The Youngest Booth

Chapter 17

Jay's P.O.V.

I saw Lauren before school and I went over to her.

"We're done," I told her and I walked off.

"But Jay I love you," she shouted after me.

"Well maybe your lover boy can comfort you," I shouted back. She looked shocked but I kept on walking.

~at lunch~

I was playing football in the quad and trying to distract myself from Lauren. I had just passed to Kiaan when I felt a hand on my shoulder. I turned around and saw Will, Lauren's older brother from year 13.

"What you playing at, breaking my sisters heart?" he asked me.

"Well maybe she should have kept her hands to herself and not gone out and snogged someone else," I shouted.

"I am not surprised she wanted another guy. I mean who would want to stay with you. The stupid cunt with anger issues," Will said. It took everything for me not to punch him.

"Shut the fuck up," I yelled at him. He was still holding onto me.

"Why are you complaining about my sister snogging people cos we all know that yours have been with every guy in town?" he asked.

"Shut the fuck up we all know you fancy Missy," I said. It was true. There was a massive crowd gathering now.

"At least I have a dad," he said. That was when I lost it. I kneed him hard in the stomach. He let go of me.

"Don't say any shit about my family. They have nothing to do with your sister being a player," I yelled. Will punched me hard on the side of the head and a full on fight broke out. He kicked me hard in the balls and I fell to the ground. Everyone was laughing and then he booted me hard. I skidded across the ground. I could already feel the blood on my back. I got up and punched him right in the mouth. We carried on fighting. Miss Keane ran out onto the quad and tried to get us apart. She had no luck. I was going for it, punching and kicking. 

"STOP!" Miss Keane yelled. We ignored her. Then I heard Missy's voice.

"Oi leave him alone," she yelled.

"Aww got sister to protect you," Will mocked. I punched him in the rib.

"Do you mean the sister your in love with?" I asked him. Mr Simpson, Mr Hyatt and some other teacher were now also trying to get us to stop. Mr Hyatt and the other teacher managed to pull Will off me. Miss Keane, Missy and Mr Simpson grabbed me and pulled me away. I was trying to break free.

"Hey calm down, calm down," Miss Keane was saying. My back felt like it was on fire. My shirt was sticking to my back because of the blood. They walked me to some classroom and I sat down. 

"What you playing at?" Missy asked.

"He started it," I told her. I was trying to calm down and started taking breaths.

"Oh god your back," she said.

"Bloody hell," Mr Simpson said as he looked at it.

"Literally," I muttered. I took my shirt off and Miss Keane gave me some tissue to wipe the blood off. Missy was helping. She looked worried rather than annoyed so I suppose that was something. Miss Carter opened the door.

"I heard there was a punch up," Miss Carter said.

"Yeah," Miss Keane nodded.

"Jay what on earth happened to your back?" Miss Carter asked, "Did that happen in the fight?"

"Yeah," I told her. She looked shocked.

"I'll need you to write a statement for me," Miss Carter said as she handed me a piece of paper and a pen.

"Ok," I said.

"Well we are all going to have a meeting so if you could please stay here," Miss Carter said once I had finished the statement.

"What about me?" Missy asked.

"You can stay if you like," Miss Carter said. All the teachers left the room and Missy stayed there.

"I've really fucked it up this time, haven't I?" I asked myself more than her. She didn't answer.

"Crap I keep messing stuff up. You already have enough to deal with and then I go and make it 10 times harder," I said.

Missy's P.O.V.

I can't lie, I was proper pissed at him but I guess he got his temper from me.

"Look you don't make things harder. You just make them more interesting," I told him. He was walking up and down obviously freaking out.

"I'm going to get kicked out," he said. I grabbed his wrist and pulled him into a hug.

"Jay Booth you're an absolute twat but they know you don't mean to lose control. You're not going to get kicked out. I'll make sure of it," I told him. He laughed.

"And in any case, you're a minor and he's not," I said.

Jay's P.O.V.

We got called in for a meeting. When I opened the door, I saw Mum.

"What's she doing here?" Missy asked. 

"She's Jays legal guardian," Miss Carter said.

"No she don't live with us no more," Missy said.

"Then who is looking after you?" Mr Shah asked. I rolled my eyes.

"Well I am but if you mean an adult then Aaron is," Missy told them.

"Aaron?!?" Mum asked.

"Yeah," Missy told her.

"Right well for now Simone is still Jays legal guardian so it's her we need to speak to," Miss Carter explained. Missy rolled her eyes. The meeting was long and boring but basically I got isolation for a week. 

Me, Hayley and Missy walked home in silence. When we got home Aaron was sitting on the sofa.

"Woah what happened to you?" he asked.

"Got in a fight," I explained.

"Right..." he said. I went upstairs.

~a few hours later~

I was lying on my bed when I got a message from Jordan.

Oi meet me by school

Why?

I will explain when you get here

Alright I am omw

I was confused but I thought I might as well go. I ran downstairs.

"I'm going out," I said.

"Err no you're not. You're grounded," Missy said.

"Aww what?!?" I complained.

"Did you really think you wouldn't be?" she asked. I sighed and trudged back upstairs.