2001

Having aced the AS-levels, school became one long sit off for Dave. He could average around 50% in the second year and still get straight A's, and since his subjects were Maths, Further Maths and Physics, there was little fear of him dropping below those levels. The teachers didn't even pretend to try to make him work harder and he became almost untouchable.

Almost.

He did at on point get threatened with expulsion for wearing a Disney tie, though that was from a member of staff who didn't know him and who got annoyed when Dave point blank refused to take it off without being told why it was necessary to do so. But otherwise.

The Eastern European duet became a solo act mid-year when Maris returned to Estonia. Dave had never really got to know her all that much, she didn't do his subjects and hung with the more "cool" crowd.

Alina, on the otherhand, was a Maths girl and, due mostly to Macca at first, Dave started to get to know her a fair bit. And then a bit more, and a bit more and he soon found he really liked her...

...bits...