makes everything easier but what I am saying you don't need to be highly educated to be successful. Again education helps." I young lads hand goes up "yes you, what's your name?" "Steven" "ok Steven ask your question" "you say you don't have an education but you seem pretty smart to me" "I am in fact I would say I'm smarter then Emily and miss spicer" "I don't think so Christ" "shhhh let me have this Kat, anyways before I was so rudely interrupted. Just because someone isn't educated does not mean they aren't clever, I joined the army and did 2 tours of Iraq progressing to a Sargent" another hand goes up "yes" "Stephanie" "ok Stephanie" "you said you had a career ending injury what happened?" "I was shot 3 times and one of them was in the knee shattering it so now I have a metal plate in my knee and would never pass another fitness test" now a few more hands go up "ermmm yes you in the middle" "Harvey" "ok Harvey ask away" "would you still be in the army now if that didn't happen?" "100% I loved the army and wanted to progress further, you what's your name?" "Lisa" "ok Lisa" "were you ever scared?" "Quite often but then you remind yourself why your there and that's to help these countries improve and protect the innocent, you tall young man" "Malcolm" "ok Malcolm" "how many people do you have work for you?" "I currently have a team of 8 personal trainers, 2 cleaners 5 receptionists and 2 site managers, yes blonde lad" "James" "yes James" "how did you manage to open a business with no qualifications?" "A lot of research and help from the people around me. It's not the easiest of things to do but the reward is worth it, Ermm yes you" "Rachel" "ok Rachel" "my cousin was in the army and he gets flashbacks do you?" "Yes I do" "is that what happened before" "ooo look at you taking 2 questions you've got guts I like it. Ermm no" "so what happened?" "I think Emily just bored me and I fell asleep" Emily pushes me "oh that's a great thing to teach emz violence" "you're a pain in my backside you know that don't you" "of course I do it is my purpose in life, any more questions" I see Kat smiling shaking her head "yes you at the front" "Chantelle" "ok Chantelle what's your question" "how long have you and miss spicer been friends for?" "Hmmm what I was just going 11 when I moved in with Diane soooo 12 years, you" "how did yous meet?" I look at Kat and she nods, I know how she likes to keep her private life out of school "my mum is good friends with miss spicers parents have been for over 30 years, young lady" "Elizebeth" "just like her majesty, what's your question young queen" "how did you not know miss spicer longer then?" "My mum is my foster mum" "what happened to your parents?" "They died" "how?" Ok getting really uncomfortable now "right we are getting off topic now you's are getting way to personal" "sorry miss" "how longs left of this lesson?" "10 minutes" "ok so I'm going to play a game with yous, the game is the question game, yous get 1 question each I answer fast an honest. 2 rules no personal questions, no questions about what happened on tour." We fly around the questions and I really enjoy it then we get to the last question "can we sign your cast?" "Grab a pen my friend." Kat gives them a board marker and they take in turns signing my cast before the bell rings and the class start to leave. "Please tell me the next class are like them" Kat gives me an apologetic look. "Oi Oi miss who are these?" "Chianne that's not how we enter my class room" "are one of these your girlfriends miss I thought you were with that lezza from last years A level" "Oi shut your damn mouth" "Chris calm down please chianne please do not use language like that in my class and do not speak about anyone like that, that is inappropriate, but now everyone is here these are my friends Chris and Emily they are here to speak to yous for part of career day" "do we have to listen to this crap" "no you don't you ignorant.." "Chris!" "Trust me yous will want to hear from these, Emily is a forensic scientist and Chris is an ex soldier and now gym owner" "so your like rich" how the fuck does Kat deal with this little shit she has been infront of me 10 minutes and I already want to clip the twat. "Non of your business" "your a soldier so these sounds will be familiar" she starts playing bomb and shooting sounds on her phone and my head starts going a little fuzzy "right that's it" I step forward and Emily steps in front of me "breath, your alright." I can hear Kat in the background her voice is raised and I end up zoning out again. Eventually I come too "Chris I want you to skip this one I'm so sorry about Chianne I never thought it would be that bad" Kat runs to her door "mr puller do you have a moment please?" "Of course miss spicer is everything alright?" "I was wondering if you can take Chris to the staff room and stay with her please" "Kat I'm fine honestly" "no Chris please I'm so sorry I'm not allowing you to be made to feel like this because of me anyway you know Ben" I can't take the guilty look "ok but if I fall asleep that's on you" "I'm not that boring Chris."

I go along to the staff room and sit waiting for the end of the day. When the final bell goes Kat and Emily come along 15 minutes after "how are you doing Chris?" "I'm fine Kat stop stressing" "I'm sorry I never thought she would be like that" "Kat it's fine honestly, how about I take you home?" "Bens coming over" "then it's a good job I have a 5 seater car to fit the 4 of us in, actually emz you drive my head is battered" "your letting me drive the merc" "yes I'm letting you drive the merc." We get in the car and go to Kats apartment as soon as I step in I kick my shoes off and run skidding along the laminate flooring stopping in front of the radiator. Freya looks up from her book "you alright there Chris?" "She had the pleasure of meeting Chianne Granger today" "yikes guessing it went well?" "Murder is still illegal right?" "Yes thank god or I would be out of a job" "pity, oh I also met that Fiona thing" "miss pity?" "I don't know but I may of threatened her" "there was no may about it." I'm lying there just staring at the ceiling when my phone rings "oooo Leah can I use your room Freya?" "Why my room?" "So I don't have to listen to the Shagathon going on next to Kats room" "yeah true yeah no bother" "cheers." I run into Freya's room and answer my phone "hi my love" "hi baby how are you?" "I'm good I miss you" "I miss you too how did careers day go?" "The first class went really well but then the second class I had to sit out because of a mouthy little shit" "there's always one" "how's your training going?" "Yeah going really well we have our game tomorrow" "thank goodness for that I need you home" "why what's going on?" "Nothing I just miss you is all and I want you back in my arms where you belong" "not long baby, 2 more days" "2 long, long, longggg days" "your so dramatic Chris, what's your plans tonight?" "Nothing at all so that way I can actually go to the gym tomorrow and get some work done there" "everything still going good there?" "Yeah making progress everyday." After talking for an hour and a half we say our goodbyes and I join everyone in the sitting room.