I could not help myself. I turned my body back towards the large man and spoke again.

"Did old Mrs Robinson at the school office understand your grunting?" I challenged before humming "She probably did. Her husband is ninety, so he probably makes the same noises as you do."

I should have just stopped talking but I had caught a bad case of word diarrhoea.

Stone did not laugh. The only indication that he found the comment slightly funny was the corner of his lip hiking up and the movement in his jaw.

The mountain of a man took a step closer and lessened the space between us.

He was wearing a black shirt with dark jeans which was topped off with his leather jacket. The clothes were tight fitted against his bulging muscles.

His eyes widened slightly as he stopped a metre or so in front of me. He peered down and his eyebrows furrowed when he noticed the ridiculously large height difference between us.

I was at eye level with his stomach.

Lana spoke up again "Should we show you both around now?"

I faced her and nodded before discreetly moving away from the giant so that I felt a little more taller.

Brennan's sights were set on the school building when he answered back "Lead the way."

Lana never moved because was too busy staring at Brennan, so I took it upon myself to move first. I walked through the double doors and into the hallway and the three of them follow behind shortly after.

Stone was the one quickest to follow. He lingered closely behind me and matched my pace as we entered the building.

The hallway of the school was a time capsule because it had not been decorated since Nixon was the president. The lockers were a mustard colour and a dusty banner hung from the ceiling advertising the spring fling even though it was August.

I glanced back at the other three, but I did not stop walking. I had a genuine fear that I would be trampled over by the giant if I suddenly came to a halt.

He was walking so close behind me that it felt like I had developed a second shadow.

"Hello Brennan and Lurch." I called over my shoulder to break the silence "Welcome to your very own personal Leavendale High tour. I'm Ella and I'll be your tour guide."

Brennan turned to Lana and asked, "What is happening?"

I shushed him "Please keep all questions until the end of the tour. Thank you."

The three of them trailed behind me as I walked further down the corridor. The further we went, the more apparent it became that being a tour guide was not in my future.

"If you look to your left, you will see lockers." I announced while waving my hand to the side and then I switched arms before adding "If you look to your right, you will see more lockers."

Lana sighed at my theatrics before she addressed the other two "Do you guys have your locker numbers?"