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nerves. I think he thought because
I was in Year Six I would be easy or something. I’m not going to date anyone
younger than me again.” Sophie stated.
    “We were in
the fifth year only a few months ago.” Grace reminded her with humor.
    “Yes but
we’re girls, we mature a lot faster. Danny was not decent boyfriend material.
He actually seemed to think I would be impressed if he could guess my bra size
correctly.” She rolled her eyes and then rounded on Grace. “Let’s not forget
about you. What’s your tally been this term? Even worse than us, the only
action you’ve seen is that you spent the North Tower Christmas Party in a
corner with Jerry! What were you thinking? He’s hardly brain of the year.”
    “I wasn’t
interested in his brain.” Grace smirked. “I just like my men big.”
    “I’ll bet
you do. And just how big is Jerry?” Sophie waggled her eyebrows suggestively.
    “Not like
that!” Grace laughed and threw a cushion at her. “You know what I mean. I like
a bit of muscle on a man. I can’t stand skinny bony boys.”
    “Maybe you should date Ben then instead of me.” Rose joked.
    “Yes,
because that’s what friends do to each other.” Grace said sarcastically.
    “Tell me
again what you’re doing this Christmas?” Sophie asked Rose.
    “Well, as
you know it doesn’t look like my parents will be able to leave South America until
early next year,” Rose chewed her lip, “and Uncle John is training troops right
up until Christmas day. So Jack’s organized it that we all stay at school
during the holidays and his parents are coming just for Christmas lunch.” By
‘all’ Rose meant herself, her brother Toby, and her three cousins, Jack, Alex
and Ellie.
    “You’re so
lucky,” sighed Grace. “No parents, no schoolwork, just total freedom.” Her own
parents were pretty strict and made her study several hours a day, even during
the holidays.
    And two
weeks with Jack ,
thought Sophie, though she didn’t say it aloud. “I can’t believe the school are
just letting Jack come and stay.” She said.
    “Yeah,
well, it is Jack. You know how much the head teacher thinks of him. I
think she probably cried when he left last term.” Rose rolled her eyes.
    She
wasn’t the only one ,
thought Sophie. “When is he arriving?”
    “Sometime
tomorrow, you might see him before you leave, do you want me to ring and ask
him?” Rose said.
    Sophie
shook her head. She didn’t want Jack to know she was bothered.
    “So, who
else is staying?” She asked.
    “I’m not
sure.” Rose’s eyes traveled back to where Leo and Diana were sitting. She had
heard a rumor that they were both staying, though she couldn’t think why.
    “Definitely
Anne-Marie, the head girl, and I think a boy in Toby’s year, which will be nice
for him.” Toby was thirteen and had not taken the news of his parents’ absence
this coming Christmas at all well.
    “So no one
particularly interesting. No cute boys?” Said Grace.
    Rose let
her gaze linger on Leo for a second more. “No. No-one interesting.” She
confirmed.

Chapter Two
     
    It was the
first night of the Christmas holidays and Sophie Jones was settling back into
her bedroom at home.
    Her mother
had attended Compass Court when she was a girl and had been enthusiastic about
Sophie attending the same school. It was a two hour drive from school back to
their family home in Wiltshire and her mother had been full of constant
questions all the way. Sophie had tried to fill her in on everything that had happened
in the Autumn term, but the truth was she wasn’t in the mood to chat to her.
All she really wanted to do was ring Grace for some advice.
    Now,
finally, her mother had left her to unpack and she had some time alone. She
pulled out her phone and looked again at the text message Jack had sent her.
She called Grace.
    “Hi Soph.
Where are you? Are you home now? How are your parents?” Grace sounded pleased
to hear from her.
    “Yes, I’m
home and they’re