It was a hot day at school. Frankie was not in a good mood she was hot, tired and fed up, she'd had a history test in the morning which she hadn't properly prepared for and felt she hadn't done well and now she had Greta on her back. Greta had always been jealous of Frankie who was always slightly better than her at everything which annoyed Greta as she had always excelled at school.

"So Frankie how can Callie be your mother when you look nothing like her?"

"Look squirt it's none of your business"

"But she's got dark skin and dark hair and you've got lily white skin and blonde hair you look nothing like her"

"Just shut up"

"Ooo now you're being rude. Just answer the question how come your mothers got dark skin"

"Stop speaking like that about my mother and being racist"

"Well it's a fair question you look nothing like her"

"And it's none of your damn business"

"Perhaps she's not your mother. You look more like your Mom but that's not possible they're lesbos not a penis between them"

As hard as Frankie tried she couldn't shake Greta off but this last comment really was the limit. She grabbed hold of her by the arms and threw her against the wall.

"Just shut up and leave me alone" Frankie shouted and walked off turning her back on Greta who did no more than charge after her and knock her down. That was it Frankie was up like lightening and threw the first punch hitting Greta on the cheek. Greta threw a punch back and caught Frankie in the eye. After that there were arms and legs everywhere until two members of staff arrived and pulled them apart. Frankie was furious being restrained by the sports coach Miss Johnston shouting "Let me get her the racist bitch"

Miss Johnston held her firmly and said "Frankie calm down and come with me" She took her to the sports office where she tended to the cuts and bruises whilst letting Frankie calm down. Shortly after she took her to the head teacher Miss Rogers where Greta was already.

Miss Rogers said "I'm very disappointed with the pair of you. Fighting is not something we tolerate at this school but from two of our top students it's deplorable and you Frankie are captain of the soccer team."

"She started it" Frankie said.

"Frankie be quiet please. Right Greta tell me what happened"

"She just went for me in the corridor she grabbed me and threw me into the wall"

Miss Rogers knew this was unlikely to be the case something must have happened to rile Frankie she was normally quite level headed although she did have a temper she had never to the principals knowledge hit anyone. So she said "With no provocation?"

"Yes miss" Greta lied.

Frankie huffed she couldn't believe this was happening surely the Principal could see through the lie. But before she had a chance to say anything Arizona came bursting into the room. Frankie had hoped they had not called her parents and if they had although she knew Callie might be upset because of the things that had been said she would have been the calmer of the two. She could see from Arizona's eyes and more importantly her body language that she was furious. Her eyes flashed towards Frankie and although she was a bit surprised to see the black eye and small cut above it she was furious. "What were you thinking Frankie getting into a fight you know better than that"

"Mom I can explain"

"Actually Mrs Robins-Torres I was just about to get an explanation from Frankie"

"Well this should be interesting" Arizona said glaring at Frankie. And now Frankie felt disinclined to say anything, her mother and possibly the Principal had made up their minds that it was all her fault, who cared that she was sticking up for both her Moms.

"Well you both seem to think it's all my fault so it's what she said"

"Which is what?" Arizona said through gritted teeth. This really had been all she needed they were snowed under at work. One of the operations she had done had had major complications. Her and Callie had had a slight disagreement as to who should go to the school and Karev was in a funny mood and had been more difficult than usual to deal with. "Come on spit it out"

The Principal watching all this was sure that what Greta had said was not the truth and wondered why all of a sudden Frankie had just decided to roll over. But nevertheless she still wanted Frankie to explain.

"Frankie so you're saying what Greta told me is actually what happened" Miss Rogers enquired.

"Yes" Frankie muttered.

"So just to make sure we're quite clear tell me please" and she too stared intently at Frankie.

"I threw her against the wall of the corridor"

"And why did you do that?"

Frankie shrugged her shoulders "I don't know"

Arizona saw red "Frankie Mary that is the most ridiculous thing I have ever heard. Why would you do such a thing without a reason. You really are the most exasperating child sometimes"

Even Greta was struggling to understand why Frankie wasn't standing up for herself.

Miss Rogers then said "Greta and Mrs Robins-Torres could you both please leave the room, I want to speak to Frankie alone"

"Good perhaps you can get some sense from her" Arizona said angrily.

"So Frankie what did happen and I want the truth because I don't believe for one minute that you just threw Greta against the wall for no reason at all"

Frankie hated all this. She hated being in the Principals office. She hated that Arizona was so mad at her. She hated Greta for putting her in this situation. But she knew that despite everything it was Greta who had started it all and eventually Arizona would get the truth out of her so she might as well tell the Principal. So she sighed and told her everything.

"So why didn't you say this from the start?" Miss Rogers enquired.

Frankie sighed "I don't know really, I guess you can see my Moms mad at me already having no idea whether it was my fault or not, you asked Greta first like you thought it was me, I had a bad enough day already so it just seemed easier to agree with everyone"

Miss Rogers looked at Frankie she could see why Arizona found her exasperating at times, but she really was a very good kid normally but she needed to deal with all this. She couldn't allow students to fight and there be no punishment, she didn't want to suspend either of them but wasn't sure what to do so decided to send them both home for the rest of the day then return to her office at 8.30 the next morning which would give her time to think and them time to stew over what might happen.

She sent Frankie out and asked Greta to come in. Having spoken to her she asked Arizona and Gretas mother who had now arrived to come in. She explained to them what both girls had said and what she intended to do. Arizona was still not happy with Frankie but at least there was an explanation as to why it had happened. She left the principals office and her and Frankie headed to the car but before they got there Arizona who was still fuming at this unnecessary interruption to her day said "I'm furious with you this is not the sort of behaviour we expect of you, both Momma and I have had a very busy day at work and the last thing we had time for was to come and deal with you acting as a juvenile delinquent. You really are the limit"

Frankie had just about had enough of this day and exploded "Well I'm sorry I'm such an inconvenience to you and Momma the fact is I was sticking up for the pair of you, but no matter I'm used to this especially from you, nothing is ever good enough for you I try my hardest and all you ever do is criticise me. I'm your whipping boy. My eye is really sore and you haven't even asked how I am. And I don't care what Momma says I hate you. And I've had enough so fucking go back to work I'll walk home" and with that she turned and marched off.

Arizona raised her eyebrows to heaven great this was all she needed she had half a mind to let her walk but it was over 3 miles and Frankie was clearly tired and upset and if anything happened to her she'd never forgive herself so she got into her car and drove after her. When she caught her up she shouted through the window "Frankie get in"

"No Mom I'm going to walk" she said falteringly between sobs. Arizona drove ahead stopped the car and got out.

"Frankie get in now" she said in a voice that brooked no argument.

Frankie sighed looked at her mother with something close to hate in her eyes but she knew she'd already pushed it further than she ever had before with Arizona so she got in grudgingly.

The silence in the car in between Frankie's occasional sniffing was almost deafening. Neither one of them wishing to speak to the other. When they got home Arizona was the first to speak.

"Let me look at your eye" she said as gently as she could which was beginning to colour nicely and there was some redness in it.

"No just leave me alone" Frankie retorted as Arizona moved towards her.

Arizona had just about had it herself but she managed to hold it together enough to say "Fine suit yourself. There are painkillers in the cupboard if you need them. I have to get back to work. If you need us just ring" and with that she left knowing that she should have done more but right now she was about to explode and she really did need to get to work. Frankie just burst into tears her eye was hurting and her head was beginning to ache all she really wanted was her Mom but right now she was so mad with her she was just relieved she'd left. She got herself some painkillers and went and slumped in a chair in the lounge. She couldn't remember when she had felt so miserable