The Apprentice

The Apprentice 2

By Jamie

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The Apprentice: Part 2

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Following their interviews, both Ryan and Max sat outside nervously awaiting their result. Unknown to each other, individually each hoped of course that he had got the job but also that the school would decide to appoint both of them, as they both appreciated in this setting two would be better than one.

The door opened, and the boys instantly stood up as the Headmistress, Nurse Simmonds and Miss Burgess entered,

The headmistress spoke, “I’ll leave you Miss Burgess to tell the boys, we shall go on to the dining hall and see you in a short while for lunch.”

And with that the two older ladies disappeared leaving Miss Burgess facing the 2 expectant boys.

She smiled, “well boys good news. We have deliberated and decided that it would be better if we had 2 apprentices and so I am delighted to say you have both passed the tests and we would like to offer you the posts subject to good references.”

Both boys looked at each other and smiled,

“Yes” said Ryan, “thank you Miss.” Max concurred.

“I’m delighted you both want to work here. I’m sure over time you will not only become good friends but also learn a lot through this apprenticeship. The school secretary will be writing to the referees you’ve provided and of course your head teachers. In the meantime, work hard pass those exams you are both doing, especially the Maths and English else you will have to re take those here. Once everything is in order, we will write to you to confirm and give you details on when you will start after the summer. Ok?”

They both nodded, and she smiled; they both seemed eager to please boys which is just what they wanted.

“Ok well before running you back to the station, let’s have some lunch. Follow me.,”

Down in the dining hall they found the Headmistress, Nurse Simmonds, and a man who they hadn’t met before. Miss Burgess did the introductions.

“Ryan, Max, this is Mr Taylor our groundsman, for whom you will be working a fair bit during your apprenticeship. Mr Taylor has been at the school a few years now and used to our ways and as you can see keeps the place looking fantastic. “

He smiled and nodded his head in thanks to the compliment.

Miss Burgess sat down, but before the boys could sit down at the 2 remaining places set at the table, the Headmistress spoke.

“Now boys, we here at Haversham College believer in the right ways of doing things and we expect our girls to respect their elders, be polite and courteous at all times and behave properly. We will expect the same of the two of you of course. Now one example of respect is serving your elders, so before you sit down can you please go over to the servery area and you will find the food Cook has prepared. Please bring it over and there are also some cold drinks to serve as well. Thank you, boys.”

And with that, she turned and started talking to the other 3 adults at the table. The boys looked at each other briefly and then realising that nothing was set in stone, hurried to their task, collecting the freshly prepared salad, French sticks, and cold drinks. Once drinks were poured and plates set, Miss Burgess indicated to them that they could now sit. Both complied very well much to the adult’s satisfaction.

Mr Taylor started to chat to the boys gaining some background information on them and was delighted to hear they both loved sport which was his passion. He enthused about the swimming pool and told Ryan about the local rugby club which was always on the search for good young players. They had a good colts team. He told them about the groundwork they would be doing, even getting to learn to drive the tractor which pulled the grass cutter...

“Driving even before you can get a driving licence” he said laughing.

Miss Burgess laughed, “Mr Taylor loves his tractor, and his straight lines on the lawn, so you have to concentrate. “

“You are pretty dab hand at them Mis Burgess,” he said adding, “I must teach you to do circles, they always look good on a cricket pitch. I do them over at Brady’s School, a small boys boarding school down the road. I cut the grass for them as they don’t have a tractor. They love my circles!”

Everyone laughed. The boys were feeling very much welcomed and relaxed and after clearing the table and taking everything through to the kitchen, Miss Burgess said Mr Taylor would be dropping them back off at the station. They said their thank yous and farewells and piled into the school minibus with Mr Taylor at the wheel.

Arriving at the station, they had a 10-minute wait for their train to Bristol, where they would separate, Ryan to Wales and Max heading south to Somerset. Mr Taylor chatted about the school and then before they headed off to the platform, gave them a gentle warning,

“I’m delighted you’ve accepted the posts, these apprenticeships are new to the school, so we really hope they will go well. You two seem a good fit for we want, a mixture of hard work, love sports, like being outside etc. We shall see what you’re like in the middle of winter! But seriously, I think you will enjoy it here. However, let me just add, be aware you are entering, with the exception of myself, an all female environment, and the Head is very traditional, and she expects as she has no doubt said very high standards of behaviour and respect. Remember your ps and qs when you first arrive, after you’ve been here a while it will be become normal. Well enjoy the summer lads and see you after then. Safe travels.”

And with that he shook hands with them both and they headed off to the platform as the train arrived

Over the train journey back to Bristol they chatted getting to know about each other but soon they were at Bristol. The boys wouldn’t start at the school until after the end of August bank holiday but swapped numbers and contact details and promised to try and meet up before.

Autumn Term

The exam results were in, the long summer holiday was drawing to close and 2 fifteen-year-old boys were getting ready to start their first jobs as the new apprentices at Haversham College. Ryan and Max had been given their starting instructions, bags were packed, and both were on their way to the College with their mothers, for both boys were from single parent families and only had sisters, a fact unbeknown to them, that had been influential in their shortlisting for the jobs.

When they arrived, they were welcomed by the Headmistress who entertained their parents to tea whilst the boys sat by, both unusually quiet for them amongst the grownups. Mrs. Jennings was explaining the philosophy of the school, its history and the reasons why they had decided to create the 2 apprenticeships.

"Here at Haversham we value respect, good manners, behaviour, honesty and self-discipline. We also believe in equal opportunity and that for too long girls have been held back by society."

Both mothers were in full agreement.

"But given the good start girls attending the College, we thought it best to have boys as our apprentices, as a girl coming to work here may feel somewhat second class whereas the boys obviously couldn't have attended anyway." She gave them a lovely smile.

" I think the boys will do you proud, and hopefully the things they learn here will be if help to you when they come home, because all though we will be catering for a lot of their needs we will be expecting them to do a lot for themselves. Ryan, Max your mums will be expecting great things when you return home Christmas. "

Both boys flushed a little with these women all talking about them and smiled nervously.

The Headmistress got them to sign their contracts of employment, countersigned by their mums as they were under 18. Neither the parents or their sons read the small print, a mistake which would be highlighted later in the boys stay at the school.

Soon it was time for goodbyes, they boys repaired to their rooms at the top of the Boarding House where they unpacked and continued chatting. They had met up a couple of times over the summer so were by now getting to know each other.

"Well that took for ever" said Max, "thought they'd never go and all that chat about being good little boys, embarrassed or what."

Ryan nodded in agreement, "I'm sure they enjoy embarrassing us! My mum always says what's the point of having kids if you can't have a little fun at their expense."

The boys had been given a full list of things to bring and also a uniform was to be worn. Smart grey trousers, white shirt and tie, with a dark blue pullover when needed. In the summer term they would wear shorts. There was a separate set of kit for outdoors when working with Mr Taylor and of course kit for the PE work.

They had been told to dress in their uniform before coming down to dinner, so the Headmistress could see them. So, an hour later 2 very smartly dressed boys entered the Dining Hall and saw a group of ladies awaiting them - Miss Burgess, Nurse Simmonds, 3 other ladies they hadn't met before and of course Mrs Jennings, who spoke as they approached the group.

"Ah ladies our new members of staff have arrived. Stop there, boys and let us look at you both.” The boys felt the 6 pairs of eyes appraise them and felt somewhat scared, but then Mrs Jennings smiled,

"Very smart and well-presented boys. I think they scrub up nicely don't you agree ladies."

Murmurs of agreement.

"Ryan, Max let me introduce you to the teachers you haven't met yet. Here are Mrs Grant and Miss Jacobs who are the form tutors for the 2 Year 5 classes you will be working in. Ryan will start with Mrs Grant, and Max with Miss Jacobs, but that will be flexible depending on need, so you will be working in both classes. You have of course met Miss Burgess who will be your direct supervisor and with her is Miss Wolfe who teaches Physical Education as well. You will work with them and of course Mr Taylor in the afternoons generally."

After the shaking of hands, Mrs Jennings indicated for the ladies to sit and then turned to the boys,

"If you could do the honours please "

The boys remembered their role from interview day and hurriedly stepped into action, serving wine to the ladies and bringing over the food before sitting down at the end of the table next to Miss Wolfe and Miss Burgess. It did not escape either boys notice that Miss Wolfe was very young, being only in her second year of teaching and very pretty.

Dinner was soon over, the boys were released, Miss Burgess gave them their instructions for the morning and were now free to do as they pleased. They quickly changed, hanging up their uniforms with care and went outside. As they were walking across the main field, Mr Taylor emerged from the large barn type building where all the equipment and his office were.

"Hi lads. Great that you've arrived safely. Haven't got time to chat as need to head off home to dinner. If you want a kick about though, there's a ball in the office. See you tomorrow."

And with that he was gone, jumped in his car and headed home. The boys ambled into the barn looking at all the equipment noticing of course the beloved tractor at the far end with its own entrance. They found the football and soon were having a good 1 on 1 game, laughing and joking with each other.

Overlooking the field, the two PE teachers were watching the boys,

"Well what do you think Sam?" asked Susannah Burgess.

Sam Wolfe smiled, " I think they will do nicely. Certainly, seem to be fit and polite young lads. But on the fit side you have an advantage over me Susannah. "

"Indeed, I do Sam, privilege of position,” she said laughing. "But don't worry I'm sure it won't be long until we have them both naked for you to cast your eye over. I'm sure they will meet with your approval."

The 2 boys were happy and blissfully unaware of what awaited them. Yes, they would learn many new skills, which would provide a good foundation for future work, but along the way things were going to get at times somewhat embarrassing and humiliating for two 15-year olds in an all-female community.

The boys finished their game, returned the ball and went back up to their attic apartment. They had the shared bedroom, the living area, kitchenette and the bathroom. They were hot after the game and definitely needed a shower.

Despite having been part of sports teams they were initially shy about getting undressed, but Max took the lead and stripped off quickly and stood there naked in front of a clothed Ryan. He spoke, “Come on mate we're going be living together so ..."

"Yeah I get that" Ryan agreed and stripped off too. The boys looked at each other, privately comparing, and then started laughing at the absurdity of the situation. They both showered, dried off and Max, who was clearly more relaxed in his skin than Ryan, didn't even bother getting dressed as they chatted until it was time for sleep.

School

Life at the school soon settled in to a routine for the boys. In the mornings they worked in their respective classes helping out the teachers doing everything from photocopying through to putting up displays. Afternoons were spent either on grounds work with Mr Taylor or helping with physical education. They were learning coaching methods, Ryan in Rugby and Max in hockey. They looked after the sports equipment and were responsible for ensuring the right stuff was there at the start of a session and that it was all put away after. They helped at all age groups for games.

They had settled in well, enjoyed working with the teachers though quickly realized that Miss Burgess was strict and trucked no nonsense from the girls in class or themselves. This settling period had unbeknown to them given them a false sense of security.

The change occurred one day about 4 weeks into the term. Max was due to be assisting Miss Burgess with a year 4 girls PE lesson in the afternoon, but there was a massive thunderstorm and whilst PE normally didn't stop for rain this was different. The girls had been given their instructions in class and Miss Burgess just told Max to meet her at the time in the gym hall in his normal kit which was for the boys, a t-shirt, shorts and trainers.

Max was standing in the gym hall with Miss Burgess when the class of 14-year-old girls arrived all talking at once it seemed, all carrying gym bags.

"Right girls, all here, good, let's go. Once we are inside change quickly please."

They trooped out of the hall and then turned to the building adjacent where Miss Burgess unlocked the door and they entered the swimming pool. The girls trooped into the changing room whilst Miss Burgess and Max entered into the pool. It was a small pool about 15 metres in length and 4 lanes wide. It had a spring diving board at one end. The far side of the pool went right up to the wall, whilst on the near side there was a large space along the length and about 3 rows of seating for spectators.

Miss Burgess turned to Max,

"Right swimming Max. Your sport." He nodded enthusiastically.

" We shall do some stroke work, and then have a game of water polo I think. So, if you can get ready please as I want you in the water."

He nodded and then added, " but Miss my trunks are back in the House."

She smiled, "Oh you don't need those here at Havershams, Max, we that is the ladies expect males to swim naked just like it always used to be. Girls obviously have need of modesty but for boys that is not necessary. So please strip off now. I want you ready before the girls come in." She looked at the speechless boy in the eye. "I realise this may feel embarrassing, but this is a test Max, if you going to succeed here, you must do things our way. So, do as you are told whilst I go and check on the girls. Once you are naked please bring over the floats from the locker over there, we will need 14 of them. OK?"

He nodded lost for words for once.

As she turned away and headed to the changing room, she smiled and wondered how he would react and also how the girls would too!

An astonished Max stood routed to the spot whilst his mind processed what he'd just been told. He weighed up the consequences of not doing what he'd been told and after this short deliberation, sighed and stripped off. He looked good naked, but a bunch of girls would soon be seeing him in all his glory. His willy stirred so he quickly busied himself by getting the floats out from the locker at the far end of the pool.

Meanwhile, Miss Burgess was talking to the girls in the changing room. They were all changed and ready, so she called them together,

“Right girls, first swim of the year. We’ve got Max helping out this year as one of two student apprentices as you know. Now he is a very good swimmer so will be helping me run the class by being in the water and demonstrating strokes and also diving technique. Now as you should know by now we emphasise here at this school that girls are mature than boys, that things would be better if women were in charge and that younger males have no need for modesty. Well this applies to Max and Ryan too as they are both under 18. So, when you go out to the pool side you will find Max is ready for swimming, but and Andrea will tell us the rest of the sentence. Andrea?”

“He will be naked Miss, just like at family swim.” Andrea relied whose Mum was a teacher at the school.

“Yes, correct Andrea. We already do this here at the school with the staff family swims where all the boys including Andrea’s little brother swim naked. Max will be naked. Now girls this is his first time, so he will obviously be nervous. I want no giggling or laughing. Look by all means but do not make fun of him. Understood? “

“Yes Miss” came the chorused reply as the girls looked at each other, smiled and eagerly lined up. Many of them already had the hots for young Max so the chance to be the first to see him naked was certainly not to be missed.

Max awaited the arrival of the girls with butterflies in his stomach. Would they laugh at him, snigger behind his back, would they be impressed by his size or think he was small, how do I avoid getting an erection – all these thoughts were swirling around his mind as the door opened and the 14 girls trooped in along with Miss Burgess.

“Right girls. All ok. So, we will do a few lengths initially, then some stroke work, breaststroke, then race diving then a game of water polo I think.” She stopped noticing that few of the girls were actually looking at her, their eyes clearly looking at the naked Max.

“Max can you come and stand beside me please then I might have a chance of the girls actually looking this way.” There was some laughter at this comment and she smiled continuing as Max stood beside her.

“Right you’ve all looked at Max, ye she is naked, yes, he has a penis, now please concentrate on what I am saying. OK like all sport what do we do first? Lily?”

Lily, who had been still looking at the said penis of Max, jumped a little at the sound of her name and clearly hadn’t been listening as she looked a bit fearfully at Miss Burgess and shook her head.

“Anyone care to help Lily with the answer. Yes Gemma?”

“We must warm up, Miss.”

“Correct. Max can you do a short warm up for us like we do for games but, just half the normal as the lengths will do the rest. Go ahead.”

The result of such an instruction would be to put the naked boy front and centre as he led the girls in the warm up. Max by this point had recovered his composure and got on with the job realising that there was nothing else to do, they’d all seen his willy now, so that was it.

He led them through the stretches and lunges first and then upped the intensity with walking on the spot, and then speeding it up to higher intensity running on the spot. It was during this bit that it dawned upon Max that the next exercise they would be doing was jumping jacks. He thought maybe he could stop here but knew Miss Burgess had told him to do half the warm up which definitely meant ending with the jumping jacks.

“Right girls” he called out. “Stop running and breathe deeply. Good. Last exercise twenty jumping jacks, on my count Go ..One Two Three...”

As they all did this it soon became apparent to everyone the effect of doing jumping jacks on a boy. Normally this would go unseen, but the motion of the movement caused his willy to lengthen and then begin to slap against his tummy much to the amusement of the girls who started laughing but knew better than to stop doing their own exercises.

“Nineteen twenty. And rest...” called out Max who was now flushing red not only from the exercise but by the fact that his willy was now hard and pointing outwards at 45 degrees. The girls were giggling.

“Quiet. Thanks Max a good warm up. Now girls in to the pool and 6 lengths each. Go.” Miss Burgess blew her whistle and they all jumped in the pool. She turned to the blushing boy.

“Well Max you certainly have nothing left to hide now do you? You have a good body, don’t worry such a reaction is perfectly normal.”

Max was breathing heavily and stood their hands on hips wondering what else could happen to him today. “Relax. Focus on the job in hand and it will go down of its own accord. Believe me I’ve seen plenty of boys’ willies in my time and you are no different. Okay? Right when they’ve finished their lengths I’d like you to demonstrate the leg kick in the breaststroke and we get them practising using the floats to hold on to, so they concentrate just on the leg movements. Understood.”

He nodded. The lesson continued without incident and soon as Miss Burgess had promised his willy shrunk back to its normal size as he concentrated on his work. 15 minutes Miss Burgess announced that they would all now be practising their dives off the springboard. The girls lined up beside the board and Miss burgess suggested that Max gave a demo of a good dive.

He climbed up onto the board knowing full well the girls were looking not at his diving action but at his willy. He smiled to himself as he though “well we’ve got this far might as well give them something to look at.” With that thought he bounced four times on the board to gain height the effect of which was to make his willy fly up and down as he did so, which produced a fair few giggles. At the top of the 4^th bounce he stretched out his arms and produced a perfect dive into the water which garnered a round of applause form the girls. He smoothly swam back to the side and climbed out to watch each girl try a dive for herself and occasionally offer a piece of advice.

The lesson ended with the girls playing water polo and soon it was lesson over and they all climbed out on the shrill whistle from Miss Burgess.

“Well done girls. Good session. Please change and then you’re free. End of the day.”

The girls hurried back to shower and change, and she turned back to Max.

“Well done Max a good first swim lesson. You were very good with the breaststroke and the diving and you’ve been very brave today. I knew you would rise to the occasion.”

Max blushed at the praise and said quietly, “literally!” looking at the floor.

Miss Burgess smiled, “yes quite. Inevitable really, but now you’ve done it for the first time, it will be easier next time. Look at me Max – you’ve got a fine body and shouldn’t be ashamed of it. Believe me you’ve made those girls day, its not every school girl who gets to see a 16-year-old boy naked. There are benefits to our ways and you are fitting in just nicely. Now put the floats away please and then you can get dressed.”

He turned to pick up the floats and she gave his bottom a gentle swat with her hand which made him flinch and he just heard whisper to herself. “nice butt too.”

Miss Burgess left the pool side and went into the changing room where she delivered one last message to the girls.

“One last thing. Please do not tell your fellow hear 4 girls about Max being naked. They have swimming tomorrow afternoon with Miss Wolfe and Ryan. Now we wouldn’t want to spoil their surprise, would we?” She gave the girls a conspiratorial wink of the eye as they promised to keep the secret.

Max finished his task and got dressed, and once the girls had gone, he too headed off back to the boys’ rooms, his job done for the day.

“God what will Ryan think,” he thought, “he’ll be petrified. Going to have tell him gently.”

Meanwhile Miss Burgess was having a cuppa with Miss Wolfe in the staff room, sitting in a corner out of earshot of the other teachers sharing the juicy details.

“I think you’ll enjoy having Ryan work for you tomorrow Sam” and they both started laughing.

“We will have to get them to the staff family swim on Friday,” added Sam, “the ladies will enjoy seeing such fresh meat.” And with that thought the broke into giggles like schoolgirls.

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