Sutcliffe brought
the cigarettes
into the boys' toilets
(he'd been given them
by his cousin
who was staying
a real live wire
Davies said).
We huddled
at one end
Davies
stood look out
for prefects.
O'Brien
had one lit up
and he lit one
for Davies
and I lit my own
and Sutcliffe took
the final one
and we smoked
huddled together
like old men
in some hostel.
Davies stood look out
smoking and puffing
smoke out
then waving it away.
So what made
your cousin
give you **** then?
O'Brien said.
Sutcliffe blew
out smoke
she said
she'd give me ****
if I took photos of her
with her camera
he said.
What posing ****
Davies said smiling.
No no
Sutcliffe said
just poses of her
in her ******
and bra thing.
You ***** old ******
O'Brien said
what would she want
for a packet of 20?
he added.
She's not like that
Sutcliffe said
it's for a fashion place
she wants to work for.
I took turns
with Davies
and kept look out
by the toilet entrance.
The playground
was full of boys
no prefects around
I could see.
Have you
any photos
of her posing?
Davies said.
In the ****
or otherwise
O' Brien said.
Of course not
Sutcliffe said
she has them developed
then drops them off
at this place
she wants to be
a model at.
What's she like
your cousin?
I asked.
Like?
What do you mean
like?
Sutcliffe said
peering at me.
I mean is she
tall thin
or short and fat?
I said.
She's slim
and average
and has blonde hair
he said.
O'Brien
hugged himself
and said
is this
what you do
with her Sutcliffe?
Sutcliffe took
a deep inhalation
and stared at the wall.
Prefect coming
I said.
We dumped
all cigarettes
down a pan
flushed
then departed
one by one
having had
a our smoke
and fun.
Jun 14, 2017
Jun 14, 2017 at 3:33 AM UTC
Sutcliffe brought
the cigarettes
into the boys' toilets
(he'd been given them
by his cousin
who was staying
a real live wire
Davies said).
We huddled
at one end
Davies
stood look out
for prefects.
O'Brien
had one lit up
and he lit one
for Davies
and I lit my own
and Sutcliffe took
the final one
and we smoked
huddled together
like old men
in some hostel.
Davies stood look out
smoking and puffing
smoke out
then waving it away.
So what made
your cousin
give you **** then?
O'Brien said.
Sutcliffe blew
out smoke
she said
she'd give me ****
if I took photos of her
with her camera
he said.
What posing ****
Davies said smiling.
No no
Sutcliffe said
just poses of her
in her ******
and bra thing.
You ***** old ******
O'Brien said
what would she want
for a packet of 20?
he added.
She's not like that
Sutcliffe said
it's for a fashion place
she wants to work for.
I took turns
with Davies
and kept look out
by the toilet entrance.
The playground
was full of boys
no prefects around
I could see.
Have you
any photos
of her posing?
Davies said.
In the ****
or otherwise
O' Brien said.
Of course not
Sutcliffe said
she has them developed
then drops them off
at this place
she wants to be
a model at.
What's she like
your cousin?
I asked.
Like?
What do you mean
like?
Sutcliffe said
peering at me.
I mean is she
tall thin
or short and fat?
I said.
She's slim
and average
and has blonde hair
he said.
O'Brien
hugged himself
and said
is this
what you do
with her Sutcliffe?
Sutcliffe took
a deep inhalation
and stared at the wall.
Prefect coming
I said.
We dumped
all cigarettes
down a pan
flushed
then departed
one by one
having had
a our smoke
and fun.
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