||Chapter 16: Camera Trouble||

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Nicky handed the glass of water to Mya, Ivan was in a chair, a blanket around him and holding a stuff bunny.
"Here, drink some water."
Ivan took it,"Thanks. . . I'm sorry. . .", Mya shook her head,"No need to apologise, you can't control when it happens.", Ivan sighed,"Still. . .", "It sucks. . .", Ivan nods, Nicky handed him his glasses,"I wiped them clean, should be fine.", "Thank you, Nicky.", Ivan then noticed it was only Mya and Nicky,"Where. . .?", "The others?", Mya titled his head to one side,"Lucy left early for a Doctor Appointment for her Rehabilitation, and the others.  ..", Mya made a face.
"They're. . . Occupied at the moment."

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"GET BACK HERE WITH THAT CAMERA!!!"
Finch ran up the stairs.
"SPLIT UP!"
So Trinity took off to the far left stairs, Aaron darted up after Finch and Enzo took the far right.
They had to cut her off and get that camera!

Finch tried to run but found Enzo running towards her, and behind her Trinity and Aaron were blocking her two other exits.
So she ran into a classroom.
"GIVE ME THE CAMERA, FINCH!!"

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Maritza could hear from across the hall as there was footsteps and shouting, should could hear Trinity, Aaron and her brother.
What on earth are they doing??

Opening the door, Aaron had Finch tackled and he tossed her camera to Enzo,"DELETE IT!!!", Finch elbowed him in the jaw, springing to her feet for the camera.
Then began a game of Hot Potato as they ran around the classroom, tossing the camera to one another as Finch tried to get it back!
Then, when Aaron threw it to Enzo in a panic he smacked it to the right and it. . . Fell out the window.
"NOO!!!"
They all rushed to the window, peaking out and hearing the loud splash.
. . .

The Janitor, using his Trash Picker, scooped the camera up out of the pond.
"My camera. . ."
"Oops. . ."
"Children."
Bigger uh oh.

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The Headmistress sighed, stressed enough as it is.
"So, you chased Finch around the school, got into a struggle and accidentally smacked the camera out the window."
. . .
"Least it landed in the pond. . ."
Trinity spoke up as Aaron muttered that,"But we had a reason! Ivan had an anxiety attack, Finch took a photo and refused to delete it when we asked her too, she ran and we were scared she was gonna post it on the school magazine!", her dad seemed to become more serious, turning to his daughter who didn't look up from her lap.
"Finch. Is this true."
". . ."
After a series of clicking, her dad, Headmistress and The Janitor found a whole library of photos on the camera and it painfully obvious a lot were taken without permission and they found the picture of Ivan having an anxiety attack.
. . .
Her dad straightened up,"Kids; I'm so sorry for what my daughter did, there's no need for to be punished or buy a camera; You were defending your friend and Finch will not be getting another camera until she proves she can be trusted.", Finch didn't dare look at her dad, she knew what was coming.
Janitor turned to the kids,"Why did you immediately resort to this method?", Enzo sighed,"We did try and get a teacher, but she was busy preparing for her date after school and we couldn't let Finch get away.", Trinity nods,"Good for her, I guess.", The Janitor took a deep breath at this, suddenly the room felt more tense.
The Headmistress cleared her throat, clearly uncomfortable,"Finch; You will be suspended for a week, and you will have to remove yourself from the photography and newspaper club.", Finch nods, her dad taking her hand and they left the room.
"The rest of you; Back to class."
And they left quickly, feeling the tension and it was getting uncomfortable.
"Least we got no detention."
"Yeah, true."

Maritza frowned,"What was with that pause though?", "No idea. . .", and they returned to their class.

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Finch didn't look up at her dad.
She only she'd be met with a face of disappointment.
. . .
"Finch. . . You promised me you'd stop doing that."
Her dad knelt down, his daughter not looking up at him.
"You wouldn't like it if someone did that to you? Took a picture or video of you without you knowing and posting it?"
"No. . ."
She tried to hold back tears, the lump in her throat made it hard to choke out the words.
"I don't know why I did it. . ."
Her dad sighed, hugged her,"We have a lot to talk about, Finch.", "I know. . .", so they waited for the bus.

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