Chapter 4
"I want an explanation and I want one now!" Mrs Meridy boomed. "Is this some sort of joke you kids think is funny these days because I am not laughing!"
"Miss I can explain-" I started before Mrs Meridy cut me off. "Do you know what this is?" she asked holding up one of the posters. All this time Jake has been sitting silently with his head down.
"A poster, miss" I replied. "Do NOT be cheeky with me Miss Barns! And no this is not just a poster, it is vandalism to the school and it is also setting the younger pupils in the school a bad example". The head basically screamed at me.
"Miss, please if you just let me explain?"
"Ok then, go on"
"OK, well let me start of by telling you that neither one of us took that picture. Why would we anyway we were trying not to tell too many people about us?" I told Miss Meridy. "Well I don't know why you would do it, maybe for attention?" she answered.
"I swear we only kissed for a second, maybe the person who took this used the computer to make it look longer, but I promise you I would never do anything like this. Anyway it makes me look like a slut!" I cried.
She then turned to Jake and asked "Mr Bankston your very quiet today have you anything to add to what Carly has been saying?"
"You are not going to tell my parents are you; I mean it’s not that bad?" Jake asked worriedly. "Not today Jake but I will be keeping a very close eye on you two" Mrs Meridy replied. After she said that she signalled for us both to leave.
We got up and left, both feeling relived. After we got out of the door I said to Jake "Not that I’m blaming you or anything but you didn't have anything to do with this did you?"
"No don't worry, oh and I believe you about you not doing it either"
"Thanks, but I just can't help wonder who's trying to jeopardise our relationship, that is if we still have one?"
"Of course we still have a relationship" he said while entwining our fingers. "Why wouldn't we" he carried on looking confused.
"It’s just you seemed a bit off in the heads office and I just thought that maybe you weren't interested in me anymore." I answered, smiling at the fact he still wants to be with me.
"Oh yeah sorry about that, I only acted that way because I didn't want my parents, especially my dad to find out about this." he said looking bothered.
"You don't want your parents to know that I’m your girlfriend?"I muttered sadly.
"No no of course not I just don't want them to find out that I’ve been snogging someone" he said, slightly blushing. "They just don't get what being a teenager is all about. They think I should be studying all the time instead of hanging out with my friends and instead of buying the coolest trainers I should buy the most ugliest, steadiest ones in the shop, not because they are cheaper because they don't want my shoes to be stolen! I've tried telling them that it’s all rubbish but they just won't listen!"
"It’s OK, I understand" I replied from his outburst. "So this morning did you wake up to your phone beeping like crazy as well?"
While we talked some more we found a table to eat our lunches as it was already lunch by the time we came out of the head's office. I found out that he has one older brother, his favourite colour is black but he's not a Goth and he takes his little sister to the public swimming pool every Sunday.
Once the bell rang we said our goodbyes and went to our different classes.
