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needed so much.
    Elias tried again and tapped on the tank. “Come baby.” No movement at all from the spider. Elias frowned. “Suit yourself.”
    He left the room, slamming the door as he went; this shook the shelf where the spider’s container stood, fell to the floor and made the arachnid stir.
    Gemma waited for her dad to reach the bottom of the stairs before jumping out of bed and heading straight for the wardrobe, selecting the more suitable gear for camping, behind her back. The spider rustled in the leaves, maybe thinking that he was going to get some more exercise today, it crawled hesitantly up the glass cage; there was a gap at the top which normally wasn’t there.
    Gemma for the first time had been careless and didn’t properly shut back the lid and now he had the chance to escape, Buckby tried to ease himself between the crack and found it easy on his grey hairy legs.
    Crawling out of the glass container, Buckby scuttled towards the window left open by what was looking likely to be his former owner; the Spider was going to get more exercise today after all.
    Aphrodite stormed through the school’s main gates with Sabrina quickly following her.
    “Aphrodite, slow down, my feet are killing me.”
    The beautiful girl in front turned around, with a scowl plastered on her face. “Then get some new shoes then, God that was embarrassing, being turned away from that bar, I thought you said those fake I.Ds would work?”
    Sabrina shrugged. “My cousin got them for me; she swears by them, they work for her.”
    “But not for us, that was a complete waste of time and now we’re back at this dreadful dump.”
    Sabrina tried to reassure her. “It was your idea to go for an afternoon drink, besides we need to turn up at some stage today; we skipped school this morning to go sunbathing and if we don’t show this afternoon then we’ll miss out on attendance credits.”
    Aphrodite looked like she couldn’t care less and let her friend know. “Do I look like I care about some stupid credits? Look around, babes, this whole school is closing down.” She pointed out to the crowds of people with banners and placards.
    It was Sabrina’s turn not to particularly care now. “Whatever.”
    Aphrodite rummaged through her bag and took out a small make-up mirror, flicking it open she looked up and down at her beautiful face, touching up on her foundation, satisfied she snapped the lid back and turned back to Sabrina. “So what’s so special about this afternoon then?”
    “According to Cassandra we have gym class and Mr Glaucas is covering, if he can keep the school open until then, you know what a Geek he is. It’ll be fun and then after school we can go to the city and buy those shoes you wanted.”
    Aphrodite’s eyes sparkled.
    “God yeah, I want those shoes so much it’s scary. I have to have them tonight, they’re a one off and very expensive, God help anyone who stops me from getting those shoes.”
    Sabrina cocked an eyebrow.
    “I mean it,” glared Aphrodite. “Nothing will get in my way.” She breathed out and relaxed a little. “Gym class eh? I think I have a note for that.” She reached for Sabrina’s hand. “Come along then, let’s take a little look.”
    The two girls made their way through the school gates, pushing past all the other students protesting to keep the school open, Aphrodite scowled.
    “God look at all these freaks.”
    “They’re only trying to keep the school open, Aphrodite,” Sabrina replied.
    “Don’t care, stupid idiots, just hope they don’t step on my shoes or I swear to god–”
    “I get it.”
    As Aphrodite and Sabrina moved closer to the crowd they recognised some other students up front, four others. Watching the protest whilst embraced were Kimberley and Denton, whilst Cassandra roared her intent to keep the school open with the protesters, and behind her skulked Felcey.
    Aphrodite clapped her hands slowly in mock applause.
    “Well this is a ringing