Matters of the heart

Chapter 19-Damage Control

"Hello Mr Heart, My name is Keith Jones I work for your son Dominic Heart I am come to do some damage control over the video leaked online." Keith said in a respectful manor. "Come on in we are happy your here I am a tad worried about how the neighbours might react towards us." Stuart said. "First thing first you will be pleased to know the video has been taken offline and claimed as slander however there is still much more work to be done. We need to paint your family in good publcity in order to save our repuatation. Miss Skye Heart you will be home schooled for the time being until this situation is sorted" Keith said. "But what about Prom it's in a few days and then graduation a few weeks after." Skye asked. "They will not be happening you pose a risk to the brand and it is a risk we can't afford " Keith repsonded in a cold tone. "One more thing all outside contact must first be taken as a risk until further notice. "But our friends?" Hayley said. "Any contact with you they will be putting themselves at risk of involvement. "I'm doing everything possible to make your lifes easier." Keith stated before leaving and headed over to Hudson High. 

"I am not being home schooled and I am not missing Prom, I don't care if that man does work for Dom his not protecting us his trying to control us like puppets." Skye yelled to her parents before storming off. Stuart and Hayley sat in slience for a couple of minutes before turning their gaze to the lawn and seeing a car approach. "That's a rich car, who is getting out of that?" Hayley asked stunned by the shiny look of it. Leaving the warmth of their house they walked towards the car and watched as a man in a suit got out of it and approached them. "Mr Heart my name is Sam Blossom i am a lawyer from the dariy producing plant. Upon further talks within the company we have decided it's in our best interest to hault and cancel all business dealings with the Heart Family here is a signed letter of of your contract and you will be expected to pay us five hundred thousand or we are taking everything you own. Enjoy your day" Sam said before getting back in his car and leaving. Stuart's mind raced as the struggle of rasing a family when the business was stopped presented itself to him. 

Shortly after Hayley had calmed stuart down in the only simple way she knew would work the pair of them laid on the bed but quickly got dressed and left when they had a phone call from the principal of Hudson High. Once they arrived they went straight to the office only to find Skye sitting there with Keith. "What have you done Skye" Hayley snapped at her daughter. "Skye looked at Hayley with such anger in her eyes but just behind the anger a shimmer of innocence beamed out. Stepping out of his office Prinicpal Lionel greeted all of them with a smile before indicating with his hand to come in. "Mr and Mrs Heart, I ha,ve asked you here today due to the video released about your family. Mr Jones here has claimed that you are removing Skye from the school for the remainder of the academic year meaning she will miss out on her prom and graduation." Principal lionel said in a calm manor. "Well he thinks it would be best for skye to focus more and be easier until people start forgetting the video" Stuart sighed. "Actually while I understand your caution and the need to protect your children I really do't think that Skye should stop coming to school she is doing really well here and there isn't many weeks left" Prinicpal Lionel responded. "Skye Honey, What do you want?" Hayley asks leaving it up to her daughter to decide. "I want to stay here" Skye said. "If thatis what you want to do then you will" Hayley smirked at Keith. 

After the talk with Prinipal Lionel the family headed home smiling at one another however when they entered there home Keith was there. "What the hell do you all think you have done Skye is not staying at that school and there is nothing you can do about it as I have the final say" Keith shouted. "Actually you don't" Dominic said as he entered the room. All of his familys faces were lit up in shock as they saw him standing before their eyes in the living room.