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Chapter 9: Again?!

I sat back and watched the house for 3 days, Lily dragging me around to play with her every few hours. It was a calming few days if I'm being honest.

Mr. Daniel kept getting on my nerves and it was always worse than the last. "Mr. Payne, are you even listening?" Why did he even ask that. "Yes sir." I stated, immediately, with maybe just a little hint of attitude.

"If you want to have an attitude with me, you can go to the detention hall. I've had enough of your constant attitude." I looked down, mumbling an apology but what I was saying in my mind was definitely different. "As I was saying-" he went on to lecture about whatever we were talking about and I listened but it still didn't make any sense.

"Okay, you can get on to your assignments. Bently, if you don't have 5 questions done by the end of the hour, you can go to the detention hall. You never look like your paying attention." My eyes widened. "But, theres like 7 minutes."

I immediately took my pencil and started writing random answers. They were all full of crap but I answered them. I can fix them later. I only got 4.

The bell rang and I tried to leave without him checking but I wasn't fast enough. "Bently." I stopped in my tracks, having barely made it two steps away from my desk.

I sighed, handing him the paper. I looked at him with annoyance and then guilt. Not for him, but for Liam. This was gonna suck.

"I'll tell Liam you have to stay today, Bently. See you when you get home." Nick stated, seeing the look on Mr. Daniel and I. "Follow me." He stated coldly and that was when I knew just how much trouble I could be in right now.

I did, staying silent as he lectured me on how I need to pay attention better. Staying silent was hard in this situation because I wanted to tell him to shove it where the sun doesn't shine and tell him that I'm trying, I just can't keep up.

I froze as he held open the door to the detention hall. I shrugged my backpack up and realized my hands were shaking. "Mr. Daniel-" He glared at me and I gulped, going in further. He went to the end of the short hall. Only about 3 doors on each side of the hall.

I opened the door and stepped in. There was two studemt desks and one big teachers desk. "Sir-" The door closed and I realized that I was by myself. Well, that was rude.

Unfortunately, I felt that the next hour was going to be long, so I sat down in one of the small desks.

About 5 minutes later another student and a tall guy came in. "Both of you are in here for the same reason. Your lack of attention in your classes correct?" I sighed, but tried to defend myself.

"Sir, I do pay attention. I just don't understand. I think I'm here unfairly." He raised an eyebrow and I looked down at my table. "Would you like me to call your gaurdian to try and figure this out then?"

I gulped but nodded. I didn't want to get paddled like Nick said I would. "Allison, go to room 5 and wait for me please."

When she was gone, he picked up the phone that was on his desk and I told him Zayns number, since that was the one I remembered. Zayn had picked up thankfully and he turned it on speaker.

"Zayn?" I asked quietly, coming up to the phone. "I-I-I was paying attention I swear. He just wasn't listening to me when I said I didn't understand-" He stopped me in the middle of my rambling.

"Hey, hey, hey. Slow down and take a breath. It'll be okay." I did what he said , now realizing the tears welled in my eyes. "What happened?"

"He kept saying I wasn't paying attention and then when we got to working on the assignment, he said I was supposed to get 5 of the questions done before class ended and there were only 7 minutes. Zayn, I got a little snappy at him but I don't understand this!" I let out a cry of frustration at the end, completely done with this day.

"Bently, calm down please. Mr. Perlenski, is that what the teacher said had happened?" The man had his eyebrows furrowed. "No, sir. Mr. Daniel has said that he was either not paying attention or being disruptive the whole class, he said nothing about this happening at the end of class."

Zayn sighed. "Okay, no offence to you or Mr. Daniel but this isn't the first incident with this teacher. Aside from his attitude, do you believe there should be anything he needs to be punished for." Mr. Perlenski looked at me and shook his head. "No sir. Looking at how distressed he is. Would you like to come get him and handle this yourselves."

"Yes, I'm on my way. Nick!" What was said next was muffled but I didn't care. I sat back down and huffed out a sigh. Relief fludding my body. Of course I knew I was in trouble but I wasn't going to get paddled.

He hung up after apologizing and looked at me. "You can go wait in the office, I'll be there in a few minutes."

I did, wiping the few remaining tears that I had. I waited in the chair farthest from the door. When Zayn walked in, my tears reappeared. "C'mon kid."

I took a shaky breath, but got up to follow him to the car. "Zayn, I knew I shouldn't have snapped at him but that was unfair."

"I know, luv. But you know better than to disrespect a teacher like that. Even if he was being the asshole first. 2 wrongs don't make a right, Bently."

I sighed, he was right. I did know better, my last school had worse teachers than him. I stayed silent the rest of the car ride, trying to kept my tears at bay.

"Why don't you go up to your room. Liam will be there in a while." I nodded, grabbing my bag and making my way up to my room. I pulled my homework out and tried to start doing it. I couldn't though. I didn't understand this. It was something about World War 1 but anything further than that was confusing.

I groaned in frustration and slammed the paper in the book, throwing it to the floor. I hadn't meant to have a little fit of rage but I couldn't take anymore today.

There was a knock on my door and then it opened. Liam came in and closed the door. "I'm sorry." I tried, pulling my knees to my chest. Tears were running down my face again. "I didn't mean to." I defended as he sat down at my feet on the bed. He looked at me and pulled my chin so we were looking at each other. He wiped some of my tears with his thumb.

"I know, luv. And this isn't entirely your fault, okay? I need you to know that. You are struggling and that's okay." I nodded, sniffing. "Words, Bently." I took a breath. "Yes sir." I tried again, pulling my knees closer.

"What isn't okay, is giving one of your teachers attitude when you're told to do something. I understand that there was only 7 minutes left and we're dealing with that as we speak. It was bullshit instructions, I know that but you can't yell at your teachers, understood?"

I wiped at my reappearing tears again. "Yes sir." Liam nodded, sighing. "Let's get this over with then. It's not much but I can't let you get away with that." Liam look genuinely upset by having to do this so I didn't fight it. I laid on his lap, sniffing again.

He was right in saying that it wasn't much. It was 15 over my clothes. "Get back up, bud." I coughed on a sob and got up, trying to take some deep breaths.

He stood up and hugged me tight. I don't know why I was being so emotional. I felt really overwhelmed right now. I calmed quickly, because the hug he had me in felt warm and soft. He cared and I felt it in the hug.

"Now, would you like some help with that. I can try to help, or I can go get Nick or Zayn." He pointed at the book and I nodded. "Please." I said thankful that someone was willing to help.

For the next 15 minutes, I sat at my desk and Liam helped me. It felt great and his help made it easier. When I got done, I smiled. "You're done. You did great bud." I looked at him and smiled again. "Thank you."

It seems small to thank him for helping me with homework but no one has ever cared enough to do so. "Your welcome. If you ever need help with this stuff there will always be someone around to help, alright?" I nodded, standing up to put the book away.

"I'm going to go start dinner, wanna help?" I nodded again. "Sure." The rest of the night was great. We had a movie night and even Lily finally sat down and enjoyed it with us.