Juli-Anne's last morning

The sun shone bright on the pavement as Juli-Anne carried her lap top in to her last session of her placement.

'We're been observing this little boy for weeks ' said Doctor Gregson', by far Juli-Anne's favourite mentor.

'His name's Drew Wallace. He's from one of those extended families. You know, local to Middlesborough.'

'Cool' said Juli-Anne, get the picture'.. I'm four generations Bury St Ed'

Where's that?'

'Down South.'

'Tough nut to crack, this' said Ellie Gregson,he seems to have some sort of OCD or Aspergers. Keeps spinning this coin and staring at it. Always the same tuppence. As if he doesn't wan't to let it out of his line of sight. Says a few words now and again. Some thing going on in there. Yours for the morning.'

Juli-Anne sat down, Then she got up

'Omigod! she said. I forgot to ask his age.'

'Omigod' said Ellie I am so not with it this morning. I'll go get his file.

'No, you're all right said Juli-Anne' just his age on his last birthday.'

'Six'

'Hi Drew. Hard work isn't it, playing heads or tails. Can I have a shot of your coin?'

The small boy moved the coin from his palm to hers.'

'Know what. It's garden weather today. Shall we play out. '

He sat like a small dog alert for the next command.'

'Drew' she said 'you choose which garden, and where we sit. You knowe the place better than me. You've been here  long enough.

Drew led her to the part near the centre with the decking and the water feature.

So, we're playing heads or tails'

'Shall I show you' said Drew.

Drew, I'm twenty three. i know how to play heads or tails. Now the way I do it i toss the coin into the air...'

'Oh piss and hell! It's landed in the pond. Good thing I've got one like it. Tell you what, i could get hung for this but I'm sorry I lost your coin so here's two quid.'

It's was pretty much time for the morning show and tell where the children all interacted on the big story mat. Juli-Anne took his small tight clenched fist and they walked back inside. There she handed him to Marleena.

'Omigod' said Juli-Ann, this is so rude but I have to leave early for my last feedback at the centre.

Wearing her new jacket, carrying her laptop in her openweave shoulderbag she walked out of the gate.

'And know what' she whispered back at the centre. I lied about Bury St Edmunds. It was Southampton and before that Spain.'