gave her an apologetic smile but she didn't seem fazed, just as happy as always. Extremely happy, in fact she couldn't keep still.
“So come on, tell me everything, and don't leave a thing out, even if it seems insignificant I still want to know.” She clapped her hands and started the engine. She had a comical little car that sounded angry as she pulled forward. It looked like an old VW but the badge had fallen off the front so I couldn't tell.
The conversation about the nightclub had continued all the way to the college and she hadn't been joking about the small details. She was especially interested in hearing about Mike. Well that wasn't entirely true, she did also ask about the Dravens, being almost as curious as me. Of course on this topic I had no information to tell.
By the time we got there I was completely at ease and I was thankful to have travelled with RJ as I think Libby would have driven me into a nervous wreck. It would have been a joint effort with a combination of her crazy driving and crazy worrying. I would probably have found myself in therapy once again.
We pulled round into a parking space that was further back from where all the commotion was.
“We will never get a space nearer to the campus, plus Jack said he would met us here.” She gave me a wink, which I ignored. The car park was surrounded by trees that were turning different shades of reds and oranges. It had finally stopped raining and the sun had come out from behind its clouds transforming the once dreary day into a utopia of sun bursting colour.
I grabbed my bag from the back seat as RJ did the same. I slammed the door too hard and little flecks of rust snowed from the door. Oops “Sorry about that,” I said with a sheepish grin.
“Oh its fine, I get a shiny new one when I graduate but to be honest I don’t think it will last till then, so go ahead bang it all you want!” We both started laughing and didn’t notice when Jack had come up behind us.
“What’s so funny? What did I miss?” He instinctively came towards me grabbing my canvas bag off my shoulder and giving me a wink. RJ didn’t miss it and put her finger in her mouth, accompanying it with a gagging noise.
“What about my bag?” RJ said as she flicked Jack on the ear. He winced and dodged her punch on the arm that followed.
“You’re fine with your own bag. You have a strong sturdy back, like a camel!” He patted her on the back that sounded more like a slap. They were typical brother and sister. Full of banter and fooling around but deep down at heart they adored each other. We all walked towards the campus, which looked more like a town of its own. There were huge red brick buildings all situated in their own little woodland. The brick matched the colour of the trees that surrounded them.
RJ and Jack were obviously used to the place, as they didn’t look half as impressed as I did. I didn’t say a word all the way to the main building. I just stared wide-eyed at my beautiful surroundings. It was like something from a movie. It looked far too posh to be a college, well ok maybe Oxford or Cambridge I could understand but here? No wonder my parents hadn’t wanted to disclose the amount they must have coughed up. A small fortune!
I had tried to contribute, having saved up a small amount during the summer and I also had my inheritance. My Grandfather had left us all a substantial amount of money when he passed away. I was too young to understand at the time, as he passed away when I was only two years old. My amount was still gathering dust in the form of interest in a savings account and I still hadn’t touched it, even though it was legally mine once I turned eighteen.
My father’s father had been a kind man who had a number of businesses in Liverpool. He had only one son, my father, who he brought up on his own after his wife had died during childbirth. His father adored him, telling him daily how he reminded him of his mother. They were very close but due to hard times my Grandfather spent most of his time working and