Scarlets POV
I heard the door open as my dad walked in, he looked so disappointed. He was followed by a talk guy with black hair quiffed up, he had some serious muscle and piercing blue eyes. Damn that must be who verity gets her eyes from, "good afternoon mr Ratliff mr lambert" the principal said shaking their hands. "Good afternoon" they both said as they smiled and looked away, my dad sat next to me.
"So what is this about?" her dad asked, "your daughters were fighting in the school canteen today. This behaviour is not acceptable in this school, as im sure you will both agree" she said. "Of course" my dad replied lacing his fingers on his lap, "I will be suspending them both for 2 weeks, they shall receive a month of after school detentions when they return and will receive a verbal warning. If this happens again I shall give them a written warning, this will then be passed to the govenors to decide on their future at this school" she explained.
"Of course" her dad replied, "the suspension starts from today hence my calling you. I suggest you take them home" she told them. "This is so unfair I didn't even start it" verity mumbled as her dad gave her a death glare. "Im sorry about my daughters shocking behaviour mrs golding" her dad said. I smirked, "you can stop laughing aswell" my dad snapped shutting me right up. "My daughter is just as bad im sorry she caused so much trouble" my dad replied.
They stood up and shook her hand as my dad stood next to me, "come on" he instructed as I stood up. He placed his hand on my shoulder and marched me up the corridor and into the car. My dad was deep in conversation with verity's, he was laughing. He eventually got in the car, he looked in the mirror at me. "I can't believe you got into a fight, your behaviour lately is out of hand" he said.
"She started it she slept with Dante I saw them getting real cozy" I told him. "So what it doesn't mean she slept with him, that boy is trouble I don't know what you see in him" he replied. He was calm, too calm. "I love him dad I'm sorry I hit her but she asked for it. Please don't be upset with me" I told him.
He sighed "I'm disappointed in you scarlet I raised you better than that. I raised you to be a decent person not a god damn alley cat. You're grounded for a month, I'm taking your iPad away and your phone for a week" he told me. "But dad that's not fair" I whined, "I think it's more than fair scarlet I suggest you go to your room when we get home" he said.
The rest of the ride was silent, we pulled into the drive as my dad unlocked the door. "Dad I'm sorry!" I said, "don't scarlet just go to your room" he said dragging his fingers through his hair and walking away. I walked up to my room and pushed the door shut, I caught a glimpse of my face in the mirror. I had a scratch down one side of my face and my nose was swollen. Other than that I didn't have anything wrong, I hated the fact that I had disappointed my dad. That hurts more than the cuts and bruises.
Later that day...
Liz had a go at me for hitting verity, she went crazy mad at me. My dad hasn't spoken to me since I got home, I have no iPad or phone now kind of pisses me off though. I mean I didn't even start it she did by shagging my boyfriend. I haven't heard from him either I suppose he's with her.
I slowly walked downstairs and snuck past the front room, I heard muffled voices of my dad and her from the study. I stopped by the door and listened, "I don't know what to do with her babe. Shes gone off the rails, hitting people, mouthing off, sleeping with people and theres the cutting that girls hair thing. What have I done so wrong with her, ive tried to raise her right yet shes doing everything she can to rebel against everything" he said.
"I know babe but you've tried your best with her, shes a teenager they all test the limits. You can blame yourself because shes gone a little crazy" liz told him. "But verity's dad was so cool about it, I mean he was probably pissed off aswell but I apologised and he was like that's ok. I cant believe scarlet hit her" he answered. "You know she has a short fuse, she gets it from you" she said laughing quietly.
I looked in the door as I walked past and saw them embracing each other, my dads cheeks were glistening in the light. He had been crying after all, I felt like such a shit daughter. How did it get to this, my dad in tears and everything fucked up. I wanted to stop feeling like this, I need to step back and think.
