Chapter 19

Once he'd arrived at the school gates Sam didn't hesitate in joining Jayce and the others. He'd had a good time at Danny's house, and was glad to finally have friends who weren't a hindrance to his gaming. Ahmed wasn't just more skilled than Kevin and Dave put together... he also made Sam look like a noob.

Danny also had a very attractive older sister who insisted on sitting out the living room in a see-through nightie, much to the delight of the lads. She'd come over to ask about 'the new boy,' and had given him a hug when Jayce explained the Angelica situation.

"Want one?" Jayce said after greeting him with a fist bump, offering his pack of cigarettes. A quick scan of the others told him they all smoked.

'Can I say no?' he wondered in a panic. 'Am I allowed to be different?'

His mind wandered back to his forms lecture on peer pressure.