REDEMPTION (Book 1, Redemption Series)

Chapter 4: Who's the boss?

Jonathan's POV.

"I didn't make you the principal of this school so that my sister could be bullied, Milo."

At any rate, I might end up saying something that I won't be able to take back later. But I'm not thinking straight right now because I'm pissed, and all I can see is red. How could they even think of hurting Emily? She's such a sweetheart.

"You didn't exactly make me principal so that I can babysit your kid sister either to be, Jon. Teenagers aren't exactly trailed to be kept in adults' proximity, nor do they find it funny when adults start poking their noses into their business, and I wouldn't have known something like this was going on; it happened outside school grounds, Jon.'' Milo explained patiently.

''Look! I get that you're pissed about what happened...I'm pissed too. Emily is a good kid...a brilliant student, she's like a sister to me, man. I still can't believe this kind of thing would happen to her. I've made it my number one priority to make this school a none bullying zone for all kids since I became principal...you know how I feel about bullies, man!"

How could I forget?

Milo used to be that kid that everyone pushed around and made fun of because of his height. Even though we were in college, he was too different from everyone else, and people don't always like different. But that was the sole reason he and I became friends back then; I could always be myself around him. How insensitive of me to act like Milo doesn't understand what I'm feeling right now.

"Sorry man, I'm not thinking straight at the moment." Milo nods with a genuine and understanding smile before saying...

"I get it, Jonny, and trust me when I say that kid is gonna get what's coming for him." I smiled in return as I walked out of his office, knowing he would keep to his words.

"Why did you have to get involved? I had the situation under control." Emily's voice cut me off as I was about to enter my car, and I turned sharply, wondering what she was doing there, I thought she was in class.

"What do you mean by you had the situation under control? Do you have the slightest idea of what that kid would have done to you if I hadn't shown up? Christ! What were you thinking Emily?

She glared at me with clenched fists while saying...

"I was trying to fix my problem, I already told you that I had the situation under control. Why didn't you just stay out of my business?"

I don't see why she is so pissed about what I did, I punched the kid a few times...okay! Many times. But in my defense, he had my kid sister pinned to the wall and was trying to force his tongue down her throat.

After Emily told me about our parent's fights, I promised her to go see Father and straighten out some things, but she acted weird when I asked her about school or if she was seeing someone. I know it must have been strange talking to someone who isn't that close to you about something like that, but she also refused when I asked Lance to drop her at home.

So I decided to follow her after she left my place and found her in an ally close to a shopping mall with a boy twice her size trying to have his way with her.

"What do you mean by I should have stayed out of your business? I have the right to meddle in your affairs Emily, especially if you're in trouble...you're my sister."