This is just a filler chapter, and im so glad so many of you enjoy this story. It means a lot. Especially your reviews, I love knowing what you lot think. So thank you.
Tuesday morning was surprisingly nice, considering the forecast said it would be heavy rain all day. Despite the sunshine Happy got dressed in a white vest top with a red check long sleeve shirt over the top with a dark pair of jeans and her black boots. She grabbed her bag and made her way downstairs where the heavenly smell of bacon originated, Happy couldn't help but spend some time looking at all the family pictures that lined the hallway. They all looked so happy. She got to the dinning table- where Hayleigh was munching away- and sitting ready for her was a plate of bacon, pancakes and fresh fruit to the side. Happy sat down and began to tuck into her food when Jack came hopping through trying to put his left trainer on.
"Janey have you seen my science book anywhere? I cant remember where I put it." Jack sat down next to the fie year old red head as Janey disappeared and re-appeared with Jacks book, placing it in front of him before going back to cook more bacon. Jack grinned "Thank you."
"Did you even look?" Janey looked at him over her shoulder as Jack just shrugged. "I'll take that as a no then." She placed another plate of food on the table before going back to clean up the counter tops. "Do you know if Laura's awake?"
"Yeah, I heard her come out the bathroom. I think she's putting her face on." Jack made a face, making Hayleigh smile.
"Well, I'll tell Laura when she comes down but I wont be able to drive you to school today. My car's playing up so I'm going to take it to the mechanics down the road. So you're going to have to walk today."
"I can have a look for you." The words were mumbled as Happy's cheeks were full of food.
"Hmmm?" Janey was watching Happy and that's when she realised what she had said. Happy swallowed the rest of her food before looking up at her new foster mum- a slight deer caught in the headlights expression etched into her features.
"Errm... I said I can have a look at it for you. After school." Happy shrugged it off before carrying on eating. The was a slight pause before Janey clapped her hands together with a smile in place that never seems to go away.
"Alright then." Janey smiled at her and Happy was so surprised she almost spit her food out. "I trust you, so yeah, you can fix my car if you think you can. Plus this way I can just pay you in pancakes." She gave Happy one last bright smile before heading upstairs, probably to tell Laura she would have to walk for today.
Janey said she would walk Hayleigh to Primary school herself so Happy and Jack grabbed their things and left- Laura saying she would get a lift from one of her friends. They made their way down the path and out the white picket fence, as they walked past Toby's house Happy saw him with- who she could only assumes- his dad about to get into a car when he looked over at her. She quickly averted her gaze but it was too late, he had spotted her.
"Actually dad, it's a nice day , I think I'm gonna' walk." They weren't that far away so Happy heard Toby talking to his dad before he did a little jog towards her with a cocky grin falling into step with them. "Hey Jack." The boys gave each other a short nod hello before Toby turned his attention to the mechanic. "Hey Happ." He smirked at her but she ignored him and focused her attention on a tree that sat in the distance. "Not answering me ay? Alright then, well anyway I was wonderin'-"
"If you're gonna' ask about what you saw yesterday then-" Toby cut her off before she could get herself even more worked up. Jack sent a glance behind him to them before picking up his pace so that they could talk privately.
"Not what I was going to ask. If you want to talk about it then you'll bring it up. I'm not going to push it, for one I don't want to get hit with another wrench." Happy let out a sigh and Toby just grinned down at her.
"So what did you want to ask me?" She looked at him quizzically curious to what he wanted to talk to her about. They had only met yesterday so it would be inappropriate for him to ask for a favour. Her mind raced with different possibilities and outcomes but statistics wasn't her strong suit.
"I was going to ask you what are you doing at lunch, cause you know you can sit with me and friends since you know, you haven't got any." He smiled at her before she smacked up the side of his head almost knocking his fedora off the top of his head. He smiled grinned t her even wider. "Is that a yes?" She rolled her eyes, picking up her pace so that she could catch up to Jack. Toby right behind her. They walked the rest of the way with very little discussion before reaching the school gates.
The day was dragging, Happy didn't enjoy any of her lessons so far, the main reason being she had a double art lesson and even though she liked to draw she didn't like to draw flowers or fruits. She liked to draw schematics... or... occasionally she liked to draw landscapes but not a single flower in a vase. When the bell rang for lunch she didn't waste any time, she scooped up all of her belongings and quickly made her way out the door and headed to the canteen. She got would could only be some sort of stew with what she hopes is potatoes and grabbed a seat at the only empty table. The canteen was just filling up, the noise increasing with each new wave of students, Happy sat poking the brown sludge that sat on her plate when three new trays and a super fun guy lunchbox landed on her table. She looked up to see Sylvester sitting next to her, Toby sitting opposite her and Paige and Walter sitting next to each other at the end.
"Hey there Happy." Toby smiled at her, "I believe you've already met everyone." He winked at her and seemed thoroughly mused when she rolled her eyes at him.
Like I said this is just a filler chapter so sorry if its not much but i hope you like it anyway. I promise you will find out how she got the scar. Next chapter will show them talking in the canteen as well as introducing the head teacher. Thanks again fro the reviews :)