Chapter 7

“What’s wrong?” Sam called after Jo.

“The prat got a pen stuck up his nose again!” Jo replied tiredly.

“Again?” Sam asked.

“Yeah, he was trying to impress Emma by doing a walrus impression with 2 pens.”

Sam began to laugh. Jo looked at her angrily before laughing herself and hugging her friend.

“Did you know that Gary used to have a crush on you?” Jo said. Sam choked on her coffee before staring at her.

“Really?”

“Yeah. He used to go on and on about you.” Jo said.

“He doesn’t anymore than?” Sam asked.

“No. Well he might after him and Emma split.”

“How do you know they’ll split up?”

“He always messes up!” Jo replied. Sam laughed, sipping her coffee.

“Shall we start shopping then?” Sam suggested.

“Yeah, before I eat more cake.”

“I’m really excited about going to college but it’s gonna be so much like school.” Sam began, looking through a rail of jeans in TopShop. “Everyone who I’m friends with already, are going as well.”

“Yeah but that means you already know lots of people.” Jo replied, scowling at the rail of jeans where her size was missing.

“But I want to meet new people as well.”

“And forget about your dear old friends?”

“Of course not, you’ll always be my best friend.” Sam grinned.