He bent his head and clamped his teeth so hard that he felt his head was going to explode.

Of all the ……. what was Lola whatever her name was doing his school, in his world, in his life, in his head again. No way was he going to cut her any slack. She had taken up residency in his head, occupied his waking thoughts for too many years now and he needed to expel her once and for all.

Let’s be professional about this Mr man. So, you were old friends. You were young. You have gone your separate ways. Chalked it down to youthful exuberance. You won’t have any dealings with her. She is a supply teacher. Here today …. Gone tomorrow.

He remembered for a second what it had felt like staring into those huge beautiful eyes and thought to himself that tomorrow was too long. If she could do a day – even better.