Musically Problematic

Chapter 9: Home Again

I get in the back seat and put my bag on the floor between my feet. Mum starts the engine and dad catches up and jumps in the passenger side.

Sophie's POV:

I walk into my bedroom and strip my jeans off straight away. I put some way more comfortable shorts on. I dump my bag near my cupboard and lay on my bed. I pull out my phone and text Cal, it turns out that I haven't got Michael's number yet.

From Sophie:
Hey Cal, I'm back from the hospital but I'm staying at home today and most likely tomorrow. By the way do you know Michael's number?

"Sophie! You're meant to be resting!"

"I know...I am...Does it look like I'm running in circles?"

"No...but you're meant to be getting better! Give me your phone!"

"No way, Anna. You're not getting my phone...I'll go insane with out it."

"Good. You'll sleep then. Give it to me!"

"No! Mum!"

"Bryce! Help me get Sophie's phone off of her so she will sleep!"

Anna jumps on my bed and wrestles me for my phone. Mum walks in.

"Anna, let Sophie rest!"

"I am! She won't give me her phone!"

"You don't need it."

"But she's just gonna text her boyfriend and not sleep."

"I don't have a boyfriend!"

"Anna, go to your room. Sophie give me your phone and get some sleep."

Bryce comes in and jumps on my bed, he puts his head on my pillow.

"Bryce...what are you doing?"

"I'm sleeping with Sophie..."

"No! Bryce no!"

"Sophie! Play nice with your brother."

"He said he's going to sleep with me. I just want my phone and some privacy! Is that too much to ask from this family?"

"Sophie, if Bryce wants to nap with you, you will let him and you're not getting your phone back until you're better."

"But I'm already better!"

"Sophie Savannah Sugg! You are not better. Get some sleep...."

"I gotta get out!"

I stand up pull my beanie and hair back into place over my scar as I hold on to my phone tight and walk out. I jog down the stairs and walk out the door, making a point of slamming it behind me. I walk down the street until I see a familiar bike on a driveway in front of me...Luke Hemming's. He's probably the most popular guy in my grade, thanks to his bossy girlfriend Penny Rose and her sister Katie Rose. Next thing I know Luke is in front of me.

"Hey Doph! What are you doing here?"

"It's Sophie...and I'm just walking...."

"I heard you weren't at school today. D'ya get reckless and wag?"

"No...I was sick...well worse then sick. But it's none of your business...not that you'd care."

"I can be very caring. Just ask Penny."

"No thanks. I'd rather just be alone."

"No one wants to be alone. I'm sorry. Can we start again?"

"Do we have to?"

He gets on his bike and rides up the street a little, I continue walking in the same direction he rides. We arrive at the park and he rides over to me and dismounts his bike.