Hey guys!

This is my second fanfic, my first is a Hunger Games one so be sure to check that out!

I would like to dedicate this Chapter to my good friend ChildOfWisdom, who invented the character Veronica.

Thanks,

-Silverhand9028

Tom's POV

My name is Thomas Wright. I'm fourteen years old, I have tawny brown hair and sky blue eyes. I'm quite a troublesome kid, restless and a bit mischievous. I can never sit still, I hate the stuffy classrooms at school. I like to be on the road with my mom in our RV. My mom's the best: she hates sitting still too, she has to be travelling and on the go.

That's how she met my Dad. He was hitchhiking and she picked him up. A romance blossomed and before long, I came along.

I never met Dad. He left before I was born. On the road again, Mom tells me.

I'm a pretty disruptive student when it comes to school: I'll fidget in my seat and pickpocket pencils from my classmates.

That was how I got in trouble. Stealing Summer Song's ruler.

Summer Song is in my music class. She's thirteen, with tanned skin, brown eyes and long, blonde hair. She was wearing white shorts and a yellow sleeveless tee. She's top of the class in music, which isn't surprising. She has a naturally gorgeous voice and plays guitar too. Our teacher, Miss Avia, says she has 'natural music talent'.

"Tom Wright, leave Summer alone now!" Miss Avia had screamed.

"Here's you ruler Summer," I said, dropping the nicked item into her hand.

Summer wasn't listening, she was too busy scribbling some poetry homework we had to do for English.

"Thanks Tom," she murmured.

"Oh, and erm, here's your pen, and sharpener."

I dropped two more stolen items.

"Mr Wright!" screeched Miss Avia. "Stealing three items of a fellow classmate is strictly prohibited! Detention afterschool!"

I sighed.

Suddenly, Summer opened her mouth and sung beautifully, "In your face Tom, you're not even buff, teach you not to steal my stuff!"

I glared at Summer as the class erupted in giggles

"Miss Song!" rasped the teacher, "do not mock another student! You have detention now too!"

Summer sank dejectedly into her seat.

Summer's POV

I walked into the detention room that day to find four more people there.

The first, of course, was the boy who lived in the RV: Tom Wright.

The second was a boy I recognised. He was fifteen, big and butch, with a close-shaven head. He was Leon Jones, a violent and strong student who was either feared, hated or respected. He wore a scarlet muscle shirt, black sweats and black leather boots. With his fierce temper and huge strength, who knows what kind of trouble he had landed himself in to get him put in detention?

The second was Veronica Riddel. Veronica had dark brown hair that was plaited down her back, and chocolate-coloured eyes. She wore a knee-length black dress, and looked like some kind of warrior princess. She had a sharp mind and quick-thinking planning skills, so my best guess for her detention would be her smart comebacks that often left the teacher standing bewildered and annoyed with her wise talk.

Next was Toby Vin. Toby was loud and loutish, who always got in trouble for talking in class. He had curly black hair and dark skin, and often sported a massive grin. He was famous for holding huge parties at his mom's massive house, in which hilarious and embarrassing photos often ended up on Facebook. It didn't take someone as smart as Veronica to work out he was in trouble for his loud and bubbly nature.

Finally I noticed Lilly Amora. Lilly had wavy red hair, and whilst many others got teased for their carrot-coloured hair, it was agreed that Lilly's only made her look prettier. She was slim, but not too skinny, with red lips and blue eyes. Many girls envied her looks. I knew why she was in detention: the school went into shock after she broke up with her long-time boyfriend, and she had worn a very short dress in the hope of bagging another, one so short the teachers had had a fit!

Suddenly, the door swung open and Miss Avia walked in. She had black greasy hair that hung around her long, thin face.

"Children!" she yelled shrilly, "You are all in detention today!"

"Never," muttered Veronica sarcastically, but the teacher ignored her.

"Toby Vin, for his loud and disruptive behaviour in class, Veronica Riddel for her rude back-chatting to the teacher, Leon Jones, for breaking school property-"

"You shouldn't have put the African drum on my seat!" yelled Leon, but a glare from Miss Avia silenced him.

"Tom Wright for stealing a pupil's items, Summer Song for her rude lack of respect for her classmates, and Lilly Amora for her despicable school uniform."

"I shouldn't be in here," announced Veronica, "I don't think what I did is worthy of a detention!"

Miss Avia smiled.

"No," she grinned, "only a few students in here deserve a detention. But I put you in because you're easier to prey on when you're all alone!"

"What?"

Miss Avia didn't answer. But she began to change...