Archie Taylor slouched in his chair at the back of Lift Tamworth High School’s English classroom, twirling his pen like he was auditioning for a circus act. Across the room, Tom Reeves sat perfectly upright, yet was clearly holding in jokes and laughs. He didn’t wanna get sent out in the first five minutes…again.

Oi, Taylor,

Tom muttered under his breath as Archie deliberately dropped his pen for the third time.

Can you not?