Denial ~ Tony Lopez (read description)

♡ Chapter Ten ♡

Isabella's Pov ♡

"Miss Duff I don't think you quite understand how serious Mr Brett's injuries were" The head teacher rambles on as I bite down on the edge of my nails.
I wouldn't say I was really paying attention.
"Miss Duff are you listening to me?!" He snaps.
"Yeah, yeah I heard you!" I yell back. He stands up and circles the desk, slowly. Making me more and more anxious.
"Jordan didn't really tell us what happened but yours and Tony's name did come up" he says, sternly.
I slouch down in my seat and I pull my sleeve over my bruised up wrist.
"So, you're going to tell me what happened, or Maybe you'll tell the constabulary".
I raise my eyebrow at him.
"The police" he translates and I nod.

"So was it you, or Tony" he sits back down at his seat. I look over my shoulder at Tony, who was sat outside the office, clearly just as nervous as me.
"Miss Duff is there something that I should know about, is there a reason Jordan got hurt so bad?" He asks. He seems concerned now. I look down at my leg, the hand appears again. I gasp out loud and blink.
"Isabella?"
"It was me sir, Tony had nothing to do with it" I nod, avoiding eye contact.
"You did it?"
I nod once more.
"You don't seem like the type of girl to be capable of such a crime" He furrows his eyebrows.

And Jordan doesn't seem like the type of guy to be capable of sexual assault. I think to myself.

He leans back in his chair and stares at me, coldly.
"So what happens now?" I ask, my voice was weak and hesitant.
"Over the course of the next few weeks you will have a meeting, that meeting will determine whether you have a place at this school, until then you will return to lessons and get on with your work" He says.
"and Tony...?" I ask.
"Tony did nothing wrong, he's let off with a warning".

I nod and grab my bag.
"Thankyou sir" I say as I get out of my seat and head for the door. I step outside closing the door behind me.
"It's fine I sorted it you're okay" I smile weakly to him.
"Wait what do you mean it's sorted?" He asks as he follows me out of the room.
"I mean, I've sorted it you don't need to worry" I laugh.
"What did you say to them?"
"Don't worry about it Tony, I covered for you".
He smiles, deeply and rubs my arm.
"The things you do for your 'bestfriend'" I smile, using quotation marks behind my back.
He grabs me arm and pulls me out of the corridor.
We rush back into the hall to where the others are.
"Fuck school, we're ditching" Tony says.
He grabs Brittney's hand and I sigh to myself.

Myself, Tony, Tayler, Bryce, Brittney, Dre, Avani, Charli and Addi all head back to the hype house and I sit down in the kitchen with the girls.

"What happened at school?" Avani asks chewing on a slice of pizza.
"I've covered for him" I whisper.
Charli Addi and Avani look to eachother confused.
"Covered for him how?" Charli asks sitting next to me.
I look over to see Brittney and Tony cuddled up on the sofa.
" I said it was me who beat him up " I say. They gasp. "Why would you-?". I shrug cutting Addi's question off.

"I didn't want him to get in trouble" I whisper.
"That's cute" Charli smirks resting her hand on her chest.
I nod and look down.

My phone rings and Bryce calls me into the living room.
"Izzy your phone is ringing".
I rush to him and he hands me my phone.

Jack is calling...

I sigh and answer it, heading out onto the balcony so I could hear him properly.

"You need to come back!" He shouts.
"Why what's wrong?" I ask concerned.
"The twins are here, but mum isn't, she left them unsupervised, I've just got back from Kirsty's and they're on their own" he groans.
"Of course she did, mother of the fucking year" I say making him laugh.
"I'll be back in a minute..."
I look back at Tony and Britt.
"I don't want to be here anyway" I say and hang up the phone.
"I have to go home" I say grabbing my bag.
Tony stands up quickly and grabs my arm.
"Why what's the matter?" He asks.
"Family business you wouldn't understand" I
mutter whilst trying to avoid eye contact.
"I'll drive you" he smiles.
"No, stay here, you look like you're having fun anyways" I say. Leaving him there, confused.

I rush out and call a taxi to take me home.
Once I pay the driver I jump out and run to the door.
I get inside to see Jack laying on the floor with Elijah jumping on his stomach and Libby drawing on his face with lipstick.
"So glad you could join our party" he says sarcastically.
I burst out laughing and lift Elijah off him.
"Go get cleaned up I'll look after them" I shake my head as jack gets up and leaves the room.
I grab two juice cups and sit Libby and Elijah infront of the tv.

"Bella?" Libby asks. I look down at her and smile weakly. "Why are you taking care of us when you said we aren't your siblings?" She asks between sipping her juice.

I sigh and put my arm around her.
"It's complicated, Biologically you are but Im angry with mummy for reasons you're too young to understand" I say.
"So you love us?" Elijah asks.
"Of course I do".
I cradle them both in my arm and shake my head.
Another two poor innocent kids my mother has let down.

♡ Tony's Pov ♡

"I'll be back in a bit I just want to make sure she's okay" I say down the phone to Ondreaz.
"Just don't be late" he says, over-protectively before I hang up.
I jump out of the car and grab a bag from the passenger seat. I went to the shop before I came here to get some white chocolate, I know it's her favourite. I hold my hand up to knock on the door when I see her through the window. She was sat on the floor cuddling two little kids. Her smile was angelic. I grin to myself just seeing her happy. Until a boy came downstairs- my smile fades. I remember her saying she had a brother but I never knew what he looked like I couldn't tell if it was him or if she was seeing somebody. I step back from the door and get back in my car to drive home.

I pull up in my driveway and jump out.
I hated jumping to conclusions but I couldn't help but wonder if the boy I saw was somebody she was talking to.

"Babe?" Britt asks following me to my room.
"I'm not in the mood" I mutter bluntly. I shut the door and curl up into my bed covers.