1. There's a Job Link.
Maisie POV
I walked off, bag on my shoulder. I love my Dad, but he doesn't look after me properly. He a drunk. Alcoholic. He never wakes up for work, so we have no money. I used to be able to get him up, but he was so drunk once that he assaulted one of his colleagues and go fired. He tried for new jobs but always turned up to the interviews drunk, so they don't take him. He's spent the rest of his money on drinks and alcohol. He now goes to this dodgy man for it. He loves me and I love him but we have no money to feed me.
My name's Maisie and my story is a street story. Yeah, you got it right. I wonder the streets. Mum and Dad split up when I was three, so I don't remember her well. When Dad ran out of money for food and water he told me that I should go and find Mum, she's living well. Well, I found her, dead in a grave. Turns out she topped herself. I was upset. Even though I'd never really met her.
The only family I have now is my Dad. Mum didn't have any siblings and Dad's brother died when he was seven, in a car accident. My Nan died in childbirth and my other Nan and both Grandad's died of old age before I was born.
I don't know if I do have any siblings. Dad said he could never remember if I had any brothers or sisters, because he's always been drunk. His Mum was drinking while she was pregnant, so he became automatically addicted to alcohol. When he was born he used to cry all the time. Nan didn't know what was up so she took him to the doctors. They told her that it wasn't good and not something to be encouraged but she would need to give him the drinks. That calmed Dad down.
"Hey!" I turned around. There was this man standing behind me, looked about eighteen.
"Hey" I answered.
"Do ya live out 'ere?" he asked.
"Who wants to know?" I answered, turning to leave.
"Me name's Liam. Liam O'Donovan" he held out his hand so I shook it, "Nice to meet ya"
He sounded like someone I could trust.
"I'm on me way to a plumbin' job at the leisure centre, wanna come?" He explained.
"Sure" I followed him as we started talking again.
"So, do ya live out 'ere?" He asked again.
"Yeah, Dad's a drunk, Mum topped herself, have nowhere to live." I answered casually."I never really knew my Mum and I'm not sure I know my Dad cos he can be different when he drinks."
"Ah, I get the feelin'." He answered, know it all tone "I didn't 'ave any family till me brother, Jack, showed up."
"So where did you live?"
"The Dumping Ground of course!"
"Excuse me?" I answered, shocked.
"Oh, come on! It's not as bad as it sounds. It's a kids home, we just called it that"
"So, if it's not that bad do you think they'd take me?" I questioned hopefully.
"Why ya so desperate to go, it's not all a cup o' tea.'Ow long 'ave ya been on the streets?"
"A couple months, I hate it!"
We entered the leisure centre, him on his phone. I saw this guy who looked like he had some problem staring at us.
"Liam?" He asked.
"Frank!" Liam looked up from his phone looking guy stormed up to Liam, punching him on his forehead tackling him to the ground. This other girl with caramel skin and black hair started to try and split them up, so I did the same. Suddenly the manager stormed over.
"You," he shouted, looking at me and Liam "Get Out! And you two, your fired."
The girl looked livid as I just ran out. I heard Liam shout after me but I didn't care.
Liam POV
The girl I'd met earlier ran off. I didn't even know her name.
"Oi! Girl Person! Wait up!" I shouted, but she was out of sight. I ran after her, trying to work out which way she'd gone. I gave up eventually and shouted.
"I know 'ow I can 'elp ya!" I saw her hiding behind a bin in an alleyway.
"You do?" She asked.
"Yeah! I'm just not exactly in some of the people's best books." I finished.
Maisie POV
"Well then maybe you should," I picked up his guitar, "play this for a living."
He smiled. He liked my idea alright.
"So what did you say you were doing at the leisure centre?"
"Plumbin'." He answered.
"Plumbing?!"
"Yeah"
"And I take it, that it wasn't your choice in degree?"
"'Ow'd ya figure vat out?" He asked, surprised.
"Your tone of voice, it was a leisure centre, how 'excited' you were when you arrived." I giggled as he carried on playing his guitar. His phone started ringing.
"I'll get it"
(Frank - Maisie)
"Yes?"
"Who is this?"
"Liam's friend, the girl at the leisure centre earlier."
"Right, tell him to meet me at the cafe, you come too, I want to talk to you both."
"Fine." I finished as I hung up.
"So what did he want?" Liam asked, still playing the guitar.
"Us to go to the cafe, now" I said as he packed his guitar and money away before we set off.
In the cafe
"So why haven't you read my texts?" Frank asked.
"Well, I've been up to me neck in coursework 'aven't I?" Liam answered.
"How's Jack?"
"I dunno? I left 'im a week or so ago, been sleepin' in the back of a plumber's van till ya got me fired" Liam accused.
"Sorry mate and sorry urrm?"
"Maisie" I added.
"Sorry Maisie."
"Look, can I stay at your place, until I get myself straight."
"I'll have to check with Mike."
"I fought ya 'ad your own place?"
"Oh so you did get my messages!" Frank accused.
"Sorry, I just got caught up with stuff."
"I'll talk to Mike" he said.
"Hello?" I mentioned, "Who's Mike?"
"Oh yeah, Frank? She needs to come too, she's been living on the streets." Liam explained.
"Ok, mate"
Outside Ashdene Ridge
"Liam!" Two girls that looked about a year older than me ran over to Liam and a boy who looked about two years older ran over. A girl with blonde hair and a girl with brown hair and dark skin hugged him.
"He really landed one on you mate" the older boy laughed, referring to the bump on Liam's head.
"Hi I'm Tee, who are you?" The blonde girl asked.
"Maisie. I don't know my last name."
"Tee, over here!" The boy said, he sounded quite controlling over her.
"Johnny why?"
"That girl's been with Liam, who knows what trouble she is!"
"YOU WOULDN'T KNOW TROUBLE EVEN IF YOU LOOKED IT UP IN THE DICTIONARY!" I exploded.
"Tee, she's trouble" The other girl agreed.
"You don't know that Carmen!" Tee cried. Carmen walked off with Johnny back into the house.
"Don't worry, they're like that." Tee explained, "Sorry about what Johnny said about you Liam"
"It's fine. It's almost 'sif vey're in love of somethin'." Liam pointed out as we sniggered.
"Well, let's hope your mate Frankie Boy convinces them to let us stay." I added, "then we can stir up some trouble."
Ha ha ha! She's already got one definite enemy and she hasn't even entered the house yet. Johnny can be soft. When Carmen makes and enemy, she's livid!
Next Time...
How does Carmen react to the new girl?
Can she and Liam stay?
What does Carmen have in store for her?
I liked Frances Cogsworth's idea so I am going to try it. It will probably fail anyway ;D
Magic Enjoy
