Staircase

Chapter Four

Today has been hectic with work and than school later on. Mondays are the worst, but I barley have time to even eat something.
In my lunch break I noticed there was a miss call from Jacks school.

This better be good news if not Jack is dead meat when I go pick him up.
*Call*

Teacher: Good morning Ms. Kein is it an okay time speak for a brief moment?

Lay: yea sure.. what's going on?

Teacher: Unfortunately Jack got into some trouble with a class mate in first period. It was a heated argument and a fight broke out between the two.

Lay: Huh Omg I'm so sorry do you need me to come in today?

Teacher: Both students are at the principles office as we speak. Could you please stop by to pick him up. I'm so sorry for such a sudden notice.

Lay: sure thing thank you. Have a nice day.
*End*

Yup Jack is dead meat and especially because my boss is not going to want to give me the rest of the day off. Why does this kid do this to me sometimes.

I slap my phone hard on the table it caused John my coworker to jump a little as he was also on his break and sitting besides me.
"Bad news?"

"Yea my dumbass brother again." I get up and make my way to the managers office. I explain to her the situation and shocking she allowed me to go home right away.
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"Really Jack?! First period?!! What's the matter with you? Don't you understand I have a job to do so you have something to eat everyday. All I want from you is to do good in school. Now is that hard to ask for?!"

He's pretty quiet the car ride home as I'm basically yelling at him the entire way. Hoodie up and head down. He just kept nodding, but no reply.

When we get home he throws he's backpack on the floor and walks to his room. Slamming the door shut behind him. I rub my forehead and look around to a messy kitchen.

Now since I have the free time before school. I'll clean up to let off the steam.

Two more dishes and the sink is cleared out. I get a notification. From Adam, but I just ignored for now and continue my chores.

Dave picked up Jayce for me today and he texted me that he was going to take him for ice cream. So I can have alone time to chat with Jack. He's been in the room for a while.
No noise was coming out of his room. I slowly knocked, but no answer. When I opened the door he was laying down on his head with earphones on staring at the ceiling.

"Hey." He turned to face me standing by the door frame and took off his earphone. Shifting his phone off to the side of his bed afterwards.

"Can we talk?" He sat up on his bed and nodded
"If your going to lecture me just go ahead and get it over with."
I took the chair from his desk and sat down playing with the strain of hair dangling off my bun. Probably my excuse to work up the courage and make a conversation or whatever this is leading up to..

"What happened today? I want to hear it from you and I already heard the principles side of the story."

"Tommy and I were good friends all highschool. This year he became a jerk flexing his fancy new things. Today-