School Lies
When is was in the later years of school, I had a serious problem with truanting. Serious as in if I went to one lesson once a week it would be a bloody miracle.

Obviously this could only go on so long before the school noticed. After a few months I got called in by the head of year. Now I have always been a liar when I come under pressure, but I even surprised myself with what I came out with.

Cancer. I said I had testicular cancer and was spending most of the time at the hospital, but I had been given the all clear now, since it had been caught early. I said I hadn't told my parents since I was too embarressed, and I would prefer to keep it that way. My teacher seemed to fall for it (I've always had a knack with blagging teachers,) and no mention was made to my parents. "I'll start being in school from now on" I told myself.

Of course this didn't happen, so after another month or so I get called in again to ask why I still had an attendance of below 30%. I asked whether this could be kept private, as it was regarding an ex-pupil of the school. I said my best mate had become a coke-addict and I was desperately trying to get him off the stuff by spending most of my time with him, stopping him from buying the charlie. I got away with this, even being praised for caring so much about my mate...

My parents didn't have a clue I missed so much school until they finally saw an end of year report saying how I'd missed pretty much every lesson for two years. There was no blag for that one.
( Risk It For A Biscuit has a helicopter and lives in space, Thu 29 Nov 2007, 13:38, Reply)