Never Again.

Part 5; Are you serious?

A few weeks and confidential business meetings later things start to get...well, you'll see:

I woke up to the noise of a shredder, I went into the living room and saw dad over the machine. "Dad, what's in the shredder and why are you shredding it?" "It's nothing to worry about Florence...." he assured me. So I just got on with the morning; same old uniform, same old routine.

In class I completely ignored Stephanie Eris' teasing, the same at recess. However, at lunch I did pay attention. "Go and sit with your friends" a Diamond called, another one said,"What's wrong Morello, so friends to sit with?" I hate the fact they always call you by your last name. "Leave her alone" interrupted Stephanie, "She'll be out of here before we know it" I was almost certain that she had some sort of twisted plan to get me expelled, but I wasn't sure, so I just stood there looking like a puzzled fool. "Don't you know that your father's business is bankrupt? Its been all over the morning papers! You can't afford this school any more, Morello. You're out of here!" She can't be serious!

Next period I felt 'sick' so I went to the nurses office, then eventually home (of course I wasn't really ill, I just needed to get out of there).

"DAD! WHY ON EARTH DID YOU NOT TELL ME THAT WE HAVE LOST THE TIGER? WHY?!" I'd hoped he'd say that this was only a silly idea of mine and that nothing was wrong and the Tiger was perfectly fine, but no. Instead he said," I'm sorry darling, its true. I'm unemployed and have brought shame on the Morello family. But there is still some inheritance left, but we will have to take away some liberties" No! I'm in a nightmare! " All the staff will be dismissed tomorrow, we will sell the car and we must get you a new school to attend, but we can still keep the flat. Sorry Florence" So the shredder was shredding the article about the Tiger? Are you serious? What else was my dad hiding?