Worthless by Robyn Hennessy

Author:Robyn Hennessy
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Self-Publishing Partnership

CHAPTER 15

Fernhill

I continued to drink as I was still depressed and leaving school seemed to have made it worse, but it was almost the end of autumn term, which meant everyone else was soon off school for two weeks. I was reunited with all my friends as they would also be out during the day-time, meaning I was no longer drinking alone, which seemed to be all I had done since being expelled. I still got myself arrested on a number of occasions, but things seemed to be looking brighter. I was excited to attend a new school with a fresh start, and until then I could drink without worrying about its effects on my school work. Mum had started up an animal care business and so I helped her with dog walking on some days, which helped my depression as it got me out of the house. She had lost a lot of weight by now too, so it was nice to go for walks with her as it was having a positive effect on both our diets. I never told her how thin I really wanted to be, only that I wanted to lose a few pounds and ‘get healthy’, but it was still nice to be able to do it together.

A few months went by and although it seemed to be taking forever for me to be placed in a new school, I was soon asked to attend an interview meeting at Fernhill Secondary School. Fernhill didn’t live up to the same grade results as Tomlinscote, but I knew I would gain more qualifications than I would have if I’d stayed at Tomlinscote. The uniform looked easier to comply with than Tomlinscote too, as there were no ‘shirts and ties’ or stupid rules about asking permission to remove your school jumper. I dressed smartly for the interview and was happy to start shortly after Christmas. I cut down on the drinking as I wanted to lose a little weight before starting my new school, but I continued to smoke weed as I still needed something to take my mind away from reality. I stopped hanging out on the Ansel Estate so much because I had cut down on drinking, and when I wasn’t drinking, I seemed to have no interest in going out. I was also focusing on cleaning myself up before starting school so apart from going out to buy and smoke weed, I would spend most of my time writing music and fighting my depression. When the start date finally arrived for my new school, I felt nervous but also excited. I was starting a school where no one knew my past and I was determined to make some friends, as well as get a good education.

I woke up early that morning to do my hair and make-up. First impressions were always important and I knew I’d be labelled as ‘the new kid’ as soon as I arrived, so I wanted to make a good impression on my first day.

Download

Copyright Disclaimer:
This site does not store any files on its server. We only index and link to content provided by other sites. Please contact the content providers to delete copyright contents if any and email us, we'll remove relevant links or contents immediately.