Perri and Him-the fifth book to series 'Perri and Me' about Perri Kiely

Chapter 1 Part 6

Everyone stares at me as if I just said the most ridiculous thing in the world.

"On purpose?" Danielle says, crossing her arms. "Now why would someone set Danceworks on fire on purpose. And put all of our lives in danger?"

Ashley sighs.

"It's possible Mum...unfortunately..." He says.

"We'll have to investigate..." The policeman says, taking a quick photo of the building. "I'll be back tomorrow...we can meet here ago, see if we can possibly pick out any valuables..."

"I highly doubt that..." Pel says, frustrated.

"Me too..." The policeman replies. He nods at us, gets into his car and leaves.

"This is terrible..." Danielle says, trying very hard not to burst into tears.

"It's alright Mum..." Ashley says. "We'll re-build the place..."

"Ash, that's going to cost so much money..." Pel says.

Ashley sighs again.

"We'll talk about this tomorrow okay, can you make it?" He says.

"Yeah of course..." Pel says. "I would do anything to help..."

"I'll come too..." I say.

Perri rolls his eyes.

"Why can't you just stay at home where you can't get into any more trouble?"

"I was just trying to help. What are you going to do- put me on house arrest?"

"Pel..." Ash says, taking Perri's arm. "She saved Mitch's life. Why are you so angry?"

"I'm not!" Pel shouts, brushing Ashley's arm away.

"Then why have you been shouting at me all day?" I ask.

"Have I?" Pel shouts again.

"Just-stop fighting!" Danielle exclaims. "We don't have time for this! We need to get this place up and running again, do you two understand?"

"Of course..." Pel sighs.

Danielle glares at both of us, then walks off towards her car. Ash does too, leaving Pel and I to stand there.

"Thanks a lot, Amber..." Pel says, turning around and storming off as well.

I hurry after him.

"I don't get what I'm doing..." I say, trying to keep up with him again. "Can't you just tell me what I'm doing wrong?"

Pel stops and turns to face me.

"I can't even believe you're asking me that question..." He says, before turning around then walking again.

"I get that what I did was risky...but sometimes, you have to take risks. What if it was you in there? Would I just leave you to die?"

Pel ignores me so I just follow him back to the car. We both get in, really mad at each other. Pel starts driving, so I rest my head on the car window

Why are we always fighting? Why are we always getting angry at each other over the silliest things?

Maybe the fact that we're going to be parents really soon is just aggrevating us.

When we get home, Pel goes straight upstairs so I decide to just stay downstairs.

I can't believe we just witnessed the burning of the most important place to us.

I sit down on the sofa only to find that my right arm really hurts.

The smoke must have burnt me because I have red marks on my arm, and they're starting to be really painful.