Love hurts?

Punished

Michael's POV

After school I meet Ocean and we both walk to the detention room "I'm really sorry" I sincerely say "it's not your fault" she says pursing her lips "sure it is! I was the one who got you to skip class" 

"you didn't make me go with you" she looks down "it's my fault I got in trouble not yours". We stop outside the detention room, I'm about to say something but Mr Blake opens the door cutting me off "inside now" he sternly says we both nod and sit next to each other at the desk "Michael you sit by the window, I do want any talking in my detention"

"yes sir" I nod walking over to the other table and Ocean an I get out our homework.

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I kept looking over at Ocean from the corner of my eye she was sat staring blankly at the floor. After the hour was up Mr Blake dismissed us. When we leave the room she doesn't say anything "are you OK?" I ask and she purses her lips and looks down "I'm just worried about going home, my parents our gonna kill me for this" I sigh wrapping my arms around her "my dad's gonna be pissed for sure when I get home" we stay in our embrace for a moment then break away "c'mon let's get it over with" she sighs and nod

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We get back and Ocean's mother is standing at the door waiting for her "skipping school?" she raises an eyebrow looking at her with pure anger "I-im sorry" she stutters. "with him!?" Jessica turns her attention to me "I was in detention because I didn't hand my homework in" I lie not wanting her to get in even more trouble. Ocean smiles at me faintly and Jessica turns back to Ocean "inside now!" Ocean follows her and I start to walk away. The second the door is closed I can hear Ocean crying "I'm sorry daddy.. Please!!" I bite my lip walking to my door fighting away my tears. She's in there getting beat and it's all my fault. I'm quickly snapped from my thoughts when my front door fly's open and Joseph drags me inside

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Ocean's POV

We're at the dinner table and everyone is silent "who were you skipping class with?" my father asks "nobody, I was by myself"

"so why was Michael in detention?" aunt Sherri asks skeptiaclly "Were you with him!?" my dad frowns at me. I'm about to talk but my mother cuts me off "he hasn't been doing his homework"

"that boy is no good, can't even be bothered to do his homework. it's no wonder his father has to beat him so often" Sherri rolls her eyes  "well at least he bothered to go to class" my mother frowns at me.

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After dinner I head upstairs and make my way to the window and smile seeing Michael waiting for me "are you OK?" he asks and I nod "are you?" he smiles slightly and nods. I can tell he's just as upset as me. I heard what was going on when he got home and I know for a fact he heard us. I'm about to say something and my door knocks, so I quickly close my window an sit on the bed then my mother walks in. "are you OK?" She asks and I nod looking at the ground and She walks over and sits next to me on the bed "you know your father and I love you" she lifts my chin so I'm facing her "Ocean, your 15 almost 16 and you need to understand that your actions have consequences. Do you have any idea what it looks like if people see you skipping school and doing who knows what with a boy?" I shake my head "but I already said Michael wasn't.."

"yes he was" she cuts me off  "do you really think I believed he just happened to get detention on the same day? Don't lie to me" I look down not saying anything and she lifts my chin so I'm facing her again "what were you doing with him?" she looks at me sternly "nothing" I lie and she raises an eyebrow "has anything happened between you and him?" I shake my head "we're just friends" I hate lying to my mother but what I got tonight was nothing compared to what would happen if she found out about me and Michael. She sighs, smiling slightly through her pursed lips "I'm sorry sweetie, I had to ask. I know your a good girl but the last thing we need is you bringing shame on our family" she smiles giving me a hug goodnight and I fake a smile as she leaves.

Once my mother's gone I go back and open my window "everything OK?" Michael asks concerned and I fake a smile nodding "she just wanted to speak to me about something" he nods and let's it go. We stand talking for awhile longer before saying our goodnights. I close my curtains and get ready for bed.