36

‘Vallea wake up, it's time for dinner.’

She slowly came round. Nicolo smield. ‘Come on sleepy head it’s time you got up you need to eat.

‘Shit I’m sorry I didn’t mean to I..’

‘It’s fine Vallea you’ve had a long first day. I remember when Dom began there.’ He laughed.

She looked at him and she rarely saw him laugh. ‘He was like you, but the only difference was he fell asleep in the car. Anyone would think it was his first day at nursery, not high school. He made a lot of friends but he made enemies also he was forever getting into trouble but he never backed down from a fight and neither should you.’

He looked at her. ‘I’m proud of you Vallea just be yourself and you’ll go far trust me everyone respect someone for being their true self.’

‘Okay I will.’

‘Good girl now let’s go down and eat.’ He smiled.