BusStop39 :: i-could-turn-my-life-around

Monday
I can’t stop thinking about what Nicole said. She has to be a nutter or something. She must have made it all up, I don’t remember her…
Later
I just got back from work. Let’s just say I don’t have to wait until after Christmas to get away from that place. I just got the sack. Yep, can you believe it! I had Nicole on my mind all day, what she said. I think about how I was back then. I was out of control, drinking too much, smoking too much and now I have to accept that what she said is true. So I have all this stuff whirling around my brain and then this guy comes in and starts tutting at me like I’m taking forever at the fryer. So I say to him if he thinks he can do my job better he should do it himself. So he tells me I’m a loser. Let’s just say he didn’t expect to get his chips quite like that! I leapt over that counter like a giglet kangaroo!! The boss just sacked me on the spot.
Just got off the phone to Lucas. I told him all about what happened in the chip shop, I couldn’t bring myself to tell him about Nicole. Lucas thought it was hilarious but also told me to go back and apologise to my ex-boss. Well…ok then.
Just got back from the chippie and I have my job back! At least until I go to college. I think the old scut actually thought it was pretty funny.
Tuesday
Nicole wasn’t at the bus stop today and come to think of it she wasn’t there yesterday either… I hope she’s ok.
Wednesday
I asked Rachel this morning where Nicole is and whether or not I could go and see her. Thursday
Rachel said she had checked with Nicole and that I was to stay away and she doesn’t want to see me. I got home and tried to call her. Her mum answered so I put the phone down. I don’t know what to do.
Saturday
I went to the bus stop at 8 as instructed. I didn’t speak to Nicole. If she doesn’t wasn’t to speak to me, I won’t force my presence on her. I was surprised to see that Harley brought his brother, Jason, who I met before in the park. I greeted him warmly, he’s a nice kid. After a while one of those minibus taxi things turned up. We ended up in the middle of town, in a suburban housing area. The guy told us to knock on the door of number 28. We were all a bit uneasy, but eventually Harley banged on the door. The door opened and there stood Tieman! I couldn’t believe it. He led us into a living room set up for a party with food, drink and music. A door at the far end of the room opened and Louise walked in! I didn’t even know she was out of hospital! Tieman, who’s real name is Simon, explained to us that he is Louise’s brother. He’s seen us all visiting her in hospital and wanted to thank us for the support we gave to her during her troubled time. I didn’t even realise the others had been to see her, they never said - but then again, neither did I. Simon leaves us to it and I decide to go and talk to Nicole. We’ve left this too long. We go outside. I tell her that I’ve been to hell and back since she told me, and I tell her how sorry I am. If I’d known before, I would have been there for her. I ask her if we can be friends, and she said she’d love to be mates. I feel like we’ve made a new, really strong bond. We hug and head back inside. I feel elated that things are ok between us, and yet I still feel a bit guilty because I wasn’t there for her when she needed someone. I won’t let that happen ever again!
Back at the party, Louise calls for hush and thanks us all for everything we’ve done and tells us that she stepped into the road on purpose. She explains that she was depressed and lonely. She felt like life wasn’t worth living. She had just moved here with Simon and felt like she was completely alone. But now she feels like she has some real friends. She tells us she knows she was stupid and that she would never do it again. She just wants to get on with her life and with our help she thinks she can. I look around and realise that I feel the same. With the help of these people I could really turn my life around.
At quarter to 11, the minibus drops me off at home. I hug Nicole goodbye and shake hands with Harley. I wave to the others and feel a huge grin on my face. Finally my life is getting sorted. I walk in through the gate and out of the shadows come Gaz and the gang. They want to know if I think I’m too good for them now that I’ve found some new mates. They split into two groups. One group stands between me and the gate, the others block off the other exit, my front door…