When Summer Ends by Katy Wormald (the speed reading book txt) 📕

said passing me a few notes, which I stuck into my pocket. I told him and that was fine and grabbed my coat. I gave My Mum and Dad a kiss goodbye and picked Romeo up giving him a quick hug before I left.

I walked to the bus stop, putting my headphones in and playing ‘Daydream away’ By All Time Low. The bus came before the song finished and I got on, having to sit next to an old guy who smelled like cabbage. I held my breath for the few stops to the mall and practically ran off the bus. I pulled my bag up onto my shoulder and walked into the mall.

The first shop I went into I bought all school things. Folders, paper, pens, pencils, all that type of crap. The seconds however I bought a beautiful black bag that was big enough to fit my school supplies in. I window shopped for a bit, but didn’t have my bankcard on me to buy anything that I wanted. I did however have enough of my Dads money left over to get a blue, woolly coat for Romeo. I knew winter would be coming up soon, and I didn’t want him to get cold when I took him for a walk. I started to walk out of the mall when I heard shouting. I turned around to see a bunch of my old friends shouting things at me.

“Loser”

“Freak”

“Bailer”

I turned around and ignored it all. I wasn’t the type to walk away from people who were itching for a punch in the face. But I wasn’t the type to get into a fight in public either. If they were trying to push me over the edge I want going to let them. I flashed them a huge smile and waved sarcastically as I walked out of the mall with my head help high. I wasn’t going to let them get me down, they were just being pathetic and I knew that they would get bored after a while. I doubted that any of them would do anything, and my guess was that none of them would say anything if they were alone. The all just seemed to want to start arguments when they were together.

When i got home I rushed over to Romeo, who was sleeping on the sofa. One of my parents had put a throw over the sofa so that he wouldn’t get hairs on it. I picked up the coat out of one of my bags and tried it on him. It was a little big on him though, but that was good. Winter was another month and a half away and I wanted it to fit him then. I took it back off of him, and placed it back in the bag. I picked him up, kissing him and telling him about the bitches at the mall. I went in the kitchen where my Mum was putting dinner out and put some dried dog food in a bowl for him. I sat down at the table watching him eat the bowl of food that was probably too big for him as I ate my diner.

I had just finished my diner when I got a text from Declan. I opened and read it as quick as I could. I had missed him so much today; I’d hardly spoken to him as he was working.

From: Declan

Hey Love, Just finished work. They let me have Saturday off, so I can come down this weekend! Can’t wait to see you. Love you, Declan xx

I rang him, not wanting to waste time texting him back. I jumped the stairs to my bedroom two at a time, so eager to hear his voice.

“Hey.” He said, and I could tell he was smiling. Just hearing his voice made me happy.

“Hi! I can’t believe you can come down this weekend! I’m so happy!” I said in a rush. I’m sure I sounded like a child at Christmas.

“Me too babe, I’ll be down about Friday afternoon, so I can pick you up from school if you want?” He asked me, yawning. I looked down at my watch. It was only 7:40Pm, but them again I guess he would be tiered from working all day.

“Yeah, brilliant. Do you know how to get to my school though?” I said confused, knowing I would probably have to give him directions.

“Ha-ha, yeah. The guy I’m staying with goes there.” Declan said laughing.

“Oh, who is he? I might know him.” I asked Declan, I didn’t know that many people well other than my old friends.

“Cole Fields? I think he’s in the same year as you, but he’s a year older.” He said, and I knew instantly who it was. There was only one guy in my year that had been held back. He was known well as the bad-boy of our school and I’d seen him get into trouble a lot of the time. I don’t think I’d ever spoke to him though.

“I think I know who you’re on about. Oh guess what...I got a puppy!” I told Declan excited. For the next hour and half I told him all about Romeo, who he would get to meet this weekend! Declan told me about how work had been, and what was going on back over there. Apparently Chloe had rang Declan earlier, but he didn’t answer. I scowled; I didn’t want that whore ringing him! I didn’t say anything though as I trusted him and truthfully, didn’t want to seem like a paranoid girlfriend. We finally hung up when I heard my Mum shouting me from downstairs. We said goodbye and I promised to text him later.

Downstairs my Mum just wanted to ask me what time I needed to be up for in the morning. That reminded me I had school in the morning. As preparation, I sorted my outfit out and ironed it, handing it up on my bedroom door for in the morning. I looked over to see my Dad and Romeo in the garden. I filled Romeo’s water bowl up, as well as a food one and placed it in my bedroom. I moved his small dog bed over next to mine and put a small blanket on it for him. The bed was thick with fluff but I still didn’t want him to get cold, although I had no idea if dogs slept under covers or not. I walked back downstairs and Romeo was sleeping on the floor. I yawned at watching him sleep and decided I would go to bed too. I gave my parents a quick kiss, and thanked them like a hundred time for letting me keep Romeo.

I placed Romeo on his bed, and pulled the covers up on him. I climbed into my own bed, text Declan goodnight and turned the lamp off. After about fifteen minutes I heard Romeo whinging. I looked at the bed to see him sitting up and looking at me. Smiling, I picked him up and placed him in bed with me. He cuddled into me and fell asleep. I closed my eyes, dreading school, but excited about this weekend.


Chapter Seventeen

Chapter Seventeen

“Stop it...Stop it...” I said still sleeping, my whole face felt as though it was being wiped with a brush that was covered in goo. I wafted a hand in front of my face trying to get whatever it was to stop. “Ewww, get off.” I said pushing Romeo down, realising that he was licking my face. He sat on my chest, head down with a sad look that melted my heart.

“I’m sorry baby” I told him stroking his back. He seemed to get over it pretty quickly though, he jumped onto my face wiggling his tail. After playing with him for a little longer I checked what the time was, knowing I had school soon. Arrgh, it was only half six, and I wasn’t up until seven. I closed my eyes, wishing I could have the extra half an hours sleep, but I knew I couldn’t. Romeo was up now and needed to be fed. Although I missed the extra sleep, it was probably for the best I decided. If I had a puppy to look after I would need the extra time in the morning to see to his needs.

With this in mind I poured some water into his bowl and sat it next to his huge fool bowl that was practically over flowing. He ran over to it and drank his water eagerly. Shower time, I thought. Today was the first day back at school and I wanted to look good. I didn't know who I wanted to look good for, with my boyfriend and all my friends’ miles away, but still I had to put on an appearance and not look as though any of my ex-friends bothered me. Even if I did know better. It wasn’t the fact that we were no longer talking, I was just lonely.

In the shower I felt all of today’s worries wash away, if I could just get through the first day, surely I would be okay? I sighed, knowing that I was lying to myself. I could hear Romeo scratching at the door, and even though I was enjoying my shower I jumped out to tend to him. Walking back into my bedroom I saw that he had spilled over his water. Brilliant, I thought. I quickly sponged it out and poured him some more.

I dressed quickly in a pair of tight fitting jeans and a black top and took Romeo for a quick walk around the garden. I shivered from the cold air, soon winter would be setting in and snow would cover the ground. The thought of snow sent another shiver down my spine; I liked snow as much as anybody else, but only for an hour or two. Any longer than that I couldn't stand. I mean, its cold, slippy and wet. What’s to like?

“Romeo, come on I’m freezing.” I whinged at him, we’d been out in my back garden for almost ten minutes, but with it being early morning and my hair still wet from the shower, it felt like we’d been outside in the cold for just too long. I tugged his lead and eventually got him inside.

I glanced at the clock, damn I wasn’t going to have enough time to dry and straighten my hair before school, and I couldn’t risk being late on the first day. I tied my hair into a loose French plait and changed my clothes. Arrgh, I groaned. I wouldn’t even have enough time to put much make-up on. The cold air this morning had made my skin